Life & Culture
Daily City Brief — Sunday, April 19, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Sunday, April 19, 2026
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April 19, 2026 · 07:00 BRT
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7 min read
The Rio Times · RT Nightlife Desk
7 Minutoz at Vivo Rio 6 pm · Blue Note Rio Sunday session 7 pm · Bip Bip Sunday samba · Beco do Rato 6 pm–1 am · Nova Capela daily · The Weeknd in one week
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Tonight’s Vibe Menu
Tonight’s Vibe Menu
Sunday is the Rio de Janeiro nightlife week’s gentle close — and today adds a major event for a different audience. 7 Minutoz plays Vivo Rio at 6 pm — the biggest name in Brazilian geek music, pioneers of the genre in Brazil, with over 5 billion streams and more than 20 million followers. Founded in 2013 by Lucas A.R.T., Gabriel Rodrigues and Pedro Alvez, 7 Minutoz blends rap, rock, and pop with anime, gaming, and nerd culture references — a phenomenon that fills arenas and defines a generation. The show at Vivo Rio — the Flamengo waterfront venue that hosted Roxette last Sunday — brings the reimagined live show with classics and new material. The regular Sunday circuit runs at its familiar gentle pace: Blue Note Rio Sunday single session at 7 pm — check bluenoterio.com.br. Bip Bip Sunday samba from 8 pm — the second samba night of the weekly rotation, relaxed and unhurried. Beco do Rato 6 pm–1 am. Nova Capela daily. The Scenarium, Gema and Circo Voador are dark until Tuesday/Wednesday. One week from today: The Weeknd at Estádio Nilton Santos (April 26). This is part of The Rio Times’ daily Rio de Janeiro nightlife coverage for expats and visitors. Comfortable — 24 °C, 10 % rain. A mild Sunday.
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Top Picks Today
Fast scan
Top Picks Today
Fast scan
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Vivo Rio — 7 Minutoz 6 pm
6 pm · Vivo Rio – Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85 – Flamengo · Geek music pioneers · 5B streams · Tickets
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Blue Note Rio — Sunday Single Session 7 pm
7 pm · Av. Atlântica, 1910 – Copacabana · Check bluenoterio.com.br · Eventim
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Bip Bip — Sunday Samba Roda
From 8 pm · R. Almirante Gonçalves, 50 – Copacabana · Free · Check @rodadobip
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Beco do Rato + Nova Capela — Sunday Lapa
Beco 6 pm–1 am · No cover. Nova Capela daily · Kitchen late · The Sunday anchors
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Full Rundown
Venue by venue
Full Rundown
Venue by venue
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Suggested Route
Sunday close
Suggested Route
Sunday close
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Afternoon — MAR or boardwalk
MAR open (No Martins, Bienal, Guilhermina Augusti, R$20/R$10). Or Copacabana boardwalk at 24 °C. The Sunday afternoon before the evening circuit.
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6:00 pm — 7 Minutoz at Vivo Rio
The Sunday headline. Geek music pioneers at the Flamengo waterfront. Early start — the Sunday schedule. Tickets via venue.
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7:00 pm — Blue Note Rio Sunday session + Bip Bip samba
Blue Note at 7 pm (single session). Bip Bip Sunday samba from 8 pm. The two venues are five minutes apart. The Copacabana Sunday circuit.
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Late — Beco or Nova Capela or kiosks
Beco 6 pm–1 am in Lapa. Nova Capela kitchen late. Or Copacabana boardwalk kiosks. The week closes. Tomorrow: Pedra do Sal Monday roda. The Weeknd in 7 days.
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Dark Tonight / Still Going
Sunday circuit
Dark Tonight / Still Going
Sunday circuit
Dark tonight: Rio Scenarium (Wed–Sat). Carioca da Gema (Tue–Sat). Circo Voador (varies). The Lapa samba triangle is reduced to the Beco and Nova Capela on Sundays.
Still going: 7 Minutoz at Vivo Rio 6 pm. Blue Note Rio 7 pm single session. Bip Bip Sunday samba from 8 pm. Beco do Rato 6 pm–1 am. Nova Capela daily. Copacabana boardwalk kiosks.
Last night: Peak Saturday — Pura Alquimia (Secos & Molhados + Ney Matogrosso tribute) at Blue Note Rio 8 pm + 10:30 pm. Feijoada Raiz with Amigos da Cacilda. Rodrigo Barba “Bloco do Eu Sozinho” 25 anos. Scenarium packed. Full Lapa. Tonight the city rests.
Tomorrow, Monday: Pedra do Sal Monday roda de samba from 7 pm. Nova Capela. Kiosks. Most venues dark.
The week ahead — the final stretch of April: Wed Apr 22: Cine Jazz #3 — Coltrane Dusseldorf + Jorge Continentino at Blue Note Rio. Scenarium reopens. Full Lapa. Sat Apr 25: Peak Saturday. Sun Apr 26: The Weeknd at Estádio Nilton Santos — the After Hours Til Dawn tour arrives in Rio, with Anitta as special guest. The biggest concert event of the month. Apr 28–29: Next Copom — the rate decision that determines the trajectory. Wed Apr 29: Cine Jazz #4 — final April session (Coltrane Jazz Casual + Fernando Trocado). Sat May 2: Shakira at Praia de Copacabana (Megashow).
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Plan B
More today
Plan B
More today
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MAR open today — No Martins: Sortilégios de desvio, 36th Bienal de São Paulo, Guilhermina Augusti. R$20/R$10. Praça Mauá. The city’s cultural anchor. Check hours — some Sundays the MAR has modified hours.
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Copacabana boardwalk — Kiosks open, 24 °C. The Blue Note calçadão opens in the afternoon. The Copacabana Sunday at its most relaxed. Bip Bip from 8 pm.
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In SP today — Blue Note SP Sunday Brunch Music 10 am–5 pm. Ó do Borogodó matinée 4–9 pm. Bar Brahma daily. Rabo di Galo. The São Paulo Nightlife Guide has the full rundown.
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The Weeknd countdown — 7 days — Sun Apr 26: The Weeknd “After Hours Til Dawn” at Estádio Nilton Santos (Engenhão) with Anitta. The biggest concert event in Rio this month. Tickets via Ticketmaster. One week from today. Sat May 2: Shakira Megashow at Praia de Copacabana — the free beach concert that follows the Madonna and Lady Gaga tradition.
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Getting Around
Transport intel
Getting Around
Transport intel
Metro: Sunday runs on reduced metro hours — check metro.rio. Cinelândia or Largo do Machado for Flamengo and Vivo Rio (7 Minutoz). Cardeal Arcoverde or Siqueira Campos for Copacabana (Blue Note, Bip Bip). Cinelândia or Carioca for Lapa (Beco, Nova Capela).
Vivo Rio access: Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85 – Flamengo. Walk from Cinelândia (15 min) or Largo do Machado (10 min). The 7 Minutoz show starts at 6 pm — arrive early for good positioning.
Weather: Comfortable Sunday — 24 °C, 10 % rain. A mild evening.
Ride-hailing: 99 and Uber — Sunday surge is low.
Safety: Rio de Janeiro on a Sunday evening is at its gentlest. Flamengo around Vivo Rio is busy during the 7 Minutoz show. Copacabana is well-lit. Standard awareness.
Vivo Rio access: Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85 – Flamengo. Walk from Cinelândia (15 min) or Largo do Machado (10 min). The 7 Minutoz show starts at 6 pm — arrive early for good positioning.
Weather: Comfortable Sunday — 24 °C, 10 % rain. A mild evening.
Ride-hailing: 99 and Uber — Sunday surge is low.
Safety: Rio de Janeiro on a Sunday evening is at its gentlest. Flamengo around Vivo Rio is busy during the 7 Minutoz show. Copacabana is well-lit. Standard awareness.
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Neighbourhood Picks
By zone
Neighbourhood Picks
By zone
Flamengo
7 Minutoz · Vivo Rio · 6 pm
7 Minutoz at Vivo Rio 6 pm. The Sunday headline — geek music pioneers at the Flamengo waterfront. Metro Cinelândia or Largo do Machado.
Copacabana
Blue Note Sunday · Bip Bip Samba · Gentle
Blue Note 7 pm single session. Bip Bip Sunday samba from 8 pm (free). Calçadão afternoon drinks. Boardwalk kiosks. Metro Cardeal Arcoverde.
Lapa
Beco + Nova Capela · Sunday Anchor Pair
Beco 6 pm–1 am (no cover). Nova Capela kitchen late. Scenarium and Gema dark. The Sunday Lapa is the Beco and the Capela.
Looking Ahead
Wed · Coltrane · Apr 26 · Weeknd · May 2 · Shakira
Mon: Pedra do Sal. Wed Apr 22: Cine Jazz #3 Coltrane + Continentino. Apr 26: The Weeknd (7 days). Apr 28–29: Copom. May 2: Shakira Copacabana.
The Rio Times
riotimesonline.com · Nightlife Guide · Published daily · Rio de Janeiro nightlife guide
Compiled by the RT Nightlife Desk — all events verified against official sources.
Prices, times, and door policies may change — always confirm before heading out. Tonight: 7 Minutoz · Vivo Rio 6 pm · Flamengo. Blue Note Rio · Sun 7 pm · Copacabana. Bip Bip · Sun samba 8 pm · Free. Beco do Rato · Sun 6 pm–1 am. Nova Capela · Kitchen late. Dark: Scenarium · Gema. Rio de Janeiro nightlife Sunday April 19 2026. The Weeknd 7 days. Apr 22: Cine Jazz #3 Coltrane. May 2: Shakira Copacabana.
Compiled by the RT Nightlife Desk — all events verified against official sources.
Prices, times, and door policies may change — always confirm before heading out. Tonight: 7 Minutoz · Vivo Rio 6 pm · Flamengo. Blue Note Rio · Sun 7 pm · Copacabana. Bip Bip · Sun samba 8 pm · Free. Beco do Rato · Sun 6 pm–1 am. Nova Capela · Kitchen late. Dark: Scenarium · Gema. Rio de Janeiro nightlife Sunday April 19 2026. The Weeknd 7 days. Apr 22: Cine Jazz #3 Coltrane. May 2: Shakira Copacabana.
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