Names like Luísa Sonza, Manu Chao, Marina Sena, Seu Jorge and Ajulliacosta are among the main attractions
Virada Cultural 2026, which takes place on the 23rd and 24th of May, in São Paulo, will bring together 1,200 attractions on 21 stages spread across different regions of the city. Names like Luísa Sonza, Manu Chao, Marina Sena, Seu Jorge and Ajulliacosta are among the main attractions.
The city center, traditionally, is one of the main hubs for shows and activities promoted by the event, and will host some of the most anticipated presentations for this year’s edition. Many stages have 24-hour programming, which lasts until the early hours of the morning with musical shows and artistic performances.
Check the schedule of the 24-hour stages in the city center.
Anhangabaú Stage
Address: Pq Anhangabaú, 350 – Historic Center of São Paulo
May 23
- 5pm – João Carlos Martins
- 6pm – Mocidade Alegre
- 7:30 pm – Pericles
- 10pm – Luisa Sonza
May 24th
- 0h30 – Manu Chao
- 3h – Polyritmo Orchestra of Cotonou
- 5h30 – Western Standard Time
- 9am – Function Afrobeat Orchestra
- 14h – Marina Sena
- 4:30 pm – Seu Jorge
- 6:30 p.m. – Alexandre Pires
Arouche Stage
Address: Largo do Arouche s/n – Center
May 23
- 19h – Jadsa
- 9pm – Catto
- 11pm – Brisa Flow and DJ Lys Ventura
May 24th
- 1h – Ebony
- 3h – Mc Luanna
- 5h – Urias
- 10am – Bruna Mendez
- 12pm – Nubia
- 2pm – Tulipa Ruiz
- 4pm – Ajulliacosta
- 6pm – Heaven – 20 years
Saint John Stage
Address: Av. São João, 1101 – República
May 23
- 6pm – Sydney Magal
- 9pm – Odair José
- 11:30 pm – Fruto Sensual Band
May 24th
- 2h – Gaby Amarantos
- 4h30 – Johnny Hooker
- 11h – Rom Santana
- 1pm – Juliana Linhares
- 3pm – Otto sings Reginaldo Rossi
- 6pm – Joelma
- Jazz 24h – Ramos de Azevedo
Address: Praça Ramos de Azevedo, Republic
- Interval DJs: DJ Janaina Nas, DJ Mary G, DJ Calle and DJ Pensanuvem
May 23
- 6pm – Deejazz participation by Izzy Gordon
- 20h – Sintia Piccin Quinteto
- 10pm – Marcos Fischer Quintet
May 24th
- 0h – Joy Sales tribute to Erikah Badu
- 2h – Lucas Gomes Quintet
- 0h30 – Barranco Trio
- 5h – Tarkus Trio
- 9am – Lilian Estela Quartet
- 11am – Giu Nogueira Quartet
- 1pm – Lua Bernado Quintet
- 15h – Gabriel Gaiardo Trio
- 5pm – Bocato Quintet
Hot 24h – Sé
Address: Praça da Sé, 111 – Historic Center of São Paulo
- Interval DJs: DJ Rata, DJ Jad and Discoteca Forró Veneno
May 23
- 6pm – Trio da Lua
- 7pm – Maha Brasil
- 20h – Tanaka do Pife
- 9:30 pm – Trio Sabiá
May 24th
- 0h – Enoch Virgin
- 2h30 – Diana do Sertão
- 3:30 a.m. – Nicolas Krassik
- 5am – Zé’s Thing
- 8am – Tiziu do Araripe
- 11am – Diego Oliveira
- 1:30 pm – Nando do Acordeon
- 2:30 pm – Téo dos 8 Baixos
- 4pm – Trio Macaíba
Samba 24h – Santa Ifigênia Viaduct
Address: Viaduto Santa Ifigênia – Santa Ifigênia
May 23
- 6pm – Comunidade Fazendinha with Elizete Rosa
- 7:30 pm – Cidade Tiradentes Community with Marcelo Henrique
- 9pm – Pagode da Madrinha Community with Graça Braga
- 10:30 pm – Samba at Gogó and Paula Izis
- 23h – Thobias da Vai-Vai
May 24th
- 0h – Samba Maria Cursi Community with Luizinho SP
- 1h40 – Bom Gosto Group
- 3:10 am – Jardim das Flores Community with Tatty Nascimento
- 4:10 am – Dj Doc – 50 years of Zimbabwe
- 5:10 am – Thiago Dugueto
- 10am – DJ Pica Pau – 50 years of Zimbabwe
- 12pm – Samba do Tempo do Onça invites Preta Arcanjo
- 1pm – Community Samba da Ribalta with Kristal
- 2pm – Samba Community of Praça Grajaú with Fabiana Bombom
- 3:30 pm – Comunidad Berço do Samba de São Mateus and Fabiana Cozza
