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505 Junglist is back with a six-DJ drum and bass showcase, putting Syndicrypt, Halfblud, MS Vicious, DNDY, MYDNYTE, and Jayzo G on the same bill at Insideout. This is Albuquerque's most consistent jungle and DnB crew doing what they do on home turf, and the room at Insideout is small enough that the bass actually...
Four local and regional heavy bands stack a Friday night at the Mezzanine, which sits above El Rey's main floor and runs tighter and louder than most rooms its size....
Mr. AfterHours Presents drops DANSYN into Effex for a WHF 360° night, which means the production gets the full room treatment rather than a stage-and-crowd setup. Effex runs late and the crowd arrives later, so if you show up before midnight you will be standing in a very different room than the one this is...
On Point Dance Studio fills the Albuquerque Journal Theatre with a full anniversary recital spanning jazz, hip-hop, ballet, folklorico, contemporary, and tumbling, performed by students from the youngest beginners to graduating seniors. The Journal Theatre is a proper proscenium house with good sightlines from most of the house, so if you have a kid in...
Trio Carillo takes the Old Town Gazebo stage for an open-air evening set in one of Albuquerque's most recognizable outdoor spaces. The gazebo's plaza acoustics are naturally lively, so arrive early if you want a spot close enough to hear the detail in the playing rather than just the wash of it. Admission details aren't...
Vohn Vocs takes the stage at Sawmill Market for a Saturday evening set inside one of the corridor's more reliably pleasant food-hall environments. The open layout there means sound bleeds...
Alex Maryol is one of those New Mexico guitar players who has been at this long enough that the blues he plays feels lived-in rather than performed. Marble's downtown patio carries sound well on summer nights, but the indoor bar fills up fast once the set starts, so arriving early gets you a better spot...
Ship Wrek, the Canadian electronic duo with a following that tends to show up in force, headlines this outdoor block party running from 10:30 PM to 6 AM on 1st Street in front of Hollow Spirits Distillery. The street closure format means this spills well past the distillery's usual footprint, which changes the crowd density...
Two distinct Albuquerque jazz acts on one bill: EQNX Jazztet opens at 5pm and Basilaris Trio closes things out at 8pm, which makes this an early evening rather than a late-night affair despite how it reads on the calendar. Tractor's Nob Hill patio is one of the better outdoor listening spots on this stretch of...
Triple-A Pacific Coast League ball between the Isotopes and the Round Rock Express, a Texas League rival with a roster that tends to cycle interesting prospects through. Isotopes Park sits right on Central and has one of the better sightlines in minor league baseball, plus the altitude here does things to fly balls that never...
Three acts, Of Grief & Dreams, Metamorfos, and Mirror Bridge, share original music alongside personal stories in a format built around meaning rather than performance. Keshet is primarily a dance studio, which means the room is intimate, acoustically warm, and closer to the performers than most dedicated music venues ever get. Tickets are through HoldMyTicket,...
This is a hands-on wreath-making event where you pick a side, nerdy or creepy, and build something seasonal with guidance from OtherworldlyCreationsABQ. Painted Lady runs a tight Brews and Boos series and this crowd tends to be genuinely crafty rather than just there for the theme, so expect actual focus alongside the beer. Check the...
Spanish Broom brings traditional flamenco to Marble's Downtown taproom, footwork and all, in a room that usually runs toward loud conversation and pint glasses. The hard concrete floors actually carry the percussion well, so sit closer to the performance area than you think you need to. Admission details aren't confirmed yet, so check the ticket...
Nathaniel Krantz brings his violin to the Old Town Gazebo, an outdoor performance space that puts the performer squarely in the middle of one of Albuquerque's most atmospheric public plazas. The gazebo setting means sound carries differently than a stage, so closer is better here, and the surrounding adobe architecture tends to make an evening...
The J-Guys Blues Band brings a working-band approach to blues at Thirsty Eye, a brewery that has quietly become one of the more reliable spots for live music on the corridor. The room is small enough that a tight blues outfit actually fills it without a PA doing all the heavy lifting. Admission details weren't...
Three serious flamenco artists and a guitarist with deep New Mexico roots perform a full dinner show in one of the few dedicated tablao formats on the entire corridor. Hotel Albuquerque's intimate showroom keeps the audience close enough that the footwork hits you physically, which is either thrilling or disorienting depending on your expectations. Book...
This one is closed to the public, a private booking at Moonlight Lounge running late night into the early hours of Sunday morning. The ticket link exists, but details are locked down, so call ahead before making the trip. If it opens up or goes public, we'll update the listing.
Effex throws its annual summer Halloween party, which means costumes, a late crowd, and a dance floor that doesn't get moving until well past midnight. This is one of the few events on the corridor that genuinely runs until nearly sunrise, so plan your Saturday accordingly. Tickets are listed on Eventbrite; admission details are not...
This is a warm-up super session tied to the Guitars of Enchantment Three Kings show, which means the caliber of players in the room will likely exceed what the billing suggests. Funk of the West is a small corridor shop-turned-gathering space, so expect close quarters and an audience that actually knows what they're hearing. A...
Orrin Evans is a Philadelphia pianist with serious credentials, a long run with the Keystone Collective, and enough recorded output to make clear he treats the piano trio format as an ongoing argument rather than a formula. The Ventana Room is an open-air courtyard on the museum grounds, which means the sound bounces differently than...
Carma is one of the local house nights that has actually stuck around, and this four-act anniversary lineup at Inside Out is how they're marking three years of doing it on Central. Inside Out runs small and loud, so if you want breathing room you go early, and if you want the room at full...
Call Me headlines a loose, multi-act bill at Marble's Downtown taproom on Central, the kind of night where the lineup is as much a social event as a concert. Marble's indoor stage sits right against the brewing tanks, which sounds gimmicky until you realize the room actually sounds decent and stays cooler than most Downtown...
Lineup: Welker | Genres: indie dance, tech house | Start time not listed on EDM Train; 9:00 PM is a placeholder - confirm via ticket link.
High Desert Heatwave's burlesque showcase takes over Launchpad for a late Saturday night run of striptease-informed performance art, the kind of show that leans more theatrical than titillating and rewards an audience that shows up ready to be in on the joke. Launchpad is a rock venue at its bones, which means the sightlines from...
A Liminal 77 Production brings Platonic Ideal to The Box Annex, the smaller, more interior room tucked behind the main Box Performance Space on Central. The Annex tends to run close and loud, so if you want breathing room you go early. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, which means no surprises at the door...
Carma, one of the more quietly consistent electronic promoters working Albuquerque's late-night circuit, throws its third anniversary with a four-act lineup that spans Burn the Disco, Thot Daughter, Wyatt Lawson, and Mattice. Insideout runs small and close, which means the sound hits harder than you'd expect and personal space is a negotiation. This one starts...
This is a midnight-to-morning two-room party at a kava bar on Central, with hip hop up front and EDM in the Bass Tunnel, running until 10am Sunday. Gaia's is genuinely low-key about the kava side of things, which keeps the crowd self-selecting toward people who want to be present for the music rather than just...