Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 28, 2026
Rio nightlife tonight, Friday 28 August 2026: Lapa at full strength with Rio Scenarium, Carioca da Gema and TribOz, plus a sold-out Ajuliacosta show at Circo Voador. The post Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 28, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Tonight is Friday, August 28, 2026, and Rio de Janeiro's nightlife is at full strength. Three popular venues are located within a few blocks of each other in the Lapa neighborhood. Rio Scenarium opens at 8 pm across three floors, Carioca da Gema puts on its main show at 8:30 pm, and TribOz plays two jazz sets. To avoid long lines, purchase a ticket for Rio Scenarium online.
Nearby, Trapiche Gamboa, a house with a women-singers roda, open on Thursdays, is also open tonight. In the historic port area, Trapiche Gamboa is open, but its women-singers roda, Razões Africanas, is on Thursdays. Meanwhile, at the Circo Voador in Lapa, rapper Ajuliacosta opens her "Novo Testamento" tour at 8 pm, but the show is sold out.
Later in the evening, Carioca da Gema's show starts and Lapa's houses hit full stride. From 11 pm, the street and houses in Lapa come alive, or head to Copacabana for Blue Note Rio. There is no street samba event happening tonight, as the free Pedra do Sal roda on the stone steps occurs on Mondays.
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