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Copacabana New Year’s 2026 Confirms João Gomes, Gilberto Gil and Alok for Main Stage

Organizers detailed a 12-minute low-noise fireworks show spread across 19 barges, with a drone display planned during Alok’s set.

Overview

  • Fireworks will be deployed from 19 barges for broader sky coverage while keeping the show to 12 minutes with lower-noise Chinese-made effects.
  • Alok is slated to perform after the countdown fireworks with an electronic set accompanied by hundreds of drones.
  • Construction of the main stage in front of the Copacabana Palace is scheduled to begin on December 5.
  • Riotur plans two additional stages in Copacabana for samba and gospel, plus concert stages in ten other neighborhoods, with fireworks also planned at Praia do Flamengo.
  • City Hall will announce further lineups on November 19, with additional venue lists still subject to revision.