Rio de Janeiro Things to Do

The biggest music festival in the world, Rock in Rio, Cidade do Rock is returning home. The past four incarnations of this mega festa have been held in Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain, but this year, for the first time since 2001, the festival comes back to Rio de Janeiro. More than 150 artists will appear over the course of the concert, which runs from September 23 to October 2 (an extra day was added due to popular demand—by both fans and musicians).