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Tonight on the corridor
Triple-A ball on a September Thursday evening, with the Isotopes hosting Tacoma in what is typically one of the more comfortable stretches of the Albuquerque baseball calendar, once the worst of the summer heat has backed off. Isotopes Park sits right on the Central corridor and the parking situation is manageable if you arrive a...
Four of Poe's stories performed live around you, with music, staged moments, and a themed cocktail matched to each tale, all inside the Lobo's atmospheric main room on Central. The Lobo has hosted Poe-themed immersive nights before, so the staff knows how this kind of staging works in the space, and that institutional familiarity tends...
Gilbert Uribe takes the patio or front room at Tractor Brewing Nob Hill for a Thursday night set, one of the more reliable slots on this stretch of Central for catching local talent without a cover fight at the door. Tractor's Nob Hill location tends to draw a neighborhood crowd that actually listens, which makes...
Three heavy acts share the Sister stage for what shapes up as one of the more serious metal lineups Downtown has seen this fall. Sister runs small and close, which works in everyone's favor when the guitars are tuned down and the room fills up fast. Tickets are available through 505 Live Music, so don't...
A fundraiser night at Painted Lady Bed & Brew, with proceeds going to Pink Warrior House, the Albuquerque nonprofit that provides housing and support for women undergoing cancer treatment. Painted Lady runs small and fills fast on event nights, so buying the ticket in advance rather than assuming walk-in is the right call here. The...
A weekly late-night DJ event at Bourbon & Boots built around international sounds, running from around 7 p.m. through the early hours of Friday morning. The ticket link is live on Posh, which usually means there's a guest list advantage for early arrivals, so showing up before midnight tends to work in your favor. This...
Bow Wow's 2005 roller-rink classic gets the full treatment at Gaia's kava bar on Central: disco balls, supplied popcorn and pizza, and a room that trends genuinely cozy on weeknights. Kava is the only thing in the glass here, which makes this a solid Thursday for anyone who wants the social energy without the bar...
Six local acts share the Launchpad stage in what amounts to a cross-section of the current Albuquerque underground, capped by DJ Meowstas to carry the room into the late hours. Launchpad runs tight sets on multi-bill nights, so arriving early actually matters here if you care about catching the openers with sound that is dialed...
The 20th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival steps outside its usual performance format for a film day at the Guild, pairing the 1981 avant-garde document Imagine the Sound with the John Coltrane biography Chasing Trane across three screenings. The Guild's small room and good projection make this a better way to absorb both films than...
Four years in, New Mexico Goth Fest has established itself as the one night Launchpad fully commits to the dark side, running past 2 a.m. with bands cycling through both the main room and the bar area. The crowd skews serious about the music rather than the costume, which makes for a better show and...
