We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option.
PARTY:
Minha Luz é de LED @ BCo. (Santo Cristo) – One of the most popular blocos (street parties) during Carnival, Minha Luz é de LED brings a little bit of the anarchic March spirit back to Rio for one night.
Come dance, bring your LED attire, enjoy one of the most liberal parties on the planet, and check out the huge line-up that will be rocking BCo. until 6 AM, featuring Carla Ferraz, Arthur Ferreira, Guigga Tomaz, Bunytos de Corpo, and Darwin.
Tickets are between R$20-R$30 and the night gets going at 11 PM.
Minha Luz é de LED – R. Gen. Luís Mendes de Morais, 210 – Santo Cristo
For more information, check out the event page.
LIVE:
Rio ME Festival @ Cidade Olímpica (Barra da Tijuca) – This festival is celebrating its sixth year going strong. Come experience live music on three stages surrounded by a mega structure erected inside the city’s stunning Cidade Olímpica.
The line-up is already huge, with surprises still to come. You can check out acts such as Âme, Bhaskar, Henrik Schwarz, Nana Torres, and Recondite, to name a few, plus prepare for some great street food, pop-up cocktail bars, and all the fine things that a festival in Barra da Tijuca will surely bring along with it.
Tickets are between R$60 – R$120 and the fun will start at 6 PM.
Rio ME Festival – Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3401 – Barra da Tijuca
For more information, head to the event page.
PARTY:
Furduncinho: Onda Diferente @ Antonieta (Lapa) – This is where tourists and locals come to get their fill of Carioca funk in Lapa.
Prepare for plenty of twerking in a friendly and inclusive environment, plus cheap drinks, promotions, and a LOT of funk in all its forms.
Tickets are between R$10 – R$15 and the night starts at 11:30 PM.
Furduncinho: Onda Diferente – Avenida Mem de Sá 104 – Lapa
For more information, try the event page.
LOUNGES, BARS & PUBS:
Delirium Tap House (Ipanema)
Run by Delirium, the prestigious Belgian label that has already been awarded as the best beer in the world, the bar offers twenty different beer taps.
Delirium Tap House – 5 PM
Rua Nascimento Silva, 51 – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 3795-4594
Entrance: See venue for details.
Academia da Cachaça (Leblon)
For all things cachaça go here; it’s their specialty. They offer great caipifrutas and caipirinhas in a relaxed, trendy setting.
Academia da Cachaça – 9 PM
R. Conde Bernadotte 26, Leblon – Tel: (21) 2239-1542
Entrance: Free
Boteco Cabidinho (Botafogo)
This twenty-four-hour bar specializes in stacked sandwiches, excellent pastéis, and ice-cold draft beer served throughout the night and into the morning to a lively and mixed crowd.
Boteco Cabidinho – Open 24h
R. Paulo Barreto, 65 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2527-2942
Entrance: Free
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