Overview
- Foo Fighters will headline Palco Mundo on September 4 in what organizers say will be the band’s only Brazil show in 2026.
- Fatboy Slim is set for the New Dance Order on September 7, and new additions place Alok and K-pop star Hwasa on Palco Mundo for September 11 alongside headliners Stray Kids.
- Organizers released the official site map featuring a new HD LED front for Palco Mundo, an upgraded Palco Sunset, refreshed New Dance Order scenography, and a Gourmet Square curated by chef Pedro Siqueira.
- A partial, date-specific lineup includes Elton John, Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Stray Kids, Maroon 5, Demi Lovato, Jamiroquai, Gilberto Gil, Jon Batiste, Laufey, Luísa Sonza with Roberto Menescal, Mumford & Sons, and João Gomes with the Orquestra Brasileira.
- The event runs September 4–7 and 11–13 at Parque Olímpico in Rio, with projections of roughly 700,000 attendees, more than 32,000 jobs, and about R$3 billion in economic activity; the Rock in Rio Card is sold out and general on-sale details are pending.