LIFE & CULTURE · BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Key Facts
- —Date Tuesday 23 March and Thursday 25 March 2027, two separate shows on The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour.
- —Venue Estadio River Plate, Avenida Presidente Figueroa Alcorta 7597, Núñez, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- —Tickets All Access (allaccess.com.ar) is the official seller, with general sale on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10:00 Buenos Aires time (9:00 a.m. US Eastern). The promoter is DF Entertainment.
- —Presales U2.com subscribers from Monday 19 October, closing Wednesday 21 October at 22:00 local (9:00 p.m. US Eastern); Santander Visa cardholders on Wednesday 21 October at 10:00 local (9:00 a.m. US Eastern).
- —Prices From 120,000 to 700,000 Argentine pesos (about US$79 to US$459) before a service charge; hospitality packages run up to 1,500,000 pesos (about US$984).
- —Doors and start Not yet published; Buenos Aires is on UTC-3 all year, so it is one hour ahead of New York from Sunday 14 March 2027.
- —Support act Beck is the special guest on the Latin American dates.
- —For US visitors No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days, and the State Department rates Argentina at Level 1, Exercise Normal Precautions.
- —Power Index Argentina ranks 4th of 14 in The Rio Times Latin America Power Index, with 61.2 points (October 2026 edition).
U2 will play Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires on Tuesday 23 March and Thursday 25 March 2027, with Beck as special guest. The two shows are the only Argentine dates announced so far for The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour, and they bring the band back to the country for the first time since October 2017.
For US readers the news is practical, because tickets are already on sale to subscribers, the general sale opens on Thursday 22 October at 9:00 a.m. US Eastern, and US citizens need no visa for stays of up to 90 days. This guide sets out the dates, the peso prices with US$ values, how to buy from abroad, how to reach the stadium and what is still unconfirmed.
U2 at River Plate: Two Nights in Buenos Aires
The band announced the Buenos Aires dates on Thursday 15 October 2026, together with shows in Mexico City and São Paulo, on its official website. Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Mexico City are the only three Latin American cities the tour visits in 2027, according to the band’s announcement.
The Argentine promoter is DF Entertainment, the company behind Lollapalooza Argentina, and it sells the tickets through its own ticketing site, All Access. The company says on that page that it has promoted ten sold-out Coldplay shows at River Plate, which gives a sense of the demand for stadium shows in the city.
The last U2 shows in Argentina were two nights at Estadio Único in La Plata in October 2017, on The Joshua Tree Tour. The band’s 360° Tour played three nights at the same stadium in 2011, according to Los Andes.
The Tour and the New Album Behind It
The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour supports Carnaval De Luz, the band’s first studio album in nine years, which is due on Friday 13 November 2026. Singles already out include Street of Dreams and Silencio, and the published track list includes a song with Dolly Parton called Torn.
The tour opens in Mexico City at Estadio GNP Seguros on 23 and 26 February 2027, then plays two nights at Estádio MorumBIS in São Paulo on 10 and 12 March. Buenos Aires follows on 23 and 25 March, and the official site lists six shows in total so far.
Beck is named as the special guest on every Latin American date, and no other support act has been announced. The band has not published a setlist, so nobody outside the camp knows how much of the new album will be played.
Tickets: Presales and General Sale Times
Tickets are sold through All Access, the official seller linked from the band’s website, and the first window is a presale for paying subscribers of the band’s website, U2.com, in two priority groups. The Feedback group, made up of the longest-standing subscribers, opened on Monday 19 October at 10:00 Buenos Aires time, and The Hype group followed on Tuesday 20 October at 10:00.
Both subscriber windows close on Wednesday 21 October at 22:00 Buenos Aires time, which is 9:00 p.m. US Eastern. Buenos Aires stays on UTC-3 all year, so until US clocks fall back on Sunday 1 November it is one hour ahead of New York.
A second presale for Santander Visa cardholders opens on Wednesday 21 October at 10:00 local time (9:00 a.m. US Eastern), with up to six interest-free instalments on that bank’s card. The general sale for everyone opens on Thursday 22 October at 10:00 local time (9:00 a.m. US Eastern) on All Access.
A subscriber code gives early access but no guarantee, because tickets are sold on a first-come basis and the subscriber presale carries no discount. Subscribers can buy up to four tickets for any Latin American show, and the general sale and the bank presale also cap each buyer at four.
Prices by Sector in Pesos and Dollars
The price map released by promoter DF Entertainment, as published by La Nación and No Son Horas, starts at 120,000 Argentine pesos (about US$79) for the upper Sívori stand and reaches 700,000 pesos (about US$459) for the Red Zone, all before a service charge. Our US$ figures use the Central Bank of Argentina’s wholesale rate of 1,524.50 pesos per US dollar on 19 October 2026, and your own card will convert at its own rate and fees.
The upper San Martín and Belgrano stands cost 145,000 pesos (about US$95) each, and the unnumbered middle Sívori stand costs 160,000 pesos (about US$105). General field standing together with the lower Sívori stand costs 185,000 pesos (about US$121), and the front field costs 355,000 pesos (about US$233).
The numbered preferred seats in the lower, low and middle sections of both the San Martín and Belgrano stands are 375,000 pesos (about US$246) each. Gold Circle, the central standing area facing the stage, costs 500,000 pesos (about US$328).
The service charge is extra on every price, and the sources opened for this guide do not state its size. For comparison, the same ticketing site added 15 percent to the face value of Lali’s June 2026 shows at River Plate, but the fee for U2 is not confirmed.
Packages and the (RED) Zone
All Access also sells five packages, led by the Ultimate Hospitality Package at 1,500,000 pesos (about US$984) and the Hospitality Package at 1,320,000 pesos (about US$866), both with a Gold Circle ticket and a private lounge before the show. The Ultimate version includes three free drinks against two for the standard one, and both come with a dedicated host at the stadium.
The Premium Ticket Package costs 740,000 pesos (about US$485) for a numbered seat in the Platea San Martín Baja section, and the Priority Entry Package costs 680,000 pesos (about US$446) for front-field admission with priority access. The (RED) Zone Package at 700,000 pesos (about US$459) gives access to a marked field area at the side of the stage, and each ticket supports the charity (RED) and its work with the Global Fund against HIV and AIDS.
Buying From the US: Cards, Verification and Limits
All Access tells buyers outside Argentina to ask their bank or card issuer to authorise international purchases before paying, to avoid rejected payments. The page adds that this event uses purchase verification, so the cardholder must prove who they are after the sale.
After paying, the buyer has 10 days to enter a six-digit code that appears on the card statement, and it can take up to 72 business hours to show in online banking. US readers should therefore use a card whose pending charges they can see quickly and put the code step in their calendar.
Holders of Argentina’s CUD disability certificate pay the lowest-priced ticket, and so does one companion, and they must bring the certificate to the show. Accessible seating is allocated on arrival and depends on capacity, and DF Entertainment says entry details will be announced on its official account in the days before the show.
Buy only on All Access, because the promoter names no other seller and the sources opened list no authorised resale. Argentine press advice for earlier River Plate shows is the same: avoid resellers and keep the digital ticket downloaded on the phone.
River Plate: The Venue and Getting There
Estadio River Plate, also called the Monumental, is at Avenida Presidente Figueroa Alcorta 7597 in the Núñez district in the north of the city of Buenos Aires, close to Avenida del Libertador. It is the home ground of the football club River Plate and a regular stadium-concert venue.
River Plate’s official transport guidance, as relayed by La Nación for a June 2026 concert, lists Subte line D to Congreso de Tucumán, the Mitre line’s Tigre branch to Núñez station and the Belgrano Norte line to Ciudad Universitaria. Buses and the Metrobus Norte on routes 15, 28, 29, 33, 34, 37, 42, 45, 107, 130 and 160 also serve the area.
River’s own stadium guide, as quoted by La Nación in a piece on the June 2026 Lali concerts, sends Belgrano stand ticket holders to the Libertador and Udaondo gates, San Martín to Figueroa Alcorta and Monroe, and Sívori to Puente Labruna. That is general stadium guidance and not a U2 access plan, which has not been published, so check the sector printed on your ticket and the promoter’s notice before you leave.
Argentine press advice for River Plate shows is to arrive early, because checks and crowds cause delays, and to avoid the car, because the avenues around the stadium fill with traffic and diversions. Plan the return trip before the show, because public transport can change at short notice on event nights.
Entry, Safety and Money for US Visitors
US citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days in Argentina, and the passport must be valid on arrival with at least one blank page, according to the State Department’s country page. The department rates Argentina at Level 1, Exercise Normal Precautions, in an advisory issued on 10 July 2026 and updated on 16 July 2026.
The advisory warns of pickpockets, phone and purse snatchers and thieves on motorbikes in Buenos Aires, and it says not to resist a robbery. It also suggests leaving your passport in a hotel safe and carrying a photocopy, and it advises pre-arranging a ride through a taxi dispatch service, a rideshare app or a flat-rate remise because of taxi scams at the airports and around Buenos Aires.
Crowds leaving a stadium at night are an easy target for phone theft, so carry the phone, the ticket and one card and keep the phone out of sight on the walk to the station. For cash, cards and exchange rates, the Argentina Money Guide for US Travelers explains the official rate, and the State Department’s country page lists a cash limit of US$10,000, or the peso equivalent, on entry and on exit.
What It Means for US Readers
The Buenos Aires dates fall less than two weeks after the two São Paulo shows, so a fan can build a South American U2 trip around U2 Plays São Paulo on 10 and 12 March 2027 and the River Plate nights. Fans closer to home can compare the Mexican dates in our U2 Mexico City Concerts 2027 Guide.
From Sunday 14 March 2027, when US daylight saving time begins, Buenos Aires is one hour ahead of New York, so the gap in late March is smaller than the two hours that applies while US clocks are on standard time. Once the promoter publishes start times, US fans can convert them with that one-hour gap.
Visitors who plan more than a concert can start with our Buenos Aires City Guide for Expats and Visitors, and the current What to Do in Buenos Aires in October 2026: Iron Maiden, Bisbal and Tecweek guide shows how busy the live-music calendar is. Another stadium-sized name already on the city calendar is covered in our Rush Buenos Aires Concert 2027 Guide.
What Is Not Confirmed Yet
Doors, start times, the order of the two nights, the setlist and the length of Beck’s set have not been published. The promoter has also not published the service-charge percentage, the stage layout for the Gold Circle area or the stadium gates for these shows.
No livestream or broadcast of the Buenos Aires shows has been announced, and we have found no confirmed US broadcast. It is also unconfirmed whether All Access accepts every foreign-issued card for this event, and no extra dates have been announced for Buenos Aires.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where does U2 play in Buenos Aires?
U2 plays Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires on Tuesday 23 March and Thursday 25 March 2027, with Beck as special guest. Start times have not been announced.
How much do U2 tickets cost in Buenos Aires?
Sector prices in the promoter’s published price map run from 120,000 pesos (about US$79) to 700,000 pesos (about US$459) before a service charge. Hospitality packages cost up to 1,500,000 pesos (about US$984).
How can a US fan buy U2 tickets for Buenos Aires?
Buy only on All Access, where the general sale opens on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10:00 Buenos Aires time, which is 9:00 a.m. US Eastern. Ask your bank to authorise international purchases and enter the six-digit card verification code within 10 days of paying.
Do US citizens need a visa to see U2 in Argentina?
No, US citizens can enter Argentina without a visa for tourist stays of 90 days or less, according to the State Department. The passport must be valid on arrival and have at least one blank page.
Sources: U2.com, tour dates and presale schedule, 20 October 2026 · U2.com, tour announcement, 15 October 2026 · All Access, U2 event page · La Nación, 20 October 2026 · No Son Horas, 17 October 2026 · Los Andes · La Nación, River Plate access, June 2026 · US State Department, Argentina · Central Bank of Argentina, 19 October 2026
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