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The casas are back. Rio Scenarium reopens tonight after its Sunday–Tuesday break, and the Lapa samba botecos are running — Wednesday is the recovery night between the wet Tuesday and the dry World Cup weekend.
Rio Scenarium (Centro, R. do Lavradio 20) opens at 19h and runs to 01h, with samba on the main stage from around 20h across its three floors. Tickets from about R$20–30 on Sympla; check tonight’s act before you go.
Beco do Rato (Lapa, Rua Joaquim Silva 11) runs its Wednesday “Aos Novos Compositores” roda from 18h — a samba boteco devoted to new composers and authorial samba, accessible and welcoming, tickets on Sympla.
Blue Note Rio (Copacabana, Av. Atlântica 1910) runs its piano bar free from 17h plus a ticketed salão show at 20h — check the night’s act on Eventim or bluenoterio.com.br.
