São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Blue Note Opens a Second Room, September 15, 2026
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São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Blue Note Opens a Second Room, September 15, 2026
If You Only Go to One Place
Michelle Abu Opens Blue Note’s New Room
The singer brings her show Qual é o Tambor to Avenida Paulista at 8 p.m. São Paulo time, with Catto as her guest. It is a single set on the club’s quietest night, in a hall that opened only this month.
Tonight at a Glance
- —Tonight’s best bet Michelle Abu sings at Blue Note at 8 p.m., in a hall that opened only this month.
- —Two shows, one house Casa de Francisca runs an orchestra upstairs and a forró singer downstairs, both at 9.30 p.m.
- —Free, if you are early The first hundred people into Casa de Francisca’s basement pay nothing, from 6.40 p.m.
- —Free, no queue trick Two Sesc cultural centres stage concerts tonight at no charge to anybody.
- —Dress for winter The evening falls to about 15 degrees Celsius, and the rain arrives late.
- —The catch Blue Note seats tables in arrival order, so a booking does not reserve your view.
Tonight, Tuesday 15 September 2026, São Paulo’s music week restarts in a room nobody could use last month. All times below are São Paulo time, four hours behind London.
What’s On Tonight on Avenida Paulista
São Paulo nightlife gained a room this month, and tonight is one of its first working evenings. Blue Note has opened a second hall on Avenida Paulista.
The singer Michelle Abu performs Qual é o Tambor at 8 p.m., with Catto as her guest. The title means what is the drum.
The show leans on percussion traditions running from Africa through the Brazilian northeast. It is a single set rather than the club’s usual double bill.
The new hall seats around 350 people and sits beside the original room. Both are on the second floor of the Conjunto Nacional.
Blue Note does not publish ticket prices on its own pages. The club sells through Eventim, and that is where the figure appears.
Tuesday is the quietest night of its week, and the box office reflects that. The desk upstairs opens at 7 p.m. and shuts at 8.30 p.m.
That short window is a useful signal for a visitor. A single early set means a short desk, and a long desk means a second show at 10.30 p.m.
Two Shows Under One Roof in the Old Centre
Casa de Francisca occupies a restored townhouse on Rua Quintino Bocaúuva, near Sé station. It runs several rooms at once, which is rare in this city.
This is where São Paulo nightlife goes when it wants to sit down and listen. The house has been running since 2006.
Tonight the Salão holds Orquestra Mundana Refugi, playing the album Todo Lugar É Aqui. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. and the show starts at 9.30 p.m.
The orchestra was built around musicians who reached Brazil as refugees. Its repertoire crosses the languages and the instruments they brought with them.
Downstairs in the Porão, Mayana Neiva sings Mulheres no Forró, a standing show built on the northeast’s dance music. It runs from 9.30 p.m. to 10.45 p.m.
From 6.40 p.m., the first hundred people through that door pay nothing. Everyone after them buys online.
Jazz in Moema and Two Nights That Cost Nothing
Bourbon Street Music Club in Moema keeps a Tuesday jazz residency. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. and the music starts at 8 p.m.
The cover is R$40 (about US$8) for a guaranteed seat with a clear view of the stage. A seat by order of arrival costs R$35 (about US$7).
A box for six people costs R$480 (about US$93). The club sits on Rua dos Chanés in Moema, well south of the centre.
Sesc stages two free concerts tonight, which is how a large slice of São Paulo nightlife works. The network is funded by employers and charges little or nothing.
Fábio Timbira and his group Timbiraçu play the Teatro Anchieta at Sesc Consolação from 7 p.m. onwards. Their music is built around the mbira, a plucked African instrument.
At Sesc 24 de Maio, a festival of experimental music called Ruído3000 opens tonight and runs to Friday. Coletivo Enchante plays the first night, free, with tickets handed out at the door.
What the Weather Will Do to Your Evening
This is a cold night by São Paulo standards, near 15 degrees Celsius once the sun goes down. A coat is not optional.
Rain holds off through the early evening and arrives late. The heaviest chance of it falls after 11 p.m.
That order matters for two of tonight’s options. The free queue at Casa de Francisca and the first-come tables at Bourbon Street both begin outdoors.
The Rest of This Week
Wednesday belongs to Flávio Venturini and his Nova ao Vivo show, and both sets have sold out. Two sets a night is the pattern from Wednesday to Saturday.
On Thursday, Nelson Faria and Sandro Haick play a guitar duo. Red Flame follows at 10.30 p.m. with a Simply Red tribute.
Friday gives Maria Alcina a set of Roberto Carlos, Tim Maia and Jorge Ben Jor songs. A Gipsy Kings tribute called Gipsy Experience follows.
Saturday is a Sade tribute across two sets, and the club is down to its last tickets. Canto da Ema in Pinheiros reopens on Wednesday after its two dark nights.
That forró house charges R$55 (about US$11), or R$27 (about US$5) at the concession rate. Under-18s get in only with a parent.
Where to Go
Blue Note São Paulo — Paulista
The São Paulo branch of the New York jazz club, open since February 2019. The audience sits at tables on the second floor of a landmark shopping centre.
- TonightMichelle Abu, Qual é o Tambor, a single set at 8 p.m., with Catto.
- RoomThe club’s new second hall, which seats around 350 people.
- TicketsSold through Eventim. The club publishes no price on its own pages.
- SessionsTwo sets at 8 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday.
- TablesSeated in arrival order, so early arrivals get the better view.
- AddressAvenida Paulista 2073, second floor. Consolação is about 200 metres away.
Money and How Paying Works
Dollar figures here use a rate of R$5.1696 to US$1.00, the Banco Central’s closing sell rate for Monday 14 September.
Food and drink are billed separately from any ticket. Restaurants add a service charge of about 10 per cent, which the law makes optional.
Pix, the instant bank transfer, is taken almost everywhere and clears in seconds. Cards work too, and cash is rarely needed.
Getting Home Safe
The metro runs from 4.40 a.m. to midnight every day of the week. Consolação, the station for Blue Note, closes its gates at 12.20 a.m.
Boarding after midnight only works for journeys that stay on one line. Anyone changing trains has to be through the gates by twelve.
The all-night Saturday service does not run on a weeknight, and it never covers Line 4. A car is the fallback once the trains stop.
Avenida Paulista stays busy and well lit into the small hours. Wait for a car on the avenue rather than on a side street.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should I start with São Paulo nightlife on a Tuesday?
Blue Note on Avenida Paulista is the safe choice, with a single set at 8 p.m. Casa de Francisca in the old centre is the richer one, with two shows at 9.30 p.m. in different rooms.
What is on at Blue Note tonight?
Michelle Abu performs Qual é o Tambor at 8 p.m., with Catto as a guest. It is a single set in the club’s new second hall, rather than the usual double bill.
How much are tickets?
Blue Note publishes no price on its own pages and sells through Eventim. Bourbon Street charges R$40 (about US$8) for a reserved seat and R$35 (about US$7) for one by arrival, and both Sesc concerts are free.
What about tomorrow?
Wednesday is Flávio Venturini at Blue Note, in two sets that have already sold out. Canto da Ema in Pinheiros also reopens that night after Monday and Tuesday dark.
Sources: Blue Note São Paulo, programme, Blue Note São Paulo, house information and box office hours, Casa de Francisca, programme, Bourbon Street Music Club, calendar and cover charges, Sesc São Paulo, Instrumental Sesc Brasil, Canto da Ema, opening hours and prices, Metrô de São Paulo, operating hours, Banco Central do Brasil, PTAX close for 14 September 2026
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