São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — September 6, 2026
São Paulo · Nightlife
If You Only Go to One Place
Sunday Forró at Canto da Ema
Sunday is the early night here, running 19:00 to midnight rather than until half past four. The beginners’ class starts at 17:00, which makes this the gentlest way into a forró floor all week.
Tonight at a Glance
- —Canto da Ema · Pinheiros Open 19:00 to 00:00. Class 17:00 to 18:00, R$28 (US$5) in cash or PIX.
- —Entry R$55 (US$11) full or R$27 (US$5) concession. Cards and cash both accepted.
- —Class first Students get half off the full ticket and skip the queue.
- —Casa de Francisca · Sé A daytime house on Sundays, listed at 12:00 to 17:30.
- —Blue Note · Paulista A show plays at 19:00 tonight. Buy ahead online, not at the door.
- —Holiday tomorrow Monday 7 September is Independence Day, so check hours before travelling.
Tonight, Sunday 6 September 2026, São Paulo runs early rather than late. The forró floor in Pinheiros opens at seven and closes at midnight, and the centre finishes in the afternoon.
What’s On Tonight
Canto da Ema keeps Sunday hours of 19:00 to 00:00 on its own agenda page. That is the shortest and earliest of its five nights, and the easiest to manage without a late ride home.
Entry is R$55 (US$11) full or R$27 (US$5) concession, and the venue’s own FAQ lists debit and credit cards as accepted alongside cash. Prices and hours are marked as subject to change by event.
The Sunday class runs from 17:00 to 18:00 and costs R$28 (US$5) a person. The venue’s own page says the class is payable only in cash or by PIX, and it does not address booking.
Students of the class get 50 per cent off the full ticket and do not queue. Ring (11) 2503-2915 if you want tonight’s programme confirmed before you travel.
Casa de Francisca is a daytime proposition on Sundays. The Prefeitura’s 2024 listing gives Sunday hours of 12:00 to 17:30, with no evening session.
The house has four spaces at Rua Quintino Bocaiúva 22, and each runs its own show at its own price. Tickets go through Sympla, so check the room as well as the time.
The Circuit
If you want the class, be in Pinheiros by five. It is an hour long and it ends an hour before the floor opens.
The centre works earlier still, with the Sé rooms winding up in the late afternoon. Pair a daytime show there with the evening in Pinheiros if you want both.
Everything closes at midnight rather than at dawn tonight. That makes the metro a realistic way home, unlike on a Friday or Saturday.
Where to Go
Canto da Ema — Pinheiros
A forró house in Pinheiros, open since October 2000, with live bands and a class on five nights a week. Its own site publishes fixed hours and prices.
- TonightOpen 19:00 to 00:00. Class 17:00 to 18:00.
- This weekWednesday from 20:00, Thursday from 20:30, Friday and Saturday 22:00 to 04:30.
- CostR$55 (US$11) full, R$27 (US$5) concession. Class R$28 (US$5) in cash or PIX.
- AddressAvenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 364, Pinheiros. Telephone (11) 2503-2915.
- NoteThe site marks hours and prices as subject to change by event.
Casa de Francisca — Sé
A music house in the restored Palacete Tereza Toledo Lara, in the historic centre. A March 2026 profile describes up to five simultaneous shows across its spaces.
- SundayThe Prefeitura’s 2024 listing gives 12:00 to 17:30, with no evening session.
- SpacesSalão, Porão, Largo and Sala B. Each has its own show and price.
- TicketsSold through Sympla, priced per show and per room.
- AddressRua Quintino Bocaiúva 22, Sé. Metro Sé, then a short walk.
Blue Note São Paulo — Paulista
The São Paulo room of the New York jazz club, on the second floor of the Conjunto Nacional. Seated, with table service and a full kitchen.
- SundayA show plays at 19:00. The day-only box office runs 10:00 to 16:00.
- Line-upCheck bluenotesp.com/shows for tonight’s act and other dates this week.
- TicketsThrough the club’s own site and Eventim only. Prices are set per show.
- AddressAvenida Paulista 2073, second floor. Consolação station, 200 metres away.
Money and How Paying Works
Dollar figures use the Banco Central PTAX selling rate of R$5.1253 to US$1, set on Friday 4 September 2026. There is no PTAX rate for a weekend, so that is the most recent published figure.
Canto da Ema’s FAQ lists debit, credit and cash as accepted for entry. The class is a separate payment, and the venue’s page says it takes only cash or PIX.
Casa de Francisca sells through Sympla and prices each room separately. Blue Note sells through its own site and Eventim, and tickets from elsewhere are refused.
Getting Home Safe
Tonight ends at midnight rather than at dawn, which puts it inside normal metro hours. Check the last train for your own line before relying on it.
The Saturday overnight scheme does not apply to a Sunday night. Faria Lima is on line 4 in any case, which sits outside it.
Tomorrow is a public holiday, so services and venue hours both shift. Check before travelling rather than assuming a normal Monday.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have never danced forró. Where do I start?
The Sunday class at Canto da Ema runs 17:00 to 18:00 and costs R$28 (US$5). Students get half off the full ticket and skip the queue at the box office.
Do I need to book the class?
The venue’s page does not say. It does say the class is paid only in cash or by PIX, so ring (11) 2503-2915 if you want certainty.
Is Casa de Francisca open this evening?
The Prefeitura’s 2024 listing gives Sunday as 12:00 to 17:30, with no evening session. Check the house’s own programme before making an evening of it.
What changes tomorrow?
Monday 7 September is Independence Day, a national holiday. Transport and venue hours both shift, so confirm anything you plan on before setting out.
Sources: Canto da Ema, agenda, hours and prices, Canto da Ema, forró classes, Prefeitura de São Paulo, Casa de Francisca hours, Casa de Francisca on Sympla, Blue Note São Paulo, information and contacts, Blue Note São Paulo, show listings, Banco Central do Brasil, PTAX
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