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Tuesday is the wettest night of the week — 65% rain at 21°C, drizzling already. Every outdoor pick is off; the night belongs to two covered indoor anchors: Carioca da Gema and Bip Bip.
Carioca da Gema (Lapa, Av. Mem de Sá 79) runs Tuesday with house from 19h30 and the samba show at 20h30 — fully indoor casarão, two floors, table service. The right anchor for a 65% rain night.
Bip Bip (Copacabana, R. Almirante Gonçalves 50) holds its Tuesday roda de choro from 20h — free, cash only, self-service fridge. The 18m² boteco is tiny, so the pavement overflow is not viable at 65% rain.
Blue Note Rio reopens for the week tonight: piano bar free from 17h (covered, indoor), plus a ticketed salão show at 20h — check the act on Eventim or bluenoterio.com.br.
