Just 290 days remain until the 2026 edition of Rock in Rio, set to take place on September 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 at Cidade do Rock in Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park. The organization has announced that the Rock in Rio Card sale will begin on December 9 at 7 PM. The card guarantees early access to the festival, before the full lineup is announced, and allows attendees to choose their preferred day later, with access to the Gramado sector and free circulation throughout all shows and attractions.
Rock in Rio Club members can access the pre-sale from December 4 at 7 PM until December 8 at 7 PM. Sales are exclusively through the Ticketmaster Brazil website. Each Rock in Rio Card is valid for one day only, with a limit of four cards per CPF and special rules for half-price tickets and attendees with disabilities.
Pricing and Payment Options
The Rock in Rio Card is priced at R$ 795 (full price), R$ 397.50 (half-price), and R$ 675.75 (Itaú Card, for payments made with Itaú credit cards). No service fees apply. Payments can be made via credit card or PIX, with up to 8 interest-free installments on Itaú cards and up to 6 installments on other cards. PIX payments must be completed within 10 minutes of generating the code.
During the 2024 edition, Rock in Rio Cards sold out in just 2 hours and 4 minutes, with 180,000 tickets available and 460,000 people remaining on the waiting list. Attendees came from all Brazilian states and 28 countries.
Rock in Rio History and Impact
Since its first edition in 1985, conceived by Roberto Medina, Rock in Rio has grown into the world’s largest music and entertainment festival. There have been 24 editions: ten in Brazil, ten in Portugal, three in Spain, and one in the United States. The festival has generated more than 297,000 direct and indirect jobs and had an economic impact of R$ 2.9 billion in Rio de Janeiro in 2024 alone.
The festival is recognized for its sustainability and social initiatives, including planting over 4 million trees in the Amazon, ISO 20121 certification for sustainable events, and carbon neutrality since 2006. Additionally, it has invested over R$ 118 million in projects focusing on sustainability, education, music, and environmental conservation, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Rock in Rio remains a cultural milestone, attracting millions of visitors and top international artists while promoting positive social and environmental impacts in every city where it takes place.
