Live Entertainment Venues

Manaus, Amazonas

Teatro Amazonas is the most extraordinary opera house in South America — a magnificent 1896 Italian Renaissance building constructed at the height of the Amazon rubber boom in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, where the absurdity and grandeur of bringing European opera culture to the jungle created one of the world's most architecturally remarkable concert venues. The theatre's extraordinary story (immortalized in Werner Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo) and its remarkable continued programming of international opera and classical music create a concert venue of singular world cultural significance.

Av. Eduardo Ribeiro, 659, Manaus, AM 69010-001

Fortaleza, Ceará

Arena Castelão in Fortaleza is one of Brazil's most important regional football stadiums — a 63,903-capacity venue renovated for the 2014 World Cup that hosts Ceará Sporting Club and Fortaleza Esporte Clube and serves as the sporting heart of Brazil's northeastern region. Fortaleza's remarkable position as the capital of Ceará state and the cultural center of Brazil's sertão hinterland (a region of extraordinary folk culture, cangaço bandit mythology, and drought-resistant Brazilian toughness) creates a sports arena of considerable Brazilian northeastern cultural significance.

Av. Alberto Craveiro, 2901, Fortaleza, CE 60741-903

Fortaleza, Ceará

Estádio Presidente Vargas (Castelão original) serves as Fortaleza's most traditional football venue — a northeastern Brazilian stadium steeped in the passionate football culture of Ceará state, where Ceará Sporting Club and Fortaleza EC create one of Brazil's most intense regional football rivalries. Fortaleza's remarkable emergence as one of Brazil's fastest-growing and most economically dynamic cities and the passionate football culture of the northeastern sertão create a sports venue of considerable Brazilian regional sporting significance.

R. Bezerra de Menezes, 2001, Fortaleza, CE 60455-000

Cuiabá, Mato Grosso

Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá is the most geographically remote World Cup stadium in Brazilian history — a 40,128-capacity venue built for the 2014 World Cup in the capital of Mato Grosso state, the gateway to the Pantanal wetland (the world's largest tropical wetland and one of Earth's most extraordinary wildlife habitats, home to the greatest concentration of caimans on earth and one of the best places in the world to see jaguars in the wild). The arena's remarkable location at the edge of one of the world's greatest natural wonders and its World Cup heritage create a sports venue of considerable Brazilian environmental and sporting significance.

Av. Presidente Médici, 2001, Cuiabá, MT 78050-000

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte is home to the most traumatic moment in Brazilian football history — the venue for the 2014 World Cup semifinal where Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 (the "Mineirazo," a national trauma that Brazilian sports commentators still discuss as the worst day in the country's sporting history). Despite this dark association, Mineirão is one of Brazil's finest stadiums and serves as the proud home of Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro, two of Brazil's most successful football clubs. The stadium's extraordinary World Cup legacy and its remarkable Pampulha location (adjacent to Oscar Niemeyer's masterpiece Pampulha Modern Ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) create a venue of considerable Brazilian sporting significance.

Av. Antônio Abrahão Caram, 1001, Belo Horizonte, MG 31275-000

Curitiba, Paraná

Arena da Baixada in Curitiba is one of Brazil's most technically modern and compact football stadiums — a 41,456-capacity arena renovated for the 2014 World Cup as the home of Club Athletico Paranaense, a Brazilian football club known for its extraordinary Copa Libertadores success and its remarkable development of international football talent. Curitiba's distinction as Brazil's most planned and environmentally innovative city and the Baixada's outstanding intimate atmosphere create a sports arena of considerable Brazilian football significance.

R. Buenos Aires, 858, Curitiba, PR 80250-070

Curitiba, Paraná

Teatro Guairá in Curitiba is the most important performing arts venue in southern Brazil — a massive 1970s cultural complex with three stages including the 2,000-seat Guairão that serves as the home of the Paraná Symphony Orchestra and the Guairá Ballet Company, presenting outstanding classical music, opera, and theatrical productions to one of Brazil's most culturally sophisticated state capitals. Curitiba's extraordinary reputation as Brazil's most livable and innovative city (it has been called the ecological capital of Brazil for its pioneering urban design) and the Guairá's remarkable programming create a showroom of considerable Brazilian performing arts significance.

R. XV de Novembro, 971, Curitiba, PR 80060-000

Recife, Pernambuco

Arena Pernambuco is the premier modern football stadium in northeastern Brazil's most culturally vibrant state — a 46,154-capacity venue built for the 2014 World Cup serving Recife, the capital of a state whose extraordinary cultural heritage includes frevo (the most energetic carnival dance in Brazil, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage), maracatu (Afro-Brazilian ceremonial music), and the remarkable Recife Carnival (considered by many the most authentic and participatory carnival in Brazil). The arena's World Cup heritage and its service to Brazil's most culturally distinctive northeastern region create a sports arena of considerable Brazilian cultural significance.

Rod. BR-408, km 12, São Lourenço da Mata, PE 54750-000

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre is the home of Sport Club Internacional — one of Brazil's most successful football clubs (two-time Copa Libertadores champions in 2006 and 2010) and a stadium whose spectacular location on the banks of the Guaíba lake creates one of the most atmospheric football settings in South America. The stadium's extraordinary lakeside setting and International's remarkable continental football achievements create a sports arena of considerable Brazilian football heritage significance.

Av. Edvaldo Pereira Paiva, 5700, Porto Alegre, RS 90200-001

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Theatro São Pedro in Porto Alegre is southern Brazil's most historically important performing arts showroom — a beautifully preserved 1858 Italian neoclassical opera house that serves as the premier venue for classical music, opera, ballet, and theatrical productions in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's most gaucho-influenced and European-heritage state. The theatre's remarkable architectural beauty and its extraordinary 165-year history of presenting performing arts to southern Brazil create a showroom of genuine Brazilian regional heritage significance.

Praça Mal. Deodoro, Porto Alegre, RS 90010-060

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

CCBB Rio de Janeiro (Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil) is one of the most visited cultural centers in the world — a beautifully restored 1906 neoclassical building in downtown Rio that presents outstanding cinema, theatre, music, and visual arts programming to over 2 million visitors annually, making it consistently one of the top-10 most-visited museums and cultural centers globally. The CCBB's extraordinary programming breadth, its remarkable architectural beauty, and its extraordinary visitor numbers create a cultural showroom of genuine Brazilian and world cultural significance.

R. Primeiro de Março, 66, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20010-000

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Canecão is one of the most legendary showrooms in Brazilian music history — a Rio de Janeiro concert hall in Botafogo where the greatest names in Brazilian popular music (Roberto Carlos, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia, and hundreds more) recorded their landmark live albums that defined MPB. Though the original venue has been redeveloped, the Canecão name and its extraordinary musical legacy remain among the most revered in Brazilian entertainment history.

Av. Venceslau Brás, 215, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22290-000

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

The Maracanã is the most legendary sports stadium in the world — the cathedral of Brazilian football where 200,000 people witnessed Uruguay beat Brazil in the 1950 World Cup Final in the most traumatic sports event in Brazilian history, and where three World Cup Finals and the 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony have since been held. For concerts, the Maracanã represents the ultimate Brazilian concert experience, with legendary shows by Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, and the Rolling Stones defining what it means to perform at maximum scale in Brazil.

Av. Presidente Castelo Branco, Portão 3, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20271-130

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Jeunesse Arena (formerly HSBC Arena) in Barra da Tijuca is Rio de Janeiro's most modern indoor entertainment arena — a 22,000-capacity venue built for the 2016 Rio Olympics that now serves as the city's premier indoor concert and sporting event destination, hosting major international touring productions from pop superstars to basketball championships. The arena's Olympic legacy and its world-class technical capabilities create a concert venue of considerable Rio de Janeiro entertainment significance.

Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3401, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22775-040

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Maracanã is the most legendary football stadium in South America and one of the most iconic sporting venues in the world — a Rio de Janeiro colossus that once held 200,000 spectators (the largest crowd ever at a football match, the 1950 World Cup Final between Brazil and Uruguay), where Pelé scored his 1,000th career goal in 1969, and where the 2014 World Cup Final and 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony took place. Maracanã's extraordinary capacity for creating the most emotionally charged football atmosphere on earth and its remarkable history of hosting the defining moments of Brazilian and world football create a sports arena of singular global sporting heritage significance.

Av. Pres. Castelo Branco, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20271-130

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Rio's Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca, built for the 2016 Summer Olympics, represents Brazil's most ambitious infrastructure project of the 21st century — a massive sports and entertainment complex that hosted 35 events across 16 venues and attracted 3.6 million spectators during the Games. The park's extraordinary Olympic legacy, its world-class arena facilities, and its ongoing post-Games transformation into a concert and entertainment hub create event spaces of considerable Brazilian sporting and cultural significance.

Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22775-040

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Rock in Rio is the largest music festival in the world by total attendance — a Rio de Janeiro event that drew 1.5 million people across 7 days in its 1985 inaugural edition with Queen, Iron Maiden, Rod Stewart, and James Brown, and has continued to return every few years to present the biggest artists in the world to Brazilian audiences. Rock in Rio's extraordinary scale, its remarkable history of transformative performances, and its deep emotional connection to Brazilian popular music culture create a concert event of singular global significance.

Av. Salvador Allende, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22775-000

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro's historic downtown performing arts showrooms represent the extraordinary theatrical heritage of a city that has been Brazil's cultural capital for over 200 years — venues where the choro, samba, and MPB musical traditions that have made Brazil's popular music the most beloved national music on earth were nurtured, performed, and transmitted to new generations. The Centro Cultural Carioca and historic downtown Rio theatres create performing arts showrooms of considerable Brazilian cultural heritage significance.

R. Pedro I, 22, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20060-050

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro is the most architecturally magnificent performing arts venue in Brazil — a stunning 1909 French neoclassical opera house modeled on the Paris Opéra Garnier, where the Corpo de Baile do Municipal, the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira, and world-class opera productions have set the standard for classical performing arts in South America for over a century. The theatre's extraordinary architectural grandeur and its remarkable programming history make it one of the most beautiful opera houses in the Americas.

Praça Floriano, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20031-050

São Paulo, São Paulo

Allianz Parque is Brazil's premier entertainment arena — a 45,000-capacity stadium in São Paulo that has become one of the highest-grossing concert venues in South America, hosting Taylor Swift, Coldplay, and virtually every major international artist touring the world's eighth-largest economy. São Paulo's 22 million residents, combined with Brazil's extraordinary passion for music and live events, create a concert market of massive scale that Allianz Parque serves alongside the Sambódromo and dozens of other venues in South America's most dynamic entertainment city.

Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 1705 - Água Branca, São Paulo - SP, 05001-200

São Paulo, São Paulo

Allianz Parque is São Paulo's most modern multi-purpose sports and concert arena — a 45,000-capacity venue that serves as the home of Palmeiras football club and the premier indoor concert destination in Brazil, hosting every major international touring act from Taylor Swift to Iron Maiden. The arena's world-class technical specifications and its central São Paulo location have made it the most important concert venue in South America since its opening in 2014.

Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 1705, São Paulo, SP 05001-200

São Paulo, São Paulo

Arena Corinthians (Itaquerão) in Itaquera is the most modern large-scale football stadium in São Paulo — a 49,205-capacity arena built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening match (Brazil vs Croatia) that serves as the home of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, the football club with the largest fan base in Brazil (over 30 million supporters). Corinthians' extraordinary popular following and the arena's remarkable position as the venue for the opening ceremony of Brazil's most controversial World Cup (massive protests accompanied the tournament over its extraordinary cost) create a sports arena of considerable Brazilian sporting and political significance.

Av. Miguel Ignácio Curi, 111, São Paulo, SP 03068-200

São Paulo, São Paulo

Lollapalooza Brasil at Autódromo de Interlagos is the most important annual music festival in South America — a three-day São Paulo event presenting 80+ artists across multiple stages to 100,000 daily attendees, having grown since 2012 into Latin America's most prestigious music festival destination for artists touring the region. The festival's extraordinary lineup quality and the Interlagos motorsport circuit setting create a music festival experience of considerable Brazilian pop culture significance.

Av. Senador Teotônio Vilela, 261, São Paulo, SP 04801-010

São Paulo, São Paulo

Sala São Paulo is the finest concert hall in South America and one of the great concert halls of the world — a beautifully converted 1938 railway station building in the Luz district whose extraordinary acoustic design (adjustable canopy system for variable reverberation) and remarkable architectural transformation have made it the home of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP) and one of the most acclaimed concert experiences anywhere in the Americas. Sala São Paulo's extraordinary acoustic achievement and its remarkable role in elevating Brazilian orchestral culture to international standards create a concert hall of singular South American performing arts significance.

Praça Júlio Prestes, 16, São Paulo, SP 01218-020

São Paulo, São Paulo

Teatro Alfa is one of São Paulo's most important large-format performing arts showrooms — a 1,500-capacity theater that has hosted major Brazilian and international theatrical productions, dance companies, and live entertainment events for the city's sophisticated southern zone audiences. The theatre's excellent production facilities and its consistent programming of high-quality theatrical and musical events create a performing arts venue of considerable São Paulo cultural significance.

R. Bragança Paulista, 1281, São Paulo, SP 04635-901

São Paulo, São Paulo

Teatro Bradesco is São Paulo's premier large-scale theatrical showroom for Broadway and West End productions — a beautifully appointed theatre that has brought the biggest international musical theatre productions to Brazil, including The Lion King, Mamma Mia, and Cats, to the largest theatre-going audiences in South America. The theatre's extraordinary programming of international theatrical blockbusters and its excellent production values create a showroom of considerable Brazilian theatrical entertainment significance.

R. Palestra Itália, 500, São Paulo, SP 05089-000

São Paulo, São Paulo

Teatro Municipal de São Paulo is the most historically significant concert and opera hall in Brazil — a magnificent 1911 Beaux-Arts building modeled on the Paris Opéra that has hosted every major classical music and opera performance in the city for over a century, including the debut of Heitor Villa-Lobos's groundbreaking works that defined Brazilian classical music. The Teatro Municipal's extraordinary architectural beauty, its remarkable cultural legacy, and its ongoing programming of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra and Opera create a concert hall of genuine Brazilian musical heritage significance.

Praça Ramos de Azevedo, São Paulo, SP 01037-010

São Paulo, São Paulo

SESC (Social Service of Commerce) theatres across São Paulo represent one of the most remarkable cultural democratization projects in the world — a network of cultural centers and theatres funded by Brazilian commerce that provides outstanding theatre, dance, cinema, and musical programming at below-market prices to São Paulo's working and middle classes. SESC's extraordinary mission to make world-class cultural programming accessible to all Brazilians and its remarkable success in achieving this goal create showrooms of genuine Brazilian social and cultural significance.

R. Pelotas, 141, São Paulo, SP 04012-000

São Paulo, São Paulo

Vibra São Paulo (formerly Citibank Hall and Espaço das Américas) is Brazil's most important mid-sized concert venue — a 6,000-capacity São Paulo hall that has hosted virtually every major international artist who tours South America, from intimate rock shows to dance music performances. The venue's outstanding acoustics, excellent sightlines, and remarkable history of landmark concerts have made it the benchmark for live concert experience in Brazil.

Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 694, São Paulo, SP 05001-100