Saturday, April 7, 2012, Nightlife Guide
Saturday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – The alternative party ‘Pulp!’ at Pista 3 goes on by playing everything you just heard on your iPod: Arcade Fire, Foals, Radiohead, Two Door Cinema Club, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kills, The People Foster, Florence and The Machine, and more.
LIVE:
Forfun (Lapa)
Forfun is a band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2001. The group’s sound was influenced by pop punk bands in California, as Blink 182 and Green Day. The music of Forfun is also tied to Latin rhythms, African Jamaican, united with electronic elements, but without giving up the identity of rock.
Circo Voador – 10PM
Rua dos Arcos, 1 – Lapa – Tel: (21) 2533-0354
Entrance: R$80
CLUBS:
PULP! (Botafogo)
The alternative party at Pista 3 goes on by playing everything you just heard on your iPod: Arcade Fire, Foals, Radiohead, Two Door Cinema Club, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kills, The People Foster, Florence and The Machine, and more.
Pista 3 – 11PM
Rua São João Batista, 14, Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2226-9691
Entrance: R$20 with Lista Amiga and R$25 without
Dirty Bruna (Botafogo)
Put your hands together for Dirty Pop and Bruna is The New Black! Dirty Pop at Pista one, DJs: Mike Knecht, Filipe X and Debora Castro. Pista two brings two DJs with Bruna is The New Black: Lia and Eleutério.
Dirty Pop and Bruna is The New Black – 11PM
Rua São João Batista, 14, Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2226-9691
Entrance: R$20 with Lista Amiga and R$30 without
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Toque de Arte (Lapa)
This well known vocal quartet performs all the best hit of MPB, samba, choro, and a bit of forró. Their set lists contains hits from Jorge Aragão, Martinho da Vila, Zeca Pagodinho, Djavan and Gilberto Gil.
Café Cultural Sacrilégio – 10:30 PM
Av. Mem de Sá, 81, Lapa – Tel: (21) 3970-1461
Entrance: R$30
Clube dos Democráticos (Lapa)
Bringing together the best musicians of Rio de Janeiro, Democráticos promises the time if your life. With artists such as Nina Wirtti &; Noites Brasileiras, Os Miltons, and many more. The goal is to present classics of Brazilian music and its roots.
Clube dos Democráticos – 11:30 PM
Rua do Riachuelo 91/93, Lapa – Tel: (21) 8848-8889
Entrance: R$15 with Lista Amiga, R$20 for women & students, R$25 for men
PUBS & BARS:
Blue Agave (Copacabana)
Some of the best Mexican food — and the best margarita — in Rio, plus live American and European sports on TV. They also have the original location in Ipanema.
Blue Agave – 12PM
Rua Aires Saldanha 21C, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 3592-9271
Entrance: Free
Lord Jim’s Pub (Ipanema)
The oldest pub in Rio in its newest guise and a great local crowd. Known for its live music and happy hour.
Lord Jim’s Pub – 7PM
Rua Paul Redfern, 44, Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2249-4881
Entrance: Not available at time of press
Live Music @ Balcony (Copacabana)
Great lunch specials and live music starting at 5:30 PM every day. Make sure to check the web site for a feel of the place.
Balcony Bar – Open 24 hours
Avenida Atlantica, 1424, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2541-8381
Entrance: Free
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