Concerts

Join us on ths 28th to enjoy the multiple facets of argentinean tango! The music and the dance, of course, but also: the horizontal transmission of the secrets of tango playing in its purest form, trough a rehearsal and not trough a lesson, the celebration of friendship and culture, the songs… and some jamming at the end!

Philly Tango Lab will host two events on the same day, on the beautiful premises of Ethical Society: first, on the early afternoon, a workshop for musicians, with the members of Royale Trío: Emilio Teubal (piano), Sergio Reyes (violin) and Alejo de los Reyes (guitarist and creator of the Tango Lab).
At 5pm, doors will be open to the audience and there will be a space to dance, chat, and jam. Live music will be played by Royale trio and the musicians that show up every night. And will also feature the music that was rehearsed on the afternoon.
Overall, we aim to form a strong community around tango music, with a sense of friendship, sharing and joy, that can be able to greatly enhance the already strong tango scene on the tristate area, by forming musicians and ensembles, and by bringing some of the unique soul of Buenos Aires to every event.

Philly Tango Lab is a small group of volunteers that aims to create events in which tango dancers, musicians and general audience can experience the full extent of tango culture, as it is still alive in Buenos Aires, not only on Milongas (tango dances), but in small cafes in which singers connect with a devout audience, in the long rehearsals of the “Orquestas Típicas” (the tango Big Bands), in the connection between the musicians, dancers and audience, and, most of all, like it’s enjoyed among friends in a party.
Tango panorama might have changed in the last decades, but there’s still people who couldn’t concieve a good party without a guitar player and some singers. And if there’s empanadas or asado (and the ocassional wine), even better!
And we are backed by the Notsolatin organization, already a staple of South Philly, in which most of the community of musicians gather in a dozen of events every month to enjoy great home-made food, friendship, music and endeless jams.

FLOR DE LA BANDA ORIENTAL

Tata Cedrón y Alejo de los Reyes

Domingo 2/08 – 20.30 Hs.

HASTA TRILCE (Maza 177, CABA)

Artista Invitada: ISOL

ENTRADAS con Descuento por ALTERNATIVA

The 2026 AAA Festival is being held at the Marriott Philadelphia West, 111 Crawford Ave., West Conshohocken, PA 19428. Performer details on the flier above.

Guest Artists, Conductors, and Presenters to include:
Cody McSherry, Don Gerundo, Emmanuel Trifilio Trio, Frank Busso Jr. Trio, Frank Busso Sr., Guenadiy Lazarov, Joe Natoli, Nathan Chapeton, Peter Peluso, Peter Stan, Ray Oreggia, Accordion Pops Orchestra.

It will include educational, entertaining, and fun filled days of accordion related activities with something valuable for everyone at any level. Hotel is Marriott Philadelphia West, 111 Crawford Avenue, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.

Come join us for one last summer evening of live Argentine tango with maestro Alejo de los Reyes and special guests.

Before heading off to the Mediterranean and the summer tango festivals, we’re getting together for one last concert in New York — good music, good company, and, of course, tango

 Alejo de los Reyes, Stratos Achlatis & guests

 Cover: $15
Reservations: (646) 707-0684

 Join us for a special weekend celebrating Argentine Folkloric Dance & Music, Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23! The event features dancer & performer Nicholas Wallach, guitarist Alejo de los Reyes, and pianist Emiliano Messiez, and coincides with International Folklore Day on Saturday, August 22

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 — POTLUCK DINNER & TALK

7–8 pm: Potluck Dinner
8–9 pm: “Argentinian Culture beyond Buenos Aires: Cosquín and Cultural Diversity” — a talk by Nicholas Wallach

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 — WORKSHOPS, CONCERT & LIVE-MUSIC MILONGA QILOMBO

2–3:15 pm: Chacarera Unstructured — Freedom in Movement
The chacarera invites us to be free, so why learn it as a series of rigid structures? Centering personal and collective expression, we’ll find new paths to enjoy and understand chacarera more deeply, and leave with everything needed to dance it socially.

3:30–4:45 pm: Argentinian Folkloric Technique — Zapateo, Zarandeo & Foundations
Inspired by the works of Ballet Sumampa, winners of Pre Cosquín 2026. Enrich your chacarera with new zapateos and zarandeos and move more confidently as a dancer. Includes a short group sequence based on Ballet Sumampa’s winning works from this year’s Pre Cosquín, Argentina’s most important folklore competition.

8–9 pm: Concert of Argentine Folkloric Music & Tango — guitarist Alejo de los Reyes & pianist Emiliano Messiez

9:30 pm–2 am: LIVE MUSIC Milonga Qilombo — featuring Alejo de los Reyes & Emiliano Messiez, with a SHOW by Nicholas Wallach and DJ Karen Johnson

Join Alejo de los Reyes collaborating with Carlos Andres Duenas on this ride along the music landscape.
UPDATE 9/3: We will be working on one Tango only: El Adios
Find lead sheet and lyrics here:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/…/urn:aaid:sc:US:75d5e76e…
Guided by Alejo, and using “El Adios” work on, musicians and dancers will learn to interact real time, leading and following each other, interacting through a common musical and stylistic code and creating a different interpretation each time.
Musicians: give the chords and melody a try. Ideally you can play it before hand. We will not learn the song on site, so bring an instrument only if you can play at least a section of the song.
Or try singing 🙂 Humming along will suffice.
Workshop: 6:30 to 8p. We jam until 8:30p
Register in advance $20. Venmo: @barrilito
$25 at the door

Philly Tango Lab is a small group of volunteers that aims to create events in which tango dancers, musicians and general audience can experience the full extent of tango culture, as it is still alive in Buenos Aires, not only on Milongas (tango dances), but in small cafes in which singers connect with a devout audience, in the long rehearsals of the “Orquestas Típicas” (the tango Big Bands), in the connection between the musicians, dancers and audience, and, most of all, like it’s enjoyed among friends in a party.
Tango panorama might have changed in the last decades, but there’s still people who couldn’t concieve a good party without a guitar player and some singers. And if there’s empanadas or asado (and the ocassional wine), even better!
And we are backed by the Notsolatin organization, already a staple of South Philly, in which most of the community of musicians gather in a dozen of events every month to enjoy great home-made food, friendship, music and endeless jams.