Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 7, 2026. Ask Open the full Ask Rio Times → RT Ask Rio TimesWhat to do, where to go in Rio de Janeiro › RT Ask Rio Times Latin American culture, food and life. Where: Pedra do Sal, Carioca da Gema, Rio Scenarium, Trapiche GamboaGafieira and choro — Rio Scenarium programmes samba, gafieira and choro across its three floors from Wednesday to Saturday. Book the restaurant; the samba house does not take reservations after 9 pm. Circo Voador — Lapa The tent-roofed concert hall under the Arcos da Lapa, capacity around 3,000, and the venue most Rio bands want to graduate to.