São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, February 21, 2026

Night two — and the final night — of Bad Bunny’s first-ever Brazil run. The Puerto Rican superstar brings the DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour back to the Allianz Parque for a second sold-out stadium show. After last night’s debut electrified Água Branca, tonight’s crowd knows what to expect: a three-hour spectacle across trap, reggaeton and Caribbean rhythms from the first Latin artist to surpass 110 million monthly Spotify listeners, the 2026 Grammy and Latin Grammy Album of the Year winner, and the Super Bowl LX halftime performer. The show was moved forward to 8:30 pm by Live Nation to comply with municipal noise regulations and facilitate public transport return. Expect the setlist to run 40+ songs, with emotional peaks around “Tití Me Preguntó,” “Monaco” and “El Apagón.” Both dates sold out via Ticketmaster; do not buy from unofficial resellers.

Practicalities: Allianz Parque, Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 1705, Água Branca. 16+ only (5–15 only with parents). Metro Palmeiras-Barra Funda is 800m away (10–15 min walk). Traffic around the stadium will be heavy — use public transport. Tickets are digital via the Quentro app only. Parking at the Allianz is limited; Bourbon and West Plaza shopping centres nearby have paid lots.

The official closing night of São Paulo Carnaval 2026. Nine schools return to the Anhembi in celebration — no competitive judging, pure joy. The order: X-9 Paulistana (8 pm), Morro da Casa Verde (8:45 pm), Pérola Negra (9:30 pm), Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi (10:20 pm), Dragões da Real (11:10 pm), Acadêmicos do Tatuapé (12:10 am), Mocidade Alegre (1:10 am), Barroca Zona Sul (2:10 am) and Gaviões da Fiel (3:10 am). Mocidade Alegre — the 2026 champion with 269.8 points and their 13th title — will reprise “Malunga Léa, Rapsódia de uma Deusa Negra,” the enredo honouring actress Léa Garcia. Gaviões da Fiel, runners-up with 269.7 points, close the night. Arquibancada and mesa-e-cadeira tickets are sold out. Some camarotes remain available.

Practicalities: Sambódromo do Anhembi, Av. Olavo Fontoura, s/n – Santana. SPTrans special bus lines: 179A-10 (Metrô Tietê ⇄ Anhembi) and 879A-10 (Metrô Barra Funda ⇄ Anhembi) operating tonight. Metro and CPTM run 24-hour service. Arrive early — the organisation recommends getting there before the first school.

The Nave — D-Edge’s signature Saturday session — returns to regular programming after the three-day D.RETE Carnaval trilogy and last night’s Freak Chic reopening. Tonight’s bill puts LUC from the US on the main floor (Pista 1) alongside São Paulo resident DJ Murphy and Spuri. Pista 2 belongs to Emi Galván, the Argentine producer, with Teclas. The Lounge hosts Ingrid and Bruno Mattos. D-Edge’s award-winning Funktion-One system, two-room layout and rooftop terrace with views across the São Paulo skyline make it the city’s most respected electronic venue. After the Bad Bunny show ends around 11:30 pm, D-Edge in Barra Funda is the natural after-destination for the electronic crowd.

Practicalities: Av. Mário de Andrade, 141, Barra Funda. Metro Palmeiras-Barra Funda (same stop as the Allianz). 18+ only. Cashless payment inside. Tickets via Ingresse. Arrive before 1 am to avoid the queue.

The Palacete Teresa — São Paulo’s historic “musical corner” that once housed the Casa Bevilacqua instrument shop and Rádio Record — runs a triple programme tonight. In the Salão, Samba do Aguidá opens across two sessions: the first at 4 pm (show 5–6:30 pm) and the second at 8 pm (show 9–10:30 pm). The project, founded in 2019, celebrates Afro-Brazilian culture through samba de raiz — the first 100 in line at each session enter free. At 10 pm, the Caribbean takes over: Quimbará brings son cubano, bolero, salsa and chá-chá-chá to the Salão. Downstairs in the Porão, Rom Santana — the “Príncipe do Bixiga” — performs piseiro, forró and pagodão baiano from 9 pm (first 100 free until 9 pm). Winner of the APCA special music prize and the Folha de São Paulo’s best small venue award in 2025.

Practicalities: R. Quintino Bocaiúva, 22 – Sé (Palacete Teresa). Metro São Bento or Sé. Card accepted. Saturday Salão hours 8 pm – 1 am; Largo open 12 pm – midnight. Tickets via casadefrancisca.art.br.

Since 2001, Ó do Borogodó has been the heartbeat of São Paulo’s samba scene — a compact, no-frills bar on Rua Horácio Lane where the city’s best musicians rotate through nightly rodas de samba, chorinho and partido-alto. Saturday is the peak night: the tiny dance floor fills with regulars, students and musicians who come as much to play as to listen. The exposed-brick room, caipirinha-fuelled crowd and intimate scale make this the polar opposite of a stadium show — it’s samba at its most communal and authentic. The Saturday feijoada service starts in the afternoon; by 10 pm the roda is in full swing. Arrive early for a table; once the music starts, the floor belongs to the dancers. Check @odoborogodo for tonight’s confirmed lineup.

Practicalities: R. Horácio Lane, 21, Pinheiros (near Cemitério São Paulo). Cash and card accepted. Walking distance from the Vila Madalena bar strip. Metro Faria Lima (Line 4-Amarela). No reservations — first come, first served.

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