The Rolling Stone Brasil editorial team made a pre-selection of national and international shows, vote for your favorites
2024 was a special year in terms of shows. Brazil was the stage for great attractions of the most diverse genres. We can mention, for example, the closure of Celebration Tourfrom Madonnaon the sands of Copacabana, for 1.6 million people, or the tour Caetano and Bethâniawhich brings together the brothers from Santo Amaro, who have not performed together for 46 years.
Other highlights were the exuberant return of Lauryn Hill in celebration of 50 years of Chic Showthe retirement announcement of Nicko McBrain with a farewell show from Iron Maiden in São Paulo and the exuberant tour Cashewfrom Liniker — his album was chosen by Rolling Stone Brazil as the best national release of the year.
The Rolling Stone editorial staff made a pre-selection of the best shows that took place here this year – national and international – and we want your opinion on the final list of the best shows. Vote below.
What were the best national shows of 2024?
- Caetano & Bethania
- Sepultura (Celebrating Life Through Death)
- Planet Hemp – Based on True Events: 30 years of smoke
- Black Pantera (Perpétuo – opening for Living Color)
- Liniker (Caju Tour)
- BK´ (Icarus: The Apotheosis)
- Baianasystem (Lollapalooza)
- Mano Brown (Boogie Naipe / Chic Show)
- NX Zero (I Wanna Be Tour)
- Djavan (Closing tour D – Tim Rio)
- Xênia França (Xênia França sings Michael Jackson)
- Daniel Jobim and Seu Jorge (São Paulo Jazz Weekend)
- Sandra Sá (Chic Show)
- Yago Oproprio (Oproprio Tour)
- Banda Uó (O Rencontro Tour)
- Céu (Soap Opera Tour)
- Liniker, Fran, Preta Gil, Luccas Carlos (Baile do Cassiano)
- Mareclo D2 (Iboru)
What were the best international shows of 2024?
- Linkin Park (From Zero)
- Madonna (The Celebration Tour)
- Limp Bizkit (Lollapalooza)
- Blink-182 (When We Were Young Tour)
- Lauryn Hill (Chic Show)
- Royal Blood (Back to the Water Below)
- Travis Scott (Utopia Tour Presents Circus Maximus – Rock in Rio)
- Living Color
- The Weeknd (Hurry Up Tomorrow)
- Joe Bonamassa (Blues Deluxe)
- The Smashing Pumpkins (The World is a Vampire Tour)
- Mariah Carey (Allianz Parque/São Paulo)
- Deep Purple (=1 More Time Tour)
- Megadeth (Crush the World)
- Lenny Kravitz (Blue Electric Light)
- Toto (The Dogz of Oz)
- Slipknot (Knotfest)
- Eric Clapton
- Iron Maiden (Future Past Tour)
- Paul McCartney (Got Back)
Source: Rollingstone
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