Rock in Rio 2026 has announced a full program for its Rio de Janeiro edition, adding Calvin Harris, Black Eyed Peas, Ne-Yo, Nelly, Halsey and Lola Young to a bill that already includes Foo Fighters, Elton John, Maroon 5, Stray Kids and Twenty One Pilots.
The festival is scheduled for September 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13 at Cidade do Rock, the “City of Rock” site in Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park area. Ticketmaster’s official help page says gates open at 2 p.m., with the event closing at 2 a.m. and last entry at midnight.
A Seven-Day Bill
The first day, September 4, is led by Foo Fighters on the Palco Mundo, Rock in Rio’s main stage, with Rise Against, The Hives and Nova Twins also listed on the official festival site. Other stages that day include Brazilian rock acts Capital Inicial, Detonautas and Di Ferrero, plus electronic names Steve Angello, Giu x Carola and Cat Dealers.
According to Estadão, the September 5 program turns heavier, with Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me the Horizon, MGK and Brazil’s Sepultura on the main stage. The September 6 lineup shifts toward pop, dance and nostalgia: Calvin Harris, Black Eyed Peas, Nelly and a reunion of the original formation of Brazilian rock band Barão Vermelho are listed for Palco Mundo, while Ne-Yo and Jota Quest performing the music of Tim Maia are scheduled for Palco Sunset.
September 7 is built around Elton John, Gilberto Gil, Jon Batiste and Luísa Sonza with Roberto Menescal. Gil, one of Brazil’s central popular-music figures and a former culture minister, gives the day a strong Brazilian anchor alongside international names.
Pop, K-Pop and Brazilian Acts
The second weekend broadens the festival’s international mix. Estadão reports Stray Kids, Alok, Hwasa and Nexz for September 11, followed on September 12 by Maroon 5, Demi Lovato, J Balvin and Pedro Sampaio. Twenty One Pilots, Halsey, Lola Young and Ivete Sangalo are listed for September 13.
Brazilian and Lusophone artists are spread across the program rather than confined to one day. The announced names include Ivete Sangalo, BaianaSystem, Marina Sena, Céu, Joelma, Viviane Batidão, Carol Biazin, Joyce Alane, João Gomes, Criolo, Gilsons, Dennis, Belo, Xamã and Alok. Calema, a São Tomé and Príncipe-born duo popular in Portuguese-language markets, also appears in the September 6 program.
Music Festival Wizard describes Rock in Rio Brasil as Brazil’s signature mega-festival and lists the 2026 edition for September 4-13 in Rio de Janeiro. Its page confirms several major names, including Elton John, Maroon 5, Stray Kids, Jamiroquai, Demi Lovato, Mumford & Sons, Avenged Sevenfold and Bring Me the Horizon, though it carries a shorter artist list than Estadão.
Ticket Rules
General sales are scheduled to begin online on June 8 at 7 p.m. Brasília time through Rock in Rio’s Ticketmaster platform. A presale for Rock in Rio Club members and eligible Itaú credit-card customers runs from June 2 at noon until June 8 at noon, subject to availability.
Daily tickets cost R$870, with half-price tickets at R$435. Itaú cardholders may buy a discounted ticket for R$739.50, a 15% reduction that Ticketmaster says cannot be combined with half-price admission or other promotions. At recent exchange rates, the full daily ticket is roughly in the USD 160 range, though the exact dollar value will depend on the exchange rate used at purchase.
Ticketmaster says the 2026 tickets are digital only and that there is no service fee. It also states the event is classified for ages 16 and older, with younger attendees allowed if accompanied under the required responsibility terms. Music Festival Wizard lists the event as “all ages,” a discrepancy readers should resolve against the official Ticketmaster and Rock in Rio rules before buying.