Isotopes vs. Round Rock Express

Isotopes Park

Triple-A ball on a Thursday night, with the Isotopes hosting Round Rock under the Sandia backdrop that makes this one of the better places in the minors to watch a...

Martin y Moso Live at Town & Ranch

Town & Ranch

Martin y Moso brings their act to Town & Ranch, one of the more reliably intimate stops on the Central corridor for live music. The ticket link is live through 505 Live Music, which suggests this is a proper ticketed show rather than a walk-in situation, so buying ahead is the smarter move. Details on...

Jason Bowers Live at Tractor Brewing Nob Hill

Bosque Brewing Nob Hill

Jason Bowers takes the stage at Tractor Brewing's Nob Hill location, one of the more reliable spots on the Central corridor for catching a live set with a decent pint in hand. The ticket link is live through 505 Live Music, but admission details haven't been confirmed yet, so check before you show up assuming...

International Thursday’s at Bourbon & Boots

Anodyne

Bourbon & Boots runs this recurring late-night set on Thursday, pulling from global sounds in a bar that leans country by day. The room shifts considerably after midnight, so arriving early means a quieter crowd and more floor space than you'll have by 1 a.m. A ticket link exists through Posh, though whether that means...

Pat Malone Quartet Live Jazz

Outpost Performance Space

The Pat Malone Quartet brings a full-group jazz set to Outpost, one of the few rooms on the corridor that was purpose-built for listening rather than drinking. Outpost keeps the...

Buck D’s After Dark with Spanky Hayes

Sister Bar

Spanky Hayes, the Wild 'N Out cast member with a following that skews young and loud, brings his stand-up to Rhythm Room for a late-night set produced by Reloaded Talent. This one starts at 9 PM and runs late, so the crowd will be energized in the way only a Friday night comedy room can...

Pat Malone Quartet

Outpost Performance Space

Outpost's Summer Thursday Jazz Nights turns 30 this year, and the Pat Malone Quartet gets a slot in what has quietly become one of the longest-running jazz series in the Southwest. Outpost is a listening room in the real sense, meaning the crowd comes to hear, not to use the music as background noise for...

Norma Jean & Upon A Burning Body

Sunshine Theatre

Norma Jean and Upon A Burning Body are splitting co-headline duties on the Southern Domination Tour, with Fox Lake and Music Is The Enemy opening a bill that runs heavy and loud from the first set. Sunshine Theater holds around 800 and the floor gets genuinely packed for metal shows, so arriving early matters if...

Saint Julep & Junkyard Butterfly Live

Launchpad

Three local acts stacked on a Friday night at Launchpad, one of the few rooms on Central that still books original music with any consistency. The stage is low and the floor gets close fast, so this is the kind of show where you end up knowing whether the headliner has it or not within...

Platonic Ideal at The Box

Outpost Performance Space

A Liminal 77 Production brings Platonic Ideal to The Box Annex, the smaller, more intimate room tucked behind the main performance space on Central. The Annex runs close quarters, so...