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Rita Lee Park welcomes the Rock 80 Festival

Culture • January 07, 2025

Rita Lee Park welcomes the Rock 80 Festival

By Mariana Novaes

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The Rock 80 Festival, a free event, takes place on 25 and 26 January at Rita Lee Park, on Barra da Tijuca. The event brings together music, gastronomy, space for children, fashion and culture, all in one place! The entrance is free, but the public can contribute to the donation of 2kg of food..

The Rock 80 Festival, a free event, takes place on 25 and 26 January at Rita Lee Park, on Barra da Tijuca. The event brings together music, gastronomy, space for children, fashion and culture, all in one place! Entry is free, but the public can contribute to the donation of 2kg of non-perishable food.

On Saturday, the band Hommeoffice will open the concerts with successes of Urban Legion, RPM and Titans, followed by Queen Of The Rock, which will pay tribute to Rita Lee. Saturday will also feature performances by Rio Rock Roots and the band Baixo Grau, with songs by artists such as Cássia Eller, Raimundos and Charlie Brown Jr. On Sunday, Modehard starts the day with classics from Bon Jovi, U2 and Guns N’ Roses, while the band 80 Tons of Rock explores Plebe Rude and Simple Minds hits. The final performances of the festival are performed by Cão Vira-lata, with successes by Pink Floyd, Kiss and Creedence, and by the band Dinucci, which closes the event with repertoire by Iron Maiden, Green Day and Audioslave.

The festival also offers sports activities such as basketball, skateboarding, skates and climbing wall. Animals will also be welcome, as the event is pet-friendly. Parking is free on site.

Check out the full schedule:

Day 25/01 (Saturday):14h – DJ 14h30 – Hommeoffice Band (Cazuza, Urban Legion, RPM, Titans, Skank) 16h – Queen Of The Rock Band (Tribute to Rita Lee) 18h – Rock Roots River (Rita Lee, Pitty, Cassia Eller, Men at Work, Evanescence) 20h – Low Grade Band (Charlie Brown Jr, Mamona, Jota Quest, Ira, Raimundos)

Day 26/01 (Sunday):

14h – DJ 14h30 – Modohard (Bon Jovi, U2, Errasure, The Police, Guns N` Roses) 16h – Band 80 Tones of Rock (Red Baron, Some and Others, Plebe Rude, REM, Simple Minds) 18h – Band Dog Vira-lata (Lulu Santos, Cazuza, Pink Floyd, Kiss, Creedence) 20h – Dinucci Band (Creed, Audioslave, Green Day, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden)

SERVICE:

Dates: 18, 19, 25 and 26 January

Address: Av. Ambassador Abelardo Bueno – Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro (Parque Rita Lee)

Schedule: from 2pm to 10pm

Free Event

Social network: @rock80festival

Service

  • Address: Av. Ambassador Abelardo Bueno — Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 22775-39

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