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Rio Scenarium
Live samba on the Rua do Lavradio
Live Brazilian music in seven spaces over three floors on the Rua do Lavradio, by Lapa.
Our take
- Three floors of music
- Saturday samba and feijoada
- Wed–Sat
- Address
- Rua do Lavradio 20, Centro, Rio de Janeiro
Lapa, Rio de Janeiro - Nearest metro
- Presidente Vargas
600 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +55 21 3553 3104
- Website
- rioscenarium.com.br
About Rio Scenarium
Rio Scenarium is a house of live Brazilian music at Rua do Lavradio 20, on the edge of Lapa: seven spaces over three floors, with room for 2,000. It opens on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7pm to 1am, on Fridays from 7pm to 2am and on Saturdays from 8pm to 3am; on Saturdays there is also samba with feijoada from midday to 6pm.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Rio Scenarium before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Rio Scenarium are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Presidente VargasLine 1Line 2600 m7 min walk
- CariocaLine 1Line 2650 m8 min walk
- UruguaianaLine 1Line 2650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The Theatro Municipal750 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Museu do Amanhã1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Santos Dumont Airport2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Christ the Redeemer5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Copacabana Beach7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Ipanema Beach9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Galeão Airport13 kmCar or taxi 49 min
Location
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