Bangers Open Air 2027 Rocks São Paulo on 24 April

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Bangers Open Air 2027 takes over São Paulo on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April, with metal bands from Brazil, Europe and the United States. The first lineup includes Floor Jansen, Lacuna Coil and Quiet Riot, and the full list of acts is due on 5 November.

Tickets are on sale through Clube do Ingresso, according to Billboard Brasil, Rolling Stone Brasil and the metal site Wikimetal. This guide sets out what is confirmed, what is not, and how to plan the trip from the United States.

What Bangers Open Air Is and Why It Matters

Bangers Open Air 2027 is the next edition of a heavy metal festival held in São Paulo, confirmed for 24 and 25 April. Billboard Brasil reported the dates on 25 April 2026, the opening day of the previous edition.

The 2026 edition of the festival ran on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026 at the same venue. Billboard Brasil counted about 40 acts on four stages, with Angra, Arch Enemy, Smith/Kotzen, Within Temptation and Dirkschneider among the highlights.

Bangers Open Air brings international metal bands to São Paulo each April, and the 2026 edition mixed Brazilian and foreign acts. The 2027 dates were announced during the 2026 edition itself.

For a US visitor, Bangers Open Air 2027 is also a practical way to see Brazil’s biggest city on a fixed date. You arrive, see dozens of bands over two days, and need only one hotel.

Lineup Announced So Far

The first wave of bands, announced on 10 June 2026, named Lacuna Coil, Quiet Riot, Floor Jansen, Metal Church and Soen, Billboard Brasil reported. Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band led by singer Cristina Scabbia, and Soen is a Swedish progressive metal group.

Floor Jansen is the Dutch lead vocalist of Nightwish, a Finnish symphonic metal band, and she plays São Paulo solo, Rolling Stone Brasil reported. Quiet Riot is an American hard rock band, led today by bassist Rudy Sarzo, that last played in Brazil about ten years ago.

Wikimetal reported later additions between 30 July and 7 September 2026: Blaze Bayley, KK’s Priest, WET, Eluveitie, Soilwork, Kanonenfieber, Claustrofobia, Taurus and Tuatha de Danann. On 28 September 2026 Wikimetal added HammerFall, Enforcer and The Other.

Wikimetal reported that Saturday 24 April features Lacuna Coil, Floor Jansen, Soen, Quiet Riot, KK’s Priest and WET. Sunday 25 April is listed for Eluveitie, Soilwork, Kanonenfieber, Blaze Bayley, Metal Church, Claustrofobia, Tuatha de Danann and Taurus.

That report did not assign HammerFall, Enforcer and The Other to a day. The full lineup, with headliners, is due on Thursday 5 November 2026.

Twisted Sister and Fear Factory, which cancelled in 2026, have shown interest in returning, but neither is confirmed. The day assignments come from a single outlet, so treat them as provisional until 5 November.

Tickets, Prices and Sale Phases

Clube do Ingresso is the ticket seller named in every announcement for Bangers Open Air 2027, and its event page is the place to buy. Its website returned an access error to our check, so the live price list was not readable to us.

Rolling Stone Brasil reported on 11 June 2026 that the Early Bird Pass cost R$1,380 (about US$254) for both days. The Partner ticket, which gives two individual QR codes, cost R$2,480 (about US$457), and Early Bird tickets carried no convenience fee at that stage.

Early Bird holders enter an hour early and get a welcome drink and a Bangers Kit with a postcard, pin and cup lanyard. The packages also include a ticket to an official warm-up event, whose date and venue the production said it would reveal by December 2026.

Wikimetal reported that general sales, including Single Day tickets for one day only, were due to open on 4 September 2026 at 10:00. The same report mentioned a new VIP Box option, and later Wikimetal reports say tickets are on sale.

Prices for Single Day tickets and the VIP Box were not stated in the sources we read. Check the live listing before you buy, because prices may have changed since the Early Bird phase.

The Venue and How to Get There

Bangers Open Air 2027 is held at the Memorial da América Latina, a cultural complex in São Paulo’s Barra Funda district. The architect Oscar Niemeyer designed it, and it opened on 18 March 1989 and covers about 84,482 square metres, according to the Portuguese-language Wikipedia.

The complex sits on land divided by Avenida Auro Soares de Moura Andrade, and a footbridge links its two sides. Gate 1 is the metro entrance, where visitors meet Niemeyer’s sculpture of a giant open hand, according to the Portuguese-language Wikipedia.

The venue stands beside the railway lines that serve the Barra Funda terminal, as the aerial photo above shows. Check the metro and train hours for your return before the last band, because we found no published festival transport plan.

Rolling Stone Brasil reported that Early Bird holders enter at 10:00 while general admission enters at 11:00. Those times come from the Early Bird announcement, and no official gate schedule for each day has been published in the sources we read.

Plan your ride home before the last band, because ride-hailing prices usually rise when thousands of fans leave at once. Book rides through an app such as Uber or 99 rather than hailing a car on the street.

Tips for US and Foreign Visitors

US citizens need a visa for any trip to Brazil, and tourists apply for an e-visa online, the State Department says. The rule has applied since 10 April 2025, so apply well before your flight.

Your passport must be valid on your entry date, with one page free for the stamp, the State Department says. Check its Brazil page for the latest entry rules before you book.

The State Department’s header for Brazil reads exercise increased caution due to crime, and some areas carry higher risk. It warns of widespread use of sedatives to drug and rob people, so never accept food or drinks from strangers.

The State Department tells visitors not to travel to informal housing developments, and says neither tour companies nor police can guarantee safety there. Keep to the main routes between your hotel and the venue.

At Bangers Open Air 2027, carry only your phone, one card and a small amount of cash. Leave your passport in the hotel safe and keep a photo of its main page on your phone.

April can still bring rain in São Paulo, so pack a light rain jacket. Wear comfortable shoes, because a festival day on concrete plazas means a lot of standing.

The State Department says the yellow fever vaccine is not required to enter Brazil, but travellers may want it. It should be given at least ten days before travel to be effective.

Dollar figures in this guide use the 27 October 2026 rate of about 5.43 reais to the US dollar. At that rate, every R$100 is about US$18, and the rate will move before April.

For more on the city, see our São Paulo city page. For another rock night in Brazil, read our Slash Brazil 2027 guide and the Brazil events calendar.

What Is Not Confirmed Yet

The full lineup and the headliners are not confirmed, and Wikimetal says the organisers will publish them on Thursday 5 November 2026. Prices for general sale, Single Day and the VIP Box are also missing from the sources we read.

No age rule or banned-items list for Bangers Open Air 2027 appears in the sources we read, and the organiser is not named. The Clube do Ingresso page was not readable to our check.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is Bangers Open Air 2027 in São Paulo?

Bangers Open Air 2027 runs on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April 2027 at the Memorial da América Latina in São Paulo. Wikimetal lists which bands play each day, but set times are not published.

Where can I buy Bangers Open Air 2027 tickets?

Clube do Ingresso sells the tickets, and Early Bird two-day passes cost R$1,380 (about US$254) in June 2026. Check the live listing for current prices.

Do US citizens need a visa to attend Bangers Open Air in Brazil?

Yes, US citizens need a visa for any purpose, and tourists use an e-visa, the State Department says. The rule has applied since 10 April 2025.

Sources: Billboard Brasil, Bangers Open Air anuncia Lacuna Coil, Quiet Riot, Floor Jansen e mais (first lineup, Clube do Ingresso, Early Bird), 10 June 2026; Rolling Stone Brasil, Bangers Open Air 2027 anuncia primeiras atrações e venda de ingressos (prices), 11 June 2026; Wikimetal, Bangers Open Air 2027 announces bands and general ticket sales, 26 August 2026; Wikimetal, Bangers Open Air 2027 announces HammerFall, Enforcer and The Other (day split), 28 September 2026; Wikimetal, Bangers Open Air 2027: when the full lineup will be announced, 6 October 2026; Wikimetal, Bangers Open Air announces Claustrofobia, Taurus, Tuatha de Danann, 7 September 2026; Billboard Brasil, Bangers Open Air confirma edição de 2027 (dates, 2026 edition), 25 April 2026; Wikipedia (pt), Memorial da América Latina (opening, architect, size, Gate 1), accessed 27 October 2026; US State Department, Brazil country information (e-visa, passport, safety), accessed 27 October 2026.

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