https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/yo-la-tengo-presenta-show-acustic-especial-em-sao-paulo/

https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/yo-la-tengo-presenta-show-acustic-especial-em-sao-paulo/

Legendary American Indie Rock make a unique presentation at Cine Joia as Sideshow of Balaclava Fest

The American trio Yo La Tengo It will hold an acoustic presentation on November 10 at Cine Joia, in São Paulo. The intimate show is a sideshow of Balaclava Fest and will offer unique versions of the band’s repertoire in stripped format.

The presentation takes place one day after the main show at Balaclava Festscheduled for November 9 at Tokio Marine Hall. The festival also has Stereolab, GORDIE GREEP, FCuwers, Young atheists, GAB FERREIRA and Walfredo in search of symbiosis.

Tickets are available online through the Ingress website. Residents of Sao Paulo can buy without fee at Takkø Café, in Vila Buarque, official physical point of sale.

Graduated in 1984 in Hoboken, New Jersey, the Yo La Tengo It is composed of the guitarist Ira kaplanthe drummer Georgia Hubley and the bassist James McNew (Since 1991). With over four decades of career, the band is one of the most influential of American alternative rock.

The group moves between smooth folk, atmospheric jams, electronic experiments and guitar explosions. Your influences range from Velvet underground to the Kinksgoing through Mission of Burma and The cleanresulting in an eclectic sound that can jump between various styles within the same album.

The discography includes 17 critics -acclaimed studio albums. Works such as PAINFUL (1993), Electr-o- (1995), I can Hear the Heart Beating As One (1997) and And then nothing turned its inside-out (2000) established the band as a reference in Indie Rock. The most recent album, This Stupid World (2023), maintains the tradition of critical experimentation and acclamation.

The acoustic show at Cine Joia will be a rare opportunity to see Yo La Tengo In intimate format, revealing nuances of compositions that can go unnoticed in conventional presentations.

SERVICE:

Balaclava Fest Sideshow with Yo La Tengo (USA) in São Paulo

Date: November 10, 2025
Place: Cine Joia-Carlos Gomes Square, 82-Liberdade (near Japan-Liberdade Station, from the blue line)
Schedule: Doors 19h / Show 21h
Age classification: 16+ / under 16 years accompanied by parents or legal guardian
Tickets: here

Physical point of sale (no convenience rate):
Takkø Coffee: R. Maj. Sertório, 553-Vila Buarque-São Paulo-SP
Schedule: Tuesday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm / Sat, Dom and Holidays, from 9am to 6pm

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Daniela Swidrak (@newtango)

Born in Argentina but based in Brazil for over 15 years, Daniela found her universal language in music. Graduated in radialism from Unesp, she became a creative researcher and set her foot in musical journalism on the Popload portal. Gateira, during the week looking for your next favorite band and on weekends always finds a good show to watch.

Source: Rollingstone

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