Chopp (beer) establishments began to emerge at the turn of the century ushering in an outdoor nighttime culture which perfectly suited the tropical climate. Women began to frequent these new communal spaces, as well as squares, theatres and concert halls, which had previously been exclusively male domains. Flirting, which had previously been confined to daytime salon visits, began to take on a more carefree nighttime nature.

Citizens of African descent started to attend popular spaces, resulting into a significant impact on their engagement and influence on Brazilian music, coinciding with the emergence of Samba and carnival. In the 1920s, Jazz, Charleston and Samba dances filled the clubs and bars of the city, leading Olavo Bilac, a renowned journalist of the time, to declare Rio, “the dance city.'