Saturday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Phunk pretty much says it all when looking for something to do on Saturday night. Celebrate 10 years of Espaco Acoustico with none other than BNegron, accompanied by Artur Miró, Coisa Fina e Saens Peña, playing a variety of styles ranging from ragga/dancehall, Funk 70, and Miami Bass.
CLUBS:
PULP! (Botafogo)
The alternative party at Pista 3 goes off by playing everything from Arcade Fire, Foals, Radiohead, Two Door Cinema Club, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kills, The People Foster, Florence and The Machine, and more.
Pista 3 – 11PM
Rua São João Batista, 14 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2226-9691
Entrance: R$20 with Lista Amiga & R$25 without
Phunk! (Centro)
Celebrate 10 years of Espaco Acoustico with none other than BNegron, accompanied by Artur Miró, Coisa Fina e Saens Peña, playing a variety of styles ranging from ragga/dancehall, Funk 70, and Miami Bass.
Espaco Acoustica– 10PM
Praça Tiradentes, nº 2 e 4 – Centro- Tel:(21)2232-1299
Entrance: R$20 before midnight, R$30 after with guestlist, R$40 after without guestlist
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Ressaca da Carnaval (Lapa)
Get over the hangover that was Carnaval with an incredible night of funky soulful samba style music from Orquestra Voador, playing the best covers from Michael Jackson to James Brown, to classic Brazilian.
Circo Voador – 10PM
Rua dos Arcos, 1 Lapa – Tel: (21) 2533.0354
Entrance: Tickets range from R$30 to R$60
Feijoada com Nando do Cavaco(Lapa)
Nando do Cavaco and samba group Sambista a Bordo play some of your favorite Brazilian classic, all the while enjoying some of the best feijoada in Rio.
Antiqua Sappore– 12am
Avenida Gomes Freire, 217 Centro- Tel:(21) 2221-2133
Entrance:R$16
PUBS & BARS:
Blue Agave’s (Copacabana)
One of the few Mexican bars with an open atmosphere providing great food and drinks. This hot spot in Ipanema not only has some of Rio’s best cocktails, but has recently opened its doors in their second location in Copacabana!
Blue Agave
Rua Aires Saldanha 21C – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 3592-9271
Entrance: Free
Banana Jack (Ipanema)
This bar specializes in entertainment, attractions and drink specials all night. Call nightly to check entertainment.
Banana Jack – 9PM
Rua Jangadeiros, 06 – Praça General Osório – Ipanema – (21) 2521-9055
Entrance: Not available at time of press
Academia da Cachaça (Leblon)
This bar specializes in the local booze cachaça and the different fruit drinks caipifrutas and caipirinhas. For those summer days.
Academia da Cachaça – 9PM
R. Conde Bernadotte 26, Leblon – (21) 2239-1542
Entrance: Call for nightly prices
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