Club entertainment in Brazil
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Asa Branca
Near the Arcos da Lapa, Asa Branca attracts lovers of forró to its large, smoky dance floor. Recently renovated, this is one of the mainstays of Lapa, with a slightly older crowd packing in on weekends. In addition to some of the best forró in the city, the club also hosts samba and MPB.
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ABC Bailão
The Bailão is definitely ‘brega’ (tacky), but that’s the point. Basically just one big dance floor, it features everything from Whitney Houston to forró – the music of the Northeast, where many of the patrons were born. The crowd is refreshingly multiracial and multigenerational.
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Ilha dos Aquário
Across the river, Ilha dos Aquários is traditionally a good party, probably because of the novelty of the aquariums and its river-island setting (reachable by boats from the port on party nights).
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Mormaço
At the end of a pier overlooking the river, this open-air club is hard to find but worth the effort. Known by some as the Templo do Rock (Temple of Rock), it offers some of the best dancing in the city.
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Bombar
Bombar is a popular Leblon nightclub that attracts a festive, neighborhood crowd to fill the upstairs dance floor. Downstairs is a bar for mingling among a mostly Zona Sul crowd.
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Casa da Matriz
Artwork lines this space in Botafogo. With numerous rooms to explore (lounge, screening room, dance floors) this old mansion embodies the creative side of the Carioca spirit.
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Casa Rosa
One of Rio’s best nightspots, the Casa Rosa has a large outdoor patio between several dance floors, where different bands play throughout the night.
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Pé na Praia
Beach barracas such as Pé na Praia sometimes have nighttime parties with pumping trance music and psychedelic décor.
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Barramares
Barramares is one of the biggest beach clubs and has MCs and dancers leading crowds through popular dances.
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Coração Blue
Coração Blue is good for dancing, with a different theme every night, including forró and ‘Tourist Night.’
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Enigma
A mixed gay-lesbian-straight boate (nightclub) about 1km north of the center, with beat music and dancing.
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Club de Forró
A good forró spot, also known as the Club dos Sargentos da Aeronautica (Sergeants Aeronautical Club).
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Privilège
For house music among the A-list crowd, head to this sleek nightclub with two dance floors and four bars.
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Dance Parties
Pick up fliers for current Dance Parties at shops along Caminho da Praia.
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