• Millington & All Hype Live at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    DowntownindieTickets

    Three acts rolling through on the West Coast Run 2026, with Millington headlining a night that skews toward melodic indie rock with some crunch underneath. Launchpad keeps the stage low and the monitors loud, which means you feel the set more than you watch it from a distance. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so...

  • Darren Cordova y Calor at ABQ BioPark

    ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
    Old Townlive-musicDetails

    Darren Cordova y Calor brings New Mexico's red-chile strain of conjunto and old-school country to the Botanic Garden's outdoor summer series, timed to the Route 66 Centennial. The garden setting means you're watching under cottonwoods with the Rio Grande bosque a short walk away, which does something to a horn section that a club stage...

  • Tarot on Tap at Painted Lady

    Painted Lady Bed & Brew
    Wells Parkdate nightTickets

    Triple Moon Bewitched sets up for tarot readings inside Painted Lady Bed & Brew, one of the few places on the corridor where you can get a craft beer and a guest room under the same roof as your evening plans. The Brews & Boos series has made this a recurring thing, so the room...

  • International Thursdays at Bourbon & Boots

    Bourbon & Boots
    Downtownworld musicDetails

    Bourbon & Boots runs its weekly international night here, a late dance floor that pulls from global sounds and tends to skew toward a crowd that actually knows how to move. The ticket link is live through Posh, which suggests a cover is involved even if the price isn't posted yet. This one goes until...

  • Zenobia Live at Outpost Performance Space

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM Arealive musicDetails

    Zenobia takes the stage at Outpost, one of the few rooms on Central built from the ground up for listening rather than drinking. The space runs a tight ship on...

  • Four Bands at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    Downtownlate nightTickets

    Four local and regional acts share the Launchpad stage on a Thursday night, with Sweet Nothin opening and The Rocketz closing out a bill that leans toward high-energy rock with...

  • Alyssah & the Red Hot Ristras Live

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownlive musicDetails

    Alyssah and the Red Hot Ristras bring their set to Marble's downtown taproom on a Friday night, which means the patio crowd will be loud and the bar will be...

  • NWA Wrestling at El Rey Theater

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownfamily friendlyTickets

    The National Wrestling Alliance brings its old-school touring product to El Rey, one of the few venues on Central that can actually hold a crowd and still feel intimate enough for a live wrestling atmosphere. El Rey's standing-floor setup means sightlines vary wildly depending on where you land, so arriving early to stake out a...