• International Thursdays at Bourbon & Boots

    Bourbon & Boots
    Downtownworld musicDetails

    Bourbon & Boots runs its weekly international night here, a late dance event that pulls from global sounds and typically skews toward a younger, dress-to-go-out crowd. The 1 a.m. start...

  • Hybrid Minds Live

    Effex
    Downtownlate-nightDetails

    Hybrid Minds are one of the UK acts most responsible for pulling liquid DnB toward something that actually sounds like music rather than a stress test for subwoofers. Effex runs late and loud, so if you're coming from outside the neighborhood, plan around parking on that stretch of Central rather than assuming the lot. The...

  • Oil Wrestling & Genderotic at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
    Downtowndrag/cabaretTickets

    Cenit's latest at El Rey stacks oil wrestling, live performances from Genderotic and Anjo King, and hosting duties split between Tasha Heart and Lito into one late-night bill that earns its own category. El Rey's long room and stage setup handle this kind of variety show format better than most Downtown spots, so sight lines...

  • International Thursdays at Bourbon & Boots

    Bourbon & Boots
    Downtownworld musicDetails

    Bourbon & Boots runs its weekly international music night here, which on the calendar lands as a Thursday but in practice is a very early Friday morning, running from roughly 8 p.m. local time into the pre-dawn hours. This is a late dance floor crowd, not a casual-drink-and-leave situation, so go in knowing the room...

  • Indie Sleaze Nite at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    DowntownDJ setTickets

    Two DJs spin the greasy, eyeliner-heavy crossover zone where indie rock and early-2000s sleaze collide, the kind of set list that moves between Yeah Yeah Yeahs and something you forgot...

  • Murphy’s Law After-Hours at Effex

    Effex
    DowntowndanceTickets

    Mr. AfterHours Presents brings the WHF 360° series to Effex for a Murphy's Law night, which in after-hours DJ culture means the format bends to wherever the energy goes rather...

  • ABBAQUERQUE ABBA Tribute

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownlive musicDetails

    Albuquerque's own ABBA tribute act takes the Marble Downtown stage, which means you're getting "Dancing Queen" with a cold lager in hand and the Sandia Mountains going pink in the...

  • Apparition Goth Night at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownlate-nightTickets

    Three DJs, one of the better sound systems on Central, and a crowd that tends to show up dressed with actual commitment. El Rey's long narrow floor creates a close-quarters...

  • Toxicas Vs Toxicos at 515 Space Downtown

    Kimo Theatre
    DowntownlatinTickets

    A battle-format night pitting Toxicas against Toxicos, presented by Reklez Ent and A.M Ent at one of Downtown's more reliably loud rooms. The 10 PM local start and 4 AM...