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    Barelasarts & culture

    Green is the New Red Documentary

    Anna Recalde Miranda's 2024 documentary connects the political violence of Operation Condor in 1970s Latin America to Paraguay's present-day agricultural…

    12:00 am NHCC National Hispanic Cultural Center Details

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    Downtownlate night

    The Technicolors & Dymer Live at Launchpad

    Phoenix-based The Technicolors bring their brand of muscular, melody-forward rock to Launchpad, with Albuquerque's own Dymer opening the night. Launchpad's…

    9:00 pm Launchpad Tickets

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    Sawmilllatin

    Felix Y Los Gatos Live at Sawmill Market

    Felix Y Los Gatos brings their Latin-rooted sound to Sawmill Market's indoor food hall stage, running from 8 to 10…

    2:00 pm Sawmill Market Details

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  • Groove Therapy DJ Night at the Lobo Theater

    Historic Lobo Theater
    Nob Hill21+Details

    Seven DJs trading sets across seven hours of old-school funk, disco, and deep house inside one of the best-looking rooms on Central Avenue. The Lobo's floor is genuinely spacious and...

  • Ben’s Birthday Bash at Moonlight Lounge

    Sunshine Theatre
    Downtownbar sceneTickets

    A ticketed birthday party running from roughly 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. local time at Moonlight Lounge on the corridor, which tells you everything you need to know about the energy level being aimed for. Details on the event itself are thin, so this one lives or dies on how well you know Ben. Tickets...

  • 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...

  • Afters With The Cave at Luna Kava Root

    Gaia's Kava Root
    UNM AreaelectronicTickets

    This is the official after-party for the Hybrid Minds show, a late-night (or early-morning, depending on your relationship with Saturday) liquid drum and bass gathering running 8:30 to 11am at one of the corridor's odder and more welcoming rooms. Luna Kava Root is a kava bar, so the crowd skews sober-adjacent even when the music...

  • 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...

  • Crazy Bird Live at Marble Brewery Downtown

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownbar sceneDetails

    Crazy Bird brings their guitar-forward rock to Marble's downtown taproom on a Saturday night in August. The outdoor patio setup here means sound bleeds into the street in the best way, pulling in foot traffic and keeping the energy loose rather than venue-formal. Admission details aren't posted yet, so check the ticket link before you...

  • Ay, Compadre! Live on Route 66 South Broadway

    South Broadway Cultural Center
    arts & theaterDetails

    Sandia Performing Arts Company brings Ay, Compadre! to South Broadway Cultural Center, one of the corridor's most underattended performing arts spaces. The room is intimate and the sightlines are genuinely good, so there is no bad seat, which matters more than people realize when they're deciding whether to bother. Admission details haven't been posted yet,...

  • Desert Rat Punk Fest at Insideout

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownall agesTickets

    Twelve bands across one night, starting at 9 p.m. and running until the sun is already thinking about coming up, anchored by locals like Cheap Perfume and Clusterfux alongside a...

  • Desert Rat Punk Fest at Launchpad Downtown

    Launchpad
    Downtownall agesTickets

    Twelve bands, nearly ten hours, one room: this is the kind of marathon that separates the people who say they like punk from the people who actually show up on...