Blockobana is back!!! This event is FREE!The yearly LGBTQI* celebration of both Caribana and Emancipation Day closes off this years’ Toronto Black Pride Weekend.Get ready for Soca, Dancehall, Afrobeats, R&B, Hip Hop, Soulful house at the beautiful Stackt MarketThere will be food, a vendor market and more!Featuring:DJs, performers and more

Blockobana exists as a reminder that queerness and blackness are not mutually exclusive, and that Toronto Carnival/Caribana is a cultural weekend for all African, Black and Caribbean folk.

Blockobana will feature local vendors, fashion, visual arts and food.This event is made possible by Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council 

FEATURING
BLACKCAT
POGI
PRESTIGE
AFRIQUE LIKE ME
DEVINE DARLIN
TORONTO KIKI BALLROOM ALLIANCE
COOKIE DOH

& MORE

Blocko turns 25!

This year we’re celebrating our 25 years of legacy, what’s your Blocko legacy?

The amazing Nadia Batson hits our stage this year with a headlining performance!

We’re back at Wellesley (unexpectedly!) and we recognize that we have outgrown the space so please, especially African, Black and Caribbean folk, come through early and take up space and celebrate with us!

Blockorama: Legacies is hosted by Dr.ABC & Mz Lady Ice & takes place Sunday, June 25th, 2pm to 11pm.

Line up:
Nik Red
Sonic Griot
Young Zee
Jelz
Jordior

SHOWTIME Featuring DR.ABC & MZ LADY ICE
Devine Darlin
Lady Nova
J3M
Adria Kain
TKBA
Jada Hudson
Azia
Trinity K Bonet

DJ SHOWCASE
Cookie Doh
Pleasure VS Prestige – Soundclash
Craig Dominic
Carma

HEADLINE PERFORMANCE
Nadia Batson

CLOSING DJ
Karim Olen Ash

Legacy pictures courtesy of:
Junior Harrison
Jah Grey

Blocko After Dark 2023!

We’re back! We’re dancing all night and we want to dance with you!

Blocko After Dark is an extra 3 hours of Blocko. Last year was a huge success, and we can’t wait to take over Saturday night again!

Featured Artists
Call Me Pogi
Red Tongued Raven
Makayla Couture
Ace Dillinger

AND PAMPUTTAE!

Want to be part of Pride 2023, and most importantly next years’ Blockorama?

The application link is live, sign up here:

Artist Application

BIG NEWS!
For the first time ever we are giving you more Blocko, and going later than ever before!

There are so many amazing artists in Toronto, too many to book on one day, so we asked for more time!

Blockorama After Dark is our chance to highlight more artists, get sexier, dance later and close out the biggest club in town at Wellesley Parking Lot.

Are you ready?

Hosted by
Zyra Lee Vanity

Featuring

Tamika
Prestige
Luna Dubois
TheBabyB
Charmie
Myst Milano
The Virgo Queen
Phil Atioh
Blackcat

W/ Dancers
Ravio Black
Shadow Noir
Lady Ice

This may just be the last time we’re able to wine and lime and Wellesley so get ready for the party flex of all party flexes!

Blockorama: Together Again will be hosted by the amazing duo of Twysted Miyake-Mugler & Slimthick Monroe and takes place Sunday, June 26th, 1pm to 11pm.

Line up:
Fresh Kidd
Cookie Doh
Salivation Army
Jelz
DJ Nik Red

**SHOW**
iAmRebelWill
Makayla Couture
Desiire
R. Flex
Devine Darlin
Nicolette Brown
Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance
Tosha Macc10
Fridaee
Pogi
Pleasure
Craig Dominic
Carma

**HEADLINER**
PATRICE ROBERTS

JoJo Flores

We aren’t back, we never left!

Blockorama has continued in the pandemic and now we’re back in-person for the first time in 3 years.

Blockorama Together Again is the in-person return of the Blocko you know and love! Sunday, June 26th, 1pm til 11pm, but it doesn’t end there, there’s even more Blocko to go around!

Introducing Blocko After Dark, 4 more hours of Blocko, on Pride Saturday night, 10pm to 2am! Same place, same great energy, different time