
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.
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Rock in Rio is one of the biggest music festivals in the world, with periodic editions in Brazil and other countries. The 2026 edition takes place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with multiple stages and international and national attractions.
Black Eyed Peas performs the penultimate show on Palco Mundo on the third day of Rock in Rio 2026.
Jota Quest celebrates Tim Maia in a round show at Rock in Rio with Tony Tornado and Negra Li; see how it went.
Nelly celebrates the 2000s in a lazy show for a lively and chatty audience at Rock in Rio; see how it went.
BaianaSystem enhances popular culture in a show directed by Alice Carvalho at Rock in Rio; see how it went.
Nelly performs on the Mundo do Rock in Rio 2026 stage this Sunday (6).
Under the rain, BaianaSystem sings one of the biggest hits of his career, ‘Lucro’; WATCH
Under the rain, the public faces a huge queue to enter the official Rock in Rio merchandise store.
An unauthorized drone was seized by security forces on Saturday.
Público sings 'Por Você' with Barão Vermelho at the Palco Mundo show; SEE
Barão Vermelho paid homage to Cazuza and raised young people awaiting their first pop attractions. Read more about the show.
With a special participation by Dilsinho, Calema debuted in Brazil and brought Afro-pop closer to the public. Read how the São Tomé and Príncipe duo’s show went.

On the third day of Rock in Rio 2026, BaianaSystem celebrated Bahian popular culture in a show directed by Alice Carvalho, while Nelly performed on Palco Mundo in the rain. The event featured performances by Barão Vermelho, Calema and Dilsinho, as well as technical problems on the screen and suspension of activities due to the strong storm in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro.

The Black Eyed Peas, now formed by Will.I.Am, Taboo and Apl.de.Ap, will perform this Sunday (6) at Rock in Rio, with plans to play hits such as 'I Got A Feeling', 'Boom Boom Pow' and 'Meet Me Halfway'. The likely setlist has been released.

On the third day of Rock in Rio, under heavy rain, the public faced queues to access the official store while watching shows by BaianaSystem, Barão Vermelho and Calema with Dilsinho. An unauthorized drone was seized, the Palco Mundo screen failed and activities such as the Ferris wheel and zip line were suspended due to bad weather. The gates opened promptly at 2pm.

On the third day of Rock in Rio 2026, Barão Vermelho paid homage to Cazuza with the participation of Dilsinho, while the large screen was glitchy. Heavy rain in the Southwest Zone suspended the Ferris wheel and zip line. Avenged Sevenfold closed the second day late, and Bring Me The Horizon transformed their show into an interactive experience in Portuguese.

The North American band Maroon 5 will debut the national tour 'Love Is Like' in São José do Rio Preto (SP) this Sunday (6), with an estimated audience of 25 thousand people and an impact of R$20 million on the local economy. The show will feature the opening act of the band Lagum and will have a monumental stage structure measuring 50x18x20 meters.

The forecast indicates a greater amount of rain on Sunday than on Saturday (5mm) at Rock in Rio 2024, with Calvin Harris as the main attraction of Palco Mundo. The change is caused by a cold front bringing cold, moist air from the ocean. On Monday (7), the Independence holiday, the rain loses its intensity, but there is still the possibility of showers, with Elton John as the main attraction. The Brazilian Navy issued a surf warning between Cananéia (SP) and Arraial do Cabo (RJ) with waves of up to 2.5 meters between the early hours of Sunday and the evening of September 7th.