DNA Art Car Brazil: Vintage Culture Plays Cotia 5 December, Camboriú 30 December
Key Facts
- Dates and venues. Saturday 5 December 2026 at the Aeródromo Nascimento in Cotia, Greater São Paulo. Wednesday 30 December 2026 at the Arena Open in Camboriú, Santa Catarina. Guichê Web lists 9 p.m. for both nights.
- Who he is. Vintage Culture is the stage name of Lukas Ruiz, a Brazilian DJ and producer with a wide international following. DNA is his own open-air event, built around art cars and converted aircraft.
- Why it matters. Billboard Brasil calls the DNA Art Car the largest art car in South America. The 2026 season opened in Greater Belo Horizonte on 19 September, and these two December nights close it.
- Tickets. Full-price tickets start at R$520 (about US$100) in Cotia and R$350 (about US$67) in Camboriú. A 15 percent service fee applies on top.
- What to know. Entry is for adults aged 18 and over. Regular ticket holders enter from 9 p.m., while the paid Deep Dive access opens the gates from 7 p.m.
DNA Art Car Brazil ends its 2026 season with two nights: Cotia, near São Paulo, on 5 December and Camboriú on 30 December.
The Brazilian DJ Vintage Culture brings his DNA Art Car to two more sites in Brazil this December. The ticket seller Guichê Web lists Cotia, in Greater São Paulo, on 5 December and Camboriú, in Santa Catarina, on 30 December.
DNA Art Car Brazil: Two December Nights
The first date is Saturday 5 December 2026 at the Aeródromo Nascimento, an airfield in Cotia. The town lies west of the city of São Paulo, and the event is sold as the São Paulo edition.
The second is Wednesday 30 December 2026 at the Arena Open in Camboriú. That is the inland municipality next to Balneário Camboriú, the high-rise beach city on the Santa Catarina coast.
Guichê Web gives 9 p.m. as the start for both nights. The same dates and venues appear in the tour announcement published by Portal Filipe Mello in September.
Who Vintage Culture Is and What DNA Offers
Vintage Culture is the project of Lukas Ruiz, one of Brazil’s best-known electronic music names abroad. He plays major festivals and clubs, and his tracks count billions of streams.
DNA is his own event, inspired by the Burning Man festival in the United States. Art cars, large mobile sculptures fitted with sound systems, serve as the stages.
The 2025 editions used real aircraft, including the FCKR 100, painted by the twin artists OSGEMEOS, and a VARIG 727. This season added a stage built into a Boeing 737.
Ticket Prices in Cotia
Guichê Web sells three open sectors for the Cotia night, all in Brazilian reais. Dollar figures here use 5.19 reais to the dollar, the rate on 28 September 2026.
Pachamama, the shared area in front of the main stage, costs R$520 (about US$100) at full price. Wings, with wider access behind and beside the stage, costs R$960 (about US$185).
The Art Car sector, on the second deck of the vehicle itself, costs R$5,000 (about US$963). On 28 September only 47 full-price Pachamama tickets remained in the current batch.
Ticket Prices in Camboriú
The Camboriú night is cheaper in every sector. Pachamama costs R$350 (about US$67) at full price, and Wings costs R$680 (about US$131).
The Art Car sector costs R$4,000 (about US$771), and just one full-price ticket was left in its batch on 28 September. All prices rise batch by batch, and the 15 percent service fee comes on top.
The Half-Price Social Ticket
Brazilian law gives students, people with disabilities and some other groups half-price entry, known as meia-entrada. DNA also sells a social ticket at the same half price.
Anyone without half-price documents can buy it by handing over 1 kilogram of non-perishable food at the entrance. Those who arrive without the food or proof must pay the difference.
A social Pachamama ticket costs R$260 (about US$50) in Cotia and R$175 (about US$34) in Camboriú. With the fee, those become about R$299 (about US$58) and R$201 (about US$39).
Getting There and What to Know
The Cotia airfield sits in the Das Pedras area, on Rua Beija-Flor. Public transport details have not been published, so most visitors will need a car, taxi or ride app.
The listing site We Go Out advertises paid return bus packages from São Paulo run by a third party. In Camboriú, the Arena Open lies in the Rio Pequeno district, inland from the beach hotels.
Both nights are for adults aged 18 and over, so bring a passport or other photo ID. Regular ticket holders enter from 9 p.m., and Deep Dive holders from 7 p.m.
What Has Not Been Announced
No support acts have been named for either December night. The vendor mentions an exclusive line-up for the early Deep Dive window, but gives no names.
No closing time, set length or capacity has been published. Prices for the private group Lounges are not shown on the main ticket pages.
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FAQ
When and where are the two DNA Art Car dates?
Saturday 5 December 2026 at the Aeródromo Nascimento in Cotia, in Greater São Paulo, and Wednesday 30 December 2026 at the Arena Open in Camboriú, Santa Catarina. Guichê Web lists 9 p.m. for both nights.
How much do tickets cost?
In Cotia, full-price tickets currently run from R$520 (about US$100) to R$5,000 (about US$963). In Camboriú they run from R$350 (about US$67) to R$4,000 (about US$771), and Guichê Web adds a 15 percent service fee.
Can a foreign visitor buy the half-price social ticket?
The listing does not restrict the social ticket by nationality. Buyers without half-price documents pay half and hand over 1 kilogram of non-perishable food at the entrance, or pay the difference.
Who else is on the bill?
Only Vintage Culture has been named for the two December nights. The vendor mentions an exclusive line-up for early Deep Dive entry but gives no names.
Sources
DNA Art Car: official site and ticket links · Guichê Web: DNA – São Paulo, 05/12/2026, Aeródromo Nascimento, Cotia · Guichê Web: DNA – Camboriú, 30/12/2026, Arena Open Camboriú · Billboard Brasil: Vintage Culture leva DNA Art Car a 3 cidades em 2026 · Portal Filipe Mello: Vintage Culture estreia turnê do projeto DNA em BH · We Go Out: DNA Art Car São Paulo
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Sources: DNA Art Car official site (consulted 28 September 2026), Guichê Web (consulted 28 September 2026), Billboard Brasil (9 April 2026), Portal Filipe Mello (14 September 2026), We Go Out (consulted 28 September 2026).
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