Buenos Aires
Who said the weekend was over? One of the city's liveliest events takes place on Monday evenings, when the long-running percussion group La Bomba de…
Must-see entertainment in Argentina
Along the Río Paraná
This welcoming traditional-style bar a couple of blocks off the costanera is the place to go to get to know chamamé, with live performances and a colorful…
Buenos Aires
This rustic warehouse turned bohemian tango club and cultural center is a unique venue in the city. Join a tango class – walk-ins are welcome, and it's a…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
For more than 40 years, indigenous local hero Froilán González has been making drums from the trunks of the ceibo tree. They're used by some of the…
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
Everything about this place is cool. From the name, to the location on the Plaza Independencia, to the original plays it stages nearly every weekend, to…
Mendoza
Art-house films and docs, primarily Argentinian and South American, and the occasional Hollywood film, usually retro classics, are screened at this cinema…
Buenos Aires
This excellent cultural center has many offerings, including reasonably priced tango shows several times per week: Bien de Tango, on Friday and Saturday…
Buenos Aires
Anyone can dance with anyone, leading or following as they choose, at this excellent gay tango class and milonga.
Buenos Aires
Cutting-edge cultural center offering multidisciplinary performances that fuse art, culture and technology, plus film series and programming for kids…
Buenos Aires
Originally called Bar Rivadavia, this cafe was once the haunt of poets, musicians and even criminals, which is why a police commissioner jokingly called…
Buenos Aires
One of the fanciest tango shows in town plays at this impressive 430-seat theater right next to the lovely Mercado de Abasto shopping mall. This fine show…
Salta
The best-established of the Balcarce peñas (folk music clubs), this place is a professional operation featuring an atmospheric dining room with twinkling…
Buenos Aires
This small, intimate dance salon hosts various different milongas (tango nights) and offers tango classes every day of the week. If you're new to the…
Buenos Aires
Staged in a renovated art-deco theater, this tango show features snippets of old footage interspersed with plenty of athletic and sensual dancing. Though…
Salta
This former mansion, about 20 blocks west of Plaza 9 de Julio, is a Salta classic. Several spacious rooms feature performers who work around the tables…
Buenos Aires
For those who wish to not only watch tango but also experience it, there’s this classy venue in Once. The first hour is a free beginners' tango lesson,…
Buenos Aires
This charming milonga (tango night) takes place in the outdoor patio and surrounding salons of the historic Manzana de las Luces, one of the city's oldest…
Buenos Aires
This beautiful art nouveau theater, just off pedestrianized Calle Florida, used to be a red-light cabaret venue. The glitzy show here is based on the…
Rosario
This tango center has info on performances and classes around town, often offers fun, very cheap evening lessons, and stages various events. Regular 9pm…
Buenos Aires
This old classic in the San Cristóbal neighborhood (take a taxi) often has big crowds. It attracts an older, well-dressed, mostly local clientele – avoid…
Rosario
This noble old theater is known for excellent acoustics. Performances are regular and range from folk and classical concerts to opera. Guided visits run…
Cineclub Municipal Hugo del Carril
Córdoba
For a great night (or day) at the movies, pop into this municipal film house, which screens everything from art flicks to Latin American award winners and…
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
Notorious is one of Buenos Aires’ premier jazz venues, with a restaurant-cafe (overlooking a verdant garden) hosting live shows nearly every night. Check…
Buenos Aires
Part of the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), this exceptional cultural center has a program of concerts, theater, and dance performances, plus language…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
An untouristy parrilla, locally popular for its Friday and Saturday night live folklórico (folk music); there's also a Sunday lunchtime session. The food…
Rosario
This warehouse-like industrial space is run by the Giros local social movement and sees plenty of live acts as well as classes, activities, a cheap daily…
Salta
This brick and adobe haunt is a good choice for peña music. The singers all wear traditional garb and a crew of dancers entertain as well. You'll need to…
Buenos Aires
An intimate theater venue offering contemporary dance, films and plays enthusiastically attended by a local bohemian crowd. There’s a good cafe-restaurant…
Buenos Aires
One of Argentina's top five fútbol (soccer) clubs plays here at Estadio Pedro Bidegain. Pope Francis is a fan.
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
Classical music, jazz, ballet, opera and symphony orchestras entertain at this theater most of the year, but a few surprises – such as Argentine-American…
Buenos Aires
Now reopened after extensive renovations, this important theatrical venue, first inaugurated in the 1960s, has several auditoriums and showcases…
Rosario
Newell’s Old Boys (www.newellsoldboys.com.ar) plays in red and black at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, where the club is based, and has a long, proud history of…
Buenos Aires
Located in a small and pleasant outdoor shopping mall, this complex features several theater halls that run both classic and contemporary productions,…
Buenos Aires
The club where a 15-year-old Diego Maradona made his professional debut is in the neighborhood of La Paternal. It's a friendly neighborhood club and a…
Mendoza
Multidisciplinary space hosting concerts, performances and arts exhibitions in a contemporary-cum-industrial complex, once a brick railroad building.
Brigadier Estanislao López Stadium
Along the Río Paraná
The city’s best football team, Colón (www.clubcolon.com.ar), plays at the Brigadier Estanislao López stadium, where you can pick up tickets.
El Calafate
This petite storefront opens its doors to dancing and live acts at night; it's probably the best spot to try if you’re feeling boisterous.
Buenos Aires
Offers new interpretations of old classics, along with cutting-edge productions in its 120-seat theater. Also has occasional acting classes.
Salta & the Andean Northwest
This historic spot hosts traditional music on weekend nights. It starts soft and slow, but gets loud and burns late into the night.
Mendoza
For everything from live music to avant-garde theater, check the program at this cultural center in the Tajamar district.
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