every year there are generally four stages in copacabana including the palco principal in front of copacabana palace, palco claro in front of rua santa clara, palco beat 98 next to posto 5, and palco light recicla to the eastern side of the beach in leme - it is here where djs and bands play attracting cheerful crowds, creating a unique atmosphere.

counting down the new year while listening to world-class musical talent is a great option - the eight other stages will be spread across different points in rio de janeiro including barra da tijuca, ilha do governador, and ilha de paquetá's praia da moreninha.

in fact, music is played throughout town at just about every réveillon party and neighborhood party, with samba, electronic, and pagode scoring the last night of the year all the way to the first sunrise of the next.