The Best Concert Venues In Panama City

Whether you’re craving a large-scale Shakira concert, or you’re looking for an intimate live jazz performance, Panama City‘s music scene has got you covered. Here are the best concert venues in Panama‘s capital city.

1. Danilo's Jazz Club

Music Venue

Danilo’s Jazz Club is a bar and music venue located in the American Trade Hotel, in a beautiful colonial mansion in Casco Viejo. Founded by the Grammy-winning Panamanian jazz pianist and composer Danilo Perez, the 50-seat club hosts international as well as national artists, many of whom are educated by the Perez Foundation.

2. Teatro Balboa

Cinema, Theater

The Balboa Theatre was inaugurated in 1950 by Panama’s Canal Company with the goal of becoming the entertainment hub for all the American inhabitants of the areas of Balboa, and Diablo en la Boca, next to the Canal Zone. Though it mainly served as a cinema, it also hosted some theatre and music performances. The Theatre was handed over to the National Institute for Culture in 1979 and is now a concert venue.

3. Roberto Durán Arena

Gym, Sports Center

Named after Panama’s boxing legend, the Roberto Durán Arena is a huge indoor sporting space and concert venue in Panama City. With a capacity of over 8,400 spectators, it hosts the most popular events in town, ranging from Justin Bieber’s performances to the Pope’s visit.