Rio de Janeiro nightlife tonight, Sunday 15 November 2026, is a four-band night in Botafogo and a run of plays in Copacabana. Audio Rebel, a music club, hosts four bands from 5 p.m. for R$50 (about US$9) at the door, and Sesc Copacabana, an arts centre run by Sesc (Serviço Social do Comércio, a Brazilian social-services body), stages three plays between 5 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. from R$40 (about US$7). Open-Meteo, a free weather service, shows a roughly even chance of rain through the evening.
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Audio Rebel, Rua Visconde de Silva 55, Botafogo, 5 p.m.
Die Hard Headbangers, first edition, puts four bands on one bill: Tyranno, Thrashera, Savant and Goat Lord, according to the club’s agenda. Tickets cost R$50 (about US$9) at the door.
Tonight’s Top 3
1. Die Hard Headbangers, Audio Rebel
Audio Rebel is a music club in Botafogo. Its event page lists the first edition of this night with Tyranno, Thrashera, Savant and Goat Lord, and gives 5 p.m. as the time.
2. Boca de Ouro, Sesc Copacabana
“Boca de Ouro” is part of the Vem Viver (“Come Live”) programme at Sesc Copacabana. The Sesc Rio page lists tonight’s session from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
3. A solidão do feio, Sesc Copacabana
The Sesc Rio page describes a play in which an actor, in a makeshift studio, rebuilds fragments of the life and work of the Brazilian writer Lima Barreto out of order, starting from a wake held outside the venue.
Also Tonight
File photo: the Arcos da Lapa, the white aqueduct arches in central Rio. Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight, November 15, 2026.The Night in Context
Tonight’s confirmed list is short, early and cheap. Every venue we could verify starts between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., and the most expensive ticket is R$50 (about US$9).
Sunday 15 November is the Proclamation of the Republic, a national holiday, so many venues start early. Copacabana carries the evening, with the three Sesc sessions starting one hour apart, and “Boca de Ouro” and “A solidão do feio” overlap by 30 minutes.
Practical Notes
What We Could Not Confirm
Other Sunday shows in Rio did not pass our check for both a start time and a price on the organiser’s page, so they are left out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is on in Rio de Janeiro tonight, Sunday 15 November 2026?
Audio Rebel hosts the four-band night Die Hard Headbangers from 5 p.m. at R$50 (about US$9) at the door. Sesc Copacabana stages three plays at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., each from R$40 (about US$7).
How much is entry at Audio Rebel tonight?
The club’s page lists R$40 (about US$7) in advance and R$50 (about US$9) at the door. Advance tickets had to be bought by Saturday, so tonight’s price is R$50.
How much are the plays at Sesc Copacabana?
Full price is R$40 (about US$7) for each play. Sesc membership-card holders pay R$28 (about US$5) and students, seniors, people with disabilities and teachers pay R$20 (about US$3.50).
Will it rain in Rio tonight?
Open-Meteo forecasts a 45 per cent chance of rain at 5 p.m., 50 per cent at 8 p.m. and 48 per cent at 10 p.m. Temperatures stay near 23°C (73°F).
Sources: Audio Rebel (club agenda, read 15 November 2026), Sesc Rio (event pages for Boca de Ouro, A solidão do feio and Dora & Theo, read 15 November 2026), Ingresso.com (ticket platform, read 15 November 2026), Open-Meteo (weather service, 15 November 2026), Banco Central do Brasil, Brazil’s central bank (PTAX rate, US$1 = R$5.6518, 13 November 2026).