Must-see entertainment in Uruguay

  • Fun Fun

    Montevideo

    Since 1895 this intimate, informal venue has been serving its famous uvita (a sweet wine drink) while hosting tango and other live music on a tiny stage…

  • Teatro Solís

    Montevideo

    The city’s top performing-arts venue is home to the Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra and hosts formal concerts of classical, jazz, tango and other music,…

  • Sala Zitarrosa

    Montevideo

    Montevideo’s best midsize auditorium venue for big-name music and dance performances, including tango, rock, flamenco, reggae and zarzuela (traditional…

  • Medio y Medio

    Punta del Este

    This jazz club and restaurant near the beach in Punta Ballena brings in top-name performers from Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.

  • Mercado de la Abundancia

    Montevideo

    On Saturday evenings from 10pm, locals throng the upper floor of this historic market to dance to live tango music. Join in, or watch from the sidelines…

  • Teatro de Verano

    Montevideo

    Every January and February, murgas (Carnaval groups of 15 to 17 gaudily dressed performers, including three percussionists, who perform original pieces of…

  • Cinemateca Uruguaya

    Montevideo

    For art-house flicks, this film club charges a modest membership (UR$470 per month, plus UR$230 one-time sign-up fee), allowing unlimited viewing at its…

  • Fanáticos Fútbol Tours

    Montevideo

    This small company offers highly personalized fútbol-themed tours led by knowledgeable, multilingual aficionados; prices include tickets to a match of…

  • Estadio Centenario

    Montevideo

    Fútbol, a Uruguayan passion, inspires large and regular crowds. Montevideo's main stadium, the Estadio Centenario, opened in 1930 for the first World Cup,…

  • El Pony Pisador

    Montevideo

    This venerable Ciudad Vieja club stages live music nightly and opens early on weekdays for 'after-office' drinks. Depending on the evening, you may find…

  • El Tartamudo Café

    Montevideo

    Performances at this place just east of Tres Cruces bus terminal run the gamut from rock to tango to candombe to jazz.

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