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126  BUENOS AIRES AREA B Y AREA

ENTERTAINMENT IN
BUENOS AIRES

One of the great capitals for arts and leisure, mate. Visitors can see gauchos compet ing in
Buenos Aires impresses visitors from across equestrian events at Feria de Mataderos, or
the world with its cul tural vari ety. Porteños watch a soccer match at one of the capital’s
have an insa tia ble appetite for theater, sports, numerous stadiums. The cultural calendar
music, and just about any event that brings through the year (see pp46–9) includes the
people together. On a Sunday, strolling annual Feria del Libro in April, and February’s
around Parque 3 de Febrero, visitors can International Tango Festival which gives
watch an impromptu soccer match and spot everyone an opportu nity to test their feet
people picnicking under the trees or drinking with a few steps of the national dance.

theaters and shows, there are performances, and shows
several branches of Cartelera by international bands.
Baires ticket outlets on Calle Notorious, a smart CD store
Lavalle in the city center. For a with a café and restaurant, is a
major sporting event or soccer great venue for edgy jazz and
match, it is advisable to talk to a virtuoso rock-crossover gigs.
hotel concierge or contact the Estadio Obras in the Nuñez
local ground agent. Curiocity district is de rigueur for
and Tangol are both highly alternative rock bands and
recommended local agents music festivals, previously
who sort out every thing from featuring Radiohead, Iggy Pop,
transport to seats, and even and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
ensure security. Belgrano’s Monumental
Stadium is the main venue
for huge crowd-pullers such
Music and Dance
Music poster for a Beatles tribute show on as U2 and the Rolling Stones,
Avenida Corrientes A handful of venues provide and Argentinian mass-market
stages for major national and performers such as Bersuit
Entertainment Guides international shows for folk Vergarabat, Los Piojos, and
and Tickets rock, UK and US rock stars, and Soda Stereo. La Boca’s La
There are myriad sources of offbeat composers. Teatro Bombonera (see p89), and
entertainment information Opera and Gran Rex are good various other large soccer
available in the capital. The venues for rock, classical, and grounds have hosted
well-known London listings world music, while ND Ateneo international performers such
magazine Time Out has a and La Trastienda are more as the Bee Gees, Peter Gabriel,
franchise in Buenos Aires that intimate venues for tango, folk, and Mercedes Sosa. Tickets are
publishes a visitors’ guide jazz, and fusion. Luna Park, a not available at the stadiums,
twice a year. Every Tuesday to former boxing arena, is an as they are merely venues and
Saturday, the Buenos Aires Herald important venue for cumbia, do not manage the pro mo-
(see p123) publishes a section salsa, and other Latin music tional aspects of concerts.
called Out&About! covering
both English and Spanish
language film, theater, exhibi-
tions, and other enter tainment
events. Both the major national
newspapers, Clarín and La
Nación, also publish enter-
tainment guides on Fridays.
For tango fans, the specialist
listings magazine El Tangauta
is available at kioskos in the
downtown area and covers
tango events across the city.
Tickets for a range of
entertainment events can be
bought at Ticketmaster and
Ticketek. For cheap seats at A jazz concert at the popular restaurant Notorious

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