Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, December 16, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option.
PARTY:
Tardezinha do Teles @ Arco do Teles (Centro) – Tonight there will be a live ‘roda’ (wheel) of samba, plus retro pagode – a popular Brazilian sub-genre of samba popular in the seventies and eighties.
Amor Amigo will be performing live at the historic Arco do Teles in Rio’s city center, then DJ Storm will be pumping out the hits to keep the crowd dancing until the early hours.
This free event will begin at around 6PM.
Tardezinha do Teles – Travessa do Comércio – Centro
For more information, check out the event page.
PARTY:
Xarpi @ Bar do Nanam (Centro) – This Sunday, Bar do Nanam are putting on an after party for the Conexidade festival in Rio’s city center. Xarpi is all about playing the best rap and funk music from late at night until the early hours.
Featured DJs are Cavalcanti, Dirty Two, Shara, m$e, Bia Marques, and Drope. Plus, there’ll be special guests on the mic such as DG and Negra Rê, Onni and VV Clã.
This free event will begin at 11PM.
Xarpi – Beco das Artes – Centro
For more information, head to the event page.
LIVE:
Gloriosa @ Feira Popular da Glória (Glória) – Gloriosa is the traditional samba circle that is held every third Sunday of the month at the Feira Popular da Glória. Today, the last event of the year will be held.
Gloriosa is an initiative of the carnival bloco Arteiros da Gloria, the musician Paulão 7 Cordas and the Grupo de Samba da Mesa da Diretoria dos Arteiros da Gloria. Today will be featured: Rhe Guimaraes (vocals), André Mendes (guitar), Hudson (cavaquinho), Arnaldinho (percussion), Valdir Ribeiro (percussion), Edson Poeta (percussion), Vidal (percussion), and Paulão 7 Cordas, who will direct the performance, which will feature music from Paulinho da Viola, Nelson Cavaquinho, Martinho da Vila, Zeca Pagodinho, Almir Guineto, Geraldo Pereira, and Noel Rosa, among others.
This is another free event, and it begins at 3PM.
Gloriosa – Avenida Augusto Severo – Glória
For more information, go to the event page.
LOUNGES, PUBS &; BARS:
Bar Urca (Urca)
Sunday afternoon drinking whilst eating salgadinhos and watching the sunset at Bar Urca is a regular pastime in Rio de Janeiro. This simple establishment on the bayside has been a hit since 1939.
Bar Urca – 11AM
Rua Cândido Gaffrée 205, Urca – Tel: (21) 2295-8744
Entrance: Free
Adega Pérola (Copacabana)
Preserving a vintage decoration, Adega Pérola’s specialty is its delicious Portuguese-Brazilian finger food, served to you quickly at the bar’s counter area.
Adega Pérola – 11AM
Rua Siqueira Campos, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2255-9425
Entrance: FREE
Blue Agave (Ipanema)
Just around the corner from Posto 9, Blue Agave Ipanema is also known for its mostly English-speaking staff and the international crowd which frequents the establishment. Be sure to check out Blue Agave in Copacabana also for a great night out.
Blue Agave Ipanema – 2PM
Vinicus de Moraes 68 – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 3592-9271
Entrance: FREE. Food and drink prices vary.
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