The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk
D-Edge Freak Chic from midnight · Ó do Borogodó peak Friday to 3 am · Casa de Francisca all stages · Blue Note SP double session · The final Friday of April · The Weeknd in 2 days · Copom in 4 days
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Tonight’s Vibe Menu
Tonight’s Vibe Menu
Friday is the biggest night of the São Paulo nightlife week — and tonight is the final Friday of April. Every venue at full power. At D-Edge, Freak Chic runs from midnight to sunrise — the Friday-night party, transitional between Thursday’s Moving and Saturday’s NAVE. The lineup drops day-of on @dedgeclub. Both pistas and the rooftop terrace open. In Pinheiros, Ó do Borogodó hits peak Friday — 10 pm to 3 am, rivalling Saturday as the strongest samba night. At the Blue Note SP, the double bill at 8 pm and 10:30 pm — check bluenotesp.com. Casa de Francisca runs all three stages: Salão from 10 pm, Porão from 10 pm, Largo free DJs from 7 pm. Check casadefrancisca.art.br/novo/programacao. Bar Brahma at peak Friday samba. Rabo di Galo nightly. The full circuit at maximum. The month closes next week with The Weeknd on Sunday, Copom on Tuesday–Wednesday, and Emicida at Espaço Unimed on Thursday. This is part of The Rio Times’ daily São Paulo nightlife coverage for expats and visitors. 24 °C, 10 % rain. A good Friday.
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Top Picks Today
Fast scan
Top Picks Today
Fast scan
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D-Edge — Freak Chic from Midnight
From midnight · Av. Auro Soares de Moura Andrade, 141 – Barra Funda · @dedgeclub · Ingresse
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Ó do Borogodó — Peak Friday to 3 am
10 pm–3 am · R. Horácio Lane, 21 – Pinheiros · ~R$30 cover · Metro Faria Lima
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Casa de Francisca — All Stages (Salão + Porão + Largo)
Salão 10 pm · Porão 10 pm · Largo free from 7 pm · R. Quintino Bocaiúva, 22 – Sé
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Blue Note SP — Friday Double Bill
8 pm + 10:30 pm · Av. Paulista, 2073 – Conjunto Nacional · Check bluenotesp.com · Eventim
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Bar Brahma Centro + Rabo di Galo
Bar Brahma peak Friday samba · Rabo di Galo from 7 pm · The constants at maximum
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Full Rundown
Venue by venue
Full Rundown
Venue by venue
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Suggested Route
Peak Friday edition
Suggested Route
Peak Friday edition
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7:00 pm — Casa de Francisca Largo + Pinheiros dinner
Largo terrace with free DJs in Sé. Or dinner on Mourato Coelho — reserve for Friday. Both feed into the 10 pm circuit.
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8:00 pm — Blue Note SP or Bar Brahma
Blue Note first session. Or Brahma peak Friday samba dinner. The Paulista and Centro circuits at maximum.
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10:00 pm — Borogodó or Casa Salão or Blue Note second session
Peak Borogodó samba to 3 am. Casa Salão + Porão from 10 pm. Blue Note 10:30 pm. Three circuits at maximum.
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Midnight — D-Edge Freak Chic or Borogodó final set
Ride-hailing to Barra Funda for Freak Chic to sunrise. Or Borogodó to 3 am. Tomorrow: NAVE — the final Saturday of April. Sunday: The Weeknd (Rio).
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Still Going After 22h
Late night
Still Going After 22h
Late night
Friday after 10 pm: D-Edge Freak Chic from midnight to sunrise. Borogodó to 3 am. Casa Salão and Porão through ~1 am. Bar Brahma to 1 am. Blue Note SP second session 10:30 pm. Rabo di Galo stays open.
Last night: D-Edge Moving from midnight. Casa full programme. Borogodó 10 pm–3 am. Blue Note SP. Tonight every venue escalates to the final Friday maximum of April.
Tomorrow, Saturday: D-Edge NAVE — the final NAVE of April. Peak Borogodó to 3 am. Casa Saturday programme. Blue Note SP double session. Bar Brahma peak. The full circuit at absolute maximum.
The Weeknd countdown — 2 days: Sun Apr 26: The Weeknd at Estádio Nilton Santos (Rio) with Anitta. Two days.
April endgame: Tue–Wed Apr 28–29: Copom — the rate decision. Wed Apr 29: Cine Jazz #4 at Blue Note Rio (final session). Thu Apr 30: Emicida at Espaço Unimed SP — the biggest SP concert of the final week. Sat May 2: Shakira at Praia de Copacabana.
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Plan B
More today
Plan B
More today
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Pinheiros dinner — reserve tonight — The final peak Friday on Mourato Coelho and Aspicuelta. Reserve. The dinner-to-Borogodó pipeline at maximum. Metro Faria Lima.
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MASP + Pinacoteca — Both open today. MASP (10h–18h, R$85/R$42). Pinacoteca (Nocaute, Macunaíma, Salgado). The afternoon culture before the evening circuit.
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In Rio tonight — Fourplusone Tina Turner tribute at Blue Note Rio 8 pm + late session 10:30 pm. Scenarium packed. Full Lapa at peak. Extended holiday energy. The Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide has the full rundown.
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The month’s final chapter — Sat Apr 25: NAVE. Sun Apr 26: Weeknd (Rio, 2 days). Apr 28–29: Copom. Apr 30: Emicida Espaço Unimed SP. May 2: Shakira Copacabana. Markets: Ibovespa near 196k heading into Copom. Selic 14.75%. Dollar below R$5.00.
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Getting Around
Transport intel
Getting Around
Transport intel
Metro: Friday runs on normal weekday hours. Sé for Casa and Centro. Consolação for Blue Note SP, Paulista, and Rabo di Galo. Faria Lima for Pinheiros and Borogodó. República for Brahma. Metro until ~midnight — ride-hailing for D-Edge and post-midnight.
D-Edge access: Barra Funda. Ride-hailing recommended.
Weather: 24 °C, 10 % rain. A comfortable Friday evening.
Ride-hailing: 99 and Uber — Friday surge highest alongside Saturday. Book ahead.
Safety: São Paulo on the final Friday of April is at peak energy. All main venues well-populated. Standard awareness. Ride-hailing post-midnight.
D-Edge access: Barra Funda. Ride-hailing recommended.
Weather: 24 °C, 10 % rain. A comfortable Friday evening.
Ride-hailing: 99 and Uber — Friday surge highest alongside Saturday. Book ahead.
Safety: São Paulo on the final Friday of April is at peak energy. All main venues well-populated. Standard awareness. Ride-hailing post-midnight.
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Neighbourhood Picks
By zone
Neighbourhood Picks
By zone
Barra Funda
D-Edge Freak Chic · Final April · Sunrise
Freak Chic from midnight to sunrise. The final Friday electronic party of April. Ride-hailing. Check @dedgeclub.
Pinheiros
Borogodó Peak · Dinner · 3 am
Peak Borogodó 10 pm–3 am. Dinner on Mourato Coelho — reserve. The final peak Friday. Metro Faria Lima.
Paulista / Sé / Centro
Blue Note · Casa · Brahma · Peak
Blue Note SP 8+10:30 pm. Casa all stages 10 pm. Bar Brahma peak. Rabo di Galo. The regular circuit at Friday maximum.
Looking Ahead
Sat · NAVE · Sun · Weeknd · Copom · Emicida
Sat: NAVE final April. Sun: Weeknd (Rio, 2 days). Apr 28–29: Copom. Apr 30: Emicida. May 2: Shakira.
The Rio Times
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Compiled by the RT SP Nightlife Desk — all events verified against official sources.
Prices, times, and door policies may change — always confirm before heading out. Tonight: D-Edge Freak Chic · Fri from midnight · Barra Funda. Ó do Borogodó · Fri 10 pm–3 am · Pinheiros. Casa de Francisca · Salão 10 pm + Porão 10 pm + Largo free 7 pm · Sé. Blue Note SP · Fri 8 pm + 10:30 pm · Paulista. Bar Brahma Centro · Peak Fri. Rabo di Galo · nightly. São Paulo nightlife Friday April 24 2026. Sat: NAVE. The Weeknd 2 days. Apr 28–29: Copom. Apr 30: Emicida.
Compiled by the RT SP Nightlife Desk — all events verified against official sources.
Prices, times, and door policies may change — always confirm before heading out. Tonight: D-Edge Freak Chic · Fri from midnight · Barra Funda. Ó do Borogodó · Fri 10 pm–3 am · Pinheiros. Casa de Francisca · Salão 10 pm + Porão 10 pm + Largo free 7 pm · Sé. Blue Note SP · Fri 8 pm + 10:30 pm · Paulista. Bar Brahma Centro · Peak Fri. Rabo di Galo · nightly. São Paulo nightlife Friday April 24 2026. Sat: NAVE. The Weeknd 2 days. Apr 28–29: Copom. Apr 30: Emicida.
Related: São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, April 23, 2026 · São Paulo Daily Brief for Friday, April 24, 2026 · Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Friday, April 24, 2026