How Unknown Cover Bands Won Millions From São Paulo City Hall
São Paulo city hall paid 4 little-known cover bands R$2.3M for 73 gigs in 15 months, all tied to one...
July 14, 2026Section
Music
Music News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Getting to Reggae Sumfest 2026: Traffic Plan for Its New Home
Reggae Sumfest 2026 moves to Plantation Cove in St Ann on July 18, and police have set out a traffic...
July 14, 2026
Rio Harp Festival Brings 58 Free Concerts to the City in July
The Rio Harp Festival returns for its 21st year with more than 58 free concerts and 150 musicians from 20-plus...
July 13, 2026
São Paulo’s Arena Brasileira Fan Fest Ends With Marisa Monte and the Final
São Paulo's Arena Brasileira wraps its World Cup run this weekend with Marisa Monte, the final on giant screens and...
July 13, 2026
Harry Styles Plays Four São Paulo Nights, Starting Friday
Harry Styles Brazil dates: four nights at São Paulo's MorumBIS in July 2026, his first Brazilian shows since 2022. Ticket...
July 13, 2026
Xuxa, Brazil’s Most Famous TV Host, Gives Her Farewell Concert in São Paulo
Brazilian TV icon Xuxa gives a farewell stage show in São Paulo on 25 July, built around the spaceship that...
July 13, 2026
Rosalía Brings Her Lux Tour to Rio for Two August Nights
Rosalía plays two consecutive nights in Rio de Janeiro on 10 and 11 August, her only Brazil stop on the...
July 13, 2026
Festival de Inverno Rio Brings Ten Nights of Brazilian Music to the Bay
The ninth edition runs July 24-26 and July 31-August 2, 2026, with more than thirty acts across rock, MPB, funk,...
July 7, 2026
Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia Headline Rio’s Doce Maravilha
The Doce Maravilha festival brings Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia and Emicida to Rio's Jockey Club from August seven to nine,...
July 7, 2026