Fado Club Experience: Discover the Aesthetics and Authenticity of Traditional Fado Music in Porto

Immerse yourself in the aesthetics and authenticity of traditional Fado music in Porto. Experience a concert dedicated to the purest form of Fado, performed by a collective of professional artists. Discover the different styles of Fado and enjoy a glass of Port wine before the concert. Don’t miss this unique and artistic Fado experience!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ideal Clube de Fado - Enjoy an intimate and intense moment of pure Fado in a reference vintage space in the city of Porto.
What's Included
  • A welcoming glass of Port wine
Additional Information

A group of professional Fado artists, dedicated to Traditional Fado (regarded as the most authentic branch of Fado), invite you to experience this genuine style that embodies the true essence and authenticity of the genre.

Prior to the performance, you’ll have the chance to engage in discussions with the musicians, who will guide you through the diverse styles typically performed at Fado concerts, using musical examples, and highlight the reason behind the traditional style being hailed as the most artistically valuable.

You will be treated to a glass of Port wine before the concert commences.

At this performance, you can expect pure, undiluted Fado, untainted by mainstream playlists or other genres like Lisbon Marches or Folk Music, commonly mistaken as Fado for its commercial appeal. This is the only concert in Porto committed solely to authentic and artistic Fado.

The atmosphere is one of respectful silence during the concert.

The music will be delivered by a typical trio composed of a Fadista (Fado singer), a classical guitar player, and a Portuguese guitar player.

Each concert will feature performances by two fado singers: one male, and one female.

The concert will include 12 Fados and 2 instrumental songs.

Location
Ideal Clube de Fado
Rua do Ateneu Comercial do Porto 32
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marcella_g
Jul 7, 2024
Great experience! - Just beautiful! Love the setting! Great way to end the evening! The musicians and singers were so incredible! Must do to complete your Porto experience.
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G8862lvkarenj
Jul 5, 2024
Won’t disappoint! Awesome show - Excellent performance! 2 singers and 2 musicians. You are provided a glass of wine. I went with 2 friends.All of us enjoyed the dhow!
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Voyager03301950185
Jun 24, 2024
Intimate classic Fado concert - Fantastic Fado concert. A Spanish guitarist & Portuguese guitarist playing both together and also accompanied by either a male or female vocalist. Nice Ruby Port served. Intimate dark room with may be 50 seats, cafe style.
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Liajet
Jun 24, 2024
Traditional Fado Experience - Lovely show of fado close by to our hotel. A typical traditional experience highly recommended also enjoyed the glass of Port wine. Easy to book online
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Stephanie_c
Jun 16, 2024
Fado puro! - Our experience at Ideal Clube do Fado was amazing! The place is perfect for a Fado show, very authentic, and putting all the focus on the artists. The musicians and singers are remarkable and beyond talented, and we were very moved by their music and performance.
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Perryg2015
Jun 15, 2024
Highly recommend - We were not sure whether we would enjoy this however it was absolutely amazing. It is a small venue up a back street. A few chairs in front of a small stage and a glass of port. 2 amazing guitarists and two, one male and one female, singers. They were living the music and played with passion and enjoyment which spread to us that were watching and listening. I highly recommend this club to listen to some authentic Fado.
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Tricia
Jun 9, 2024
Fado in Porto at Ideal is Extraordinary!! - I came due to great reviews but it exceeded expectations. Don’t hesitate. Book this unforgettable experience! The quality of these dark and passion Fado singers and guitarists will reach to the depths of your soul ….even though you may not understand one word. …. You’re welcome!
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T0lmang
Jul 4, 2024
Absolutely absolutely lovely music but a little context in English would have been very helpful to the audience - Intimate setting for wonderful music. The musicians were excellent, particularly the Portuguese guitar player, and the singers were as well, projecting a ton of emotion. Only drawback was that the program indicated “English“ but beyond a thank you, there wasn’t any, of course the songs are Portuguese, but getting a little bit of context – like what are the songs about or even the title in English – would’ve been helpful to the audience who were mostly English speakers.
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E3164pzanap
Jun 24, 2024
Heat - First when you book they recommend that you arrive 15 min early if you want to be told about the fado, you arrive 15 min early and there is no one... they opened Just at the time it was the reservation 21:15... a lot of people and there were 2 air conditioners and they did not turn them on, on the contrary... when you arrived there was 1 on and they turned it off... bone that we spent heat... otherwise very nice show although boring (and I like the fado ...
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Vacation790043
Jun 12, 2024
Not what it once was ... - I had an unforgettable evening of Fado there in 2022, but unfortunately the magic has left the building in 2024. The musicians are still good but the show is soulless. It's now an industry. And it is sad 😔
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