São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Key Points
- The Jovino Santos Neto Trio plays Blue Note SP on Avenida Paulista from 8pm — the night’s marquee booking, a ticketed jazz-and-MPB set indoors.
- Toca da Capivara in Bela Vista runs its Tuesday samba from 9pm to 3am — the small, often-free house that anchors the midweek samba circuit.
- At 19°C with an 80% rain chance, tonight is wet and cool: every pick here is indoors, so no weather contingency is needed.
- There is no Brazil match tonight. The next game is Wednesday June 24, Brazil vs Scotland — the final Group C fixture.
- Vila do Samba in Casa Verde is closed Tuesdays, and Monday’s Samba da Revoada in Bixiga is over for the week — the Zona Norte and Monday anchors are out.
- Ó do Borogodó in Pinheiros holds its tiny Tuesday roda from 9pm — the most traditional, stripped-back room of the three.
Tonight in São Paulo
The rain that hung over the city all day settles in for the evening: 19°C, an 80% rain chance, cold for São Paulo. This is an indoor night by default, and tonight’s best rooms are all enclosed — no roda depends on a dry pavement.
The marquee booking is at Blue Note SP, where the Jovino Santos Neto Trio plays from 8pm — the pianist’s jazz-and-MPB set in the Conjunto Nacional room on Avenida Paulista. The samba houses carry the rest: Bela Vista’s Toca da Capivara and Pinheiros’ Ó do Borogodó both run their Tuesday rodas.
What is dark matters tonight too. Vila do Samba in Casa Verde closes Tuesdays, and the Monday-only Samba da Revoada in Bixiga is done for the week — so the Zona Norte feijoada casa and the standout Monday roda are both out. The night lives on Paulista and in Bela Vista.
Book the Jovino Santos Neto Trio at Blue Note SP from 8pm — a confirmed marquee set, seated and dry, the clear call on a wet Tuesday. If you would rather have samba and a later, looser room, Toca da Capivara in Bela Vista from 9pm is the sharp alternative.
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Top Picks Tonight
Blue Note SP — Jovino Santos Neto Trio
The marquee booking of the night. Jovino Santos Neto — pianist, flautist and longtime collaborator of Hermeto Pascoal — brings his trio to the Conjunto Nacional room for a jazz-and-MPB set, the kind of player who built his name in the Grupo Hermeto before going on to a Grammy-nominated solo career.
The 2nd-floor room opens at 6pm on show days; the set starts at 8pm. Seating is first-come, so arrive early for a clear view of the stage. This is the dry, ticketed anchor on a wet night.
Toca da Capivara
A small house in Bela Vista, near Bixiga, dedicated to live samba, choro and forró since 2015 — democratic, intimate and focused entirely on the music. Tuesday runs from 9pm to around 3am, often with free entry, and the room is indoors and snug, ideal for a cold, wet night.
The space is genuinely small and fills as the night runs, so arrive earlier for a seat. It works as both the anchor and the after-hours room once Blue Note’s set ends around midnight.
Ó do Borogodó
A Pinheiros institution since 2001 — tiny, simple and beloved, a room for samba de raiz and choro where the music is the whole point. Tuesday is one of its samba nights, running from around 9pm, and many of São Paulo’s best sambistas have passed through over the years.
Because the room is so small it fills fast; the standing advice is to arrive early to secure a table. It is the more traditional, stripped-back counterpart to Toca da Capivara.
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Suggested Routes
- Anchor route Commit to Blue Note SP: arrive by 7pm for a seat, the Jovino Santos Neto Trio from 8pm, a drink on the Varanda Blue after — a dry, contained Paulista night.
- Alternative Commit to samba: Uber straight to Toca da Capivara in Bela Vista for 9pm, a seat before the room fills, and the roda into the early hours.
- Double Blue Note’s 8pm set first, then a R$15–20 Uber to Toca da Capivara in Bela Vista for late samba — a jazz-to-samba weeknight arc.
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Still Going After 10 pm
Toca da Capivara runs latest, to around 3am, and is the natural after-hours room. Ó do Borogodó wraps earlier, near 2am. Blue Note’s set ends around midnight, after which Bela Vista is the move. Only the Blue Note show needs a ticket in advance; the samba rooms are walk-up.
Tomorrow is colder and still wet — Wednesday drops to about 13°C with a 75% rain chance, and it is Brazil vs Scotland match day. Tonight’s indoor circuit is the calm before that; a late samba close is fine, but expect a busier, football-driven Wednesday.
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Getting Around
- Blue Note SP Metro Consolação (Linha 2, Verde), 200 metres to Av. Paulista 2073. The easiest-reached pick of the three.
- Toca da Capivara Metro Brigadeiro (Linha 2, Verde) then a short walk to Rua Major Diogo 865; R$15–20 Uber from Paulista.
- Ó do Borogodó Metro Fradique Coutinho (Linha 4, Amarela) to Rua Horácio Lane 21; R$20–30 Uber from Paulista.
- Surge Quiet wet Tuesday means low surge early; the late exit from the samba houses is the small peak — order ahead.
- Metro Linhas 2 and 4 run until around midnight, well before the samba rooms close — Uber is the realistic late return.
- Weather 80% rain: bring a jacket and umbrella, but everything tonight is indoors, so no plan needs a dry alternative.
- Safety Paulista, Bela Vista and Pinheiros are all central and busy — standard care, and ride door-to-door from the samba houses late.
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Plan B
If the three picks do not fit, Casa de Francisca at R. Quintino Bocaiúva 22 in Sé runs an intimate, seated indoor programme — a good wet-night fallback; check its agenda for tonight’s act. The Vila Madalena and Pinheiros bar strips run low-key Tuesday programmes for a drink, not a show.
Over in Rio tonight, the choro-and-samba circuit runs dry at 27°C: Bip Bip’s Tuesday choro roda in Copacabana and Carioca da Gema’s samba in Lapa carry the night. Readers travelling between the cities can see our Rio guide for the full Tuesday there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Brazil match tonight?
No — Tuesday June 23 has no Brazil fixture. The next game is Wednesday June 24, Brazil vs Scotland, the final Group C match of the World Cup. So tonight’s samba houses and the Blue Note show run their normal Tuesday programmes without football crowds. Expect the match-day screens, bars and surge to arrive tomorrow; tonight is a clean run at the music.
Who is Jovino Santos Neto?
He is a Brazilian pianist and flautist who spent years in Hermeto Pascoal’s Grupo before building a long solo and teaching career, much of it based in the United States, with multiple Grammy nominations. His trio sets move between jazz and Brazilian instrumental music. Tonight’s show at Blue Note SP starts at 8pm; tickets are via Eventim, and seating is by arrival order, so come early for a good view.
Which samba house should I pick?
It depends on scale and neighbourhood. Toca da Capivara in Bela Vista is small, central, often free and runs latest, to around 3am — the easy standout on a Tuesday. Ó do Borogodó in Pinheiros is tinier and more traditional still, a stripped-back roda that fills fast. Both are indoors and close to Paulista. On a wet night either is a safe, dry call; Toca is the slightly larger, later room.
Will the rain affect tonight’s plans?
Not really, because every pick here is indoors. The 80% rain chance and 19°C make for a cold, wet evening on the street, but Blue Note SP, Toca da Capivara and Ó do Borogodó are all enclosed rooms. Bring a jacket and umbrella for the walk from the metro or the Uber, and otherwise plan the night as normal. No outdoor roda is at risk tonight.
What is open late on a wet Tuesday?
Toca da Capivara runs latest, to around 3am, and is both anchor and after-hours room. Ó do Borogodó wraps nearer 2am, and Blue Note’s set ends around midnight. Vila do Samba is closed Tuesdays and the Monday Samba da Revoada is over for the week. With a colder, wetter Wednesday and the Scotland match ahead, a samba close around 2–3am is a sensible ceiling tonight.