Live music in Buenos Aires
Music is a big part of Buenos Aires culture. Strolling along Buenos Aires’ central shopping streets, where Carlos Gardel, the Gotan Project and Astor Piazzolla blast out of the loudspeakers on the entrance to the music shops, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Argentinians musical tastes limits itself to tango. In fact if you wander a bit further afield, you’ll hear Argentine Rock or even classical music resounding from peoples open windows and back yards. Live music in Buenos Aires is everywhere, from the buskers on the subway, to the cumbia played at full blast in a car passing by.
We’ve come up with a list of the best places in to listen to live music in Buenos Aires and there’s something for everyone’s taste:
Tango
Seeing and listening to live music in Buenos Aires does not get anymore Porteño than going to a live performance of tango with an orchestra! There are many tango houses in Buenos Aires that offer special tango shows, where the house’s very own tango orchestra performs daily. Tango shows like the ones at El Viejo Almacen, Complejo Tango or Esquina Carlos Gardel are famous for the beautiful live tango music.
The Carlos Gardel Museum in Abasto also hosts live concerts – on a smaller scale – every Monday at 6.30pm and the first Sunday of every month.
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Another Buenos Aires classic tango venue is El Bar de Roberto in the neighbourhood of Almagro, a place Carlos Gardel himself used to frequent. They host spontaneous live-sung tango sessions. Make sure you get there early – it’s a tiny bar and fills up fast!
Tue-Sat 10.30pm. Bulnes 331, Almagro
Classic tango venue is El Bar de Roberto
Rock/ Indie/ Popular Music/ Jazz
La Trastienda in San Telmo is a small intimate theatre with a great atmosphere and acoustics. With Blues, Jazz, Rock and Reggae performances. More information on upcoming events here.
Club Niceto in the neighbourhoood of Palermo offers a great live music line up. Check their line up here. After the gigs the venue turns into a night club until the early hours of the morning.
Ciudad Cultural Konex is a great outdoor live music venue, where the famous Bomba del Tiempo takes place every Monday. Check their program here.
Thelonious Club, in the neighbourhood of Palermo is a great place to enjoy some of Buenos Aires’ best jazz music.
Konex, a great outdoors music venue / source
Classical Music
If you’re a classical music fan, then a visit to the spectacular Teatro Colón should be on the top of your list of things to do in Buenos Aires. It is considered one of the top 5 opera houses in the world, and once you witness its acoustics and the performances on offer, you’ll understand why! See the Teatro Colón program here.
Another great option, albeit on a much less spectacular scale, but nonetheless enjoyable are the free concerts hosted on Saturday afternoons, organized by the University of Law in Recoleta. Find out more here.
Live music in Buenos Aires is widely available for any type of music lover. Not to mention the extensive Buenos Aires nightlife scene, with thousands of bars and clubs that bring in the best local and international DJ’s. Of course, that’s material for a whole new blog post!
The breath-taking Teatro Colón / source
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