Get your boots and plaid shirt out of the closet, because the June festival season in São Paulo is about to begin! The first major festival of the season will be São João Gomes, whose completely free program features forró concerts, professional quadrilha dance groups, and tributes to Northeastern Brazilian culture.
The festivities will take place on May 16 and 17 at Villa-Lobos Park. The highlight of the program is João Gomes’s long-awaited concert in São Paulo, where the Pernambuco-born singer will perform piseiro and forró hits to get everyone dancing.
São João Gomes brings the best of the June festivals to São Paulo!
The São João Gomes project is an initiative by the artist to get people in the mood for the arraiás and celebrate the traditions of the Northeast. To that end, Villa-Lobos Park will be transformed into a complete “June festival town, ” complete with themed decorations and traditional foods.
The lineup emphasizes traditional rhythms, with forró pé de serraconcerts inspired by Luiz Gonzaga, fife bands, and contemporary forró. In addition, the audience will be able to enjoy performances by quadrilhas and bacamarteiros, folk groups that capture the essence of Sergipe and Pernambuco.
Finally, the most anticipated attraction is João Gomes himself , who will perform the hits from his album “Dominguinho” (2025) in a historic and free performance.
Find out how to pick up tickets for the festival
The first batch of tickets for São João will be available this Wednesday, the 6th, at 12 p.m. You can pick them up for free on the official website. Check out the full schedule of ticket releases:
- 1st batch: May 6 at 12 p.m.
- 2nd batch: May 11 at 12 p.m.
- 3rd batch: May 14 at 12 p.m.
The full event schedule will be available soon on the singer’s and the project’s official channels. If you’re already missing the June festivals in São Paulo, this is your chance to enjoy an early arraiá without paying a thing!
📍 Avenida Professor Fonseca Rodrigues, 2001 – Alto de Pinheiros
📅 May 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
🤠 More information at @saojoaogomes
