Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, October 1, 2016
DJs Pedro Passos, Deepwish, Sweek, Dubhouse and And1 will be present, spinning the best sounds of deep techno and house, drawing in a large crowd and a lively dance floor. The party starts at 11PM and will continue the whole night through.
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ArtRio 2016 (Centro)
ArtRio 2016 is on its third day of its art exhibition. One of the most important art events in the world, ArtRio 2016 will reunite two thousand artists and around eighty art galleries to showcase both international and national art, representing both new and established artists. The exhibition will continue until Sunday, October 2nd.
ArtRio – 1PM
Rua: Rodrigues Alves, 10 – Centro
Entrance: R$15 – R$30
Art Rua 2016 (Santo Cristo)
Art Rua is on its third day, presenting 42 artists and thirteen galleries in its art exhibition that celebrates urban art. There will be food trucks, drinks, talks and speeches as well as living painting sessions.
Art Rua 2016 – 2PM
Avenida Professor Pereira Reis, 76, Santo Cristo
Entrance: FREE
Arabian Night (Ipanema)
Ipanema Beach Hostel will host tonight the Arabian Night party with dancers Juliana Aparecida Silva and Gabi Sadira. Between 7PM and 9PM, there will be double shots on caipirinhas and two for one on beers.
Ipanema Beach Hostel – 7PM
R. Paul Redfern, 37 – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2143-2685
Entrance: FREE
Rio Fashion Day (Botafogo)
Rio fashion day is back with boutique fashion brands, new chefs, delicious food and good music. In the gastronomy area, there will be 20 food trucks and food bikes with a wide range of different foods.
General Severiano – 1PM
Av. Vasnceslau Brás, 72 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 96952-6571
Entrance: FREE
CLUBS:
Black Or White (Centro)
Jeito Carioca will host tonight the deep techno and house party, Black Or White with DJs Pedro Passos, Deepwish, Sweek, Dubhouse and And1 spinning the best sounds all night.
Jeito Carioca – 11PM
Rua Riachuelo , 15. Centro – Tel: (21) 97929-3344
Emtrance: R$15 – R$40
Oktober (Lapa)
Teatro Odisseia will host the Oktober party tonight based on the German Oktoberfest. There will be special promotions on beer throughout the night.
Teatro Odisseia – 11PM
Av. Mem de Sá, 66 – Centro – Tel: (21) 2226-9691
Entrance: R$15 – R$60
Spring Break (Copacabana)
Tonight, Guimo’s Lounge in Copacabana will host the party Spring Break. Promotions will include an open bar from 11PM until 5AM. DJs Caue Campean and Felipe Rose will spin the best of setanejo, funk, hip hop and electronic. Guimo’s Lounge and Bar – 11PM
Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana, 1077 – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 96701-9913
Entrance: R$30 – R$80
Sertanejo with João Gabriel (Lagoa)
Tonight, Miroir will host a night of sertanejo with João Gabriel in addition to other DJs and music. DJs residente and Daniel Tremmel will spin the best of hip hop, R&B, funk and house. Promotions will include free caipirinhas for women until midnight and all night promotions of Heineken and vodka combos.
Miroir – 11PM
Avenida Epitácio Pessoa, 1484 – Lagoa – Tel: (21) 2513-3898
Entrance: R$30 – R$70
Salve Bahia! (Copacabana)
Gilda no Cantagalo will host tonight Salve Bahia, a party with a Bahian theme. Music will include Novos Baianos, Bethania, Gal, Gil, Caetano, Olodum, Luiz Caldas, Carlinhos Brown, Daniela Mercury, Margareth Menezes, Raul Seixas, Tom Zé, Edson Gomes, Baiana System among others to create the Bahian spirit. Promotions include welcome drinks to the first ten people to arrive and double shots on caipirinhas until 5PM.
Gilda no Cantagalo – 4PM
Rua Saint Roman – Morro do Cantagalo, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 96494-6014
Entrance: R$10 – R$35
Resistindo Desde 1997 (Botafogo)
Tonight, Bar Bukowski will host the party Resistano Desde 1997, bringing more rock and roll including a live performance from Bella Godiva with the best of rock from the 80s.
Bar Bukowski – 9PM
R. Álvaro Ramos, 270 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2244-7303
Entrance: R$40 – R$50. Free for journalists and public school teachers.
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Forró de Rabeca (Centro)
Forró de Rabeca is an event of live forró out in the open air on the streets of the city center. There will be bars open to serve beers and caipirnhas all night.
Rua do Ouvidor – 10PM
Rua do Ouvidor, 12 – Centro
Entrance: FREE
Thiago Genthil, Eros Fidelis, Empolga às 9, DJ Marcelo Sabre and Forró-Calça Arriada (Centro)
Singer Thiago Genthil will start the night at Rio Scenarium at 8PM by performing the best of samba, jazz and bossa. Then at 11PM Empolga às 9 will give a lively performance of samba. Finally at 3:30AM, Forró-Calça Arriada will return to peform the best of forró.
Rio Scenarium – 8:30 PM, 11PM, and 3:30 AM
Rua do Lavradio, 20 casa – Centro – Tel: (21) 3147-9000
Entrance: R$35 +
Ana Costa and Adriano Serafim (Lapa)
Ana Costa will perform live tonight at Carioca da Gema with a mix of her songs and her renditions of Cartola, Nelson Cavaquinho, Chico Buarque among others.
Carioca da Gema – 11 PM
Av. Mem de Sá 79, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2221-0043
Entrance: R$30
PUBS & BARS:
Banda WE3 @ Lapa Irish Pub (Lapa)
Banda WE3 returns to perform live at Lapa Irish Pub tonight, bringing a set of rock classics. International crowd with a wide range of drinks, including imported beers.
Lapa Irish Pub – 6PM
Rua Evaristo da Veiga 147, Lapa – Tel (21) 2221-7236
Entrance: R$10
Sonja and Laranjeletric (Botafogo)
Tonight, Saloon 79 will host live performances from Sonja and Laranjeletric.
Saloon 79 – House will open at 8:30PM.
Rua Pinheiro Guimarães 79, Botafogo – Tel: (21) 7544-5151
Entrance: R$25
Canastra Bar (Ipanema)
The Canastra Wine Bar in Ipanema offers a great selection of wines and cheeses, especially the famous canastra cheese.
Canastra – 6:30 PM
Rua Jangadeiros, 42 – Loja B, Ipanema – (21) 99656-1960
Entrance: See venue for details.
Blue Agave Ipanema (Ipanema)
Blue Agave Ipanema offers great Mexican food and a wide selection of drinks. It’s also the place to go to watch live sport streams and broadcasts. It attracts an international crowd. Be sure to check out Blue Agave in Copacabana also for a great night out.
Blue Agave Ipanema – 1PM
Vinicus de Moraes 68 – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 3592-92717544-5151
Entrance: See venue for more information
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