Ney Matogrosso Marks 85 Years With a 2027 Arena Tour — and Maracanã Finale
Music & Tours
Key Facts
- Tour. ‘Ney Matogrosso — 85 Anos de Ousadia’: ten shows announced for 2027, produced with 30e.
- Dates. São Paulo Jan 30 (Nubank Parque), Curitiba Apr 3 (Arena da Baixada), Recife Apr 17 (Classic Hall), Belo Horizonte May 1 (Esplanada do Mineirão), Rio de Janeiro Dec 18 (Maracanã).
- Visuals. American photographer David LaChapelle signs the show imagery.
- Tickets. Via Eventim: Itaú pre-sales ran August 27-28; general sale starts Monday, August 31 at noon.
- Prices. From R$ 97.50 (half-price upper seat) to R$ 3,595 for the top VIP platinum package.
Ney Matogrosso will celebrate his 85 years with the ’85 Anos de Ousadia’ tour in 2027 — ten stadium and arena shows starting January 30 in São Paulo, with visuals by photographer David LaChapelle and a December finale at Rio’s Maracanã.
Announced Wednesday and on pre-sale since Thursday, Ney Matogrosso’s ’85 Anos de Ousadia’ is the kind of tour Brazil rarely gets: a living legend booking the country’s biggest stages for a year-long farewell-scale celebration.
Five Cities, Ten Shows, One Maracanã
The first leg confirms five cities: São Paulo opens on January 30, 2027 at Nubank Parque, followed by Curitiba’s Arena da Baixada (April 3), Recife’s Classic Hall (April 17), Belo Horizonte’s Esplanada do Mineirão (May 1) and a December 18, 2027 finale at Rio’s Maracanã.
Ten performances are planned in total, with five cities still to be announced — the scale of the venues signals the production is built as a career-capping event.
LaChapelle Behind the Lens
The tour’s images carry the signature of David LaChapelle, the American photographer whose saturated, baroque style matches the aesthetic Ney has cultivated since his Secos & Molhados days in the 1970s.
‘I wouldn’t know how to live any other way,’ the singer told Zero Hora when announcing the tour at 84 — he turns 85 before the opening show.
How the Ticket Sale Works
Sales run through Eventim. Itaú Private and Personnalité clients got first access Thursday, followed by an Itaú pre-sale Friday; the general sale opens Monday, August 31, at noon online and 1 p.m. at the box office.
Prices range from R$ 97.50 for a half-price upper-tier seat to R$ 895 for the ‘cadeira gold‘ hot seat, with VIP packages up to R$ 3,595 including a meet-and-greet. Itaú clients get 30 percent off full-price tickets in pre-sale.
Why Ney at 85 Still Matters
Few Brazilian artists have crossed as many eras: from the androgynous shock of Secos & Molhados under the dictatorship to a solo career that made him one of the country’s most distinctive interpreters of Brazilian song.
The tour’s title — ’85 Years of Audacity’ — is a self-description as much as a celebration, and the arena bookings suggest promoters expect cross-generational demand.
What Expats Should Know
For foreign residents, this is one of those tours that explains Brazil to itself: if you see one legacy act in 2027, this is the candidate.
Buy through Eventim only, note that half-price rules in Brazil cover students, seniors and other statutory categories, and expect the São Paulo opener to sell out first.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Ney Matogrosso’s 2027 tour start?
The ’85 Anos de Ousadia’ tour opens on January 30, 2027, at Nubank Parque in São Paulo, followed by Curitiba (April 3), Recife (April 17), Belo Horizonte (May 1) and Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã (December 18, 2027).
How much are Ney Matogrosso tour tickets?
Tickets via Eventim start at R$ 97.50 (half-price upper seat) and reach R$ 3,595 for the VIP platinum package; general sale starts Monday, August 31, 2026, at noon.
Who is producing Ney Matogrosso’s 2027 tour?
The tour is produced with 30e, with show imagery by American photographer David LaChapelle; ten shows are planned across Brazil, five cities confirmed so far.
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Sources: G1; Exame; Zero Hora; Eventim.
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