Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Key Points
- Mark Lettieri Group at Blue Note Rio (Copacabana, Av. Atlântica 1910), 20h and 22h30, Eventim — first Rio show for the American guitarist and Snarky Puppy member. Five Grammy Awards with Snarky Puppy; Grammy-nominated solo album “Deep: The Baritone Sessions Vol. 2”. Presenting his quartet on the Copacabana beachfront. 18+.
- Weather is 27°C and 10% rain — the warmest evening of the series and one of the cleaner nights before Thursday’s 55% rain. The Blue Note Rio calçadão from 17h is the right late-afternoon setting for this temperature.
- Two sessions: 20h (access from 19h) and 22h30 (access after the first show clears). Two separate Eventim tickets. The week continues: Carol Saboya on Thursday June 11, Danni Carlos June 12, Azymuth June 14.
- Carioca da Gema (Lapa, Av. Mem de Sá 79) runs Tuesday from 19h30 — the Lapa samba alternative for those not at Blue Note Rio.
- Rio Scenarium is dark on Tuesdays (Wed–Sat only). Blue Note Rio calçadão opens from 17h, free, for the beachfront happy hour before the 20h show.
- Tomorrow Wednesday June 10: Prêmio da Música Brasileira 33rd ceremony at Theatro Municipal Rio, broadcast live on YouTube. Not a public ticketed event.
- Tuesday is HIGH confidence: Mark Lettieri’s Rio debut with his quartet is a genuine international jazz-fusion event at the right room on the best weather evening of the week.
Tonight in Rio de Janeiro
Tuesday June 9 brings Mark Lettieri to Blue Note Rio for his first Rio show — two sessions at 20h and 22h30. Snarky Puppy member since 2008, co-founder of The Fearless Flyers: five Grammy Awards and a solo Grammy nomination for “Deep: The Baritone Sessions Vol. 2”.
Weather: 27°C, 10% rain — the warmest evening of the series. The Blue Note Rio calçadão opens from 17h for the beachfront happy hour. Thursday rises to 55% rain; tonight is the last clean evening of the week.
Two picks: Mark Lettieri Group at Blue Note Rio (20h or 22h30, Eventim) for the jazz-fusion anchor; Carioca da Gema (Av. Mem de Sá 79, from 19h30) for the Lapa samba alternative.
Mark Lettieri at Blue Note Rio is the pick — Rio debut, 27°C on the Atlântica seafront, two sessions available. Buy the 20h session for a full evening; book 22h30 if you want to eat first. Both on Eventim. Carioca da Gema in Lapa is the sharp samba fallback.
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Top Picks Tonight
Mark Lettieri Group · Blue Note Rio
Mark Lettieri (born c. 1984, Bay Area) is a guitarist and producer — Snarky Puppy member since 2008, co-founder of The Fearless Flyers (with Cory Wong and Nate Smith), and leader of his own quartet. Five Grammy Awards; solo Grammy nomination for “Deep: The Baritone Sessions Vol. 2” (2021).
Tonight is his first Blue Note Rio appearance. Two sessions: 20h (access from 19h) and 22h30 (access after the first show ends). Two separate Eventim tickets required. Calçadão and piano bar open from 17h for the beachfront happy hour.
Carioca da Gema
Carioca da Gema runs its Tuesday programme — doors 19h30, samba show 20h30, table service on two floors. Tuesday is the lightest night of the Tue–Sat run, with an easier walk-up and a smaller mid-week crowd than the weekend.
The right pick for anyone who wants the Lapa samba casarão over the Copacabana jazz room tonight. Both venues are on Linha 1 — Cardeal Arcoverde for Blue Note Rio, Cinelândia for Carioca da Gema.
Blue Note Rio — Calçadão (Early Evening)
At 27°C, the Blue Note Rio beachfront calçadão is the best early-evening spot on the Atlântica seafront. Free entry from 17h, live piano, food and drinks with the Copacabana beach view — the right warm-up for the 20h Mark Lettieri session or a standalone early-evening drink before heading to Lapa.
The piano bar runs simultaneously inside. Both are free; the salão requires an Eventim ticket from 19h onward.
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Suggested Routes
- Full evening Blue Note Rio calçadão from 17h for the beachfront happy hour, into the salão at 19h for the Mark Lettieri 20h session, out by 22h — Cardeal Arcoverde metro or Uber from the seafront.
- Late session Dinner in Copacabana or Ipanema, Mark Lettieri 22h30 session, out by 00h30 — Uber home. The warmest late night of the series.
- Lapa evening Carioca da Gema from 19h30 for a table and the Tuesday samba from 20h30, out by midnight, Cinelândia metro or Uber home.
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Still Going After 10 pm
Blue Note Rio’s 22h30 session runs to 00h30. Carioca da Gema closes around midnight. The Lapa bar strip runs later. Bip Bip runs Tuesday choro from 20h in Copacabana — free, cash only, the 18m² boteco five minutes from Blue Note Rio.
Blue Note Rio week ahead: Carol Saboya – Bossas e Outros Sons June 11 (20h), Indiana Nomma June 12, Danni Carlos June 13, Azymuth June 14. Wednesday June 10: Prêmio da Música Brasileira at Theatro Municipal, YouTube broadcast.
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Getting Around
- Blue Note Rio Cardeal Arcoverde on Linha 1, five minutes to Av. Atlântica 1910. From Ipanema R$15–20 Uber; from Lapa R$20–30. Post-show exits at 22h and 00h30 — order before leaving the salão.
- Carioca da Gema Cinelândia on Linha 1, seven minutes to Av. Mem de Sá 79. From Copacabana R$20–30 Uber.
- Metro Tuesday metro runs full weekday service — last trains around 00h on Linha 1. The 20h session exit at 22h catches the metro comfortably; plan Uber for the 22h30 session exit at 00h30.
- Surge Tuesday surge is minimal city-wide. Blue Note Rio post-show exits are the only predictable spikes — order before walking to the beachfront at 22h and 00h30.
- Weather 27°C and 10% rain — the warmest evening of the series. No poncho needed; the calçadão is perfect for the early evening. Thursday rises sharply to 55% rain: tonight is the last truly clean evening before the end of the week.
- Safety Copacabana beachfront is fine. Lapa’s Av. Mem de Sá is policed during casa hours. Uber from the door for any post-midnight return from Lapa.
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Plan B
If Blue Note Rio is full or not the register, Carioca da Gema is the strong samba fallback. Bip Bip (R. Almirante Gonçalves 50) runs Tuesday choro from 20h, free. Rio Scenarium is dark on Tuesdays.
Across the bridge, São Paulo has no confirmed ticketed show tonight — Blue Note SP is dark and Bona’s programme is not yet announced. Rio holds the stronger night clearly. Weather: 10% in both cities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark Lettieri and what is the Mark Lettieri Group?
Mark Lettieri, born c. 1984 in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an American guitarist, composer and producer who joined Snarky Puppy in 2008 when the band was still based in Dallas, shaped by the city’s gospel and R&B circuit. He has been central to five Snarky Puppy Grammy wins — Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Sylva (2016), Culcha Vulcha (2017), Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2021) and Empire Central (2023), plus Best R&B Performance for “Something” featuring Lalah Hathaway (2014). His 2021 solo album “Deep: The Baritone Sessions Vol. 2” earned him a personal Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. In 2018 he co-founded The Fearless Flyers with Cory Wong and Nate Smith — the funk-fusion band that has become one of the most-streamed instrumental acts online. The Mark Lettieri Group is his touring quartet, which presents his solo material internationally.
What is the best session to book for tonight?
The 20h session is the better choice for most visitors: access from 19h, show ends by 22h, Cardeal Arcoverde metro is still running, and the evening is long enough to add the calçadão beforehand. The 22h30 session is right if you want to eat first — dinner in Copacabana or Ipanema, arrive at Blue Note Rio at 22h, the show runs to 00h30, Uber home. Both sessions present the same programme; the 20h session has the added benefit of the 27°C Atlântica seafront as your pre-show setting. Buy on Eventim before going; Blue Note Rio does not allow walk-ups on show nights.
What is happening at Blue Note Rio for the rest of the week?
The week of June 9–14 is a Dia dos Namorados programme at Blue Note Rio. After tonight’s Mark Lettieri, the schedule brings Carol Saboya – Bossas e Outros Sons on Thursday June 11 (celebrating 25 years of her artistic career), Indiana Nomma on Friday June 12, Danni Carlos on Saturday June 13, and the return of Azymuth — the legendary Rio jazz-funk trio that has been active since 1968 — on Sunday June 14. Wednesday June 10 has no Blue Note show but is the Prêmio da Música Brasileira 33rd ceremony at Theatro Municipal, broadcast on YouTube.