2024 Carnival in São Paulo: Camarote Bar Brahma

A good place to see samba parade (if you have money)

I wrote about Bar Brahma being attacked and forgot to say that the bar has a kind of “box” (we call “camarote”) in the São Paulo carnival. Camarote Bar Brahma is a great option if you want to see the carnival in a safe and comfortable place. Of course, it's not cheap - but it's worth it.

Me and my girlfriend went there last carnival and it was awesome. Probably you will compare it with the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro - and all I can say is a useless comparison. Of course, the Rio's Carnival is HUGE and INSANE. But you have to be prepared to go there - chaos, intense traffic (of cars!), lines and more lines…

But let's focus on São Paulo! What is the Camarote Bar Brahma (CBB)? Let me say some things:

• It's a private special mezzanine box, located inside the Anhembi Sambadrome, which allows you to watch the parade of samba schools;

• The CBB has 3 different spots: Sector CBB, Varanda VIP/VIP Balcony (the most desirable place), and Corporate Camarote (for companies);

• All the passes offer free drinks and food and you can buy gourmet options - there are a lot of options, including pizza, barbecue, sandwich, hamburger, ice cream, salad;

• At Varanda VIP/VIP Balcony, you will have a premium “open bar” (with more free food), massage service, and exclusive toilets;

• The concerts are the icing on the cake (I hope you like it; in Brazilian Portuguese, we say “cherry on the cake”!);

• And, for 2024, you can parade in one of the samba schools, with the Ala Brahma pass.

You can buy Camarote Bar Brahma 2024 tickets here.

Some photos from last year:

Camarote Bar Brahma / Carnival in São Paulo

The concerts

The 2024 concert lineup is almost done and I can say is pretty good. Of course, there are the samba schools.

02/09 (Friday)

• Exclusive concerts:

  • Zeca Pagodinho

  • Xande de Pilares

  • Ivo Meirelles, “roda de samba” and DJ's

• Samba schools (special group/“major league”)

  • Camisa Verde e Branco

  • Barroca Zona Sul

  • Dragões da Real

  • Independente Tricolor

  • Acadêmicos do Tatuapé

  • Mancha Verde

  • Rosas de Ouro

02/10 (Saturday)

• Exclusive concerts:

  • Só Pra Contrariar

  • Silva

  • Ivo Meirelles, “roda de samba” and DJ's

• Samba schools (special group/“major league”)

  • Vai-Vai

  • Tom Maior

  • Mocidade Alegre

  • Gaviões da Fiel

  • Águia de Ouro

  • Império de Casa Verde

  • Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi

02/11 (Sunday)

• Exclusive concerts:

  • Jorge Benjor (one of the most incredible Brazilian artists)

  • Baile à Fantasia

  • Ivo Meirelles, “roda de samba” and DJ's

• Samba schools (access group/“second division”)

  • Dom Bosco de Itaquera

  • Torcida Jovem

  • Nenê de Vila Matilde

  • Pérola Negra

  • Colorado do Brás

  • Unidos de Vila Maria

  • Estrela do Terceiro Milênio

  • Mocidade Unida da Mooca

02/17 (Saturday)

• Exclusive concerts:

  • Ivete Sangalo

  • Olodum

  • Ivo Meirelles, “roda de samba” and DJ's

• Samba schools (parade of champions)

  • The champion and 8 schools parade this day, in short/pocket presentations

Bonus

Of course, you have other options like Camarote 011 (good) and Camarote Essepê, which offer basically the same thing but with other pricing and concerts.

PS: I’m not an English native writer/speaker. Sorry for the eventual mistakes. And feel free to comment.