Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Nightlife Guide

Wednesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Tonight the popular weekly Karaokê Indie party is back at Casa da Matriz in Botafogo.

To kick off the party tonight they will be live streaming the Brazil vs. Colombia, Copa América 2015 match.

Additionally during the night there will be six hours of singing plus free shots of Chuvaca cachaça distributed from the stage. As always, party promotions will include two-for-one specials on five drinks; caipirinha, caipivodka, Hi-fi, Cuba Libre and mojito.

LIVE:

Marcelo Vig (Botafogo)
Fresh off the release of his first album, OM’DUB, Brazilain drummer, producer and composer Marcelo Vig will perform live at Audio Rebel. This will be Vig’s second performance in the Botafogo record store and joining him tonight will be singer-songwriter Raquel Coutinho.
Audio Rebel – 8PM
Visconde de Silva 55, Botafogo– Tel: (21) 3435-2692
Entrance: R$15

CLUBS:

Copa Funk (Copacabana)
The Copa Funk Party is back at Fosfobox in Copacabana tonight with DJs spinning the best of funk, hip-hop, and Latin rhythms. Party promotions will include unlimited caipifrutas from 11PM to 12AM.
Fosfobox – 11PM
Rua Siqueira Campos 143, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2548-7498
Entrance: R$30-R$50

Karaokê Indie (Botafogo)
The popular weekly Karaokê Indie party is back at Casa da Matriz in Botafogo and to begin the party tonight they will be live streaming the Brasil vs. Colômbia, Copa América 2015 match. Additionally during the night there will be six hours of singing plus free shots of Chuva cachaça distributed from the stage and two-for-one promotions on five drinks; caipirinha, caipivodka, Hi-fi, Cuba Libre and mojito.
Casa da Matriz – 9PM
Rua Henrique de Novaes 107, Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2226-9691 / (21) 2266-1014
Entrance: R$20 -R$40

MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:

Henrique Cazes and Unha de Gato (Centro)
Known as one of the best contemporary ukulele players, Henrique Cazes will start things off at Rio Scenarium tonight at 7:30PM. The group Unha de Gato will follow at 10:30PM with the best of samba.
Rio Scenarium – 7:30PMRua do Lavradio, 20 casa – Centro – Tel: (21) 3147-9000
Entrance: R$25 – R$40

Forró do Xuxu (Gamboa)
Tonight Trapiche Gamboa presents Forró do Xuxu with Mariana Zwarg, Paulino Dias, Pedro Miranda and special guests performing live.
Trapiche Gamboa – House opens at 6:30PM and the show will begin at 9:30PM.
Rua Sacadura Cabral, 155, Gamboa– Tel: (21) 3147-9000
Entrance: R$16

Grupo Arruda and Márcia Guedes Lapa)
Singer and guitarist Márcia Guedes will start things off tonight at 7:30PM at Carioca da Gema and Grupo Arruda will follow at 9:30 PM with the best of contemporary samba.
Carioca da Gema – 7:30PM and 9:30PM
Av. Mem de Sá 79, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2221-0043
Entrance: R$25

Festa Sintonia + Afrojazz (Lapa)
Tonight the Leviano Bar in Lapa tonight will present Festa Sintonia + Afrojazz.
Leviano – 9PM
Mem de Sá 47, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2507-5779
Entrance: R$20 – R$25 (Cash only)

PUBS & BARS:

RockOKÊ – Lapa Irish Pub (Lapa)
Every Wednesday is RockOKÊ (Karaokê Rock) night at Lapa Irish Pub. If you’re looking 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 – 9PM
Rua Evaristo da Veiga 147, Lapa – Tel (21) 2221-7236
Entrance: R$10

TANDEM – Language Exchange Meeting (Copacabana)
The TANDEM Language exchange is back at Blue Agave Copa tonight. The event involves language learning through conversations between speakers of different languages seated at various tables. The languages include Portuguese, Spanish, French, English, and German. As always, there will be moderators on hand to help to catch mistakes.
Blue Agave Copa – 7:30PM
Rua Aires Saldanha 21, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2235-0747
Entrance: See venue for details.

Ferro e Farinha (Catete)
With Neapolitan-style gourmet pizza finished off with unique toppings, Ferro e Farinha in Catete is a great place to drop in before heading out for a night on the town.
Ferro e Farinha – Wednesday through Saturday, 7PM to 11:30 PM, Sunday 6:30PM – 11PM (hours may be subject to change)
Rua Andrade Pertence 42D, Catete, RJ
Entrance: Free. Food and drink prices vary.

Mab’s Restaurant and Bar (Copacabana)
This American-owned restaurant and bar on Copacabana Beach is a great place for food, drinks and entertainment. Every night, Tony Boka is performing live from 8PM until midnight. Boka is known for his varied repertoire that always pleases the crowd.
Restaurante Mab’s –Monday-Thursday 8AM-2AM, Friday-Saturday 24 hours
Avenida Atlantica 1140, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2275-7299
Entrance: Free

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