São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — September 27, 2026
São Paulo · Nightlife
If You Only Go to One Place
A Tim Maia Birthday Party at Blue Note
Frã Finamore leads the Baile do Síndico, a soul tribute timed for the eve of Tim Maia’s birthday. It is a single show at 7 p.m., and on Sunday morning the club showed no last-tickets warning.
Tonight at a Glance
- —Baile do Síndico · Blue Note Frã Finamore’s Tim Maia tribute, one show at 7 p.m.
- —Other options Forró dancing at Canto da Ema from 9 p.m., or 6 p.m. concerts at two Sesc arts centres. Details below.
- —Buy online The Sunday box office closes at 4 p.m., three hours before the show.
- —No cover by day Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., has live music and no cover; the buffet is paid.
- —Monday is dark The club closes tomorrow and returns on Tuesday.
- —Early finish A 7 p.m. start ends comfortably inside metro hours.
Tonight, Sunday 27 September 2026, Blue Note on Avenida Paulista closes its week with a soul party. All times below are São Paulo time, four hours behind London and one hour ahead of New York.
What’s On Tonight
Frã Finamore leads a tribute to Tim Maia tonight, billed as the Baile do Síndico and as a birthday special. Blue Note São Paulo lists it as one show, at 7 p.m.
A baile is a dance party, and Síndico was Tim Maia’s nickname. The word means the elected manager of an apartment building, a joke Jorge Ben Jor made famous in his song “W/Brasil”.
Finamore built the tribute with musicians from his soul project Homenagem Soul. Earlier editions of the show have mixed Tim Maia’s dance hits with his ballads.
On Sunday morning the club’s programme showed no last-tickets warning for tonight. Eventim, its ticket seller, listed the show as available.
The club prints no prices on its programme or on the show page. Eventim shows the price at checkout.
Why Tonight
Tim Maia was born in Rio de Janeiro on 28 September 1942 and died in 1998. Tomorrow would have been his 84th birthday, so tonight is the eve.
He is widely credited with bringing American soul and funk into Brazilian popular music. His 1970 debut album topped the Rio charts for months and made him a national star.
There is a São Paulo thread to the story as well. Before that success, he worked the city’s nightlife and radio while trying to start his career.
So a birthday baile on Avenida Paulista is not a Rio import. It returns his music to one of the cities where he found his first audiences.
Brunch Without a Cover Charge
The club also runs a Sunday brunch with live music, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no entry charge, but the buffet and drinks are paid for.
It is an easy way to see the club before booking an evening show.
The box office on the same floor is also open until 4 p.m. After that, tonight’s tickets are sold online only.
The Week Ahead
The club closes on Monday. Tuesday brings André Prando with “Iririu” at 8 p.m., listed as available.
Wednesday brings Mel Lisboa singing Rita Lee, in two shows at 8 and 10.30 p.m. The club already marks that night as down to its last tickets.
Before You Book
The club has not published tonight’s line-up. His Homenagem Soul band, the source of the tribute’s musicians, has played as a six-piece with trumpet and trombone.
Where to Go
Blue Note São Paulo — Paulista
The São Paulo branch of the New York jazz club, open since February 2019. Since September it has a second room of about 350 seats, and tonight’s show is in Sala 1, the original room.
- TonightFrã Finamore, Baile do Síndico, one show at 7 p.m.
- StatusAvailable, with no scarcity label, checked on 27 September.
- Box officeSunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., so buy tonight’s ticket online.
- BrunchSunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., live music and no cover charge; the buffet is paid.
- SeatingTables go by arrival order. Minors only with a parent or legal guardian.
- AddressAvenida Paulista 2073, second floor. Consolação station is 200 metres away.
Blue Note is not the only choice tonight. These venues have confirmed Sunday listings.
Canto da Ema — Pinheiros
A dance hall devoted to forró, a couples dance from Brazil’s northeast played on accordion, drum and triangle. Tonight’s band is Ó do Forró.
- TonightDoors 7 p.m., band from 9 p.m., closing at midnight.
- PriceR$60 (about US$11.50); half price R$30 (about US$5.80) if you qualify.
- EntryOver-18s only. Tickets on Sympla.
- AddressAvenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 364, Pinheiros.
- LateThe night ends as the metro closes, so book a car home.
Kiko Dinucci — Sesc Pompeia
Sesc runs low-cost arts centres across the city, funded by a levy on Brazilian commerce. Guitarist and composer Kiko Dinucci presents his album Medusa.
- Tonight6 p.m., in the Sesc Pompeia theatre.
- PriceR$60 (about US$11.50); half price R$30 (about US$5.80).
- StatusAvailability not confirmed. Check sescsp.org.br before you set out.
- AddressRua Clélia 93, Pompeia.
Jonathan Ferr — Sesc Bom Retiro
Jazz pianist Jonathan Ferr plays his Jardim dos Sonhos show with a string quartet and singer Áurea Martins.
- Tonight6 p.m., in a 291-seat theatre, about 90 minutes.
- PriceR$50 (about US$9.60); half price R$25 (about US$4.80). Free for under-12s; minimum age 10.
- AddressAlameda Nothmann 185, Campos Elíseos.
Free This Afternoon
Two confirmed free options if you are out before dark.
- MoemaBourbon Street Jazz Café, sets at 1.30, 3 and 4.30 p.m., free entry. Rua dos Chanés 127.
- BelenzinhoCrescendo no Samba at Sesc Belenzinho, 2 p.m., free entry.
Money and How Paying Works
Blue Note shows tonight’s price only at checkout on Eventim. Other prices here use the central bank’s PTAX rate of R$5.1991 per US dollar on 25 September.
The club sells through its own site and through Eventim. Food and drink are billed separately from the ticket.
Restaurants usually add a service charge of about 10 per cent, called serviço. Brazilian law makes it optional, and staff remove it if you ask.
What This Means for Your Evening
A single 7 p.m. show makes for an early night. You are out by mid-evening, with the metro still running.
The one thing to get right is the ticket. The Sunday desk shuts at 4 p.m., so do not count on buying at the door.
If you want the week’s big nights, look ahead now. Wednesday’s Rita Lee show is already down to its last tickets.
Getting Home Safe
A show that starts at 7 p.m. finishes well inside normal metro hours. Check the last train for your own line on the Metrô or ViaQuatro sites.
On Sundays the metro closes at midnight, and its all-night service runs only on Saturday nights. Book a car if you stay out late.
Avenida Paulista stays busy and well lit in the evening. Wait for a rideshare on the avenue rather than on a side street.
The club then rests on Monday, and the week starts again on Tuesday.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on at Blue Note tonight?
Frã Finamore leads a Tim Maia tribute billed as the Baile do Síndico. It is a single show, starting at 7 p.m.
Can I buy at the door?
Not reliably. The Sunday box office closes at 4 p.m., three hours before the show, so buy online.
Why is it a birthday special?
Tim Maia was born on 28 September 1942, so tomorrow would have been his 84th birthday. Tonight’s show falls on the eve.
Is there anything free today?
Yes, by day: Bourbon Street in Moema plays free jazz sets at 1.30, 3 and 4.30 p.m. Blue Note’s brunch, until 4 p.m., has no cover, but the buffet is paid.
Sources: Blue Note São Paulo, programme, retrieved 27 September 2026, Blue Note São Paulo, Baile do Síndico show page, retrieved 27 September 2026, Blue Note São Paulo on Eventim, availability, Blue Note São Paulo, information and contacts, retrieved 27 September 2026, Rolling Stone Brasil on the second room and Sunday brunch, 14 September 2026, SESI-SP, on an earlier edition of the Baile do Síndico, Boomerang Music, Blue Note programme for 22 to 27 September 2026, Terra, on the origin of the Síndico nickname, Sympla, Ó do Forró at Canto da Ema, 27 September 2026, Minuto Indie, Kiko Dinucci at Sesc Pompeia, Billboard Brasil, weekend listings for 25 to 27 September 2026, Sesc São Paulo, Jonathan Ferr programme page, Preta Joia, Sesc Bom Retiro September listings, Bourbon Street Music Club, programme, retrieved 27 September 2026, Metrópoles, on the metro’s Saturday all-night service, 25 September 2026, PTAX rate for 25 September 2026
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