Far from the large blocks that make millions of people revel in the electric trio circuits in Salvador, Pelourinho, in the capital’s Historic Center, will be the stage for national attractions and various events that form Bahian culture. 
With around 150 attractions and more than 250 hours of music, Pelourinho will have a free program, until the 17th, with events between Largos do Pelourinho, Pedro Archanjo, Tereza Batista, Quincas Berro D’Água and Praça das Artes Mestre Neguinho do Samba.
Samba, axé, rap, reggae, Bahian guitar, children’s dances and collaborative meetings occupy these spaces in different modalities. There will be dance performances, orchestras, bands, DJs and performances, as well as microtrios and nanotrios, which are vehicles driven by people or powered by pedals.
Renowned names and revelations in Brazilian music will also perform at Pelô. Larissa Luz, Majur, Os Garotin, Filhos de Jorge, Afrocidade, Mariene de Castro, Nelson Rufino, Chico César and Luedji Luna are among the attractions.
This Friday (13), Bahians Rachel Reis, Os Gilsons, Márcia Freire, Tonho Matéria and Ganhadeiras de Itapuã, among others, will take to the stage. From 5pm this Friday, at least six musical acts will take part in traveling processions through the streets of Pelourinho.
Check out the schedule for Carnival at Pelourinho 2026 below:
Friday – 02/13
Largo do Pelourinho
7pm – Rachel Reis invites The Gilsons
8:30 pm – DJ Prettin D’King
9pm – Márcia Short invites Lazzo and Aloísio Menezes
10:30 pm – DJ Prettin D’King
11pm – Magary Lord invites Filhos do Brasil
Largo Pedro Archanjo
5:30 pm – Black Adam
7pm – Atabasabar Group
9pm – Project 03 Artists – Alvinho, Indy and Brena
11pm – Serestão do Lopes
Tereza Batista Square
4pm – Frevo Elétrico – Tribute to Carlos Pita
5:30 pm – Tonho Article
7pm – Project 03 Artists – Igor Gnomo, Chibatinha and Ágatha Macedo
9pm – Oxeturá
11pm – Lukas Miranda
Largo Quincas Berro D’Água
5:30 pm – Carla Cristina
7pm – Compassos Orchestra
9pm – Sine Calmon and Morrão Fumigante
11pm – Serginho Pimenta Nativa
Master Neguinho do Samba Arts Square
5:30 pm – Diego Henrique
7pm – The Winners of Itapuã
9pm – Old Carnivals – Claudia Cunha
11pm – Márcia Freire
Itinerant – Streets
5pm – Bandão Aurora
5pm – Filó Brincante
5pm – Play the Drum
5pm – Sound Tuk Tuk
5pm – Verlando Gomes And Rural Elétrica
6pm – Soundboard – Sampelô Band
Saturday – 02/14
Largo do Pelourinho
5pm – Majur
6:30 pm – DJ Telefunksoul
7pm – Jeremias Gomes and guests
8:30pm – DJ Telefunksoul
9pm – Afrocidade invites Duquesa
10:30 pm – DJ Telefunksoul
11pm – Zombie Nation
Largo Pedro Archanjo
2pm – Aila Menezes
3:30 pm – Maya
5:30 pm – Igor Serravalle
7:30 pm – Igor Hereda
9:30 pm – Paulo Marcos
11:30 pm – Edu Casanova
Tereza Batista Square
2pm – Ana Mametto
3:30 pm – Breno Casagrande
5:30 pm – Viny Brasil
7:30 pm – Bonneco
9:30 pm – Pradarrum
11:30 pm – Luciano Calazans
Largo Quincas Berro D’Água
2pm – CBX
3:30 pm – Sonora Amaralina
5:30 pm – Sávio Assis
7:30 pm – Gal do Beco
9:30 pm – Juliana Ribeiro
11:30 pm – Batifun
Master Neguinho do Samba Arts Square
1:30 pm – Corrupio (Children’s Ball)
4pm – Multicolored Cats (Children’s Ball)
7pm – Larissa Luz
9pm – Project 03 Artists – Ifá, Alissa Sanders and João Theory
11pm – Mariene de Castro
Itinerant – Streets
2pm – Los Cuatro
2pm – Maira Lins
3pm – Os Franciscans Orchestra
3pm – Koru Dance Company
4pm – Percussive Band Pérola Negra
5pm – Bandão do Farias
5pm – Bandão Aurora
5pm – Robson Correia Dance Company
5pm – Takombin’Arte
5pm – Bambas da Bahia – Bandinha Samba Folia
Sunday – 02/15
Largo do Pelourinho
5pm – Gerônimo
6:30 pm – MC Fall Classic
7pm – Três Marias: Larissa Luz + Anelis Assumpção + Sued Nunes
8:30 pm – MC Fall Classic
9pm – Nelson Rufino invites Sandra Sá
10:30 pm – MC Fall Classic
11pm – Banjo Novo invites Samba de Oyá
Largo Pedro Archanjo
2pm – Cesar Figueiredo
3:30 pm – Folia Delas
5:30 pm – Matilde Charles, Sambaiaiá!
7:30 pm – Raimundo Sodré
9:30 pm – Jô Kallado
11:30 pm – Magary
Tereza Batista Square
2pm – Ruan Vaqueirinho
3:30 pm – Paulinho Boca
5:30 pm – Danzi
7:30 pm – Maestro Zeca Freitas
9:30 pm – Cassio Nobre
11:30 pm – Gereba
Largo Quincas Berro D’Água
2pm – Tenysson Del Rey
3:30 pm – Cachoeira Reggae Orchestra
5:30 pm – Botequim Group
7:30 pm – Laskinê Band
9:30 pm – Gutto Cabaret
11pm – Nando Borges
Master Neguinho do Samba Arts Square
1:30 pm – Canela Fina Group (Children’s Ball)
4pm – Lilica Rocha (Children’s Ball)
7pm – DH8
9pm – Project 03 Artists – Jussara Silveira + Sylvia Patricia + Morotó Slim To Slim
11pm – Vânia Abreu
Itinerant – Streets
2pm – Electric Rixô
3pm – Boys from Rocinha do Pelô
4pm – Repiquesia
4pm – Pierrot Platform Tradition
4pm – Bandão Aurora
4pm – Filó Brincante Group
4pm – Bandão do Farias
4pm – Robson Correia Dance Company
5pm – Ivan Huol’s Microtrio
Monday – 16/02
Largo do Pelourinho
5pm – Pepeu Gomes and Davi Moraes
6:30 pm – DJ Bruxa Braba
7pm – Os Garotin
8:30 pm – DJ Bruxa Braba
9pm – Chico César
10:30 pm – DJ Bruxa Braba
11pm – Jorge’s Children
Largo Pedro Archanjo
2pm – Patrick Levy
3:30 pm – Joyce Alane
5:30 pm – Nelma Marks
7:30 pm – Afrosambah Band
9:30 pm – Kelly Cristina
11pm – Juan and Ravena
Tereza Batista Square
2pm – Pierre Onassis
3:30 pm – Aiace
5:30 pm – Mukambu
7:30 pm – Project 03 Artists – Fusão Afróxé Bass – Acoustic Pressure
9:30 pm – Negro Davi
11pm – Thathi
Largo Quincas Berro D’Água
2pm – Uel
3:30 pm – Samba de Roda by Dona Dalva
5:30 pm – Master Aurino Da Viola
7:30 pm – Project 03 Artists – Trinca do Samba sings the Samba of Bahia
9:30pm – Afro Jhow
11pm – Gui Vieira
Master Neguinho do Samba Arts Square
1:30 pm – Zé Livrório (Children’s Ball)
4pm – Ray Gramacho (Children’s Ball)
7pm – Marcia Castro
9pm – Project 03 Artists – Show Oritá – Laiô, Rê Freitas and Rei Souza
11pm – Motumbá
Itinerant – Streets
3pm – Os Franciscans Orchestra
3pm – Koru Dance Company
3pm – Paroano Sai Milhó
4pm – Garampiola
4pm – Pelô Beat
5pm – Bicicletrio Toca Raul
6pm – Bandão Aurora
6pm – Bandão do Farias
Tuesday – 02/17
Largo do Pelourinho
5pm – Luedji Luna
6:30 pm – DJ Preta
7pm – Vandal and Public Ministry
8:30 pm – DJ Preta
9pm – Quabales invites MV Bill
10:30 pm – DJ Preta
11pm – Criolo
Largo Pedro Archanjo
2pm – Igor Serravalle
3:30 pm – Project 03 Artists – Apaxes do Tororó | Cabokaji | Udi
5:30 pm – Dionorina
7:30 pm – Joh Ras
9:30 pm – Alinne Silva
11pm – Eletrikaz
Tereza Batista Square
2pm – Dan Miranda
3:30 pm – Aspri RBF
5:30 pm – Project 03 Artists – Pílula Dendê Sounds
7:30 pm – Cangaço Preto
9:30 pm – Ravi Lobo
11pm – Gabriel Mercury
Largo Quincas Berro D’Água
2pm – Viola de Doze
3:30 pm – Orchestra – Santo Antônio Orchestra
5:30 pm – Savannah Lima
7:30 pm – Old Carnivals – Miss Sueter
9:30 pm – Gabi Lins
11pm – Vinnicius
Master Neguinho do Samba Arts Square
1:30 pm – Brin Chair (Children’s Ball)
4pm – Musiclauns (Children’s Dance)
7pm – Tribute to National Axé Music Day: Ângela Velloso and Guiga Maraka, Zé
Paulo, Gerônimo, Laurinha Arantes, Carla Visi, Marcionilio, Joka and Zé Honório
11pm – A tour of Axé Music: Maestro Luciano Calazans participation by Taís Nader
Itinerant – Streets
2pm – Samba de Bando
3pm – Boys from Rocinha do Pelô
4pm – Pierrot Platform Tradition
4pm – Percussive Band Pérola Negra
5pm – Chico Marana (Banda Marana)
6pm – Pierrot Platform Tradition
6pm – Bandão do Farias
6pm – Nanotrix
