Overview
- Rio’s street-carnival program is set with 465 blocos over roughly 37 days, after Riotur received 806 parade requests and prioritized traditional groups.
- Operational details for Rio’s folia, including traffic plans, sanitation and water distribution, are due next week, according to Riotur president Bernardo Fellows.
- Aquiraz confirmed its free Carnaquiraz for February 14–17 with acts such as Alok, Pedro Sampaio and Taty Girl, and the mayor expects about 115,000 attendees per day across three arenas.
- Lauro de Freitas published the Mica Lauro lineup for January 16–18 featuring Xanddy Harmonia, Parangolé, Timbalada and others, while Orocó set January 22–25 for its free Festa de Janeiro with Pablo, Xand Avião and Amado Batista.
- Promoters outlined a 2026 wave of commemorative tours with firm kickoffs from March to July, including projects by Alceu Valença, Djavan, Diogo Nogueira, Titãs, Barão Vermelho, Guilherme Arantes and Liniker.