lapa has the highest concentration of live music during the week and on week ends - the copacabana beach kiosks are a great choice on any day of the week, offering food, drinks, the open breeze of the sea, as well as live music by local talent covering songs of different genres, from national to international sounds.

it is not unusual for bars and restaurants to charge for a 'musical couvert'  and extra charge to pay for the live performance - this item is listed separately on a bill, and it normally ranges between 6 and 20 reals - the following is a list of popular places in rio consistently offering live performances.