there are other beach concerts in rio, more commonly during the summer in the beaches of ipanema, copacabana, barra da tijuca or pedra da arpoador, hosted by public and private companies.

verão rio o globo is a special project funded by the multimedia enterprise of globo, the offers free activities, concerts and parties that celebrate the arrival of summer - it is best to look at globos official website in their summer section to see  what and where the events will take place, although it usually during the weekends of january at ipanema beach. 

parties sposnored by sport competitions or with local dj's can also be seen taking over the sandy beaches of rio - it is best to look online to see what events can be occuring around the city during one's stay.