By The Rio Times | Created at 2026-09-03 13:23:13 | Updated at 2026-09-03 14:08:53
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São Paulo · Nightlife
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — September 3, 2026
If You Only Go to One Place
Casa de Francisca, Four Rooms and Four Different Shows
Every room in this restored townhouse has its own bill tonight. One of them, on the pavement outside, is free from 18:30, and the basement gives its first hundred tickets away from 18:40.
Tonight at a Glance
- —Free at 18:30 · Sé DJ Dani Pimenta plays the Largo, the vinyl bar on the pavement at Casa de Francisca.
- —Free again at 18:40 The basement room gives away its first hundred tickets at the box office.
- —Casa de Francisca · 21:30 Renato Braz in the main room, doors for all the ticketed rooms at 19:30.
- —Blue Note · Paulista Three shows, the last at 22:30. Buy from the club or Eventim, nowhere else.
- —Canto da Ema · Pinheiros Forró with Alvorada. Doors 20:30, R$55 (US$11), beginners’ class at 19:30.
- —Last trains The metro shuts at midnight, and each station has its own closing time.
Tonight, Thursday 3 September 2026, São Paulo gives you a choice between three very different evenings. A townhouse with four stages, a jazz club on Avenida Paulista, or a forró hall where the dancing starts with a lesson.
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What’s On Tonight
Casa de Francisca is a music house in a restored mansion in the old centre, and it has four separate spaces. All four are in use tonight, each with a different act and a different price.
The cheapest way in costs nothing. The Largo, a record bar out on the pavement, has DJ Dani Pimenta from 18:30, free and open to the street.
Downstairs in the Porão, the basement room, the house gives away the first hundred tickets to tonight’s show. Collect them at the box office from 18:40; the music starts at 21:30.
The two seated rooms need tickets. Renato Braz plays the Salão with Banda dos Curumins at 21:30, while Sala B upstairs has Natasha Llerena, Maria Luana and YALA at the same hour.
Doors for all the ticketed rooms open at 19:30. Sala B is the small one, so book it rather than turning up and hoping.
Blue Note, the São Paulo branch of the New York jazz club, has three shows tonight on the second floor of the Conjunto Nacional. It is a seated room with table service and a kitchen.
A Barry White tribute and a live edition of the CBN radio programme Sala de Música are both billed at 20:00. The club does not explain how the two share one stage, so ask the box office which you are buying.
At 22:30 comes Pat Metheny Project, marking fifty years of the album Bright Size Life. Read the billing carefully: the club describes this as a tribute, and Pat Metheny himself is not playing.
Canto da Ema in Pinheiros is the place to dance. Tonight’s band is Alvorada, the house opens at 20:30, and the music runs to 01:00.
Forró is a partner dance from the north-east of Brazil, played on accordion, triangle and drum. You do not need to know it to enjoy the night, and the house teaches it before the doors open.
The Thursday class runs from 19:30 to 20:30 and costs R$28, about US$5. Anyone who takes it gets half off the full ticket and skips the entry queue.
The Circuit
Begin outside Casa de Francisca at 18:30, where the Largo costs nothing and you can decide from there. If the basement bill appeals, join the box office queue by 18:40 for a free ticket.
The ticketed rooms all start at 21:30, so an early drink outside and a show inside fit together neatly. Choose the room before you travel, because each one sells separately.
If you would rather dance than sit, go straight to Pinheiros for the 19:30 class. Doors open an hour later and the band takes the stage at around 22:00.
Avenida Paulista is the third option and the most formal of the three. Book Blue Note in advance and arrive early, because tables are given out in arrival order.
Where to Go
Casa de Francisca — Sé
A music house in the Palacete Teresa, a restored mansion in the historic centre. It moved here in February 2017 after ten years in a small house in Jardim Paulista.
- TonightLargo 18:30 free, Salão 21:30, Sala B 21:30, Porão 21:30. Doors 19:30 inside.
- SpacesFour in all: Salão, Porão, Largo and Sala B, each with its own bill and price.
- Free ticketsThe first hundred for the Porão are given out at the box office from 18:40.
- TicketsThrough Bileto, Sympla’s ticketing arm, on the venue’s own branded shop page.
- AddressRua Quintino Bocaiúva 22, Sé
- Getting thereSé station, then a short walk. Take a car door to door after dark.
Blue Note São Paulo — Paulista
The São Paulo room of the New York jazz club, on the second floor of the Conjunto Nacional. Seated, with table service and a full kitchen.
- TonightTributo Barry White and Sala de Música ao vivo at 20:00, Pat Metheny Project at 22:30.
- Box officeGround floor 10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday. Upstairs 19:00 to 23:00 Wednesday to Saturday, show nights only.
- TicketsOnly from bluenotesp.com and Eventim. The club publishes no prices on its own site.
- SeatingTables go in arrival order, apart from those held for members, press and guests.
- AddressAvenida Paulista 2073, second floor, Consolação
- Getting thereTwo hundred metres from Consolação station on the green line.
Canto da Ema — Pinheiros
A forró hall in Pinheiros with live bands most nights and dance classes built into the week. Its listings now live on Sympla rather than on its own site.
- TonightAlvorada. Doors 20:30, band from about 22:00, closing at 01:00.
- CostR$55 (US$11) full, R$27 (US$5) concession. Class R$28 (US$5), cash or PIX only.
- ClassThursdays 19:30 to 20:30. Students get half off the full ticket and skip the queue.
- TicketsSympla adds a booking fee. The venue’s own shop sells the same ticket without it.
- AddressAvenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 364, Pinheiros. Telephone (11) 2503-2915.
- Getting thereFaria Lima station, then a short walk. There are no table reservations.
Money and How Paying Works
Dollar figures use the Banco Central selling rate of R$5.1273 to US$1, set on 2 September 2026. Prices at Casa de Francisca and Blue Note change by show, so check the room you want.
Canto da Ema’s dance class is paid in cash or by PIX, Brazil’s instant bank transfer. PIX needs a Brazilian bank account, so carry notes if you have not set one up.
Buying on Sympla adds a booking fee to the ticket price. Canto da Ema says openly that its own shop sells the same ticket without that fee.
Seated venues usually add a service charge, printed on the bill as serviço and normally 10 per cent. Brazilian law treats it as voluntary, though almost everyone pays it and the money goes to the staff.
Getting Home Safe
The metro runs until midnight, but each station has its own closing time. Consolação, for Blue Note, takes passengers until 00:20.
After midnight you can only travel within the line you are already on. The interchange gates at Sé, Paraíso, Ana Rosa and Vila Prudente close on the hour.
The historic centre empties quickly once the offices close. Take a car from the door of the venue rather than walking out to look for one.
Pinheiros and Avenida Paulista stay busier and better lit through the night. Wait for your car somewhere lit, and keep your phone out of sight on quiet streets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I hear live music tonight without paying?
Yes, twice over at Casa de Francisca. DJ Dani Pimenta plays the Largo on the pavement free from 18:30, and the first hundred tickets for the basement show are given away at the box office from 18:40.
Is Pat Metheny playing at Blue Note?
No. The 22:30 show is Pat Metheny Project, which the club itself describes as a tribute marking fifty years of the album Bright Size Life. The musician is not on the bill.
Do I need to book the forró class?
Canto da Ema does not say either way, so ring (11) 2503-2915 if you want certainty. Bring R$28 in cash or pay by PIX, because the class takes nothing else.
Which room should I choose at Casa de Francisca?
The Salão is the main room and has Renato Braz tonight. Sala B is the intimate one and worth booking, the Porão is standing, and the Largo outside is free.
Sources: Casa de Francisca, programme, Casa de Francisca ticket shop, Prefeitura de São Paulo, on the Porão and the Largo, Blue Note São Paulo, shows, Blue Note São Paulo, box office and contacts, Canto da Ema, prices and questions, Canto da Ema on Sympla, Metrô São Paulo, operating hours, Banco Central do Brasil, PTAX
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