• New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta

    Albuquerque Convention Center
    Downtownall agesTickets

    Three days of live tattooing, artist booths, ink competitions, and music spread across the Convention Center on Central. A show this size draws regional and national artists you wouldn't normally...

  • Gigi Bella Book Release at Launchpad Downtown

    Launchpad
    Downtownall agesTickets

    Gigi Bella launches her debut collection at Launchpad with seven of the city's working poets sharing the stage: Damien Flores, Jessica Helen Lopez, Zachary Kluckman, Kristin Patton, Marcial Delgado, Katrina Kaye, and Brando Kentreles. Launchpad is a rock room first, which means the sightlines and acoustics work differently than a bookstore or library, so arriving...

  • New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta

    Albuquerque Convention Center
    Downtownall agesTickets

    Three days of live tattooing, artist showcases, ink contests, and music take over the Convention Center on Central, with Sunday July 12th being the closing night session. The Convention Center...

  • Spanish Broom Flamenco at Marble Downtown

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownlive musicDetails

    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...

  • Love Beer Hate Cancer Fundraiser

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownarts & cultureDetails

    Marble's recurring charity event pairs pints with purpose, raising money for cancer-related causes through an evening of beer and live entertainment at their downtown taproom on Central. The ticket link suggests this one requires advance purchase, so checking the event page before you show up is the right call. Marble's outdoor space on the corridor...

  • Steve Earle Solo Acoustic at KiMo Theatre Downtown

    Kimo Theatre
    Downtownlive musicDetails

    Steve Earle solo means no band to hide behind and no setlist discipline, which at 51 years in is a feature and not a flaw. The KiMo's acoustics reward exactly this format, an intimate room where a single guitar and a ragged voice land harder than they would in a shed venue three times the...

  • Garden Party at Insideout

    Inside Out
    Downtownarts & cultureTickets

    A late-night garden party at Insideout, one of the more reliably interesting rooms on Central, running from 8 PM well past midnight. The outdoor setup at this spot tends to breathe better than the interior on a warm August night, so dress for that. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, which means the door price...

  • Blues & Guitar Festival at KiMo Theatre Downtown

    Kimo Theatre
    Downtownlive musicDetails

    Thirteen years in, this festival has earned its place on the calendar, bringing blues and guitar-focused performance to one of the most architecturally loaded rooms on Central. The KiMo's Pueblo...