The Rio Times · RT Nightlife Desk
Tiradentes — national holiday · MAR Free Tuesday 11h–18h · Blue Note Rio calçadão + piano bar from 5 pm · Bip Bip Tuesday choro · Carioca da Gema HH · Beco to midnight · Holiday energy on a Tuesday circuit · São Jorge Thursday · The Weeknd in 5 days
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Tonight’s Vibe Menu
Tonight’s Vibe Menu
Tuesday is when the Rio de Janeiro nightlife circuit restarts — and this Tuesday carries the energy of a national holiday. Tiradentes, April 21, honouring Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, the martyr of the Inconfidência Mineira, executed in Rio de Janeiro in 1792. The B3 is closed. Banks closed. Public services at minimum. But the city is alive: beaches are packed, museums run full holiday hours, and the nightlife circuit restarts with a crowd that has been off work all day. The MAR runs its Free Tuesday from 11h to 18h — three exhibitions at zero cost: No Martins: Sortilégios de desvio, the 36th Bienal de São Paulo itinerance, and Guilhermina Augusti. The MAR Free Tuesday on a national holiday draws the biggest crowds of any free day — arrive early. At the Blue Note Rio, the calçadão and piano bar reopen from 5 pm — free entry, the Copacabana oceanfront, the holiday afternoon transition. Check bluenoterio.com.br for tonight’s evening show. At the Bip Bip, Tuesday is choro night — the weekly rotation that begins the genre cycle. From 8 pm on the pavement. The Carioca da Gema reopens with HH. The Beco do Rato to midnight. Nova Capela daily. The Scenarium remains dark until Wednesday. MetrôRio runs a Sunday/holiday schedule — Linha 2 Pavuna to Botafogo. Plan accordingly. This is part of The Rio Times’ daily Rio de Janeiro nightlife coverage for expats and visitors. Note: Thursday April 23 is São Jorge — a Rio de Janeiro state holiday — making this a double-holiday week. 26 °C, 25 % rain.
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Top Picks Today
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Top Picks Today
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MAR — Free Tuesday (Tiradentes Holiday)
11h–18h · Free · No Martins + Bienal de São Paulo + Guilhermina Augusti · Praça Mauá 5 · VLT Parada dos Museus
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Blue Note Rio — Calçadão + Piano Bar from 5 pm
Free entry · Check bluenoterio.com.br for evening show · Av. Atlântica, 1910 – Copacabana · Eventim
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Bip Bip — Tuesday Choro Roda
From 8 pm · R. Almirante Gonçalves, 50 – Copacabana · Free · Choro night · Check @rodadobip
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Gema HH + Beco to Midnight + Nova Capela Late
Holiday Lapa · Gema HH programme · Beco 6 pm–midnight · Nova Capela daily · Scenarium dark (Wed)
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Full Rundown
Venue by venue
Full Rundown
Venue by venue
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Suggested Route
Tiradentes holiday
Suggested Route
Tiradentes holiday
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Morning — Beach + Pão de Açúcar
Tiradentes on a Tuesday: Ipanema, Copacabana, Arpoador fill from early. Pão de Açúcar in the afternoon. 26 °C, the holiday crowd.
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11:00 am — MAR Free Tuesday
Three exhibitions at zero cost. Arrive early — Tiradentes Free Tuesday is the busiest of the year. VLT Parada dos Museus. Museu do Amanhã also open.
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5:00 pm — Blue Note calçadão + Bip Bip choro
Calçadão from 5 pm (free). Bip Bip choro from 8 pm (free). The Copacabana holiday-Tuesday circuit. Five minutes apart.
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Late — Gema HH or Beco or Blue Note evening show
Metro to Lapa for Gema and Beco (holiday schedule — check times). Or stay for the Blue Note evening show. Tomorrow: Cine Jazz #3 Coltrane at Blue Note.
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Dark Tonight / Still Going
Holiday Tuesday
Dark Tonight / Still Going
Holiday Tuesday
Dark tonight: Rio Scenarium (opens Wed). Circo Voador (varies). MAM Rio (weekly Tuesday closure). The Scenarium joins tomorrow and the full Lapa triangle is operational from Wednesday.
Still going: MAR Free Tuesday 11h–18h. Museu do Amanhã (holiday hours). Museu Histórico Nacional (holiday hours). Blue Note Rio from 5 pm. Bip Bip choro 8 pm. Gema HH. Beco to midnight. Nova Capela daily. Copacabana kiosks.
Last night: Pedra do Sal Monday roda from 7 pm. Nova Capela. Kiosks. Tonight the circuit restarts with holiday energy.
Metro alert: MetrôRio runs Sunday/holiday schedule today — Linha 2 operates Pavuna to Botafogo (not Ipanema/General Osório). Plan accordingly for Copacabana: use Linha 1 from Botafogo or ride-hailing.
Double-holiday week: Thu Apr 23: São Jorge — Rio de Janeiro state holiday. Large processions in Madureira, Quintino, and terreiros across the city. Most public services closed. Expect another reduced-service day. Friday April 24 is not official but many bridge the gap. Three operational B3 sessions this week: Wednesday, Thursday (partial), Friday.
Tomorrow, Wednesday: Cine Jazz #3 — Coltrane Dusseldorf + Jorge Continentino at Blue Note Rio. The third Cine Jazz session, dedicated to John Coltrane. Scenarium reopens. Full Lapa. Bip Bip bossa nova. Sun Apr 26: The Weeknd at Estádio Nilton Santos — 5 days away. Apr 28–29: Copom. Apr 29: Cine Jazz #4 final session. May 2: Shakira Copacabana.
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Plan B
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Plan B
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Tiradentes civic context — Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, executed April 21, 1792, in Rio de Janeiro. The Inconfidência Mineira’s martyr. The holiday honours Brazil’s first republican hero — the dentist who became a revolutionary, the man whose body was quartered and displayed as a warning. Civic ceremonies, military parades, and wreath-layings at the Tiradentes Monument.
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Museu do Amanhã + Museu Histórico Nacional — Both open with full holiday hours. The Museu do Amanhã at Praça Mauá (next to the MAR). Museu Histórico Nacional at Praça Marechal Âncora. The Tiradentes circuit: MAR → Museu do Amanhã → Pedra do Sal area — all within walking distance in Porto Maravilha.
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In SP today — MASP Free Tuesday 10h–20h (Tiradentes holiday). Blue Note SP evening resumes. Borogodó 9 pm–2 am. Casa Porão first 100 free from 6:40 pm. The São Paulo Nightlife Guide has the full rundown.
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The Weeknd countdown — 5 days — Sun Apr 26: The Weeknd “After Hours Til Dawn” at Estádio Nilton Santos with Anitta. Ticketmaster. The biggest concert event of the month. Five days. May 2: Shakira Copacabana. Markets reopen Wednesday (B3 closed today).
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Getting Around
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Getting Around
Transport intel
Metro — HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: MetrôRio runs Sunday/holiday service. Linha 2 operates Pavuna to Botafogo only (not to Ipanema/General Osório). Linha 1 runs normally. For Copacabana (Blue Note, Bip Bip): use Linha 1 Botafogo → transfer or ride-hailing. For the MAR: VLT Parada dos Museus runs on holiday schedule. Cinelândia for Lapa (Gema, Beco, Nova Capela).
Weather: 26 °C, 25 % rain. Umbrella advisable. The Bip Bip pavement may need a plan B if rain arrives.
Ride-hailing: 99 and Uber — holiday Tuesday surge is moderate. More people out than a normal Tuesday.
Safety: Rio de Janeiro on a Tiradentes holiday is busier than a normal Tuesday — more people on the beaches, in the museums, on the streets. Standard awareness. The metro holiday schedule means more ride-hailing after dark.
Weather: 26 °C, 25 % rain. Umbrella advisable. The Bip Bip pavement may need a plan B if rain arrives.
Ride-hailing: 99 and Uber — holiday Tuesday surge is moderate. More people out than a normal Tuesday.
Safety: Rio de Janeiro on a Tiradentes holiday is busier than a normal Tuesday — more people on the beaches, in the museums, on the streets. Standard awareness. The metro holiday schedule means more ride-hailing after dark.
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Neighbourhood Picks
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Neighbourhood Picks
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Porto Maravilha / Centro
MAR Free · Museu do Amanhã · Holiday
MAR Free Tuesday 11h–18h (busiest of the year). Museu do Amanhã holiday hours. Walk to Pedra do Sal area. The Porto Maravilha Tiradentes circuit.
Copacabana
Blue Note Calçadão · Bip Bip Choro · Holiday
Blue Note calçadão from 5 pm (free). Bip Bip choro 8 pm (free). Boardwalk kiosks. Holiday energy. Metro Linha 1 or ride-hailing.
Lapa
Gema HH · Beco · Capela · Scenarium Wed
Gema HH. Beco to midnight. Nova Capela late. Scenarium dark (opens Wed with Cine Jazz #3). Holiday Lapa at gentle intensity. Metro Cinelândia.
Looking Ahead
Wed · Coltrane · Thu · São Jorge · Sun · Weeknd
Wed: Cine Jazz #3 Coltrane + Continentino. Thu: São Jorge (RJ holiday). Sun: The Weeknd (5 days). Apr 28–29: Copom. May 2: Shakira.
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Compiled by the RT Nightlife Desk — all events verified against official sources.
Prices, times, and door policies may change — always confirm before heading out. Tiradentes — national holiday. B3 closed. MetrôRio holiday schedule (Linha 2 Pavuna–Botafogo). Tonight: MAR Free Tuesday · 11h–18h · Praça Mauá. Blue Note Rio · Calçadão from 5 pm. Bip Bip · Tue choro 8 pm · Free. Gema · HH. Beco · Midnight. Nova Capela · Daily. Dark: Scenarium (Wed). Rio de Janeiro nightlife Tuesday April 21 2026 Tiradentes. Thu: São Jorge. The Weeknd 5 days. Apr 22: Cine Jazz #3 Coltrane. Apr 28–29: Copom. May 2: Shakira.
Compiled by the RT Nightlife Desk — all events verified against official sources.
Prices, times, and door policies may change — always confirm before heading out. Tiradentes — national holiday. B3 closed. MetrôRio holiday schedule (Linha 2 Pavuna–Botafogo). Tonight: MAR Free Tuesday · 11h–18h · Praça Mauá. Blue Note Rio · Calçadão from 5 pm. Bip Bip · Tue choro 8 pm · Free. Gema · HH. Beco · Midnight. Nova Capela · Daily. Dark: Scenarium (Wed). Rio de Janeiro nightlife Tuesday April 21 2026 Tiradentes. Thu: São Jorge. The Weeknd 5 days. Apr 22: Cine Jazz #3 Coltrane. Apr 28–29: Copom. May 2: Shakira.
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