We arrived at the Warung gates around 1:30am.

All-night monitored parking was nearby and well organized — all for just 50BRL (USD 16 / EUR 15). The staff spared no effort and made sure we took all the correct turns through the narrow streets of the neighboring town.

Our tickets were already purchased on-line and we were required to provide our names beforehand for printed receipts to present them with matching picture IDs. Brazilian identification nomenclature uses the so called CPF numbers, but Blueticket’s on-line forms were built to also work with (any) foreign format (thumbs-up for proper software development!)

The billing lines were already clear and we just walked up to one of several friendly security personnel for the regular pat-down “inspection”. My head is shaven so I had to just show my wallet and earplugs in hand, while my wife’s hair and purse received a little bit more attention. Before long, we were on our way to the dance floor.

Warung Beach Club is not a velvet-rope “showroom”— it does have VIP & booth / tables for reservation, but its primary purpose is mischievous fun and sweaty dancing.

The venue is comprised of 3 distinct areas:

the entrance pathway takes you directly into the heart of the A. ground floor atrium. This area is well lit and not particularly loud. One side is lined with cash registers while the other is staffed with smiling bartenders who will take your paid drink receipts and fetch you cold a Budweiser (BRL 10 / USD 3.20 / EUR 3.00) or other drinks of your choice (e.g. Fusion Energy for BRL 20). Another amenity is a stylish sushi bar with a sandwich stand nearby — we “tested” both chicken and turkey sandwiches and can report that they were very tasty.

Just above the bar “atrium”, is the B. main dance floor (capacity 1400), while the far end of the ground floor opens into a C. very impressive “auxiliary” dance-floor-in-the-garden.

Guy J — Nightstalker (Original Mix) [Bedrock Records]

At the time of our arrival, Cristoph was rocking the energetic crowd on the dance floor in the garden, playing Nightstalker by Guy J (Spotify, Beatport for $1.49, Amazon for $0.99)

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The main dance floor is accessible via 6 stairways — 3 on each side of the room. On the east end, the rectangular dance hall opens into a spacious sunrise terrace. The DJ booth faces the terrace from afar and takes up the entire width on the west side.

Architecturally speaking, the venue is accentuated with far-east and asian tones. Wooden beams feature prominently throughout the venue, and the surface on both floors is also the dance-friendly wood, to minimize the effect of spilled drinks.

One of the best things about the Brazilian nightlife, is that the clubs have solved the “(straight) sausage party” problem.

Women’s entry tickets are about 50% cheeper, resulting in more even numbers of men and women on the dance floors. You should buy tickets early to get the best deal, since festivals and clubs often setup multiple pricing tiers. We did really great for BRL 90 (USD 28 / EUR 27) and also BRL 160 (USD 50 / EUR 48) — beware to purchase tickets as soon as possible and for your respective gender!