Wednesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – It’s time for another special pool party edition of Karaokê Indie at Botafogo’s Casa da Matriz tonight.
The party will be complete with a real pool set up in the venue plus beach chairs, paddles, floats and packets of Globo biscoitos.
Promotions during the night will include two for one on five drinks: caipirinha, caipivodka, Hi-fi, Cuba Libre and Mojito. Free shots of Chuva cachaça also will be distributed.
Additionally during the night, the Festa Justa Fanfa party will take place on the second floor of Casa da Matriz. There, DJs Ivy and Soujigo will spin the best of axé, pagode, techno, pop, sertanejo universitário, classic funk and the best of the 80s and 90s.
CLUBS:
Copa Funk Party (Copacabana) The Copa Funk Party returns to Copacabana’s Fosfobox tonight with DJs Haron Dufau and Dorly spinning the best of funk, hip-hop, and latin rhythms. Event promotions include unlimited caipifrutas from 10PM to 12AM and two for one beers after midnight.
Fosfobox – 10PM
Rua Siqueira Campos 143, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2548-7498
Entrance: R$30-R$50
Karaokê Indie Pool Party Edition(Botafogo)
The pool party edition of Karaokê Indie is back at Botafogo’s Casa da Matriz tonight. The event will feature an actual pool, beach chairs, towels, Globo biscoitos and thousands of karaoke menu selections to help celebrate the summer season. Additionally during the night, the Festa Justa Fanfa party will take place on the second floor of Casa da Matriz. There, DJs Ivy and Soujigo will spin the best of axé, pagode, techno, pop, sertanejo universitário, classic funk and the best of the 80s and 90s.
Casa da Matriz – 9PM
Rua Henrique de Novaes 107, Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2226-9691 / (21) 2266-1014
Entrance: R$15-R$35
Funk’n’Beach (Lagoa)
Rio Universitário and Hitz Entertainment present the Funk’n’Beach party tonight at Lagoa’s Praia Club. Very special guests Mr. Catra and MC Koruja will perform and DJs Alex Moura and Raphael de Lucca will spin. Entrance for women is free all night.
Praia Club – 10:30 PM
Avenida Borges de Medeiros 1426, Lagoa – Tel: (21) 3798-0552
Entrance: FREE for women and R$30 for men.
IV Quartas (Gávea)
Tonight Gávea’s chic club 00 (Zero Zero) will host the IV Quartas party with Luca Lins, Wally, and Raphael Fernandes spinning throughout the night.
00 (Zero Zero) – 9PM
Av. Padre Leonel Franca 240, Gávea – Tel: (21) 2540-8041
Entrance: R$20-R$40
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Nilze Carvalho and Chutando o Balde (Centro) At 7:30 PM, Chutando o Balde will get things started at Rio Scenarium with the best of samba, chorinho, bossa nova, jazz and MPB. Then at At 10:30 PM, singer-songwriter and mandolinist Nilze Carvalho will follow with classic samba and a performance of works from her album, Que É Meu.
Rio Scenarium – 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM
Rua do Lavradio 20 casa, Centro – Tel: (21) 3147-9000
Entrance: R$25-R$40
JP Silva and Ronaldo Gonçalves (Lapa)
Ronaldo Gonçalves will start things off tonight at 8PM at Carioca da Gema and singer JP Silva will follow at 10PM with his lively samba sounds.
Carioca da Gema – 8PM and 10PM
Av. Mem de Sá 79, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2221-0043
Entrance: R$25
Baile Da Tchuguderia (Lapa)
On Wednesday nights in January, the Baile Da Tchuguderia party at Lapa’s Leviano bar is celebrating new music in Rio. This week Angelo B, Udi Fagundes and Cláudio Costa of the band Gabriel Pensador will play live and welcome a special guest. DJ Chicote will also spin during the night.
Leviano – 9PM
Mem de Sá 47, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2507-5779
Entrance: R$10-R$15
PUBS & BARS:
RockOKÊ – Lapa Irish Pub (Lapa)
Every Wednesday is RockOKÊ (Karaokê Rock) night at Lapa Irish Pub. If you are up for quality imported beer and a nice environment to drink it in before, during and after belting out some classic rock tunes, this is the place to be tonight.
Lapa Irish Pub – 8PM
Rua Evaristo da Veiga 147, Lapa – Tel (21) 2221-7236
Entrance: R$10
Gringo Cafe (Ipanema)
The Gringo Cafe brings all things great about America to Ipanema, including beers, food and atmosphere. Go there to enjoy pancakes, real bagels, sliders, and more.
Gringo Cafe – 8:30 AM to 3PM
Rua Barão da Torre 240 Loja A, Ipanema – Tel: (21) 3813-3972
Entrance: Free
Mekong (Leblon)
Those in search of the finest Asian fusion cuisine and some of the tastiest drinks in Rio, need look no further than Leblon’s Mekong.
Mekong – 7PM
Rua General Urquiza 188A, Leblon – Tel: (21) 2243-1040 / (21) 2529-212
Entrance: Free
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