Tunnel

About this venue

The Tunnel (universally known as Tunnel Club or Boate Tunnel) is an absolute monument of São Paulo’s LGBTQIA+ history, dominating the city's nightlife for over 24 years. Situated right in the bohemian heart of the Bela Vista district, this legendary multi-floor mega-club operates as an explicit transgender safe space and a welcoming rainbow sanctuary where generational queer culture thrives.The club is famous for its massive, multi-sensory layout that features two distinct dance floors playing entirely different music styles. The main ground floor is a high-octane paradise for circuit house, tribal house, and heavy electronic beats, complete with an incredible laser light system and towering stages. The secondary floor shifts the mood entirely toward high-energy pop anthems, gay icons, reggaeton, and Brazilian funk. Tunnel is also highly revered for keeping traditional queer performing arts alive; the club regularly stops the music for spectacular, synchronized Drag Queen theater shows, lipsync battles, and live gogo dance showcases. It is loud, unapologetically campy, historically rich, and a weekend rite of passage for local paulistanos and global travelers alike.

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