Xande de Pilares Salvador Show at Arena Fonte Nova, Brazil, on 26 September 2026
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Key Facts
- —What happened Xande de Pilares and Grupo Revelação reunite at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador on 26 September 2026.
- —How big Tickets run from R$70 (about US$14) to R$450 (about US$88) across several seating and standing zones.
- —What it means Two big names in Brazilian pagode share one stage, more than a decade after the singer left.
- —The catch The cheapest prices are half-price tickets, and the rules ask for documents foreign visitors may not have.
- —Who it affects Anyone out in Salvador that Saturday night, plus drivers near Nazaré and the Dique do Tororó.
- —What comes next Gates open at 16:00, four hours before the 20:00 start, and no sector was marked sold out.
The Xande de Pilares Salvador date brings him back together with Grupo Revelação at Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova. Gates open four hours before the music starts.
The Xande de Pilares Salvador concert lands at Arena Fonte Nova in Brazil on Saturday 26 September 2026. He shares the stage with Grupo Revelação, the pagode band he sang with for years.
What happens on 26 September
The show fills Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova, the city’s main stadium. The arena lists gates at 16:00 and the show itself at 20:00.
That is a four-hour gap between the doors opening and the first note. Arrive early only if you want a good spot in a standing zone.
The tour is called “Tava Escrito: O Reencontro Histórico”, roughly “It Was Written: The Historic Reunion”. Promoters bill it as a reunion eleven years on.
The arena rates the event 16 and over. Children aged 5 to 15 may enter only with a parent or legal guardian.
Who the two acts are
Xande de Pilares is a Brazilian samba and pagode singer. He sang with Grupo Revelação from 1991 to 2014, then went solo.
Grupo Revelação is one of the best known pagode bands in Brazil. The listings site el Cabong says the group built a sound you recognise from the first chords.
The current line-up includes Jonathan Alexandre, known as Mamute, who joined in October 2018. He is Xande’s nephew, and he shares the singing on this tour.
The two acts went their own ways for more than a decade. This is billed as a reunion, so both names are on stage together rather than in sequence.
Samba and pagode, in plain words
Samba is the broad family of Brazilian song and rhythm that most visitors already know. It runs from old standards to the carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro.
Pagode grew out of samba as a looser, party-sized version. It started in backyards and bars, uses a smaller set of instruments, and feels more like a conversation.
In practice a pagode show is a singalong. The crowd knows every word, and the chorus comes back at you from all sides.
You do not need Portuguese to enjoy it. Salvador’s live calendar is busy either way, from AFROPUNK Brasil in November to a Bahia stage show running to 30 October.
What the ticket categories mean
Pista is the standing floor. Pista Premium is a standing area closer to the stage, and it is the priciest ticket in the house.
Full-price Pista runs from R$210 to R$250 (about US$41 to US$49) across three batches. Pista Premium runs from R$390 to R$450 (about US$76 to US$88).
Cadeira means a seat. Cadeira Superior is the upper ring and the cheapest seat, at R$140 to R$180 full price (about US$27 to US$35).
Cadeira Intermediária and Cadeira Inferior sit lower and cost more, up to R$320 (about US$63). The Lounge tiers run R$360 to R$390 (about US$71 to US$76).
A lote is a price batch. Lote 1 sells first and cheapest, and the price steps up once each batch is gone.
Who pays half price, and can you
Meia-entrada means half ticket. Brazilian law grants it to certain groups, and the arena publishes its own rules for the stadium.
The arena names students, people aged 60 and over, people with disabilities plus one companion, low-income young people and school staff. It cites federal laws 12.933/13 and 10.741/03 and Bahia state law 14.765/2024.
Every category has to show an identity document carrying a CPF, Brazil’s taxpayer number. The arena does not say whether a foreign passport can stand in, so ask before you pay.
Half-price places for people with disabilities are sold only in the arena’s lower ring. Applications go through an online form, which the arena says is reviewed within 24 hours.
So R$70 (about US$14) is not the real entry price for most foreign visitors. The cheapest full-price ticket is R$140 (about US$27).
Getting to the arena in Nazaré
The arena sits at Ladeira da Fonte das Pedras in Nazaré, beside the Dique do Tororó. That is the old upper city, not the beach strip.
The metro is the simplest way in. Campo da Pólvora station on the red line is about 300 metres away, a five-minute walk.
For buses, the arena points to Nazaré, Campo da Pólvora, Barra and Dique do Tororó as useful references. Transalvador, the city traffic agency, publishes the current timetables.
The nearest official taxi rank is on Avenida Vasco da Gama by the Dique do Tororó. Uber and 99, a Brazilian ride app, both work across Salvador.
What is still open
No sector was marked sold out on the arena’s event page on 13 September. Prices move by batch, though, so the cheapest ones may already be gone.
Tickets are sold online through Ticketmaster and at Pida counters in Shopping Paralela, Shopping Piedade and Salvador Shopping. The arena’s own box office is at Shopping Ponto 7 in Pituba.
The arena asks fans to register for facial recognition at its gates in advance. Its page does not spell out which events require it, so register anyway.
No support act or guest has been announced for this date. Plan for slow traffic on the way in and out, and agree a pickup point away from the gates.
Currency conversions use the 13 September 2026 rate of 5.105 reais to the US dollar. The source is open.er-api.com.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the Revelação and Xande de Pilares show start in Salvador?
The arena lists the show at 20:00 on Saturday 26 September 2026. Gates open much earlier, at 16:00.
How much are tickets at Arena Fonte Nova?
Full-price tickets run from R$140 (about US$27) for the upper ring to R$450 (about US$88) for Pista Premium. Half-price tickets start at R$70 (about US$14).
Can foreigners use meia-entrada in Brazil?
The arena requires an identity document showing a CPF, Brazil’s taxpayer number, for every half-price category. It does not say whether a foreign passport is accepted, so check before buying.
How do I get to Arena Fonte Nova?
Campo da Pólvora metro station on the red line is about 300 metres from the arena, a five-minute walk. The nearest official taxi rank is on Avenida Vasco da Gama.
Sources: Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova, Bahia Notícias, Alô Alô Bahia, el Cabong, Ticketmaster Brasil; see https://www.casadeapostasfontenova.com.br/agenda/xande-de-pilares-e-revelacao/ and https://www.casadeapostasfontenova.com.br/informacoes-sobre-meia-entrada/ and https://www.casadeapostasfontenova.com.br/como-chegar/ and https://www.bahianoticias.com.br/holofote/noticia/84032-xande-de-pilares-e-grupo-revelacao-anunciam-turne-de-reencontro-com-passagem-em-salvador-saiba-mais and https://aloalobahia.com/noticias/2026/04/16/grupo-revelacao-e-xande-de-pilares-anunciam-turne-com-show-em-salvador-em-2026/
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