Wednesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Tonight the La Fiesta Latina comes back to the New Mariuzinn Copacabana, bringing the most caliente Latin rhythms to Copacabana for a night of dancing.
With DJ Guga Fernandes (photo) spinning salsa, cumbia, reggaeton and bachata, plus house and hip-hop for good measure, La Fiesta Latina is guaranteed to please a range of diverse tastes.
There will also be promotions on caipirinhas and beers until midnight, plus face paint, tequila shots and other offers on drinks throughout the evening.
LIVE:
Letrux (Tijuca)
Participating in Levada Festival, singer Letrux presents a show with dancing indie compositions on love and day-dreaming tonight.
Centro de Música Carioca Artur da Távola – 8PM
Rua Conde de Bonfim, 824 – Tijuca – Tel: (21) 3238-3831
Entrance: R$10 – R$20
Jazz no Oscar (Leblon)
Tonight, Daniela Spielmann (sax), Sheila Zagury II (piano) and Rodrigo Villa (counterbass) play the best jazz standards in an intimate show in Leblon.
Oscar Bistro Bar – 8PM
Rua Dias Ferreira, 64 – Leblon – Tel: (21) 3269-1888
Entrance: R$15
Arto Lindsay and Magno Caliman (Jardim Botânico)
An artistic collaberation where musician Arto Lindsay and visual artist and composer Magno Caliman participate in a collective musical performance.
Parque Lage – 7PM
Rua Jardim Botânico, 414 – Jardim Botânico – Tel: (21) 2334-4088
Entrance: FREE
CLUBS:
Latin Party (Lapa)
Pub KrioK will host the Latin Party tonight, bringing a variety of latin rhythms to Lapa. DJ Igor will be spinning the best of reggaeton, cumbia, latin trap, arrocha and mombathom.
Pub KrioK – 11PM
Avenida Mem de Sá, 65 – Lapa – Tel: (21) 97285-9605
Entrance: R$0 – R$20
Karaoke Indie: special edition Linkin Park (Botafogo)
Tonight’s Karaoke Indie party plays a hommage to Linkin Park’s vocalist Chester Bennington. On the first floor, DJ Leo Cardoso will be spinning the best of Artic Monkeys, Temples, Kasabian, among many other bands, while you can take your chance at the micro on the second floor’s lounge.
Casa da Matriz – 9PM
Rua Henrique de Novaes, 107 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2226-9691
Entrance: R$30 – R$40
Jungle Free (Botafogo)
Tonight the Jungle Free party invites you to dance all night, with DJ Dudu Oliveira spinning the latest Brazilian and international hits. Promotions on Mexican long neck beers.
Jungle Garden Pub – 6PM
Rua Martins Ferreira, 48 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2537-2191
Entrance: FREE
La Fiesta Latina (Copacabana)
Tonight the La Fiesta Latina is back with Salsa, Reggaeton, Cumbia and Bachata. For two hours, there will be free beer and caipirinhas. DJs Guga Fernandes will spin the best of house, hip-hop, Brazilian funk and trap throughout the night, and there will be special promotions on cocktails and beers.
New Mariuzinn Copacabana – 10PM
Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 435 – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2521-1952
Entrance: R$0 – R$45
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Batuque da Raça (Lapa)
Leviano bar and lounge hosts group Batuque da Raça tonight, bringing the best of samba de raiz. Their repertoire includes big names from the samba, like Cartola, Candeia, Clara Nunes, Beth Carvalho, Fundo de Quintal e Zeca Pagodinho.
Leviano – 6PM
Av. Mem de Sá, 47 – Lapa – Tel: (21) 2507-5779
Entrance: R$10
Gafieira Carioca (Centro)
Band Gafieira Carioca will start the night at Rio Scenarium at 7:30 PM bringing the best of samba and MPB compositions.
Rio Scenarium – 7:30 PM
Rua do Lavradio, 20 casa – Centro – Tel: (21) 3147-9000
Entrance: R$35
Letícia Persilles (Botafogo)
Actress and singer Letícia Persilles performs tonight at Olho da Rua. Her show will bring unusual and interesting musical combinations, mixing Brazilian regional rhythms like coco, xaxado and xote to Kurt Weill’s operas, for example.
Olho da Rua – 7PM
Rua Bambina, 6 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 3178-6601
Entrance: R$10 – R$20
PUBS & BARS:
RockOKÊ – Lapa Irish Pub (Lapa)
Every Wednesday night is RockOKÊ (Karaokê Rock) night at Lapa Irish Pub. This is the place to be tonight for belting out rock classics in a lively environment whilst drinking imported beer.
Lapa Irish Pub – 7PM
Rua Evaristo da Veiga, 147 – Lapa – Tel (21) 2221-7236
Entrance: R$10
Pavão Azul (Copacabana)
Pavão Azul is a lively bar in Copacabana, famous for its exceptionally cold beers and prawn pastels. It gets crowded there every night, making every day of the week seem like the weekend.
Pavão Azul – 6:30 PM – 1AM
Rua Hilário de Gouvêia, 71 – Copacabana – (21) 2236-2381
Entrance: FREE
Canastra Bar (Ipanema)
The Canastra Wine Bar in Ipanema offers a wide choice of wines and cheeses and is quickly becoming known for its trendy atmosphere and friendly service.
Canastra – 6:30 PM – 1AM
Rua Jangadeiros, 42, Loja B – Ipanema – (21) 99656-1960
Entrance: See venue for details
Blue Agave Ipanema (Ipanema)
Blue Agave Ipanema is a great place for good Mexican food, drinks and live sports. It also has English-speaking staff and is a popular expat hangout. Be sure to check out Blue Agave in Copacabana also for a great night out.
Blue Agave Ipanema – 9PM
Rua Vinicius de Moraes, 68 – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 3592-92717544-5151
Entrance: FREE. Food and drink prices vary.
Flashback (Ipanema)
Flashback is a wonderful high-end restaurant with plenty of classical music and photos decorating the walls. Tonight, between 7PM and 9PM the restaurant will serve a happy hour with two for one on caipivodkas and Stella Artois. The caipivodkas are made fresh with either lime, strawberry or passionfruit as well as additional herbs added in for a taste explosion.
Flashback – 7PM
Rua Paul Redfern, 33 – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2274-7657
Entrance: FREE
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