Why should I see a Tango Show when in Buenos Aires?

Tango is the most important cultural contribution that Buenos Aires has given to the world. This distinctive form of music and dance is seductive, captivating and, simply put, great entertainment – it should not be missed when you are visiting the city where tango was born and is done best.

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Most tango shows in Buenos Aires are big, slick productions that involve the cream of the tango dancers and musicians in the city. Although enjoyable, you will not see the best of tango by tracking down street performers, nor on the floors of a local dancehall. Tango shows may be a more expensive option, but the quality you get makes them fantastic value.

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To go to Buenos Aires and not see a tango show would be like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower. Tango really is that important to understand the local culture, and should be topping your list of things to do in Buenos Aires (alongside taking one of our private walking tours, and eating a huge juicy Argentine steak).

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General Buenos Aires Tango Info

Buenos Aires is the home of Tango, since the dance and music came bubbling up from the poor southern barrios in the 1870s to be what was at first only the music of the lower classes in Buenos Aires, but very soon after a global phenomenon that is still going stronger than ever today. Without a doubt, Buenos Aires is the best city in the world to experience Tango, in it’s birthplace, whether you want to listen to it, watch it being danced, or dance it yourself.

Below you will find a list of some of the main Tango hotspots in Buenos Aires, by type (tango shops, clubs, milongas, orchestras, dinner shows, open air performances etc).

Places to Dance Tango in Buenos Aires

Please check our article on the Types of Tango Salon in Buenos Aires – a good overview for those looking to get into the real social tango dancing scene in Buenos Aires.

• Chiqué Tango Milonga (Casa Galicia, San Jose 224), Congreso, City Center – a warm, welcoming milonga held every Thursday afternoon
• La Milonga de los Consagrados (Centro Region Leonesa, Humberto Primo 1462), San Telmo – a good, busy Saturday afternoon milonga held in a great Tango salon
• Cochabamba 444 (between Defensa & Bolivar), San Telmo – a nice little tango practica in San Telmo, to go to learn, dance, watch or listen to Argentine tango

Open Air Tango in Buenos Aires

• Plaza Dorrego (corner of Defensa & Humberto Primo), San Telmo – open air Tango music and dancing on Sundays between 10am and 6pm, in and around the Plaza Dorrego market
• Caminito (corner of Don Pedro de Mendoza & Del Valle Iberlucea), La Boca – a small but colorful pedestrian street with open air Tango performers in the area of Buenos Aires where the music was supposedly born

Tango History Sightseeing

• El Mercado de Abasto (Corrientes 3247, between Aguero & Anchorena), Abasto, City Center – the area where the most famous of all Tango singers, Carlos Gardel, once lived. Now also home to a large shopping center including a cinema & many things to see and do

Keep checking back for more information on Buenos Aires Tango hotspots and events, which will include the best places to see, hear and try Tango in the city where it was created.