São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Demi Lovato Plays Her Second Night, September 16, 2026
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São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Demi Lovato Plays Her Second Night, September 16, 2026
If You Only Go to One Place
Demi Lovato at the Suhai Music Hall
The second and last night of her São Paulo double. Doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 9 p.m., and only scattered floor tickets were left at the start of the week.
Tonight at a Glance
- —The big night Demi Lovato closes her two-night run at the Suhai Music Hall. Doors 7 p.m., show 9 p.m.
- —Sold out twice Flávio Venturini plays Blue Note at 8 p.m. and 10.30 p.m., and both sessions are gone.
- —Three stages under one roof Casa de Francisca fills the Salão, Sala B and the Porão at 9.30 p.m. A DJ set in the Largo at 6.30 p.m. is free.
- —The dance floor is back Canto da Ema in Pinheiros reopens tonight after two dark days.
- —Football competes Corinthians host Estudiantes at 9.30 p.m. in the Copa Libertadores, and the sports bars fill early.
- —Bring a jacket The evening sits near 15 degrees Celsius, cloudy, with little chance of rain.
- —The catch The metro and the CPTM trains both stop around midnight, so the 9 p.m. show in Jurubatuba leaves little margin for the ride home.
Tonight, Wednesday 16 September 2026, São Paulo nightlife splits between an arena-scale pop show in the south zone and three small stages in the old centre. All times below are São Paulo time, four hours behind London.
What’s On Tonight in the South Zone
Demi Lovato closes her two-night São Paulo run tonight at the Suhai Music Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m.
The It’s Not That Deep Tour arrived straight from her Rock in Rio set on Saturday. These are her first solo shows in Brazil since 2022, though she played The Town festival here in 2023.
Tickets are all but gone. Veja São Paulo reported on Monday that only scattered Pista floor tickets remained for tonight, in a hall that holds about 9,000 people.
The hall sits inside the Shopping SP Market on Avenida das Nações Unidas, in Jurubatuba. The Jurubatuba station on CPTM Line 9 stands next to the shopping centre.
The event carries a 16-and-over rating, with younger teenagers admitted only alongside a parent. Tickets sell through Ticketmaster, and last returns appear there first.
Sold Out Twice Over on Avenida Paulista
Blue Note keeps its midweek double bill tonight with Flávio Venturini. Both sessions, at 8 p.m. and 10.30 p.m., show as sold out on the ticket page.
Venturini, a founder of the 1980s band 14 Bis, presents Nova ao Vivo. The club sells through Eventim and publishes no prices on its own pages.
The run also works the club’s new second hall, which Folha de S.Paulo covered this month. The room widens a programme that used to fit one stage only.
Three Stages and a Free DJ in the Old Centre
Casa de Francisca fills three of its rooms at 9.30 p.m. tonight, with doors at 7.30 p.m. The house sits in the old centre, two minutes on foot from the Sé metro exit.
In the Salão, Ellen Oléria celebrates 25 years on stage with Canto de Casa. Her show moves between Brazilian jazz, funk, hip hop and samba, in a seated room.
In Sala B, the pianist Benjamim Taubkin plays solo, joined by Chieko Donker Duyvis on cello and voice. Downstairs in the standing-room Porão, Diego Moraes returns to the stage with Manda Nudes.
Earlier and cheaper still: DJ Carlu opens the Largo at 6.30 p.m., and that set is free. The house sells show tickets through its own site.
Forró dancers get their weeknight floor back as well. Canto da Ema in Pinheiros reopens tonight after Monday and Tuesday dark.
What the Weather Will Do to Your Evening
São Paulo sits cool tonight, near 15 degrees Celsius through the evening. Cloud cover holds, and the rain chance stays low, around one in ten.
That is jacket weather rather than coat weather. The queue outside the Suhai and the walk from Jurubatuba station are the only stretches in the open.
The Rest of This Week
Casa de Francisca goes again tomorrow with the Antonio Loureiro Trio in the Salão and the samba group Tirambaço in the Porão. The first hundred Porão tickets on Thursday are free at the box office from 6.40 p.m.
Friday brings Bernardo Lobo singing three generations of his family in the Salão, and the Brasix party downstairs. Saturday belongs to Samba Que Elas Querem, an all-women samba circle from Rio, in two sessions.
The Suhai stays busy too: 5 Seconds of Summer play Friday, and Helloween take Saturday. Roberto Carlos plays the Juventus Live Hall the same night.
Where to Go
Casa de Francisca — Sé
A music house inside the Palacete Teresa, a restored townhouse two minutes from the Sé metro exit. Several rooms under one roof mix Brazilian jazz, instrumental music and samba most nights.
- TonightEllen Oléria in the Salão, Benjamim Taubkin in Sala B, Diego Moraes in the Porão, all at 9.30 p.m. Doors 7.30 p.m.
- FreeDJ Carlu in the Largo from 6.30 p.m.
- TicketsSold through the house’s own site, with prices varying by room.
- TomorrowAntonio Loureiro Trio, Ari Colares, and the Tirambaço samba circle.
- TransportSé station, on Lines 1 and 3, is under 200 metres away.
- AddressRua Quintino Bocaiúva 22, first floor, Sé. The street is pedestrians-only.
Money and How Paying Works
Dollar figures here use a rate of R$5.1490 to US$1.00, the Banco Central’s closing sell rate for Tuesday 15 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. Sé, the station for Casa de Francisca, follows the same hours.
CPTM trains from Jurubatuba, the station for the Suhai, also stop around midnight. A 9 p.m. show leaves little margin, so a pre-booked car is the safer plan back.
Boarding after midnight only works for journeys that stay on one metro line. Anyone changing trains has to be through the gates by twelve.
The streets around Sé empty out after dark on a weeknight. Quintino Bocaiúva takes no cars, so rides pick up on Rua Benjamin Constant around the corner; order from inside and walk up as the car arrives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there still tickets for Demi Lovato tonight?
Nearly none: Veja São Paulo reported on Monday that only scattered Pista floor tickets remained, with last returns via Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m.
What is free in São Paulo tonight?
DJ Carlu’s set in the Largo at Casa de Francisca, from 6.30 p.m., costs nothing. Tomorrow, the first hundred tickets for the Tirambaço samba circle there are free at the box office.
What is on at Blue Note tonight?
Flávio Venturini plays Nova ao Vivo in two sessions, at 8 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. Both show as sold out on the ticket page.
What about the football tonight?
Corinthians host Estudiantes at 9.30 p.m. in the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. Sports bars across the city show it, and they fill early.
Sources: Ticketmaster Brasil, Demi Lovato 16 September 2026, Live Nation Brasil, event details and age rating, Veja São Paulo, tickets and how to get there, 14 September 2026, Suhai Music Hall, event page, Blue Note São Paulo, programme, Eventim, Flávio Venturini 16 September 2026, Folha de S.Paulo, Blue Note’s new second hall, September 2026, Casa de Francisca, programme, Canto da Ema, opening days, Metrô de São Paulo, operating hours, Banco Central do Brasil, PTAX close for 15 September 2026
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