• CS Rucker & The Jump Off 2

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownhip hopDetails

    Compa Inc. Arts returns with the second installment of The Jump Off, a live showcase built around CS Rucker at Insideout on Central. Compa has been quietly doing the curatorial...

  • Hello Darlin Live on Route 66 at Thirsty Eye Brewing

    Thirsty Eye Brewing Company
    americanaDetails

    Hello Darlin, a country and Americana act whose name tips its hand immediately, takes the Thirsty Eye taproom stage on a Friday evening at 5 p.m. The room is small enough that there is no bad spot for sound, but that same quality means it reaches capacity faster than most people expect. Check the 505...

  • Holy Roller Live at ABQ BioPark Zoo

    ABQ BioPark Zoo
    all agesDetails

    Holy Roller brings their abrasive, hook-heavy rock to the BioPark Zoo's outdoor concert setup on a Friday evening in July. The zoo context sounds gimmicky until you're actually there, because the open-air setting and ambient noise from the grounds make for a looser, more forgiving room than a bar stage. Admission details weren't confirmed at...

  • Reviva Live at Old Town Gazebo

    Old Town Gazebo
    all agesDetails

    Reviva takes the Old Town Gazebo stage for an evening show in one of Albuquerque's most recognizable outdoor settings, steps from the plaza and the tourist foot traffic that comes with it. The gazebo's open-air layout means sound bleeds into the surrounding park, so the further back you stand the more it feels like ambient...

  • The Mango Cakes with Carita

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownbar sceneDetails

    Two Albuquerque acts share the Marble Downtown stage on a Friday night, with Carita opening for The Mango Cakes. Marble's patio pulls in foot traffic from the street, so the room tends to fill faster than the 9 p.m. crowd expects. Admission details weren't confirmed at press time, so check the ticket link before you...

  • Kaleidoscope Live at Thirsty Eye

    Thirsty Eye Brewing Company
    breweryDetails

    Kaleidoscope takes the floor at Thirsty Eye Brewing on a Friday night, with the kind of two-hour set that suits a brewery room that actually has decent acoustics for its size. Thirsty Eye runs small-batch taps that rotate often, so arriving early to sort out your drink before the room fills is a reasonable plan....

  • Mango Cakes Live at Marble Brewery Downtown

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    DowntownbeerDetails

    Mango Cakes brings their set to Marble's Downtown taproom, one of the more reliably sound-managed rooms on this stretch of Central. The indoor-outdoor layout means you can drift to the patio if the crowd thickens inside, which it tends to on Friday nights here.