The decision was announced days after a performance by German DJ Boris Bretcha, which started at 10pm on the 19th and continued into the early hours of Saturday (20th)
A wants to prohibit musical shows from being held in in the center of the capital, after 11pm. The measure to establish the time limit was informed to Viva o Vale, the concessionaire responsible for managing the space since 2021. “The Municipal Secretariat of Subprefectures (SMSUB) informs that the concessionaire Viva o Vale was notified so that events held in Vale do Anhangabaú will be closed by 11pm, from 2026 onwards”, said the City Hall, in a statement.
The decision was announced days after a performance by German DJ Boris Bretcha, which started at 10pm on the 19th and continued into the early hours of Saturday (20th). According to the announcement of the event, released by the concessionaire itself, the attraction was scheduled to close at 5am. Although most of the attractions organized in Vale do Anhangabaú, announced by Viva o Vale, do not go beyond 11pm, some events held this year have already gone into the early hours, such as Sereiona’s Birthday, in July; and also the Castro Festival, in June. Both closing at 5am.
“Representatives from SMSUB and the concessionaire periodically discuss measures to minimize inconvenience to visitors and residents neighboring Anhangabaú during major events”, says the City Hall, in a note. According to the administration, the space hosts around 5,000 activities per year.
In December last year, Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB) sanctioned a law that promoted a change in the Zoning Law, which allowed the absence of noise limits for shows and large events (5,001 to 40 thousand people) in the capital of São Paulo. In other words, they could not be penalized by the Urban Silence Program (PSIU), which imposes a limit of 40 to 65 decibels, depending on the time of day and type of zoning.
In September, however, the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP) accepted a Direct Unconstitutionality Action filed by the Public Ministry, assessed the change as unconstitutional and suspended the removal of the noise limit.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
