Top Picks TonightQuartas de Samba com Arruda — Rio Scenarium Why picked: High-energy, call-and-response samba in an iconic three-floor Lapa venue. Mem de Sá, 79 – LapaWebsite: barcariocadagema.com.brTickets: Buy via venue pageYumi Park — Bossa Nova & Afins — Blue Note Rio Why picked: Seaside jazz club vibe with a polished bossa set to start your Copacabana late night. Atlântica, 1910 – CopacabanaWebsite: bluenoterio.com.brTickets: Blue Note – ShowsRoda de Blues — Rock Me Baby — Blue Note Rio Why picked: Late blues session in a world-class room; pairs well after a samba start. DetailsSuggested route19:30 Carioca da Gema (Bia Mar) → 20:45 stroll 7 min to Rio Scenarium (Arruda) → 22:00 ride-hail to Copacabana (Blue Note 22:30) → optional return to Lapa for a late samba at Beco do Rato. Blue Note sits on Avenida Atlântica—easy pickup on the beach side; last Metrô trains run before midnight.