São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Sade at Blue Note, Don Carlo and Samba, September 19, 2026

São Paulo · Nightlife

Tonight, Saturday 19 September 2026, São Paulo pairs a jazz-club tribute with an early opera and samba in the old centre. All times below are São Paulo time.

A Sade Tribute on Avenida Paulista

Blue Note São Paulo hosts Alegria – Tribute to Sade tonight, in two sets at 8 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. Both play in Sala 1, in the club’s second-floor space at the Conjunto Nacional.

The singer Alegria covers the British band’s smooth jazz, soul and R&B catalogue with a live band. The club’s listing names Smooth Operator and Your Love Is King among the songs.

The club’s programme page carried a last-tickets label, “últimos ingressos”, for the date on Saturday afternoon. It does not break that label down by set, so check both sessions on Eventim.

The two sets are separate ticketed shows, not one long evening. The room is cleared within fifteen minutes after the first set, and the second needs a new ticket.

Tables are allocated in order of arrival rather than at booking. Some are held for the club’s members, press and band guests.

Verdi’s Don Carlo, With the Second Cast

The Theatro Municipal gives the second performance of Verdi’s Don Carlo at 5 p.m. The production runs 270 minutes with an interval, so it ends around half past nine.

Tonight’s cast has Matheus Pompeu as Don Carlo and Ludmilla Bauerfeldt as Elisabetta. Michel de Souza sings Posa, Savio Sperandio sings Filippo II and Juliana Taino sings Eboli.

Roberto Minczuk conducts the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal, and Caetano Vilela directs and lights the staging. The opera is sung in Italian and is rated for ages 12 and over.

Seats cost R$47 (US$9) to R$290 (US$56) at full price. The run continues on 20, 22, 23, 25 and 26 September.

Samba in the Old Centre

Casa de Francisca puts Samba Que Elas Querem in its Porão tonight, a standing room. The all-women samba group from Rio de Janeiro was founded in 2017.

The first session runs from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., and the second from 9 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Doors for the late session open at 8 p.m.

Tickets are R$26 (US$5) online in advance and R$35 (US$7) at the door. The first 100 tickets for each session are free, handed out at the box office from 7 p.m. for the late show.

The house’s first floor is closed all day and night for a private celebration. The two Porão sessions are the only public shows it lists tonight.

An Album Launch and Late Forró

Thomé launches his album Quero Ser Tudo at Sesc Avenida Paulista at 7.30 p.m., with Agnes Nunes and Tom Ribeira as guests. The ground-floor show lasts about an hour, has no seats and is for over-18s.

Full price is R$50 (US$10) and half price R$25 (US$5). Online sales show it sold out, and Sesc directs buyers to the unit’s box office for any remaining tickets.

Canto da Ema in Pinheiros has the forró band Bicho de Pé tonight, sold through Sympla. Doors open at 10 p.m. and the band is billed for about 11.45 p.m.

Forró is a couples dance from Brazil’s northeast, and the house publishes Friday and Saturday hours of 10 p.m. to 4.30 a.m. Its standard entry is R$55 (US$11), though it says prices change by event.

Two Sesc concerts at 8 p.m. are sold out, according to Sesc’s own ticketing. They are Guinga, Moacyr Luz and Zé Renato at Sesc Pompeia, and Sombrinha at Sesc Vila Mariana.

What the Weather Will Do to Your Evening

The city’s emergency weather centre, CGE, puts today between 16 and 26 degrees Celsius, cloudy tonight with low storm potential. Climatempo gives the same range but forecasts evening showers, with a 66 per cent chance of rain.

Carry a light umbrella if you are crossing the city after dark. Both forecasts give a low of 16 degrees.

The Rest of the Weekend

Blue Note runs a single show on Sunday at 7 p.m., a Tribute to Eric Clapton with Mark Lambert. Don Carlo plays again at the Theatro Municipal at 5 p.m. with its first cast.

The São Paulo Oktoberfest opens today at the events arena in Ibirapuera Park and runs to 4 October. Tickets are on sale through the festival’s website.

There is football tonight as well. São Paulo host Internacional in the Brasileirão at the Morumbis stadium at 9 p.m.

Where to Go

Money and How Paying Works

Dollar figures here use R$5.1575 to one US dollar. That is the Banco Central’s PTAX selling rate for Friday 18 September, the last business day before today.

Prices quoted are full price, called “inteira”. Half-price “meia-entrada” tickets need proof of eligibility under Brazilian law.

Blue Note’s restaurant serves during the show, so budget for dinner on top of the ticket. Restaurants usually add a service charge of about 10 per cent, called serviço, which is optional.

Getting Home Safe

The Metrô normally runs from 4.40 a.m. to midnight. Its timetable page lists round-the-clock service from Saturday night into Sunday, on an experimental basis until September 2026.

That covers Lines 1, 2, 3 and 15, including Consolação, Anhangabaú and Sé stations. Line 4 is privately run and not included, so plan a car home from Canto da Ema.

Ticket windows do not open overnight, so carry a loaded card or pay contactless at the gate. To change lines at Sé, Paraíso or Ana Rosa, the Metrô says to board before midnight.

Avenida Paulista stays busy and well lit late into the night. Wait for a rideshare on the avenue rather than on a side street.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on at Blue Note São Paulo tonight?

Alegria – Tribute to Sade, in two separate sets at 8 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. The club marked the date as down to its last tickets on Saturday.

How much are Blue Note tickets?

The club does not publish prices on its own pages. The figure appears on Eventim, reached through the club’s Comprar buttons.

Is there opera in São Paulo tonight?

Yes, Verdi’s Don Carlo plays the Theatro Municipal at 5 p.m. with its second cast. Seats cost R$47 (US$9) to R$290 (US$56).

Where can I hear samba tonight?

Samba Que Elas Querem plays Casa de Francisca’s Porão at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are R$26 (US$5) online, and the first 100 per session are free.

Does the São Paulo metro run all night on Saturday?

Lines 1, 2, 3 and 15 run overnight into Sunday under an experimental scheme listed until September 2026. Privately run Line 4 is not included.

What is on at Blue Note tomorrow?

A single show at 7 p.m., a Tribute to Eric Clapton with Mark Lambert. The club listed it without a scarcity label on Saturday.

Sources: Blue Note São Paulo programme, Alegria – Tribute to Sade show page, Blue Note box office and contacts and about page, retrieved 19 September 2026; SP da Garoa on the club’s 2019 opening; Theatro Municipal, Don Carlo; Casa de Francisca programme and directions; Sesc Avenida Paulista, Thomé, Sesc Pompeia, Guinga, Moacyr Luz and Zé Renato and Sesc Vila Mariana, Sombrinha; Bicho de Pé at Canto da Ema on Sympla and Canto da Ema hours and prices; Metrô timetable and Agência Brasil on the overnight lines; CGE São Paulo and Climatempo forecasts; São Paulo Oktoberfest; Internacional match page; Banco Central PTAX, 18 September 2026.

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