Look no further! If you want to watch a tango show in Buenos Aires, here you’ll find a list of recommended places to experience the best tango shows in Buenos Aires.
Tango started in Río de la Plata around the XIX century. It’s a musical style that is a fusion between the African culture and local gaucho culture and peoples from the region. It’s also influenced by European immigrants, Spanish and Italians, and Middle Eastern cultures.
In this article I will share places to watch a tango show in Buenos Aires.
1. Teatro Astor Piazzolla
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, was a composer and bandoneon player who revolutionised tango in Argentina and around the world.
His most famous compositions are: ‘Adios Nonino’ (1959), ‘Balada para un loco’ (1969) and ‘Libertango’ (1974).
This 1915 theatre offers an exciting display with live musicians, a professional dance crew, amazing tango singers and delicious dishes to share a night remembering the tango culture.
There are three types of offers in the theatre:
A private tango lesson: $50 USD. This private 45 min lesson is carried out by World Tango Champions and a certificate is provided. It starts at 8pm.
Tango show: $75 USD. This price includes: two drinks and a 60 minute live show. It starts at 9.3 pm.
Tango show and dinner: $100 USD. This offer includes: a 2 mins tango lesson, a three course dinner, a bottle of wine for two, coffee, a 60 minute live show and transfer to hotels in downtown or Palermo. It starts at 8 pm.
2. Madero Tango
This place in the modern neighbourhood of Puerto Madero offers a unique experience.
There are 5 types of offers to choose from:
Stalls dinner show: hotel pick up, a 3-course meal with drinks and the most spectacular Tango Show.
Dinner show Executive: hotel pick up, a 3-course meal with drinks designed specially to include the most characteristic flavours of the Argentinian cuisine and the most spectacular Tango Show
VIP Dinner Show: hotel pick up, a special dinner, an audiovisual live experience, framed by a LED screen displaying the history of tango and a tango lesson with a couple from the show.
Platinum Dinner show: as a guest of honour this offer includes hotel pick up, a varied, different and delicious menu, preferential location to view the show from the best seat and a baptism tango class with the dancers of the show.
Premium Dinner show: hotel pick up, a separate table in front of the stage reserved just for you, a tango dance lesson with the dancers from the show and take home a personal certificate.
If you don’t want to have dinner in this place you can get tickets for the show only, this offers an audiovisual experience featuring a select array of top-tier musicians, dancers, singers and actors.
3. Tango Carlos Gardel Show
Carlos Gardel is a tango iconic figure not only in Argentina, but around the world. Some of his most famous songs are: ‘Por una cabeza’, ‘El día que me quieras’, ‘Volver’ and ‘Cuesta Abajo’. I highly recommend listening to some of his compositions to get an idea of the music from the show.
This theatre is located at Palacio Tango and it’s dedicated to preserve his work and life.
A private tango lesson: $50 USD. This private 45 min lesson is carried out by World Tango Champions and a certificate is provided. It starts at 8pm.
Tango show: $75 USD. This price includes: two drinks and a 60 minute live show. It starts at 9.3 pm.
Tango show and dinner: $100 USD. This offer includes: a 2 mins tango lesson, a three course dinner, a bottle of wine for two, coffee, a 60 minute live show and transfer to hotels in downtown or Palermo. It starts at 8 pm.
4. Señor Tango show
This theatre, also called ‘La Catedral del Tango’, was built around the beginning of the century and still keeps all the traditional and historical style of the times.
This theatre offers:
Executive Menu – Dinner show: $20,000 ARS*
VIP Menu – Private Box seat: $35,000 ARS*
Drink Show VIP – Private Box seat: $20,000 ARS*
Show: $10,000 ARS*
*(Prices are not fixed)
There’s a 9 USD pickup not included in the prices above.
5. El Café de los Angelitos Tango Show
This place is known as one of the most traditional cafés in the heart of Buenos Aires. Many famous artists, sportspeople and celebrities of the argentinian cultural scene have visited this famous place.
There are three types of offers available:
VIP MENU: exclusive location on the first floor with a spectacular view, with a varied menu including starters, main courses and desserts.
EXECUTIVE MENU: seats located in the middle on the café ground floor, with a varied menu including starters, main courses and desserts.
STANDARD MENU: ground floor seats, with a varied menu including starters, main courses and desserts.
All the menus include a 1.20 hs live tango show. The live show explores the tango history in Buenos Aires from the 20’s until recent years.
6. El Querandí Tango Show
This tango show venue is located in the heart of San Telmo neighbourhood and it has been awarded as a notable bar and restaurant of Buenos Aires city.
This place offers a unique experience for customers as it keeps all the historical characteristics of the beginnings of the XX century. The show is divided into five sections or themes: “Orígenes”, “Inmigrantes y Arrabal”, “Gardel, el Tango Canción”, “Salones y Milongas”, “Modernismo”.
There are three types of offers:
Dinner show: 120 USD
VIP Sow dinner: 210 USD
Executive Show: 72 USD
All the offers include a starter, main course and desserts together with Argentine wines. Dinner starts at 8.30pm and the show begins at 10:15pm.
7. Gala Tango Show
This tango venue offers a luxury experience in San Telmo with 19 artists on stage, live orchestra and top level Tango couples and a Folklore special in the most elegant hall in San Telmo.
The first package price is 140 USD pr person and it includes:
- A live show, starting at 10pm
- Drinks
- Transfer
If you’d like to have dinner at the place, this offer of 220 USD might deal for you:
- A la carte gourmet dinner: Selection of starters, main dishes and desserts. Dinner starts at 8pm.
- Tango and Folklore Show, starting at 10pm.
- Free beverage included
- Transfer: Round trip from your hotel from Palermo or Centro.
Another more complete option costs 220 USD per person and includes:
- Tango Lesson
- A la carte gourmet dinner: Selection of starters, main dishes and desserts. Dinner starts at 8pm.
- Free beverage included
- Tango and Folklore Show, starting at 10pm
- Transfer: Round trip from your hotel from Palermo or Centro.
If you enjoy argentine wine this option might more suited for you, it costs 220 USD an it includes:
- Wine argentine tasting
- A la carte gourmet dinner: Selection of starters, main dishes and desserts. Dinner starts at 8pm.
- Free beverage included
- Tango and Folklore Show, starting at 10pm
- Transfer: Round trip from your hotel from Palermo or Centro.
This place also offers a 60 minute private tango lesson that costs 110 USD per person.
Included:
– Bilingual tango teachers (English and Spanish).
– Diploma.
– A drink.
– Levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
DATE & TIME:
– MONDAY TO SUNDAY FROM 07:00 AM TO 08:00 PM.
To arrange you lesson, please contact with our office: info@galatango.com
DURATION: 60 MIN.
As you can see there are different options to watch a tango show. Whatever you choose, make sure you book in advance (between two weeks and a month) as places fill up quickly.
💃 My recommendation: Piazzolla Tango Show with Optional Dinner
My advice is to book a place that also offers a dinner so you can take the most out of this experience. Check if they also have transfers available.
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