São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 18, 2026
Casa de Francisca reopens with two shows, the Maria Clara Valle Trio plays free at Sesc Consolação, and QMAR take Centro da Terra. The post São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 18, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Tonight is a music-filled Tuesday night in São Paulo. The Palacete Teresa, housed in the historic Teresa Palace, reopens after its Monday closure for two shows at 9:30 pm. Forró band Forró dos Ratos celebrates ten years of playing in the Salão room, while a live score to the Chilean stop-motion film La Casa Lobo is performed downstairs in the Porão by MNTH, Douglas Leal, Deafkids, and Philip Somervell. Doors open at 7:30 pm.
Meanwhile, Sesc Consolação, located in Higienópolis, hosts the free Instrumental Sesc Brasil series at 7 pm, featuring the Maria Clara Valle Trio. The Rio-based cellist leads the trio, joined by Luciano Camara on guitar and Júlia Rodrigues on drums. The performance is followed by a livestream on YouTube. Tickets are free but must be booked online the same day or at the box office from 2 pm.
In Perdizes, QMAR performs "Espírito Espión" at Centro da Terra at 8 pm. The small room offers an intimate and curated experience, and visitors are advised to book ahead.
The jazz scene remains lively, with Blue Note on Paulista presenting a tribute to John Coltrane and Duke Ellington by Musicman Jazz at 8 pm. Bourbon Street in Moema also hosts its weekly jazz night, starting at the same time.
For those seeking a more relaxed evening, free performances are available at both Sesc Ipiranga at 7:30 pm, featuring a staged reading of Tracy Letts's August: Osage County, and Sesc Consolação at the same time. Finally, the night concludes with a quiet drink at a bar in Pinheiros or on Augusta corridor.
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