Friday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Me Gusta is back at Fosfobox with yet another special edition. Situated in the premier underground venue of Rio De Janeiro, Fosfobox has played host to many top DJs and live talent from all over the world, and tonight will be no exception. German duo SuperFlu arrives in Rio for [...]
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Saturday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Stereosound takes off yet again tonight at the always chic and posh nightclub, lounge and restaurant Zero Zero (00) in Gavea. Tonight will be celebrating the birthday of Richard Lowndes Dale and will feature a hefty roster of DJs, including resident Johnny Gloves, and guests Rodrigo Raposa, Alberto Dias, Felippe [...]
May 21, 2013 | Filed under Nightlife Guide | Read More
Sunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Roda de Forró offers the best in top quality forró music and reggae, the perfect way to wind down the weekend. This special Sunday night staple has been ongoing at Centro Cultural Carioca for years, featuring the forró and reggae styles of the Northeast. Forró encompasses a number of Northeastern [...]
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Monday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – R4 Life presents reggae and dub on Monday nights at Leviano. This night has become increasingly popular, being one of the first and best parties to drive the genres of reggae and dub, especially in the heart of the samba-dominated Lapa. Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica [...]
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Tuesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Tuesday nights are vinyl nights with DJ Marcelinho da Lua on the turntables with swing jazz, bossa, soul, caribeñas, rare groove and more. DJ Marcelinho’s vinyl collection has grown and been carefully pieced together from travels around the globe and acquired through record stores, bookstores, sidewalks, friendships and professional trades. [...]
May 21, 2013 | Filed under Nightlife Guide | Read More
Wednesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Mekong is the spot to be in Leblon for some tasty Indian, Indonesian and Asian fusion delights accompanied by a great music selection from local and out-of-town DJs. This all-in-one restaurant/ bar/ lounge has grown with much success over the past few years appearing in many local publications and being [...]
May 14, 2013 | Filed under Nightlife Guide | Read More
Thursday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Vinyl purists will be glad to know that some of Rio’s top hip hop talents are getting together for a night of musical education at Fosfobox in Copacabana. The popular underground venue will be hosting V.U.- Vinyl United. Vinyl was the format that DJs played from the Seventies well into [...]
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Friday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Nicole Nandes brings her famous Luv party to Gloria at Club Boqueirão for a very special edition. Luv has been going strong for four years and what better way to show their love for hip hop than to offer a different format for their adoring public, featuring an array of [...]
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Saturday’s Rio Nightlife Pick Boate Miroir has stepped up as the Las Vegas-like club of Rio de Janeiro, catering to the elite of Rio. Situated on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, this posh venue is owned by actor Luciano Szafir, which makes sense, seeing the a-list celebrity attendees that frequent the popular nightclub. The venue [...]
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Sunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Opened in 1980 in Ibiza, Café del Mar is a world leader in luxury entertainment. This lush venue in Copacabana provides dinner and drinks downstairs along with full musical programming upstairs, bringing together the biggest and best artists and personalities of Rio. Located at one of the most treasured parts [...]
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