Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Sunday, June 14, 2026

Key Points

Delacruz closes his “VINHO – Última Taça” tour at Vivo Rio (Glória, Av. Infante Dom Henrique 85) — doors 18h, show 20h. The finale of a 50-plus-date national run, R&B and MPB, 18+, on Ticket360. The big-room pick of the night.

Azymuth plays Blue Note Rio (Copacabana, Av. Atlântica 1910) in a single Sunday session at 19h — the jazz-funk trio’s 50th-anniversary “Clássicos” set, with “Jazz Carnival” and “Melô da Cuíca.” From R$60, Eventim, 18+.

No Brazil match tonight — the World Cup opener was yesterday; the next Brazil game is Friday June 19 against Scotland. Sunday is a clean, football-free night to catch a proper show.

Weather is 24°C and 20% rain — a mild, clean Sunday. The open-air circuit is comfortable, and tomorrow turns wet at 55% rain, so tonight is the better of the two.

Most Lapa casas are quiet on a Sunday: Rio Scenarium and Carioca da Gema are dark. Sunday is a ticketed-show night, not a Lapa-strip night.

Pedra do Sal (Saúde) is free and open, but its headline rodas are Monday and Friday; any Sunday activity is informal. A daytime or early add-on, not the anchor.

Sunday is HIGH confidence: two genuine ticketed anchors of different character — an intimate jazz room and a large-room tour finale — on a clean, football-free night.

Tonight in Rio de Janeiro

Sunday June 14 is a clean, mild night — 24°C, 20% rain — and, unusually for this stretch, there is no Brazil match. The World Cup opener was yesterday; the next game is Friday. That leaves Sunday free for a proper show, and there are two strong ones.

Most of Lapa is dark on a Sunday — Rio Scenarium and Carioca da Gema do not run. So tonight is about the ticketed rooms, not the casa strip. The choice is between an intimate jazz session in Copacabana and a large-room tour finale in Glória.

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Two anchors: Delacruz at Vivo Rio (Glória, show 20h, Ticket360) for the big-room R&B farewell; Azymuth at Blue Note Rio (Copacabana, single session 19h, from R$60) for the jazz-funk anniversary. Pedra do Sal (Saúde, free) is the informal early add-on.

If You Only Do One Thing HIGH

Delacruz at Vivo Rio is the event of the night — the closing show of a sold-out national tour, a big-room R&B and MPB farewell, doors 18h, show 20h. The sharp alternative is Azymuth at Blue Note Rio, an earlier, more intimate 19h jazz session in a smaller room.

Delacruz — VINHO Última Taça

Glória · Vivo Rio, Av. Infante Dom Henrique 85 · doors 18h · show 20h · Ticket360 · 18+

Delacruz closes his “VINHO” tour tonight at Vivo Rio — the finale of a run of 50-plus dates and 200,000-plus tickets across Brazil and Portugal. He is one of the new generation’s biggest names, moving between R&B, soul and MPB, with streaming hits like “Afrodite” alongside IZA.

This is the large-room event of the night: a seated venue in the Parque do Flamengo, marked seats by ticket. Doors 18h, show 20h. As a tour finale it will draw a big crowd, so buy on Ticket360 ahead rather than at the door.

Azymuth — Blue Note Rio

Copacabana · Av. Atlântica 1910 · single session 19h · from R$60 · Eventim · 18+

Azymuth is the Rio jazz-funk trio behind “Jazz Carnival,” marking 50 years since its first album with a “Clássicos” set — “Linha do Horizonte,” “Melô da Cuíca” and more. Bassist Alex Malheiros is the surviving original, with Dudu Viana on keys and Renato Massa on drums.

Sunday is a single session at 19h, not the Saturday double, so it starts and ends earlier — a good choice if you want a seated, intimate room and an earlier night. From R$60 (meia-entrada) on Eventim; the salão is small, so buy ahead.

Pedra do Sal

Saúde · Largo João da Baiana · free · outdoor · informal on Sundays

Pedra do Sal is the open-air birthplace of carioca samba in the old port district — free, outdoor, sambistas around the historic stone steps. It is a living cultural site, not a ticketed venue, and on a clean Sunday it can carry an informal early gathering.

Honest framing: the headline rodas here are Monday and Friday, when the square fills. Sunday activity is informal and not guaranteed, so treat it as an early-evening add-on before a ticketed show, not the anchor. Bring cash; the bars are informal.

Anchor route Delacruz at Vivo Rio: arrive for 18h doors, take a marked seat, show at 20h — Uber home from the door afterward, since the Flamengo waterfront is quiet late on a Sunday.

Alternative Azymuth at Blue Note Rio for the earlier 19h session — a seated, intimate room that ends in good time for a relaxed Sunday, with dinner in Copacabana before or after.

Double An early stop at Pedra do Sal in Saúde for informal samba, then an Uber down to Vivo Rio in Glória for the Delacruz show — both in or near the Centro–Glória axis.

This is a Sunday, so the city winds down earlier than the weekend. Delacruz at Vivo Rio runs late; Azymuth’s 19h session ends earlier, leaving time for a drink in Copacabana. Lapa is quiet — Rio Scenarium and Carioca da Gema are dark — so skip a casa-strip late night.

Tomorrow is Monday June 15 — cooler at 22°C and notably wetter at 55% rain. It is also the night Pedra do Sal’s headline Monday roda runs from around 18h, so a wet Monday still has a strong samba option if you miss tonight.

Vivo Rio Glória on Linha 1, then a 10-minute waterfront walk. From Copacabana R$20–30 Uber; the simpler late option after the show.

Blue Note Rio Cardeal Arcoverde on Linha 1, five-minute walk to Av. Atlântica 1910. From Ipanema R$15–20 Uber.

Pedra do Sal Uruguaiana or Carioca on Linha 1, then a 10-15 minute walk to Largo João da Baiana in Saúde.

Surge Minimal on a Sunday. The Vivo Rio exit when the Delacruz show ends is the one moment worth ordering an Uber early.

Metro Sunday metro runs reduced service with earlier last trains — around 23h on Linha 1. For a late Vivo Rio exit, Uber is the safer return.

Weather 24°C and 20% rain — clean tonight, but 55% tomorrow. No contingency needed for Sunday; the rain is a Monday problem.

Safety Glória’s waterfront and Copacabana’s beachfront are fine on a show night. Saúde is quieter — go to Pedra do Sal before dark and Uber from the door late.

If both ticketed shows are sold out, Sunday is quieter by design. Pedra do Sal’s informal samba in Saúde is the free option, and the port district around the Museu do Amanhã is pleasant for an early walk. Copacabana’s beachfront bars are open for a relaxed drink, no booking.

Across the bridge, São Paulo runs its own Sunday programme, with Blue Note SP holding afternoon and evening sessions on Av. Paulista. SP is cooler tonight. The pick of the two cities is Rio’s Delacruz finale — a one-off tour closer that SP does not match this Sunday.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a Brazil World Cup match tonight?

No — Brazil played its opener against Morocco yesterday, Saturday June 13, and the next Brazil match is Friday June 19 against Scotland. That makes Sunday June 14 a clean, football-free night, which is part of why it is a good evening to catch a ticketed show rather than fight for a screen at a bar. Other group matches are on across the tournament, but nothing involving Brazil tonight, so the city is in a normal Sunday rhythm rather than a match-day surge.

What is the Delacruz show at Vivo Rio, and should I buy ahead?

It is the finale of Delacruz’s “VINHO – Última Taça” tour — the closing date of a national run that sold more than 200,000 tickets across over 50 shows, including dates in Portugal. Delacruz is one of the most prominent names in contemporary Brazilian R&B, soul and MPB, with hits like “Afrodite” alongside IZA passing 100 million streams. Doors are at 18h and the show starts at 20h at Vivo Rio in the Parque do Flamengo, with marked seats. Because it is a tour finale it will draw a large crowd, so buying ahead on Ticket360 is wiser than risking the door.

Azymuth or Delacruz — how do I choose?

They are different nights. Azymuth at Blue Note Rio is an intimate, seated jazz-funk session in Copacabana, a single Sunday show at 19h that starts and finishes earlier — right if you want a smaller room and a relaxed, earlier evening. Delacruz at Vivo Rio is a large-room R&B and MPB tour finale in Glória, doors 18h and show 20h, with the energy of a sold-out farewell crowd. Choose Azymuth for intimacy and an early night, Delacruz for scale and occasion. Both are 18+ and both reward buying tickets ahead.

Is Lapa worth it on a Sunday night?

Not for the casa strip. Rio Scenarium and Carioca da Gema, the Lapa anchors that headline the weekend, are both dark on Sundays, so the strip is much quieter than its Friday and Saturday self. A few bars stay open around the Arcos, but Sunday is not a Lapa night in the way the weekend is. Tonight the action is in the ticketed rooms — Vivo Rio in Glória and Blue Note Rio in Copacabana — rather than on the Lapa pavement. If Lapa samba is what you want, come back Friday or Saturday.

Can I see free samba in Rio on a Sunday?

You can, with a caveat. Pedra do Sal in Saúde — the open-air birthplace of carioca samba — is a free, 24-hour public site, and on a clean Sunday it can host an informal gathering around the historic stone steps. But its headline rodas are on Mondays and Fridays, when the square genuinely fills; Sunday activity is informal and not guaranteed. There were also free daytime samba events around the city earlier today, such as the Feira das Yabás in Oswaldo Cruz. For the evening, treat Pedra do Sal as an early add-on before a ticketed show rather than a sure thing, and bring cash.