Nothing stops live music, neither analysts’ bad omens about the dollar shortage under Alberto Fernandez’s government, nor the recession experienced by Javier Miley’s government. Audiences want live music, and although on the other side (on the part of show producers) there is a decline in ticket sales of about 20 percent compared to the previous year, the supply of music shows is still good. Since the beginning of the post-pandemic phase, the circuit has grown and so has the demand. The proof is there again Number of viewings scheduled until at least November 2026.
It may not seem very plausible that the mechanism for purchasing a washing machine is the same as for a ticket to a two-hour concert. This means: fill the credit card in installments. However, as an entertainment product it was consulted months ago Nationthe option to “comfort” with entertainment, although a luxury for many today, is still a necessity.
Prices don’t go down. In fact, due to the low growth in salaries, ticket prices are becoming increasingly more expensive and the choice that audiences have to make is increasingly greater because their pockets cannot cover all tastes. However, there is enough interest to cover a huge viewing of offers; Not so much in medium and small rooms. On the other hand, in the case of Buenos Aires, with regard to musical matters, the activity was very minimal in the first two months of the year, but the February agenda began to fill with performances, even with performances by foreign artists, and with huge attendance. Let’s see what next year’s agenda has to offer. A choice in line with the year that lies ahead: 26 by 2026.
Doja Cat, February 8, Movistar Arena. He signed his first contract with a multinational record label in 2014, but after only four years, he rose to fame thanks to… Moo! With credits such as global copies exceeding 36 billion, a Grammy Award, five American Music Awards and five Billboard Music Awards, singer and rapper Doja Cat will arrive in Argentina as part of her tour. What’s Friday?; She will bring the most representative songs of her career (“Say So”, “Streets”, “Kiss Me More” and “Woman”) to share with the Argentine audience.
Franz Ferdinand, February 12, Art Media Complex. Less than a year after his last visit to Argentina, Franz Ferdinand once again schedules his appointments in our country. If the previous visit was on the 25th anniversary of their first album, now it comes as a combined plan: festival + single set. He will be performing at the next edition of Cosquín Rock in Cordoba and will also perform at the Art Media Complex in Buenos Aires.
Bad Bunny, February 13, 14 and 15, River Plate. The winner of multiple Latin Grammy Awards (he was the favorite for the number of nominations in the last edition, winning the grand prize, Album of the Year) returns to Buenos Aires, with songs from his latest record productions.
Cosquin Rock 2026, February 14 and 15, in Bonilla Valley. A new version of this rock classic from Cordoba, with a very diverse lineup. From Turf, Los Espíritus, Franz Ferdinand, Davididos and la Vela Puerca to Lali Espósito, Murga Agarrate Catalina and Abel Pintos. Two days with over 50 groups and soloists in each one.
Nikki Nicole, February 19, Teatro Colon. Months ago, Rosario’s Nikki Nicole was the star of the parade as her city celebrated its 300th anniversary. There, at the foot of the Rosario Flag Monument, she sang her most famous songs accompanied by a symphony orchestra. He clearly liked it because he will repeat the experience with a show he will perform in February at the Teatro Colón.
Ricardo Montaner, February 21 and 22, Movistar Arena. After two years without touring, the singer returns to Buenos Aires, and not on television. Reality shows But for the two concerts he scheduled at Villa Crespo Stadium. Your tour is called Final comeback tour.
Zazz, February 26, Gran Rex Theater. Fifteen years after the event I’m fineHaving crossed the borders of her country, the French singer set a date for a new visit to Argentina.
Jason Mraz, February 27, Gran Rex Theater. A day after ZAZ arrives, it will be Mraz’s turn on the same stage. A special concert for everyone who remembers “I’m Yours”, that great song from the 2000s that transported us to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean.
Andy Summers, February 27, ND Theatre. Ten years ago, guitarist Andy Summers created a version of The Police in collaboration with two Brazilian musicians, part of the famous bands, João Barón (Paralamas) and Rodrigo Santos (Barão Vermelho). Call The Police comes together and regroups once a year to give some concerts. In February it will pass through Buenos Aires.
Alejandro Sanz, since March 6, at the Polo Field and Kempes Stadium in Cordoba. The Spanish singer-songwriter returns to Argentina with his collection of classics and some newer material called… Now what +?. He has just added a new show to the show he had scheduled in Buenos Aires (it will be March 6-7 at the Polo Field), and on the 8th, he added a show at the “Chato” in Cordoba.
Gilberto Gil, March 11, Movistar Arena. Tempo Re It is the name of the project that will bring this wonderful character from Brazilian song back to Buenos Aires. And everything indicates that it will be his last, as it is part of his farewell show on stage. At 82 years old, the great Gilberto Gil promises another night with all his magic. This concert was originally scheduled to take place in October 2025, but was rescheduled due to issues with the musician’s schedule.
Cheyenne, March 13, Velez Sarsfield. The Puerto Rican singer will go on tour with a tour called Let’s dance again. The strange thing is that, since it was impossible to add more dates to the five he had already scheduled at the Movistar Arena (February 24 and 25, and March 1, 4 and 7), he directly booked a place in the Liniers district; It is an event close in capacity to the five that will be held at Villa Crespo Stadium.
Lollapalooza Argentina, March 13-15, at San Isidro Raceway. The upcoming edition of the local version of this oldest festival, which was born in the United States in the early 1990s, will bring Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, The Creator, Lorde, Turnstile, Chappell Roan, Skirllex and Deftones, among many others.
Vito Paez, March 19 and 20, Movistar Arena. In recent years, Vito Páez has changed his musical activity between publishing albums containing new material and concerts that he has used to revisit his career, from the release of his first album onwards. A few days ago, he announced the shows for the 2026 season. Among them are the two concerts he will give at the Movistar Arena, the stage he will use to revisit the greatest classics of his career.
Soda Stereo Ecos, March 21 and ten other dates, Movistar Arena. A few days after going on sale, more than 250,000 tickets for the show have already been sold thanks to a mysterious advertisement: “Let us imagine a place where the unreal becomes real, where we are transported to dream moments and wishes become reality, allowing us, thanks to technology, to experience the long-awaited reunion.” That was enough for the project carried out by Zita Bosio and Charlie Alberti to schedule a tour of 21 concerts in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Chile. Buenos Aires has 11 shows scheduled.
AC/DC, March 23, 27 and 31, River Plate. The last time the band led by Angus Young played in Argentina was in 2009, with a series of three shows, at the Monumental in the Nuñez neighborhood. Not to be outdone, almost 17 years after that visit, the Australians will once again present a series of three shows that are already on sale.
Tan Bionica March 27 and 28, Velez Sarsfield. If the “last magical night” (theoretically the farewell that the group did not witness) required 37 shows in stadiums in Argentina and abroad, then the launch of the new album, Returnwill definitely require a new cycle of live performances. At the moment, the group led by Chano Moreno Charpentier has two appointments scheduled at Velez for next year.
PIL, April 11, Media Art Complex. When “Corrupt” Johnny Lydon sets foot in Buenos Aires again, he will be 70 years old. While many bands announce their farewell tour, he leads his band Public Image LTD. “This is not the last tour (This is not the last tour),” he says, perhaps because he is sometimes asked about the future of his veteran band, which became a schoolteacher in the post-punk scene in the late 1970s and then went through several hiatuses and comebacks.
Roxette, April 16, Movistar Arena. Years after the death of Marie Fredriksson, his lifelong companion and musical partner in Roxette, he decided to go on tour to recall and share with the public those songs they had written together and which had great success, especially since the beginning of the 1990s. In 2026, Per Gessle will go on a tour that passes through Buenos Aires, with singer Lena Philipsson, to recreate those hit songs.
Jorge Drexler, April 17 and 18, Movistar Arena. Two years after his last performance on this stage, he presented the album Ink and timeUruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler returns with a rich repertoire from his extensive career.
El Cigala, April 18, Gran Rex Theater. Since becoming famous thanks to the album Lágrimas negra (2003) which he recorded with pianist Chucho Valdés, the Spanish singer, without abandoning flamenco, has not stopped being involved in different groups. In this round, the title speaks for the content. called Flamenco and his son.
You won’t like it, April 25, Western Railway. The Eastern Band concluded its tour 30 years With a huge show at UNO Stadium in La Plata, he then released a new song as a preview of his next album and already has another big concert to return to Buenos Aires. It will be on the field in the Caballito neighborhood.
Ricardo Arjona, May 1 and eleven other shows, at Movistar Arena. A man who has spent long periods in Argentina knows this. He never comes just for show. When it lands in our country it usually exceeds its records. In 2026, he released two renditions of the show he performs as part of his tour What the dry man didn’t sayand ended up scheduling twelve concerts through May 24.
Mon Lafferty, May 21, Movistar Arena. On October 27, the Mexico-based Chilean singer released a new album titled Femme fataleand set up a concert tour for next year that will surely include some gems from this act and his greatest hits.
Natalia Lafourcade, May 29, Gran Rex Theater. After issuance Songbooka very wonderful album, the Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade started a musical and vocal tour, touring Mexico, the United States, Canada and European countries, which will arrive in our country next year.
Dies Totten Hosen, October 10, Movistar Arena. The name of this mini-tour is most eloquent. Roast football and wine and goodbye friends. That has been the connection De Toten Hoesen has always had with the Argentine fans. But the phrase “Goodbye, friends” caught attention. This is because the upcoming shows of the German band headed by Campino will be their last concerts in our country. The decision had already been made. At the moment, the scheduled dates are October 5 in Rosario, October 7 in Tandil, and the last, October 10, in Buenos Aires.