Rock in Rio 2019

Rock in Rio 2019

Once again, Rio de Janeiro will host the biggest music festival on earth: Rock in Rio Brasil 2019. The 32nd edition of the festival will bring together nationally and internationally well known artists. The event will take place in Cidade do Rock (City of Rock), at Barra da Tijuca, from 27 to 29 September 2019 and 3 to 6 October 2019.

A mega-structure will be constructed with different areas and stages. The following artists will be on stage: Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Helloween, Imagine Dragons, Sepultura, P!nk, The Black Eyed Peas, Anitta, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Muse and NickelbackSoon new names will be announced, but for what has already been announced, the public can expect another great edition in 2019.

The German band Helloween was confirmed at Rock in Rio as a replacement for Megadeth on the Metal Day of the Rock in Rio 2019 (October 4). Megadeth recently canceled all performances in 2019 after Dave Mastain, lead singer and guitarist for the band, was diagnosed with throat cancer.

How to get there

How to get to City of Rock

If you travel to Rio de Janeiro by bus, you will arrive at Bus Station Novo Rio. "Cidade de Rock" (City of Rock - the name of the place, where the event will take place), is located in the quarter of Barra da Tijuca, in a distance of about 30 kilometers from Novo Rio Bus Station.

You should use the public buses to get to Cidade do Rock, because there are no subway stations near the place, where the event will be held.

There will be regular bus lines, which will take you to the City of Rock with extra bus times during the event. At the official website of the event you can buy the ticket RioCard Primeira Classe. With this ticket you can use the Official Rock in Rio Bus (with air-conditioning).

There are no parking spaces close to the Cidade do Rock and you will not have access by car, taxi or van.

For additional information, please access the official website of the event.

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