São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: The Concert Halls Are Shut, the Samba Bars Are Not
São Paulo · Nightlife
If You Only Go to One Place
Tonight, Follow the Samba, Not the Seated Rooms
The three seated concert houses are dark tonight, but the samba and forró circuit is not. Bar Brahma Paulista runs its Monday samba night, and Remelexo Brasil in Pinheiros opens at 10 p.m. São Paulo time for live forró.
Tonight at a Glance
- —Blue Note · closed Its programme skips 14, 21 and 28 September, every Monday this month.
- —Canto da Ema · closed The forró house publishes a Wednesday-to-Sunday week.
- —Casa de Francisca · closed Its published week runs Tuesday to Sunday.
- —Open tonight Bar Brahma Paulista from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., and Remelexo Brasil from 10 p.m.
- —Wednesday is gone Blue Note marks the Flávio Venturini night of 16 September as sold out.
- —The weather Cold and wet, 14 to 17 degrees Celsius, with rain through the evening.
Tonight, Monday 14 September 2026, São Paulo’s seated concert houses are shut and its samba bars and forró floors are open. This guide sets out which is which, in São Paulo time. Dress for 14 to 17 degrees Celsius and rain.
What Is Closed Tonight
Blue Note São Paulo is closed. Its published programme skips 14, 21 and 28 September, which are the Mondays of this month.
Canto da Ema, the forró house in Pinheiros, publishes a week that runs Wednesday to Sunday. Forró is a couples dance from the northeast of Brazil, and the house teaches it before the floor opens.
Casa de Francisca in the historic centre publishes a week that runs Tuesday to Sunday. It uses four separate rooms, and each one runs its own show at its own price.
Canto da Ema publishes Wednesday to Sunday, from 8 p.m. midweek, with entry at R$55 (about US$11) full and R$27 (about US$5) half. Casa de Francisca publishes Tuesday to Sunday across its four rooms.
Why Monday Is Dark Here
Monday closure is not an accident of this week, but it applies to one kind of venue rather than to the city.
The three seated houses we cover all publish five- or six-night weeks. None of them explains why, and we found no published account of the economics behind it.
The contrast with Rio is often drawn badly. Its flagship Monday samba, Samba do Trabalhador, runs indoors and ticketed at the Renascença Clube in Andaraí, from 4.30 p.m. at R$30 (about US$6).
The systemic point is narrower. Monday music sits in bars and on dance floors rather than in concert rooms, in both cities.
When Each House Opens Again
Blue Note returns tomorrow with Michelle Abu, who marks thirty years on stage with the show “Qual é o Tambor”. She plays at 8 p.m., with the singer Catto as a guest.
The club marks Wednesday 16 September as sold out on its own page. Flávio Venturini plays his “Nova ao Vivo” show in two sets, at 8 p.m. and 10.30 p.m.
Thursday returns to the usual double bill. Nelson Faria and Sandro Haick play their Talking Standards Duo set at 8 p.m., and Red Flame’s Simply Red tribute follows at 10.30 p.m.
Canto da Ema reopens on Wednesday by its published week. Casa de Francisca reopens tomorrow by its published week, across its four rooms.
Where to Go
Blue Note São Paulo — Paulista, from tomorrow
The São Paulo branch of the New York jazz club, open since February 2019. It seats its audience at tables on the second floor of the Conjunto Nacional.
- TonightClosed. The programme list has no Monday entry.
- TomorrowMichelle Abu, “Qual é o Tambor”, at 8 p.m., with Catto.
- Box officeGround floor Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; second floor on show nights, Tuesday 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. and Wednesday to Saturday 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- PricesThe club does not publish them on its index. Each show page carries its own.
- TicketsThe club sells through its own site, and Eventim also lists its shows.
- AddressAvenida Paulista 2073, second floor, Consolação. Consolação station is nearest.
Remelexo Brasil — Pinheiros, open tonight
A forró house running since 1994, two streets from Canto da Ema. It opens on Mondays when the seated rooms do not.
- TonightOpen from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., with live bands.
- AddressRua Ferreira de Araújo 1076, Pinheiros. Faria Lima station is nearest.
- Getting homeThe metro closes at midnight, so plan a car.
Bar Brahma Paulista — Consolação, open tonight
Monday is samba night here, the “Vamo Gente” project led by Ivo Meirelles with Pinha, Pimpolho and Andrezinho.
- TonightOpen 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. The samba runs in the evening.
- CoverNot published. Telephone (11) 94746-2664 to confirm before you go.
- AddressRua Luís Coelho 379, Consolação. Consolação station is nearest.
Canto da Ema — Pinheiros, from Wednesday
A forró house open since October 2000, with live bands and a teaching class before the floor. It is the easiest place in the city to learn the dance.
- TonightClosed. The published week runs Wednesday to Sunday.
- Telephone(11) 2503-2915, for the current programme.
- AddressAvenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 364, Pinheiros. Faria Lima station is nearest.
Money and How Paying Works
Any dollar figure here uses R$5.0918 to one US dollar. That is the closing sell rate the Banco Central published for Friday 11 September, the most recent we could confirm.
Blue Note does not publish prices on its programme index. Canto da Ema does, at R$55 (about US$11) full and R$27 (about US$5) half.
Restaurants and bars usually add a service charge of about 10 per cent, called serviço. It is customary rather than compulsory, and staff will remove it if you ask.
What This Means for Your Evening
If you want a seated concert, move it by one day. If you want music tonight, go to a samba bar or a forró floor instead.
Pinheiros and the Paulista corridor carry both options. Remelexo sits two streets from Canto da Ema, and Bar Brahma is a short walk from the Consolação metro.
The useful habit here is checking the house rather than the day. São Paulo venues publish their weeks clearly, and those weeks rarely include Monday.
Getting Home Safe
The metro runs from 4.40 a.m. to midnight, with stations clearing their last trains by about 12.35 a.m. If you are still at Remelexo after that, plan a car.
The 24-hour service runs only on the Saturday-to-Sunday overnight, and only on lines 1, 2, 3 and 15. Line 4, which serves Faria Lima, sits outside it and closes its gates at midnight.
The historic centre empties once the offices close. Take a car door to door rather than walking to find one.
From tomorrow the city returns to its normal rhythm, and it stays that way until the weekend.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is anything at all open tonight?
Yes. Bar Brahma Paulista runs its Monday samba night, and Remelexo Brasil in Pinheiros opens at 10 p.m. for live forró. It is the three seated concert houses that publish weeks excluding Monday.
What is the next confirmed show?
Michelle Abu at Blue Note tomorrow at 8 p.m., with Catto as a guest. The club sells through its own site, and Eventim also lists its shows.
Why do São Paulo venues close on Mondays?
The three seated houses we cover publish five- or six-night weeks. None gives a reason, and we found no published account of the economics. Bars with a roda de samba and no ticketed seating do open on Mondays.
Should I book ahead for this week?
For Wednesday, yes, because the Flávio Venturini night is already marked sold out. For the other nights, the club still lists tickets.
Sources: Blue Note São Paulo, programme, retrieved 14 September 2026, Blue Note São Paulo, information and contacts, Canto da Ema, published agenda and hours, Casa de Francisca on Sympla, Banco Central PTAX close, 11 September 2026
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