Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Friday, April 24, 2026

Rock · Soul · Tribute · Queen

Fourplusone presents “Tina Turner: A História de Anna Mae” — a tribute that traces the extraordinary arc of the woman born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee. The show moves through the defining chapters: the raw power of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the 1960s (“River Deep – Mountain High,” “Proud Mary,” “Nutbush City Limits”), the years of abuse and the escape that required extraordinary courage, the rebuilding years, and the triumphant solo career that produced “What’s Love Got to Do with It” (1984), “Private Dancer”, “Simply the Best”, “The Best”, and “Goldeneye”. Tina Turner sold over 200 million records. She was the first Black artist and the first woman to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. Her live performances were volcanic — the voice that moved from a whisper to a scream, the dancing, the legs, the sheer physical force that made her the undisputed queen of rock and roll. She died on May 24, 2023, at 83, in Switzerland. Fourplusone channels this energy on the Blue Note’s Copacabana stage. From 8 pm. Tickets via Eventim.

Samba · Peak · Maximum

The full Lapa triangle at peak Friday — amplified by the extended holiday atmosphere (many bridged São Jorge Thursday). Rio Scenarium packed across three floors — 7 pm–2 am+, cover R$40–60, Sympla. Carioca da Gema in full flight from 7:30 pm (show 8:30 pm). Beco do Rato 6 pm–2 am — the free anchor at its Friday peak. Nova Capela kitchen late. 24 °C, clear — the Lapa streets are at their best. The final Friday of April. The Gema-to-Scenarium-to-Beco crawl at maximum.

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