Buenos Aires · Nightlife

A percussion group that improvises from a system of more than 70 hand signals, playing Monday nights at Ciudad Cultural Konex, Sarmiento 3131; the show moves between the outdoor patio in spring and summer and the Sala de las Columnas in autumn and winter. Buy online in advance, or at the Konex box office, open daily from 18:00.

Cocktail bar reached through a door inside a working flower shop at Arroyo 872 in Retiro, with a drinks list themed around travel and the waves of immigration into Argentina. Reserve by phone or at reservas@floreriaatlantico.com.ar; walk-ins wait.

Tango hall at Sarmiento 4006 in Almagro, open Tuesday to Saturday, with classes at 18:30, 20:00 and 21:30 and the show in the main hall from 21:00. No reservations for any of it — you turn up, and beginners are the majority at the early class.

Jazz room in Palermo Soho open since 2014, seating about 180, with sets most nights at 20:00 and 22:30 and occasional early shows. Tickets go through ticketera.bebopclub.com.ar and the better-known names sell out, so book rather than turn up.

Live music and club nights at Niceto Vega 5510 in Palermo, going for more than 25 years, with a second 200-capacity room called Humboldt round the corner at Humboldt 1358. Most events are 18-plus and tickets are sold online in advance.