Events on Central

Launchpad's annual Halloween cover band run is exactly what it sounds like: a stretch of October nights where different acts take the stage as someone else entirely, costumes and all....

Chamber Music Albuquerque's full 2026-27 concert season, bought in one subscription, spanning six performances at Simms Auditorium on Central Avenue from October through June. Simms is a genuinely good room...

Dying Fetus have been one of the most technically disciplined death metal acts in the game for thirty years, and pairing them with Sanguisugabogg makes this a legitimate bill rather...

Five bands across the death metal and sludge spectrum share a bill heavy enough that the floor will vibrate before the first note lands. Sunshine Theater holds around 800 and...

Three bands sharing the Launchpad stage on a Wednesday night, which tells you something about the commitment level of everyone in the room. Launchpad runs a tight ship on multi-band...

The full Broadway touring production of Beauty and the Beast comes to Popejoy, with the costumes, flying sequences, and orchestra that the Disney animated film was always gesturing toward. Popejoy...

Blitzkid, the Pennsylvania horror-punk duo who spent a decade and a half building a devoted cult following before going on hiatus, are back on the road and stopping at Launchpad...

Bit Brigade's whole concept is a live band performing NES game soundtracks note-for-note while a speedrunner plays through each game on a screen above the stage, so the music and...

One of the longest-running Broadway musicals in history comes through on its national tour, bringing the full production design, costumes, and orchestration you'd expect from a show that has played...

A fundraiser night at Painted Lady Bed & Brew, with proceeds going to Barrett House, which provides transitional housing and support services for women and children in Albuquerque. Painted Lady...