Kids at Flamenco Shows?

If you are in Madrid you will certainly see street performances buskers for free (just put some Euros in the collection box) early evening flamenco out doors on the main tourist square Puerta del Sol.

Everything in Spain happens late. Dinners don't start until after 9:00 and evening performances too. You can find open places, some as early as 8:00, but it takes a lot of getting used to. You can always snack or even make a dinner out of tapas.

Most flamenco shows are for tourists. Those are appropriate for well behaved kids. Sounds like your older son would love it. A few are still had in bars and are more bar entertainment, but if they advertise in guidebooks and such, it's for tourists.

If you plan to visit Sevilla, consider going to, 'La Casa del Flamenco', which offers a one hour show starting at 7pm.
There are no drinks or food served at this venue, only the show, so I don't see why your children wouldn't be allowed to attend.

You know your children best, so if you think they can sit quietly for one hour, then I think they would be fine.
Having said this, you may want to contact La Casa del Flamenco to confirm.

BTW, the guitarist and dancers were amazing!

Book your tickets in advance if possible.

Have a wonderful trip!

There are plenty of shows that start at 7-8. These are more geared to tourists, but the ones I've been to are quite good. Casa de la Memoria in Sevilla stands out to me. There was also one in Granada that was pretty good. Both started by 8.

Name of the one in Granada escapes me but it was NOT the one with dinner or the one in the Sacramonte caves. It was at the foot of the road between Plaza Nueva and the Alhambra.

Kids are absolutely fine at these. I brought my 5 year old because he could behave. 8 and 12 should be no trouble.

I think a well behaved kid would be welcome at a late concert as well. If it's a concert in a theater it should be fine. Spanish kids are out late and people aren't so hung up about this stuff. I mean, spontaneous Flamenco in some local hole in the wall bar at 2AM may be a bit much, but a concert at 11 would be fine.

Sure. The best shows are those without drinks or food anyway. On my first visit to Sevilla, I went to a performance at Tablao Alvarez Quintero, it was a small room (a few dozen seats) with a stage at the front. If you get there early, you can get seats right in the front, really close to the guitarist. Like Priscilla, I like La Casa del Flamenco.

You should try to spend a night in Ronda and go to a Celia Morales performance in the evening, also in a smallish room. She's a wonderful classical guitarist and if you get there early, you'll get front row seats. She speaks very little English, but she is very approachable and if your child shows that s/he's more than a little interested, it would be an unforgettable experience.

Wow! Thanks for the great advice. We can't wait to go!!

I've been to both Casa de la Memoria and Alvarez Quintero, and don't think you'll have any problems with well behaved kids. The shows also weren't too late, I think Casa de la Memoria has an early (7:30 PM) and a later show. While the audioences for both are largely (entirely...?) tourists, they were not particularly "touristy." As others noted above, seating at both is first come, so getting there a bit early is a good idea.

If you are going to also be in Barcelona, there are some very good guitar concerts with very good guitarists almost nightly at reasonable cost: http://www.maestrosdelaguitarra.com/

Since one of your children studies classical guitar, you may be interested in reading this recent post about guitar shops, museums, etc...