Events for August 20, 2026

Rudolfo Anaya's New Mexico cornerstone gets a full stage treatment by the Vortex Theatre, running four days at the NHCC's Albuquerque Journal Theatre in a special limited seating configuration. That...

The Isotopes, Oakland's Triple-A affiliate, take on the Las Vegas Aviators in an evening Pacific Coast League game at the ballpark sitting right on Central. Isotopes Park has some of the best sightlines of any minor league stadium in the Southwest, and the summer heat drops fast once the sun goes behind the third-base grandstand...

Hatebreed has been one of the most consistent live acts in hardcore for nearly three decades, and their set is built around crowd participation in a way that actually means it. El Rey's floor is general admission and gets tight fast for a bill like this, so arriving early matters more than it usually would....

Six bands of hardcore and death metal anchored by Hatebreed, whose live show has been a reliable demolition derby for nearly three decades, with Terror and Incantation doing serious damage in the supporting slots. El Rey's room is compact enough that even the back wall is in the pit's splash zone, so plan accordingly. Doors...

Benny Bassett brings his set to Sawmill Market, the food hall on the Route 66 corridor that doubles as one of the more casual live music spots in the neighborhood. The open layout means sound bleeds across vendor stalls, so it rewards listeners who plant themselves close to the stage rather than grazing and drifting....

A Thursday evening fundraiser at Painted Lady Bed & Brew, with beer proceeds going to Barrett House, which provides transitional housing for women and children in crisis. Painted Lady is one of the more relaxed rooms on the corridor, the kind of place where a benefit like this actually feels like a neighborhood thing rather...

Surely Tempo takes the Launchpad stage on a Thursday night in late August. Launchpad runs a tight ship on sound, which matters more than people admit for a room that size. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so buy ahead and skip the door line.