Events for October 11, 2026

Launchpad's annual Halloween cover band run is exactly what it sounds like: a stretch of October nights where different acts take the stage as someone else entirely, costumes and all....

The fourth night of Launchpad's annual Halloween cover band run, which means the room has already been broken in by three nights of costumes and crowd energy by the time...

The Lobo Sports Vault, tucked inside the Historic Lobo Theater on Central, is running its NFL Sunday brunch again this season, every game of the day on the screens from...

A ticketed event at one of Central Avenue's most storied independent venues, framed around Outpost's own past and what comes next for the space. Outpost has been the kind of room that punches above its size for decades, so an event about its legacy is less nostalgia trip and more working conversation. Details on format...

Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke share a stage for an evening of classical voice and guitar, presented by Chamber Music Albuquerque. Simms Auditorium is a genuinely good listening room, small enough that you'll hear every breath and string buzz, which works strongly in favor of this particular pairing. Tickets through Hold My...

Chamber Music Albuquerque's full 2026-27 concert season, bought in one subscription, spanning six performances at Simms Auditorium on Central Avenue from October through June. Simms is a genuinely good room...

A Sunday matinee tablao show at Hotel Albuquerque, with live flamenco guitar, song, and dance performed in close quarters where you can hear the footwork hit the floor. The Old Town-adjacent setting fits better than you might expect, and the format, modeled on the intimate Spanish tablao tradition, puts you much closer to the performers...

Jordan Jonas brings his particular brand of outdoor-survival storytelling to Painted Lady's Brews & Boos series, which has been one of the more thoughtfully programmed autumn runs on this stretch of Central. The Bed & Brew format means the crowd tends to be a mix of guests staying on-site and locals who've figured out the...

Chris Thile and the rest of Punch Brothers play acoustic string music that pulls from bluegrass, classical, and art rock in ways that are genuinely hard to categorize and easy...