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    Downtownlatin

    Tropa Magica at KiMo Theatre Downtown

    Tropa Magica, the East LA band whose cumbia-punk collision has been turning heads well outside their home turf, brings Bands…

    8:00 pm Kimo Theatre Tickets

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    UNM Areajazz

    Fred Hersch Trio at Outpost

    Fred Hersch is one of the most technically accomplished and emotionally honest pianists in jazz right now, and this trio…

    8:30 pm Outpost Performance Space Tickets

  3. Tonight

    Downtownpunk

    Iron Lung + Soak + G.A.S.M. at Launchpad Downtown

    Iron Lung, the Seattle powerviolence duo who have been doing this longer and louder than almost anyone, headlines a four-band…

    9:00 pm Launchpad Tickets

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  • BEAUZ at Effex Nightclub

    Effex
    Downtownlate-nightDetails

    BEAUZ, the LA-based brother duo known for pushing hard techno into hypertechno territory, plays Effex, Albuquerque's longest-running LGBTQ nightclub and one of the few rooms on Central with a sound...

  • Wayne Hancock at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Wayne Hancock is the kind of Texas honky-tonk lifer who makes you wonder why anyone ever bothered complicating country music in the first place, and Launchpad's compact room puts you...

  • Death on the Beach Vol. 4 at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    DowntownmetalTickets

    Five bands, one night, a metalcore bill with a beach party concept that is either absurd or perfect depending on your tolerance for humidity and breakdowns. Launchpad's stage-to-floor ratio keeps...

  • Hip-Hop & Perreo Night at Gaia’s Kava Root

    Gaia's Kava Root
    UNM Areahip-hopDetails

    Reklez Ent is running a hip-hop and perreo dance night at Gaia's Kava Root, the kava bar on Central that doubles as one of the more interesting late-night rooms near...

  • White Lies Party at Gaias Kava Root

    Gaia's Kava Root
    UNM AreaDJ setTickets

    Reklez Ent takes over Gaias Kava Root for a late-night party that runs from 10 p.m. into the early hours of Sunday morning. Kava bars carry a noticeably mellower baseline...

  • A51* Improv Comedy at The Box, UNM Area /

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreacomedyTickets

    In The Box Annex takes improv comedy into extraterrestrial territory with A51*, a short-form show built around the alien-conspiracy premise. The Box is a genuinely intimate black-box room where the...

  • Isotopes vs. Tacoma Rainiers

    Isotopes Park
    UNM AreacasualTickets

    The Isotopes close out a late-summer homestand against Tacoma, the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate, in what tends to be one of the more competitive matchups on the Pacific Coast League schedule. September games at this park carry a particular feel: the crowds thin a little from midsummer peaks, the evenings cool off faster than you'd expect,...

  • Felix Y Los Gatos at Sawmill Market

    Sawmill Market
    SawmilllatinDetails

    Felix Y Los Gatos brings their Latin-rooted sound to Sawmill Market's open food hall floor, where the acoustics are livelier than you'd expect from a space built around dining. The market layout means you can grab a drink from any of the vendors and find a comfortable spot without committing to a single seat, which...

  • Tablao Flamenco Sunday Matinee

    Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque at Hotel Albuquerque
    date nightTickets

    This is a tablao-format flamenco show, meaning the performers work close to the audience in an intimate setting rather than across a proscenium stage, and that proximity is the whole point. Hotel Albuquerque's event space has genuine Southwestern character and keeps sightlines decent from most seats, so arriving early to pick your spot pays off....

  • Sade Tribute Night at Insideout

    Inside Out
    Downtownsoul/R&BTickets

    DJ Hump holds down a full late-night set built around Sade's catalog at Insideout, one of Downtown's more dependable dance rooms when the booking is right. The 2 a.m. start time is not a typo, so plan accordingly if you have anywhere to be Sunday morning. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, which means will-call...