• In Rhythm Fest 2026 Latin Dance Festival

    NHCC National Hispanic Cultural Center
    Barelasall agesDetails

    A three-day Latin dance festival spread across the NHCC campus, Fusion, and the Albuquerque Museum, anchored by Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra on Friday night and 30 workshops covering everything from Casino Salsa and Rumba to Kizomba and Latin Hip Hop. Friday's concert at the museum is a separate venue from the weekend's workshops and socials,...

  • Teatro Paraguas: Esperanza at NHCC Barelas

    NHCC National Hispanic Cultural Center
    BarelastheaterDetails

    Carlos Morton's Esperanza adapts the story of the 1951 Empire Zinc strike in Bayard, NM, where Mexican American miners' wives took over the picket line after the Taft-Hartley Act pushed the men off it, and sets that history to music with Teatro Paraguas doing the lifting. Salt of the Earth, the film this draws from,...

  • Birthday Metal Blowout on Route 66 at Launchpad Downtown

    Launchpad
    DowntownmetalTickets

    Five bands, one birthday, and a ticket link that tells you this is not a casual drop-in situation. Launchpad's stage fits this kind of stacked local lineup well, and a 40th birthday bill tends to bring out people who actually care, which lifts the room considerably. Get there before the opener if you want a...

  • Sandia Shockwave at Insideout

    Inside Out
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Sandia Shockwave takes the stage at Insideout for a late-night run that kicks off at 10 p.m. and closes out well past midnight. Insideout is a compact room where the sound hits hard regardless of where you're standing, so expect the volume to be part of the experience. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so...

  • CLAWZ For the Floor Tour at Effex

    Effex
    DowntownelectronicTickets

    CLAWZ headlines this late-night electronic event at Effex as part of a touring floor-focused set, with local support from SIHK and MEGAB4T rounding out the bill. The UTC start time puts this squarely in after-midnight territory local time, so this is a proper late-night run, not an early evening hang. Tickets are through Hold My...

  • Afters with the Cave at Luna Kava Root

    Gaia's Kava Root
    UNM Arealive musicTickets

    This is a late-night set from Afters with the Cave at Luna Kava Root, a kava bar on Central that runs a tighter, quieter room than most venues its size....

  • School of Rock Grad Band Live

    FUSION | 708
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    School of Rock's graduate ensemble takes the Fusion Theater stage for a full set built around the sounds of Memphis, which means expect Stax-era soul, classic blues, and probably some...

  • Tablao Flamenco Sunday Matinee

    Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque at Hotel Albuquerque
    Date NightTickets

    A tablao-format flamenco show at Hotel Albuquerque, close enough to the performance floor that the footwork lands in your sternum. The room rewards early arrival, since sightlines from the back...

  • Supernatural Sundays with Jordan Jonas

    Painted Lady Bed & Brew
    Wells ParkquirkyTickets

    Jordan Jonas brings the Brews & Boos Event Series into late August with a supernatural-themed Sunday night at Painted Lady Bed & Brew on Central. The B&B format means this...

  • NM United vs. San Antonio FC

    Isotopes Park
    UNM Areafamily friendlyTickets

    New Mexico United closes out August against San Antonio FC, one of the more competitive western conference sides in the USL Championship. Isotopes Park plays surprisingly well for soccer, the...