Pedra do Sal - Street Party – Free - Centro

This is a great way to start off your party night, especially if you're looking for a low budget option. The party happens on the street and it´s for free. So it's not a good option on rainy days. It plays samba de raiz (root samba) live, all the classical songs. You'll get a good sense of popular street parties in Rio. Great heavy drinks and special beer sold by local vendors or you can get beer and other stuff of the street sellers at reasonable prices.

On Mondays, it´s a bit less crowded, but still vey good. Some people even prefer it on a Monday because of that. And with so few party options at the beginning of the week, this is sure on of the best.

Technical Info:
Type: Samba de Raiz (Root Samba) Street Party.
Price: Free.
Frequency: Every Monday and Friday.
Hour: 18h till 00h
Good Time to Arrive: 19h.
Kind of People Expected: Very mixed, about 15% foreign.
Address: Pedra do Sal, Largo João da Baiana – Centro/Gamboa.

How to get there:
- Subway: Stop at the station Uruguaiana (see on map) and take a cab (about R$ 10,00 fair).
- Taxi: Ask the driver to leave you at Sacadura Cabral, close to the number 89, Centro/Gamboa. From there on, you should be able to see here it is.
- Walking: Not advised, unless you are with a bunch of people, including locals.

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Rio Scenarium – Night Club - Centro

One of the most famous places in Rio. Sure there´s  lots of foreigners, but you still get a good feel of Brazilian night clubs. And the best thing is that is huge and lots of different atmospheres for you to choose from. Each one with its own characteristic. One with live band show, always Brazilian Pop Music (MPB) and the other two with DJs. Worth checking it out on a Saturday. The fun is guarantied. But be sure to get in early, like 22h, cause the waiting line is terrible. Unless you got a good contact in Rio, there's no way around it.

Technical Info:
Type: Night Club.
Price: Between R$ 30,00 ($15.00) and R$ 40,00 ($ 20.00).
Frequency: Every Week, Best Days Are Friday and Saturday.
Hour: 21h till 5h
Good Time to Arrive: 22h.
Kind of People Expected: Mixed, middle class, about 15% foreign.
Address: Rua do Lavradio, 20 - Centro.

How to get there:
- Subway: Stop at the station Cinelândia (see map) and then take a walk through Lapa (and have some drinks) till you find Rua do Lavradio. Should be a 10 minutes walk.
- Taxi: Ask the driver to leave you at Rua do Lavradio, 20 – Centro or just say Rio Scenarium, everyone knows.
- Walking: If you´re in Centro, there shouldn´t be any problem going by foot here, through Lapa.

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Bukowski – Botafogo – Rock Party

Here's an alternative place to go. Rock music and a room with vinyl DJ! At reasonable admission fee - about R$ 35,00 ($18.00), it's a great choice if you wanna get away from the mainstream expensive stuff. It does't feel like a nightclub. As you go in, you'll get the impression that you're in a house party. And it really used to be a house. It's located in Botafogo, a traditional neighborhood with lots of bars and alternative people, mostly connected to creative area and journalism.

 

Be sure to get in early (about 22h), because of the huge waiting line or get in late in the hour, like an after party works too - about 2h. The drinks are also sold at reasonable prices.

Technical Info:
Type: Party, Nightclubs, Nightlife.
Price: Average.
Frequency: Every week from Thursdays to Saturdays – Best days are Fridays and Saturdays.
Hour: 22h till 6h
Good Time to Arrive: 23h or 2h.
Kind of People Expected: Middle class, alternative, about 5% foreign.
Address: Rua Álvaro Ramos, 270 - Botafogo.

How to get there:
- Subway: Stop at Botafogo Station (see map) and walk to the street on the address – about 10 minutes walk.
- Bus: Lots of buses come here. Ask locals which ones to take from where you´re staying at. Some of them are: 119, 126, 162, 190, 426, 432, 444, 445, 472 and 464.
- Taxi: Ask the driver to leave you at the address, everyone knows about it.
- Walking: If you´re in Botafogo or Humaitá, you could go by foot too without any problems.

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Rock-me – Party – Nightlife

As the name says, it´s a rock party. Plays all types of rock music. New, old, hard, soft, for all kinds of preferences. It´s a big party, about 800 people. One of those parties that happens every other month, normally on a Saturday, and the past months, always at this same spot called Hideaway, in Laranjeiras. This place is really cool, since it has a big indoors space with a separate dance floor and an outdoors space for walking around and smoking.

 

Alternative people mixed with mainstream makes the audience very eclectic. Prices on drinks and admission are reasonable, specially because sometimes there´s a live band playing.

 

Be sure to check out if the party is happening on the weekend you´re in town, in one of these sites:

 

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/festarockme

 

Events Site:
www.todorio.com

Technical Info:
Type: Nightlife, Party.
Price: About R$ 40,00 ($ 20.00) admission fee.
Frequency: Every other month, normally on a Saturday.
Hour: 22h till 5h
Good Time to Arrive: 23h.
Kind of People Expected: Middle class, alternative and locals.
Address: Normally on a place called Hideaway - Rua das Laranjeiras, 308 - Laranjeiras.

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Salvação – Bars – Samba – Nightlife

There´s a kind o party very popular in Rio with Samba de Raiz, called “Roda de Samba” (Samba Gathering, roughly translating). On Sundays this place has this kind of party. And it´s very good too. It starts out very early and ends early too. So, if you go to this place, be sure to get there on time. You´ll get a chance to see up close a very traditional type of party in Rio, with lots of locals. Not everyone knows about this party. If you´re staying in Botafogo, better yet. You can come for a after beach event or to start out your party night on a Sunday.

 

Good service a low admission fee for the live band – around R$ 15,00 ($ 7.00). It´s not a very good place for hooking up, but you´ll definitely have fun with the live music and it´s easy to meet people here. They can even give you a scoop on anything good happening on the week to begin.

Technical Info:
Type: Bars, Samba Party, Nightlife.
Price: Below Average.
Frequency: From Thursday to Sunday, best day on a Sunday.
Hour: 17h till 22h
Good Time to Arrive: 18h.
Kind of People Expected: Mainstream and middle class, about 5% foreign.
Address: Rua Henrique de Novaes, 69 - Botafogo.

How to get there:
- Subway: Stop at Botafogo Station (https://www.google.com.br/maps?saddr=Botafogo+%40-22.950233,-43.184359&daddr=Rua+Henrique+de+Novaes&hl=en&sll=-22.952674,-43.187804&sspn=0.01061,0.013218&geocode=FafOof4dGQ9t_Q%3BFY27of4dVPNs_Q&dirflg=w&mra=prev&t=m&z=16) and walk to the street on the address – about 10 minutes walk.
- Bus: Lots of buses come here. Ask locals which ones to take from where you´re staying at. Some of them are: 157, 158, 162, 170, 172, 173, 176, 186, and 2014.
- Taxi: Ask the driver to leave you at the address or Casa da Matriz – Botafogo, which is very near and everyon knows about it.
- Walking: If you´re in Botafogo or Humaitá, you could go by foot too without any problems.

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Zozô – Urca – Nightlife

This is a very Nice place in Urca, but it belongs to the mainstream club options. It´s a bit expensive to get in and it´s probably gonna be a huge line too. Unless you program yourself to have dinner at this place and stay for the disco afterwards.

Drinks are also a bit expensive and the music is most likely similar to the ones you´re used to listen in your home country, at the nightclubs. If you are into big nightclubs, this is for sure a good option. It´s located by Sugarloaf. You can even go to Sugarloaf before and have dinner at Zozô. Lots of beautiful people.

Technical Info:
Type: Nightlife, Nightclubs.
Price: Above Average.
Frequency: From Thursday to Sunday.
Hour: 19h till 4h
Good Time to Arrive: 23h (nightclub) 20h (dinner).
Kind of People Expected: Mainstream, about 15% foreign.
Address: Praça General Tibúrcio - Urca.

How to get there:
- Bus: Lots of buses come here. Ask locals which ones to take from where you´re staying at. Some of them are: 107, 511, 512, and 513.
- Taxi: Ask the driver to leave you at the address or at Sugarloaf - Urca, which is very near by and everyone knows about it.
- Walking: If you´re in Urca, you could go by foot too without any problems.

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Pessoas do Século Passado – Party – Rio de Janeiro

The translation of the this party´s name is: People From the Past Century, which means that the target audience in the party is between the age of 30 and 40 years old. It plays a lot of rock music, and the prices on drinks are reasonable.

Be sure to get in early. About 23h – it gets quite crowded. And there´s a chance you might not get in. The places where it takes places vary, so check out to confirm where it´s happening. Don´t expect to see tourist in this party. Most of the people here are locals.

Facebook Profile:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/festapessoas

Events Site:
www.todorio.com

Technical Info:
Type: Party, Nightlife.
Price: Average.
Frequency: Normally on a Saturday. Be sure to check out the dates first.
Hour: 22h till 5h
Good Time to Arrive: 23h.
Kind of People Expected: Middle class, about 5% foreign.
Address: Undefined at each edition.

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Festa Segredo – Party – Nightlife

The story behind this party is actually funny. In Portuguese, it means “Secret Party” and before it really used to be a secret, where and when this party was happening. But as it became more and more popular, it started to happen always in the same place.

However, the dates vary a lot. Normally it´s every other weekend. You can check out these sites to check out if it´s happening on the weekend you´re in Rio. It´s a great party. You should go.

Facebook Profile:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/segredo.festa?fref=ts

Events Site:

www.todorio.com

Lots of beautiful people. Admission is about R$ 40,00 ($ 20.00). And the drinks are at reasonable price too. The place where it happens is in Laranjeiras, so it´s a good idea to have some drinks in Praça São Salvador (see map) before heading to this party.

Technical Info:
Type: Party, Nightlife.
Price: Average.
Frequency: Friday or Saturday. Be sure to check out the dates first.
Hour: 22h till 4h
Good Time to Arrive: 23h.
Kind of People Expected: Middle class, about 5% foreign.
Address: Travessa Euricles de Matos, 40, Laranjeiras.

How to get there:
- Subway: Stop at the Largo do Machado Station (see map) and walk to the street on the address.
- Bus: Lots of buses come here. Ask locals which ones to take from where you´re staying at. Some of them are: 133, 180, 184, 422, 507, 569, 580 and 583.
- Taxi: Ask the driver to leave you at the address or at Praça São Salvador, which is very near by and everyone knows about it.
- Walking: If you´re in Laranjeiras, Flamendo or Largo do Machado, you could go by foot too without any problems.

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Hostel Parties – Hostels In Rio

If you get a chance, checkout some parties that happens in the hostels. Most of them are quite good. The best parties are in hostels located in Santa Teresa and Copacabana. You can find parties with pop Brazilian music (MPB), jazz (quite good too) and mixed. And admissions are normally low, around R$ 30,00 ($ 15.00).

 

Here´s a list of some hostels that has parties for you to look for:

- Rio Forest Hostel:
R. Joaquim Murtinho, 517 - Santa Teresa
Party: Segura Nega – Root Samba - Every other Sunday – 15h (good to arrive at 17h)

 

- Pura Vida Hostel
Rua Saint Roman 20 - Copacabana
Party: JAZZ na TAVERNA – Jazz – Normally on a Friday - 20h (good to arrive at 21h)

 

- The Maze
R.Tavares Bastos (at the end) – Catete
Party – Jazz do Bob – Jazz – First friday of the month - 20h (good to arrive at 21h)
Special Info: Really cool place on a “Favela”. When you get to this street you´ll be guided to the hostel by vans and walk afterwards. Woth it!

 

Check-out this site for the latest information on the parties:
http://www.todorio.com

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http://jazzrio.com/pt/

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Samba do Ouvidor - Street Party - Samba de Raiz - Free

One of those parties that happens every other week. Good musicians playing classical Samba de Raiz (root samba) and nice middle class people on the street. You can get drinks from street sellers or from places around the party. And since it happens in Centro, it's a good idea to go to Lapa afterwards to check what's going on.

You can check on this site if the Saturday you´re planning to go, will happen the party:
http://www.todorio.com/rio/search/event/
 

Technical Info:
Type: Samba de Raiz (Root Samba) Street Party.
Price: Free.
Frequency: Saturday, Every Other Week.
Hour: 17h till 23h
Good Time to Arrive: 18h.
Kind of People Expected: Mixed, middle class, about 5% foreign.
Address: Rua do Ouvidor, 669 (close) – Centro.

 

How to get there:

- Subway: Stop at the station Carioca (see map) and then walk toward it (about 5 minutos walking).

- Taxi: Ask the driver to leave you at Rua do Ouvidor with Rua do Mercado - Centro.

- Walking: If you´re in Centro, there shouldn´t be any problem going by foot here.

 

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