Saturday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Tonight, Palaphita will host the PalaParty party at its chic and stylish venue in Gávea. The doors open at 6PM – but the party doesn’t end until the sun comes up.
Tonight, DJ Mary Lou will be spinning whatever pleases the crowd with anything goes from pop to black music.
Dress to impress here, as the crowd is beautiful and there are no Havaianas allowed.
CLUBS:
Resistindo Desde 1997 (Botafogo)
Tonight, Bar Bukowski will host the party Resistano Desde 1997, bringing more rock and roll including a live performance from Purano with the best of rock from the 90s.
Bar Bukowski – 9PM
R. Álvaro Ramos, 270 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2244-7303
Entrance: R$40 – R$50. Free for journalists and public school teachers
Mais do mesmo – Legião Urbana cover (Lapa)
Leviano promises a fun and lively night tonight with a live performance from Mais do Mesmo that will cover the best and classic hits from legendary Brazilian rock band, Legião Urbana. DJ Chicote will be playing the best of pop, funk, rock, hip hop and electric.
Leviano – 9PM
Mem de Sá 47, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2507-5779
Entrance: R$30 – R$40 (Cash only)
We Love RJ! (Copacabana)
The New Mariuzinn Copacabana will host the We Love RJ! party again tonight. As always, there will also be a four-hour open bar from 11PM to 3AM with Smirnoff Vodka, tropical drinks, caipirinhas, Sex on the Beach, Blue Lagoon, Antarctica beer, mineral water, and sodas. DJs Guga Fernandes and DLuccio will spin the best of house, hip hop, reggaeton, cumbia, funk and deep house throughout the night.
New Mariuzinn Copacabana – 11PM
Avenida Nossa Senhora 435, Copacabana– Tel: (21) 2540-8041
Entrance: R$30 – R$100
Groove (Arpoador)
Tonight the CAVE club in Arpoador will host the Groove party, designed for party-goers to get their groove on. The line up will be spinning the best of deep house, trap and funk all throughout the night.
CAVE – 12AM
Rua Francisco Otaviano 20, Arpoador – Tel: (21) 3576-8024
Entrance: R$20 – R$30
PalaParty with DJ Mary Lou (Gávea)
Tonight, Palaphita will host the Palaparty with DJ Mary Lou spinning the best of various music types from pop to black music.
Palaphita Gávea – 6PM
Av. Bartolomeu Mitre, 1314 – Gávea – Tel: (21) 99982-9195
Entrance: FREE
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Ana Costa (Lapa)
Ana Costa will be singing smooth renditions of samba tonight at Carioca da Gema, starting here performance at 11PM. The opening act will be a grand performance by Adriano Serafim.
Carioca da Gema – 11PM
Av. Mem de Sá 79, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2221-0043
Entrance: R$30
Fernanda Santanna, Banda JPG, Batuque na Cozinha and Forró-Trio Rapacuia (Centro)
Beginning at 8PM, singer Fernanda Santanna will start the night at Rio Scenarium with the best of samba. At 10:30 Banda JPG will bring national pop rock. Batuque na Cozinha will follow at 11PM bringing the best of samba. Then beginning at 3:30 AM, Trio Rapacuia will perform the best of forró.
Rio Scenarium – 8PM
Rua do Lavradio, 20 casa – Centro – Tel: (21) 3147-9000
Entrance: R$45
PUBS & BARS:
Alforria @ Lapa Irish Pub (Lapa)
The band AlcoolRock will perform live tonight, bringing classic national and international rock. If you are looking for quality imported beers and a welcoming environment to drink them in while enjoying great live music, this is the place to go.
Lapa Irish Pub – 9PM
Rua Evaristo da Veiga 147, Lapa – Tel (21) 2221 – 7236
Entrance: R$10 until 10PM and R$20 after.
Mais que Nada (Copacabana)
A cuban themed bar in Copacabana, Mais que Nada serves good tapas-style meals, cold beers and an excellent selection of cocktails and shots. Tonight, they will host the p party. Pop and rock party with plenty of live acts.
Mais que Nada – 10PM
R. Xavier da Silveira, 34 – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2267-0599
Entrance: See venue for details.
Bar 48 (Ipanema)
Located in the heart of the Ipanema neighborhood, Bar 48 (Quarenta e Oito) is one of the hottest new bars in the city. Owned and operated by French expats, the bar is making a name for itself by hosting live music, DJ sets and by offering a nice atmosphere and great mixed drinks including caipirinhas.
Bar 48 – 11AM – 3PM and 6PM – 3AM
48 Rua Teixeira de Melo – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2548-8484
Entrance: See venue for details.
Blue Agave Ipanema (Ipanema)
Blue Agave Ipanema is always a great place for Mexican food, drinks and for watching live sport streams and broadcasts. Just around the corner from Posto 9, the bar is also known for its mostly English-speaking staff and the mostly English-speaking crowd which frequents the establishment. Be sure to check out Blue Agave in Copacabana also for a great night out.
Blue Agave Ipanema – 1PM – 3AM
Vinicus de Moraes 68 – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 3592-92717544-5151
Entrance: FREE.
Tequila Jager – Lord Jim Pub (Ipanema)
Tonight the Lord Jim Pub will host the weekly Tequila Jager Night. Promotions will include two-for-one specials on tequila and Jagermeister. Six Nations and Premier League matches will be broadcast the in pub during the night.
Lord Jim’s Pub – 6PM
Rua Paul Redfern 44, Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2249-4881
Entrance: R$20 for women and R$25 for men.
Academia da Cachaça (Leblon)
For all things cachaça go here; it’s their specialty. They offer great caipifrutas and caipirinhas.
Academia da Cachaça – 9PM
R. Conde Bernadotte 26, Leblon – Tel: (21) 2239-1542
Entrance: Free
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