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…
Must-see entertainment in Argentina
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…
Centro Cultural Torquato Tasso
San Telmo
One of the city's best-loved live-music venues, Torquato Tasso frequently hosts Argentina's top tango musicians. The venue also attracts bands that mix…
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.
San Telmo
This large, atmospheric theater in San Telmo welcomes over 700, features a well-stocked bar, and showcases national and international live-music acts…
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…
Jujuy
Drop by this attractive enclosed plaza next to the city's major theater; there are often cultural events, handicraft shows or food stalls. There's also a…
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.
Buenos Aires
Offers new interpretations of old classics, along with cutting-edge productions in its 120-seat theater. Also has occasional acting classes.
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.
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.
Buenos Aires
The pride of the Parque Patricios neighborhood, Huracán is a local soccer club currently playing in the top division.
Mendoza
Mendoza's most prestigious theater space with dance and concert performances has an impressive neoclassical facade.
Estadio ‘El Gigante de Arroyito’
Rosario
Rosario Central (www.rosariocentral.com) plays in blue-and-yellow stripes at Estadio ‘El Gigante de Arroyito’.
San Telmo
A pair of tango dancers entertain diners continuously from 12:30pm to 8pm during the day, working on tips, at this casual restaurant on Plaza Dorrego…
Buenos Aires
This large corner venue is also an upscale restaurant. The show follows tango's evolution from its bordello origins to cabaret influences to milongas and…
Teatro del Libertador General San Martín
Córdoba
It’s well worth going to a performance here, if only to see the opulence of the country’s most historic theater. The building was completed in 1891, and…
La Boca
This small, colorful theater, funded by the late painter and La Boca resident Benito Quinquela Martín, was built in 1971 and is now used mostly for tango…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Decked out with exposed brick and beams, this handsome restaurant specializes in local cuisine and live music. There are shows on Friday and Saturday…
Palermo
This venue in Palermo Hollywood offers flamenco shows in an intimate restaurant setting. There is an entrance charge of around AR$200, depending on the…
Buenos Aires
This tango venue in a remodeled old-time cafe is located right on the historic intersection of San Juan and Boedo. It has the capacity for 300 spectators…
Buenos Aires
Inaugurated in 1942 and named after an Argentine president whose wife sang opera, this theater holds over 850 people and shows many musical productions,…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Named for the city's favorite balladeer, this mid-century theater welcomes musicians and artists of all stripes. At the time of research their calendar…
Buenos Aires
Offering flamenco for many years now is this cozy little Spanish restaurant with good traditional food. Main dishes (or tapas) can include rabbit, paella…
Buenos Aires
This historic theater dating from 1908 originally staged mostly Spanish plays, including Federico Garcia Lorca's Bodas de Sangre in 1933. Today the…
San Telmo
This small San Telmo venue, located in a refurbished colonial building, puts on classical and contemporary concerts that highlight piano, tango, musical…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
This big barn of a peña (folk music club) has live folk bands Friday and Saturday (AR$50 cover) and cheap parrilla and empanadas any time. The music kicks…
Buenos Aires
This classic theater with an art-deco exterior offers nearly 2000 seats and has performances that range from piano recitals to rock concerts to tango and…
Jujuy
Friday and Saturday nights are the best times to head over to this popular spot, which stages live Jujuy folklórico bands on weekends. It does decent…
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
The largest of Tandil's three theaters. This one is set in an attractive historic building, just off the main plaza, where they host a range of…
La Boca
Basketball is popular in Argentina and – like in the soccer league – one of the top teams is Boca Juniors. You can see them play at the Bombonerita; check…
Buenos Aires
Originally a boxing stadium, this huge venue has a capacity of 15,000 and is the fateful location where Juan Perón met Eva Duarte (aka Evita), and where…
