
Jota.pê opened the second weekend of Rock in Rio with an exciting performance on the Sunset Stage, alongside Zaynara and Luedji Luna, celebrating his career with career hits, including songs awarded with Latin Grammys, and inviting the public to dance forró and reggae, in a moment marked by emotion and connection with the public.
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Jota.pê is a Brazilian singer and songwriter who gained national recognition after participating in 'The Voice Brasil' and consolidated his career with the album 'Se o Meu Peito Fosse o Mundo', which earned him three Latin Grammys, including Best Brazilian Popular Music Album/Afro-Brazilian Music and Best Song in the Portuguese Language for 'Ouro Marrom'.
Jota.pê began his performance with "Uns Cafuné a Domicílio", while the audience gathered in front of the Sunset Stage. While he sang "Crônicas de um Sonhador", the screen showed images of his career, such as his time on "The Voice Brasil".
"I'm excited. We live an entire career to experience a moment like this. I hope each of you leaves the show a little better," he said.
The singer brought songs from the "Se o Meu Peito Fosse o Mundo" tour to the City of Rock, a work that consolidated his name in Brazilian music and earned him three Latin Grammys, including Best Album of Brazilian Popular Music/Afro-Brazilian Music and Best Song in the Portuguese Language, for "Ouro Marrom". Since then, the singer has added a fourth trophy to his collection with the project "Dominguinho", alongside João Gomes and Mestrinho.
And it was to the sound of the forró song "Arriadin por Tu" that Jota.pê invited the public to dance together, transforming Sunset into a big forró dance floor.
In the introduction to "A Ordem Natural das Ciências", Jota.pê shared with the public the story of his relationship with Emicida, author of the song.
The repertoire also made room for "Até Outro Dia Amor", the artist's most recent release. Influenced by reggae, the song received a kind of preview in Rio before the festival: on August 30, the singer made a surprise performance at Praia do Leme, in the South Zone of Rio, taking the new track closer to the public.
Zaynara brought the beat melody "Quem Manda em Mim", recorded in 2024 with Pabllo Vittar. Then, he amended "Eu Me Enganei", showing a little nervousness when singing the song live for the first time.
In the final stretch of the show, Jota.Pê showed all his skill on the cavaquinho in "No Mundo" and finished with "Beija-Flor" in a version alongside Zaynara and Luedji Luna.
The Sunset audience enjoyed a performance marked by the vocal strength of the three artists. The velvety timbre of Jota.pê met the intense and sophisticated interpretation of Luedji Luna and the striking personality of Zaynara, in combinations that guaranteed a great start to the second weekend of the festival.

The Rock in Rio organizers opened the gates at 11:30 am to anticipate the review of attendees, avoiding confusion in the queues, while the official entry into the City of Rock remains scheduled for 2 pm. Stray Kids fans are already in line, selling personalized fans and displaying SKZOO plush toys, looking forward to the South Korean group's show this Friday (11).

Stray Kids will perform at Rock in Rio 2026 this Friday (11), at 0:05 am, on Palco Mundo, closing the program for the first day of the second weekend of the festival. The South Korean group is the main attraction of the night and will be broadcast live on Multishow, Canal Bis, Globoplay and open signal, in addition to flashes on TV Globo.

The Rock in Rio ferris wheel received more than 4,000 visitors despite the rain, while streamer Adalton Rodrigues (Lodk) had a finger amputated after trying to enter without a ticket. The organization updated the show times for Sunday, with performances by Luísa Sonza, Jon Batiste, Gilberto Gil, Elton John and other artists on the Mundo and Sunset stages.

Rock in Rio released the full schedule for September 7th, with Elton John as headliner on Palco Mundo, Gilberto Gil on Palco Sunset and Laufey also confirmed. The festival takes place on the Independence holiday in Brazil and includes attractions such as Jon Batiste, Luísa Sonza, Péricles, Roupa Nova and Vanessa da Mata, as well as programming on other stages such as New Dance Order, Espaço Favela, Supernova and Global Village.

The band Maroon 5 performed its first show in a city in the interior of Brazil in São José do Rio Preto, opening the Brazilian tour 'Love is Like' in front of 25 thousand people, with an opening performance at Lagum and a sequence of shows in São Paulo, Salvador and Rio de Janeiro.

On the third day of Rock in Rio 2026, Black Eyed Peas performed the penultimate show on Palco Mundo, while Nelly, BaianaSystem and Barão Vermelho also performed in the rain, with tributes, special appearances and great public interaction.