Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — September 13, 2026

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Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — September 13, 2026

Tonight, Sunday 13 September 2026, the city has one very large event and very little else. The festival ends in the west, and Lapa’s samba houses are dark until Tuesday.

What’s On Tonight

Rock in Rio closes its 2026 edition tonight at the Parque Olímpico in Barra da Tijuca. The festival ran across seven days across two blocks, 4 to 7 September around Independence Day and 11 to 13 September, and this is the last of them.

Gates open at 14:00, the last entry is at midnight and activities run until 03:00. The site holds six stages, so the evening is long rather than concentrated.

Brazilian outlets reporting today give the main stage order as Ivete Sangalo at 17:00 and Lola Young at 19:10. Halsey follows at 21:35, and Twenty One Pilots close at 00:05.

On the Palco Sunset, the same reports put Zara Larsson last at 22:50. Before her come Marina Sena with Céu, Joelma with Viviane Batidão, and Carol Biazin.

Treat those times as a guide rather than a timetable. The festival publishes the running order in its own app, and stage times move on the day.

Tickets and Getting There

Ticketmaster is the only official seller for the festival. Ignore any other source offering entry, however convincing the listing looks.

Today was not among the dates reported sold out earlier in the run. That was the position when we checked, so confirm the current status on Ticketmaster before travelling.

General admission, sold as a Gramado ticket, has been listed at R$870 (about US$171) full. A Comfort Zone ticket, which adds an area near the main stage, is R$1,950 (about US$383) full and R$975 (about US$192) half. The half-price rate, available to students and others who qualify, is R$435 (about US$85).

The BRT runs three special lines to the Cidade do Rock during the festival. There is also an official coach service with pick-up points around the city, booked through the festival’s own platform.

The Other Big Crowd Tonight

The festival is not the only mass event in the city. Flamengo host Corinthians at the Maracana at 17:30 in round 27 of the Brazilian championship.

Flamengo lead the table and Corinthians sit twelfth. The match is on free-to-air television, so any bar with a screen works if you are not going.

It finishes around 19:20, in the north of the city, as Rock in Rio traffic is building in the west. Allow for both if you are crossing town.

What Is Closed Tonight

Carioca da Gema in Lapa is shut. Its own events list jumps from last night straight to Tuesday, and its published opening hours cover Tuesday to Saturday only.

The next confirmed night there is Tuesday 15 September. Fernando Jovem plays with Samba Trombonado, with doors at 19:30 and entry at R$30 (about US$6).

The free roda at the Pedra do Sal is listed by Riotur on Mondays. A roda is a samba circle, and the next one falls tomorrow in the old port district.

Rio Scenarium on Rua do Lavradio publishes a week running Wednesday to Saturday. Its published week runs Wednesday to Saturday and it is closed on Sundays. The address is Rua do Lavradio 20.

Where to Go

Money and How Paying Works

Dollar figures here use a rate of R$5.0918 to one US dollar. That is the Banco Central PTAX closing sell rate for Friday 11 September, the last business day before today.

Festival tickets are digital and tied to the buyer’s account. Buy only through Ticketmaster, and expect to show the ticket in the app at the gate.

In bars and restaurants a service charge, called serviço, is usually added at about 10 per cent. It is optional under Brazilian law.

Getting Home Safe

The rail network has been extended for the festival, so the 03:00 finish is covered. Plan the journey home before you go, not at the gate at three in the morning.

The special BRT lines and the official coach service are built for exactly this. Jardim Oceanico metro stays open 24 hours for boarding on festival days, and other stations are open overnight for exit only. VLT Line 1 also runs around the clock, with an hourly express between 23:00 and 05:00 calling at six stops. The special BRT runs until 04:00.

Rideshare surges hard around a festival exit in Barra da Tijuca. Expect to wait, and agree a meeting point with your group before you go in.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the festival start and end tonight?

Gates open at 14:00 and the last entry is at midnight. Activities run until 03:00, with the main stage closing at 00:05.

Can I still buy a ticket?

Today was not among the dates reported sold out earlier in the run, but that can change hourly. Ticketmaster is the only official seller, so check there and buy nowhere else.

Is anything open in Lapa tonight?

Carioca da Gema is closed, and its published week runs Tuesday to Saturday. Its next confirmed night is Tuesday, with Fernando Jovem and Samba Trombonado.

When is the next Pedra do Sal roda?

Tomorrow. Riotur lists that free street roda on Mondays, in the old port district.

Sources: Carioca da Gema, events and house information, retrieved 13 September 2026, Exame, final-day line-up and stage times, POPLine, stage times for 13 September, Riotur, rodas de samba, PTAX close, 11 September 2026

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