Festival No. 0000591 · Est. 1985
Weekend of the year
No. 0003884
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Somewhere in Rio De Janeiro
Where it happens
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Festival grounds
The details
- Venue
- Barra Olympic Park / Parque Olímpico da Barra
- Address
- Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3401 - Barra da Tijuca 22775-039
- City
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Where to stay
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About the artists
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5 Seconds of Summer formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2011. Plays pop, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, teen pop. -
Alceu Valença was born in Pernambuco, Brazil, on 1 July 1946. Plays mpb, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Alcione was born in Sao Luis, Brazil, on 21 November 1947. Plays mpb, pagode, samba.
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Alice Caymmi was born on 17 March 1990.
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Alice Cooper was born in Detroit, United States, on 4 February 1948. Plays classic rock, garage rock, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal, new wave, psychedelic rock.
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Alicia Keys was born in Manhattan, United States, on 25 January 1981. Plays contemporary r&b, hip hop, hip hop soul, jazz, jazz pop, neo soul, pop, pop soul.
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Alter Bridge formed in Orlando, United States, in 2004. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge, progressive metal, rock.
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Ana Cañas was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 14 September 1980.
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Andhim formed in 2010. Plays house.
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Arthur Brown was born in Whitby, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1944. Plays electronic, minimal synth, progressive pop, progressive rock, psychedelic rock.
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Baianasystem formed in Salvador, Brazil, in 2009. Plays reggae, rock.
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Black Madonna plays alternative dance, electro-disco, house, techno.
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Bomba Estéreo formed in Bogota, Colombia, in 2005. Plays cumbia, latin.
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Bon Jovi formed in Sayreville, United States, in 1983. Plays aor, arena rock, classic rock, country rock, glam metal, hard rock, heartland rock, heavy metal.
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Boogarins formed in 2012. Plays neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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Bruno Martini was born in 1992.
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Capital Inicial formed in Brasilia, Brazil, in 1982.
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CeeLo Green was born in Atlanta, United States, on 30 May 1974. Plays contemporary r&b, dirty south, funk, hip hop, neo soul, pop, r&b, soul.
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Charles Bradley was born in Gainesville, United States, on 5 November 1948, and died on 23 September 2017, aged 68. Plays funk, soul.
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Cidade Negra formed in Belford Roxo, Brazil, in 1986.
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Criolo was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 5 September 1975.
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Céu was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 17 April 1980. Plays bossa nova, chillout, downtempo, electronic, mpb.
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Def Leppard formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays alternative rock, aor, classic rock, glam, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal.
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DJ Marky was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 14 June 1975. Plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
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Elba Ramalho was born on 17 August 1951. Plays forró.
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Emicida was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 17 August 1985. Plays hip hop.
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Fall Out Boy formed in Wilmette, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, electropop, emo, emo pop, hardcore punk, indie rock, pop, pop punk.
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Fergie was born in Hacienda Heights, United States, on 27 March 1975. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electro house, hip hop, pop, pop rap, r&b, trap.
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Fernanda Abreu was born on 8 September 1961.
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Flow & Zeo formed in 2000.
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Frejat was born on 21 May 1962.
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Geraldo Azevedo was born in Petrolina, Brazil, on 11 January 1945. Plays mpb, singer-songwriter.
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Grandmaster Flash was born in Bridgetown, United States, on 1 January 1958. Plays hip hop.
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Groove Delight was born in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on 25 November 1969.
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Guns N' Roses formed in Los Angeles, United States, in March 1985. Plays aor, arena rock, art rock, folk rock, glam, glam metal, glam punk, hard rock.
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Hyldon was born on 17 April 1951.
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Ivete Sangalo was born in Juazeiro, Brazil, on 27 May 1972. Plays axé, latin pop, pop rock, samba-reggae, singer-songwriter.
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Joao Donato was born in Rio Branco, Brazil, on 17 August 1934, and died on 17 July 2023, aged 88. Plays bossa nova, jazz, mpb.
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Johnny Hooker was born in Recife, Brazil, on 6 August 1987.
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Jorge Aragão was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 3 January 1949. Plays mpb, pagode, samba.
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Jota Quest formed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, funk rock, pop rock, power pop, soul.
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Justin Timberlake was born in Memphis, United States, on 31 January 1981. Plays boogie, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, disco, electropop, neo soul, pop, r&b.
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Karol Conká was born in Curitiba, Brazil, on 1 January 1987.
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L_cio plays afro house, dance, deep house, deep tech, edm, electro, electronica, house.
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Liniker e os Caramelows formed in 2015. Plays soul.
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Luciano was born in Manchester, Jamaica, on 20 October 1964.
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Lucy Alves was born in Joao Pessoa, Brazil, on 6 March 1986. Plays forró.
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Manimal formed in 2003.
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Margareth Menezes was born in Salvador, Brazil, on 13 October 1962. Plays axé, mpb, samba-reggae.
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Maria Rita was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 19 September 1977. Plays bossa nova, jazz, mpb, samba.
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Mariana Aydar was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 8 May 1980.
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Maroon 5 formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 24 May 2001. Plays alternative rock, dance, dance-pop, electropop, funk rock, grunge, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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Martinho da Vila was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 12 February 1938.
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Mart’nália was born on 25 September 1965.
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Maya Jane Coles was born in 1988. Plays bassline, breakbeat, breaks, dance, deep tech, drum and bass, edm, electronic.
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Melody Gardot was born in New Jersey, United States, on 2 February 1985. Plays contemporary jazz, easy listening, jazz, pop, smooth jazz, vocal jazz.
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Miguel was born in San Pedro, United States, on 23 October 1985. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, neo soul, pop, psychedelic pop, r&b.
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Nação Zumbi formed in 1991. Plays mangue beat.
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Ney Matogrosso was born in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, on 1 August 1941. Plays mpb, pop.
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Nightmares on Wax formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays acid house, bleep techno, breakbeat, downtempo, electronic, electronica, hip hop, instrumental hip hop.
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Nile Rodgers was born in New York, United States, on 19 September 1952. Plays club, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-rock, disco, pop, r&b.
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Pabllo Vittar was born in Sao Luis, Brazil, on 1 November 1994. Plays dance-pop, electropop, pop.
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Paranoid London plays edm, house.
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Pet Shop Boys formed in Chelsea, United Kingdom, on 19 August 1981. Plays art pop, dance-pop, disco, electronic, electropop, house, new wave, pop.
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RENATO RATIER was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Robert Owens was born in Chicago, United States, on 16 August 1961. Plays soul, vocal house.
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Roberta Sá was born in Natal, Brazil, on 19 December 1980.
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Scalene formed in 2009.
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Sepultura formed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1984. Plays alternative metal, death metal, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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SG Lewis was born in Reading, United Kingdom, on 9 July 1994. Plays alternative r&b, club, dance, disco, edm, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Shawn Mendes was born in Pickering, Canada, on 8 August 1998. Plays folk pop, piano rock, pop, pop rock, pop soul, teen pop.
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Skank formed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in March 1991. Plays pop, pop rock, reggae, reggae rock, rock.
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Tears for Fears formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1981. Plays art pop, britpop, new wave, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, sophisti-pop, synth-pop.
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The Gaslamp Killer was born on 7 November 1982. Plays electronic, experimental, funk, hip hop, psychedelic, underground hip hop.
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The Kills formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, rock.
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The Offspring formed in Huntington Beach, United States, in 1984. Plays alternative rock, comedy rock, grunge, melodic hardcore, pop punk, post-punk, punk, punk rock.
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The Pretty Reckless formed in New York, United States, in 2008. Plays acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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The Who formed in London, United Kingdom, in February 1964. Plays art pop, art rock, beat music, british rhythm & blues, classic rock, freakbeat, garage rock, hard rock.
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Thirty Seconds to Mars formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, art pop, electronic, electropop, experimental, pop rock, progressive rock.
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Titãs formed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1981. Plays punk rock.
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Tiê was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 17 March 1980.
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Vintage Culture was born on 7 July 1993. Plays edm, house.
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Zerb was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 25 December 1997.