Reggae at the turn of the year! Check the lineup for this year's Virada Cultural!

The complete program of the cultural event that will take place from May 2nd at 18:00 until the 3rd at 18:00 has been released. Many names involved in reggae/strands will be performing at various points on Virada Cultural spread across São Paulo. The main stage of Virada will be set up at Avenida São João. Just like last year. Praça da República will have a stage dedicated only to rock, while samba-rock and gafieira will be the soundtrack of the stage set up in Avenida Rio Branco. Teatro Municipal, fresh from renovation, will also be the stage for performances. Another highlight is the stage dedicated to Raul Seixas. Set up nearby Estação da Luz, it will have several artists performing all of the singer's albums in full. According to the mayor of São Paulo, Gilberto Kassab, the reduction in the event's budget - from R$6 million to R$ 4,5 million - will not harm the program. "The Virada Cultural has not diminished either in size or in importance", he stated, at the festival's presentation ceremony. According to him, the forecast is that attendance will even increase compared to last year. This year, for the first time, Virada will take place in the middle of a long holiday. The president of São Paulo Turismo, Caio Carvalho, predicts that the city will receive 330 thousand tourists during the event weekend. The reggae rhythm will also be represented at this Virada. Names like Tribo de Jah and Rockers Control are confirmed. Check out the attractions in the list below.

SÃO JOÃO AVENUE

Stage for large shows and large audiences, it has a varied theme that ranges from classical to rock, from regional to swing, from MPB to pop. A crane above the scene will support traditional and contemporary aerial circus acts throughout the event.  18h10 - Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969): Jon Lord and Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal 21h00 - Geraldo Azevedo 00h00 - Marcelo Camelo 03h00 - Tim Maia Racional (1975): Instituto, Bnegão, Thalma de Freitas and Dafé 06h00 - Roots Reggae (1995): Tribo de Jah 09h00 - Cordel Do Fogo Encantado 12h00 - Zeca Baleiro 15h00 - Novos Baianos 18h00 - Maria Rita

MUNICI THEATERPAL

On Teatro Municipal, seminal Brazilian music artists play certain past albums in full, from the first to the last track. Tickets for the performances can be collected on site, one hour in advance, with a limit of 1 ticket per person. 18h00 - Clara Crocodilo (1980): Arrigo Barnabé and Banda Sabor de Veneno 21h00 - Alma (1986): Egberto Gismonti 00h00 - Grande Liquidação (1968): Tom Zé 03h00 - Aos Vivos (1995): Chico César 06h00 - Violeta De Outono (1986): Violeta de Outono 09h00 - Cama De Gato (1986): Arthur Maia 12h00 - Água (1977): Fafá de Belém 15h00 - Francis Hime (1973): Francis Hime and Orq. Experimental de Repertório 18h00 - Alma De Borracha (1986): Beto Guedes

LARGO DO AROUCHE

Special stage for fans of romantic music to dance together at Largo do Arouche. 19h30 - Benito Di Paula 21h30 - Luís Ayrão 23h30 - Wando 01h30 - Reginaldo Rossi 03h30 - Beto Barbosa 05h30 - Wanderley Andrade 07h30 - Bartô Galeno 09h30 - Jane e Herondy 11h30 - Silvio Brito 13h30 - Odair José 15h30 - Wanderley Cardoso

REPUBLIC SQUARE

The stage dedicated to rock, in Praça da República, brings surprises and special attractions. Worth mentioning is Ike Willis, legendary singer of the group Frank Zappa, and the appearance of the original Camisa de Vênus. 19h20 - Fruto Proibido (1975) - Tutti-frutti 20h50 - O Som Nosso De Cada Dia 22h40 - Joelho De Porco 00h10 - Camisa De Vênus 02h10 - Velhas Virgens 04h00 - Los Goiales All Stars 05h20 - MQN 06h50 - Matanza 08h30 - Vanguart 10h10 - Cpm 22 12h00 - Nação Zumbi 14h00 - Nasi 15h50 - Sitar Hendrix 17h20 - Ike Willis E A Central Scrutinizer Band

LIGHT STATION

The 5th edition of Virada Cultural pays homage to one of the greatest icons of national rock: Raul Seixas. Twenty years after his death, 19 bands will gather at Avenida Cásper Líbero to join the Toca Raul Stage, dedicated to the artist's compositions from his 20-year career. The musicians involved will take a grand tour of Raul's career, playing all the albums in full. The first show starts at 18h on Saturday with the band Os Panteras playing songs from the album Raulzito e os Panteras, from 1968. The last attraction takes place at 18h on Sunday with Marcelo Nova & Os Panteras playing Raul's latest album, A Panela do Diabo. 18h15 - Raulzito E Os Panteras (1968): Os Panteras 19h30 - Vida E Obra De Johnny Mccartney (1971): Leno Azevedo and Envergadura Moral 20h45 - Os 24 Maiores Sucessos Da Era Do Rock (1973): Gaspa and Os Alquimistas 22h00 - Sociedade Da Grã-Ordem Kavernista: Sessão Das 10 (1971): Edy Star 23h15 - Krig-Ha, Bandolo! (1973): Nasi 00h30 - Gita (1974): Cesar Di 01h45 - Novo Aeon (1975): Caverna Guitar Band 03h00 - Há Dez Mil Anos Atrás (1976): Macarrão and Banda Alternativa 04h15 - Raul Rock Seixas (1977): Alex Valenzi and The Hideaway Cats 05h30 - O Dia Em Que A Terra Parou (1977): Angelo Tavares & Banda Krig-ha! 06h45 - Mata Virgem (1978): Raiz Quadrada 08h00 - Por Quem Os Sinos Dobram (1979): Mou and Tábula Rasa 09h15 - Abre-Te Sésamo (1980): Velhas Virgens 10h30 - Raul Seixas (1983): Darlan Moreira 11h45 - Metrô Linha 743 (1984): Raul Seixas Band 13h00 - Let Me Sing My Rock And Roll (1985): Agnaldo Araújo 14h15 - Uah-Bap-Lu-Bap-Lah-Béin-Bum!!! (1987): Rick Ferreira 15h30 - A Pedra Do Gênesis (1988): Viúva Negra 16h45 - A Panela Do Diabo (1989): Marcelo Nova and Os Panteras 18h00 - Jam Seixas:

DOM JOSÉ GAS SQUAREPAR

Originating in Virada, the Piano na Praça project is repeated on alternate Saturdays throughout the year, with a large piano set up, alone, in the middle of the library's beautiful square, for solo concerts by established and emerging pianists. 19h00 - Duo Lumina 21h00 - Duo Gis Branco 23h00 - Vitor Gonçalves 01h00 - Lulinha Alencar 03h00 - Pepe Cisneros 05h00 - Edinho Santana 07h00 - Beto Betrami 09h00 - Leandro Cabral 11h00 - Beba Zanettini 13h00 - Rafael Vernet 15h00 - Délia Fischer 17h00 - Mário Moita

LARGO DE SANTA EFIGENIA

Stage dedicated to a significant sample of the new musical talents in the city of São Paulo. 18h30 - Anelis Assumpção 20h30 - Iara Rennó 22h30 - Lívia Nestrovski 00h00 - Danilo Moraes 01h50 - Curumim 03h40 - Rockers Control 05h30 - Dj Tudo 07h20 - Os Pamonheiros 09h00 - Banda Cayana 10h40 - Leo Cavalcanti 12h20 - Marcelo Jeneci 15h40 - Bárbara Rodrix, Dani Black AND Pedro Altério 17h20 - Comadre Fulozinha

RUA CONSELHEIRO CRISPINIANO

Stage dedicated to new instrumental music from São Paulo and foreign guests. Jazz, groove, choro, ska and varied themes performed by young virtuosos. 19h10 - Choro Das Três 20h50 - George Petit 22h50 - Daniel Latorre Hammond Trio 00h50 - Menage 02h30 - Macaco Bong 04h10 - Freegideira 06h00 - Charles M Trio 07h40 - Roto Roots 09h20 - Alessandro Penezzi 11h20 - Danilo Brito 13h20 - Gabriel Grossi 15h20 - Kleztory 17h20 - Ricardo Herz

RIO BRANCO AVENUE

The stage is dedicated to the samba-rock movement late into the night, and on Sunday it features gafieiras and more dancing groups. During breaks between shows, DJs and dancers from the scene entertain the public. 18h30 - Sandália De Prata 20h30 - Farufyno 23h00 - Trio Mocotó 01h30 - Clube Do Balanço 04h00 - Os Opalas 06h00 - Sambasonics 08h00 - Colomi 09h20 - Balaco 10h50 - Projeto Coisa Fina 12h50 - Juliana Amaral E Gafieira Etc E Tal 14h50 - Gafieira São Paulo 16h50 - Havana Brasil