The tradition of Rock in Rio being held under rain is present since the festival's first edition in 1985, when the mud became part of the event's collective memory. Over the years, several memorable shows took place during storms, including iconic performances like the "Love of My Life" sing-along at Queen's show and Bruce Dickinson's bloodied face after the Iron Maiden vocalist accidentally hit his forehead with the guitar neck. The mystique of the "roots festival" under rain remains a defining characteristic of the event.
In the first weekend of Rock in Rio 2026, the sun briefly appeared, but rain and cold dominated Cidade do Rock. Fans of Sepultura, Bad Omens and Bring Me the Horizon embraced the festival's more "roots" climate, forming pogo circles with rain ponchos bumping into each other. Performances like those of Black Eyed Peas and Calvin Harris are already considered some of the wettest in the event's history.
Everything indicates that the second weekend will follow the same bad weather pattern. Even before the gates opened, Stray Kids fans had already prepared with plastic outfits to face the weather conditions, waiting to enter the festival for over twelve hours.
