The 40th anniversary edition of Rock in Rio promises to be the most diverse yet. This year, the festival will feature, for the first time, shows by artists from country music in the line-up, composing Brazil Day, on September 21st.
Among the attractions are great artists such as Ana Castela, Chitãozinho and Xororó, Luan Santana and Simone Mendes. Check out the full schedule for Brazil Day below:
THE Brazil Day will also feature artists from samba, MPB, bossa nova, classical music, rap, trap and national pop.
“We always dreamed of this moment! Rock in Rio is a grand festival that celebrates music and in Brazil, especially, sertanejo music is very strong, it reaches many people,” said Xororó in an interview with CNN in June.
World Stage
- 3:30 pm – Forever Trap, with Cabelinho, Filipe Ret, Kayblack, Matuê, Orochi, Ryan SP, Veigh
- 6:30 pm – Forever MPB, with Baianasystem, Carlinhos Brown, Daniela Mercury, Majur, Margareth Menezes, Ney Matogrosso and Gaby Amarantos
- 9:10 pm – Forever Country, with Chitãozinho and Xororó, Heliópolis Orchestra, Ana Castela, Junior, Luan Santana and Simone Mendes
- 0:10 – Forever Rock, with Capital Inicial, Detonautas, NX Zero, Pitty, Rogério Flausino, Toni Garrido
Sunset Stage
- 16:55 – Forever Rap, with Criolo, Djonga, Karol Conká, Marcelo D2, Rael
- 7:45 pm – Forever Samba, with Zeca Pagodinho, Alcione, Diogo Nogueira, Jorge Aragão, Maria Rita and Xande de Pilares
- 10:35 pm – Forever Pop, with Duda Beat, Gloria Groove, Jão, Ludmilla, Luísa Sonza, Lulu Santos
New Dance Order Stage
- 10pm – Forever Electronic, with Mochakk, Beltran X Classmatic, Eli Iwasa X Ratier, Maz X Antdot
Favela Space Stage
- 3pm – Forever the favela is Indigenous Land, with Kaê Guajajara invites Totonete and the group Dance Maré
- 5pm – Forever Classical Music, with Nathan Amaral, Brazilian Youth Symphony Orchestra
- 6:40 pm – Forever Favela Dance, with Buchecha, Cidinho and Doca, Funk Orchestra, MC Carol, MC Kevin o Chris, Tati Quebra Barraco
- 8:40 pm – Forever Funk, with Livinho, Mc Don Juan, MC Dricka, MC Hariel, MC IG, MC PH
Global Village Stage
- 3pm – Forever Jazz, with Antônio Adolfo, Joabe Reis, Joantahn Ferr and Leo Gandelman
- 5pm – Forever Soul, with the band Black Rio, Cláudio Zoli, Hyldon
- 6:40 pm – Forever Bossa Nova, with Bossacucanova and Cris Delanno, Leila Pinheiro, Roberto Menescal, Wanda Sá
- 8:40 pm – Forever Ancestral Future, with Gang do Eletro and Suraras do Tapajós
Supernova Stage
- 2:30 pm – Race Tracks
- 4pm – Vanguart
- 6pm – Chico Chico
- 8pm – Jean Tassy
This content was originally published in Rock in Rio: country music will be highlighted on Saturday (21); see the schedule on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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