Tango by the River presents:
"Tango After Dark!"
Two Nights Only!
Friday, October 9 is SOLD OUT
Tickets are available for Saturday, October 10!
Friday, October 9, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Performance: 7:30–8:45 PM
Cost: $40 in advance; $45 at the door
Please plan to arrive between 7:00 and 7:25 PM. No one will be admitted during the performance, which begins promptly at 7:30 PM.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
7:00 pm - Midnight
Saturday night is especially for our tango dancers and tango community! Begin the evening with the Tango After Dark performance, then stay and dance the night away at a special milonga with DJ Eduardo Saucedo.
Live Tango Performance
Milonga with DJ Eduardo Saucedo
7:00 PM – Midnight
Cost: $15
Important: On both nights, the performance begins at 7:30 PM and runs until approximately 8:45 PM. No one will be admitted during the performance, so please arrive between 7:00 and 7:25 PM. After the show on Saturday night, the floor opens for our Tango After Dark Milonga. Come experience an evening of beautiful dancing, dramatic music, and the unmistakable passion of Argentine Tango.
Passion. Music. Connection.
Tango by the River
Old Sacramento
All events held at Tango by the River, 128 J Street in Old Sacramento.
About Your Hosts:
Eduardo Saucedo, Master Teacher and Dancer of Argentine Tango, Choreographer, Producer and International Judge for the Tango World Cup. Eduardo is the creator, director, co-choreographer and co-producer of the dinner show - "Tango Cafe - Una Noche Ideal" presented with much success for three seasons in the historical La Confiteria Ideal in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eduardo also choreographed and co-produced the Tango Show "Passion & Joy" in 2012 and "Tango-Fusion d'Amor" in 2013 in association with Tango by the River in Sacramento, CA. From 2014-2017 Eduardo was the MC and Lead Performer in the Yearly Seattle Argentine Tango Showcase in association with Michelle Badion. Eduardo was invited to appear in the National Geographic Documentary Series "Consequencias" 2010 and to participate in the European Documentary "My First Tango" released in 2014.
Internationally recognized for his love and passion of the dance, Eduardo travels the world sharing his culture and knowledge of the dance, bringing his message of Love, Passion, Joy, Life with Respect and Freedom for Peace in the World. His teaching blends reason, logic, emotions and personality to create a pure and authentic tango embrace. The essence of Buenos Aires can be felt in his dancing and teaching.
Donna Tielsch is the studio owner and main instructor at Tango by the River. Argentine Tango has been her passion for over 20 years, during which time she has danced, taught, and performed Tango all across the United States, in Europe, and in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the first-ever American to be admitted to the "Cuadro de Amigos" in Academia Nacional del Tango (the National Academy of Tango) in Buenos Aires. She has taught over 3,000 classes, hosted over 2,800 milongas and practicas, produced 8 sold-out tango shows, led 6 tango tours to Buenos Aires, hosted 2 tango festivals (Lake Tahoe Tango Festival) and still possesses 1 burning love of tango!