Rock the Mountain 2026

About

Rock the Mountain is a music and arts festival held at the Parque de Exposicoes de Petropolis in Itaipava, in the mountains above Rio de Janeiro. The 2026 edition runs across two long weekends, 30 and 31 October plus 1 November, then 6, 7 and 8 November, with a bill mixing Brazilian rock and MPB with international indie and electronic acts. The site has 12 stages plus food trucks, a zip line, a hot air balloon, a Ferris wheel, art installations and a vegetable garden, and tens of thousands attend each weekend. Tickets are sold per weekend through Sympla, linked from the official site.