Events on Central

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...

The Neon Dreams official afterparty lands at Space at 515 with Welker behind the decks, running from what converts to late Saturday night through the early Sunday morning hours. Space at 515 is a small room that rewards dancing over spectating, so if you're showing up to stand near the wall, there are better options....

Flambeaux takes the Old Town Gazebo for a Sunday evening set, one of the few live music slots at a venue that draws as many tourists as locals. The gazebo's...

The Isotopes, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, take on the Round Rock Express (Rangers affiliate) under the lights at one of the better mid-level ballparks in the country. Isotopes Park sits right on Central, which means you can walk to a handful of decent post-game spots without moving your car. Tickets through Ticketmaster vary...

Three bailaores, a cantaor, and a guitarrista perform a full tablao-format flamenco show in the intimate venue inside Hotel Albuquerque, one of the few places in the country running this kind of structured, ensemble flamenco regularly. Noelle Encinias is a name that carries real weight in New Mexico flamenco circles, and seeing her share the...

Keeping Up with the Joneses takes the stage at The Hall for a late set that runs to 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning. The Hall sits right on the...