Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio takes place Sep 2028 (dates TBC) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The dress code is Festival casual; comfortable shoes and light layers for long days and warm nights, plus rain cover just in case. Typical cost ranges from 150 to 600 EUR per person.
One of the world's largest and most storied music festivals, staged at the purpose-built Cidade do Rock with global headliners across multiple stages over two September weekends - seven show days in 2026, including Brazil's Independence Day. It fuses arena-scale pop and rock with a theme-park festival city of rides, food and attractions.
- When
- Sep 2028 (dates TBC)
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Dress code
- Festival casual; comfortable shoes and light layers for long days and warm nights, plus rain cover just in case
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 150 to 600 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 24 - 28C warm spring days, mild evenings, some humidity
- When to book
- Tickets sell out fast at public on-sale, months ahead - set reminders; book Barra da Tijuca lodging early
- Getting there
- GIG (Rio de Janeiro Galeão), ~45 min to the Cidade do Rock in Barra
- Where to stay
- Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro, Windsor Marapendi
- Official site
- https://rockinrio.com/rio/en/
How to attend
Buy day tickets (the Rock in Rio Card presale, then general sale) via the official site when sales open months ahead - they sell out quickly, and each ticket covers one festival day, so pick dates by lineup. The 2026 edition ran 4 - 7 and 11 - 13 September; the organiser's ticket page now names September 2028 for the next Rio edition. Book Rio accommodation and transfers as soon as tickets are secured.
Insider tip
Stay in Barra da Tijuca rather than Ipanema - the shorter late-night ride home and the festival's premium transfer buses make ten-hour days survivable.
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