• New Mexico Goth Fest 2026

    Launchpad
    Downtownlate-nightTickets

    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...

  • NM Goth Fest Night One at Launchpad, Route 66 Downtown

    Launchpad
    DowntownLate NightTickets

    Night one of New Mexico's annual goth festival stacks eight acts across what will likely be a long, late run at Launchpad, anchored by local and regional names like Theif,...

  • Isotopes vs. Tacoma Rainiers

    Isotopes Park
    UNM AreacasualTickets

    Triple-A baseball on Central Avenue, the Isotopes hosting Tacoma in what should be a cool early-September evening with the Sandias going pink behind the outfield. Isotopes Park punches well above...

  • NM Philharmonic at Old Town’s BioPark Botanic Garden

    ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
    Old TownclassicalDetails

    The New Mexico Philharmonic brings a full orchestra into the BioPark Botanic Garden for one of the more genuinely pleasant outdoor concert settings in the city. The gardens do interesting...

  • NM Goth Fest Night 2 at Insideout Downtown

    Inside Out
    DowntownLate NightTickets

    The second night of New Mexico Goth Fest loads eight acts into Insideout starting at midnight, running Church Fire, Academy Order, Funeral Process, The Writhers, Cruel Mourning, Crash Davidian, Leiahdoris,...

  • UNM Lobos Football vs. Central Michigan

    University Stadium
    sportsDetails

    The Lobos open their home schedule against Central Michigan in what should be a useful early read on how the roster came together over the offseason. University Stadium sits right on the Central Avenue corridor, so parking and pre-game options along Route 66 are genuinely part of the evening. Check golobos.com for kickoff time, which...

  • Tablao Flamenco Saturday Dinner Show

    Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque at Hotel Albuquerque
    date nightTickets

    A seated dinner show format built around live flamenco, with bailaores, a cantaora, and guitarrista performing in the close quarters that the form actually requires to land. Hotel Albuquerque's tablao room is small enough that you feel the footwork in your chest, which is either the whole point or a reason to sit farther back...

  • Tablao Flamenco Saturday Show

    Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque at Hotel Albuquerque
    latinTickets

    A full tablao-format flamenco show, meaning dancers, a cantaor, and a live guitarist performing together in the traditional structure, not a fusion or approximation of the form. Hotel Albuquerque's space on Old Town's edge puts this squarely on the corridor, and the room is intimate enough that you will feel the footwork in your chest....

  • Live Improv Comedy at The Box

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreacomedyTickets

    Improv Theatre takes the stage at The Box for an evening of live, unscripted comedy. The Box is a small, intimate room where nothing about your reaction goes unnoticed by the performers, which tends to make the whole thing livelier than a bigger venue would. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so grab them ahead...

  • 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 system actually built for this kind of punishment. The 9:00 PM start time on this listing is a placeholder, so check the ticket link before...