Events on Central

CW Ayon brings his New Mexico roots sound to the Wells Park patio, one of the more honest listening spots on this stretch of Central. The outdoor setup here rewards...

A seated dinner show pairing live flamenco, guitar, and cante jondo in the Old Town anchor hotel that has hosted this residency long enough to get the format right. The...

Three dancers, a guitarist, and a cantaor perform a full tablao-format flamenco show in one of the more architecturally appropriate rooms on the corridor. Hotel Albuquerque's space puts you close...

Five Albuquerque acts share a bill built around Green Day's catalog, with Alter Apex, Right On Kid, Dazeyrot, November Radio, and Shyguy each taking a turn. Launchpad's room rewards this...

Five women share the stage for a blues night that is part of the Albuquerque Museum's 35th annual Music Under the Stars series, with Joanie Cere pulling the program together....

Improv Theatre brings a live, unscripted comedy show to The Box, a small black-box room on Central that rewards audiences willing to be in the room rather than watching from a distance. The Box runs intimate, so there is no bad seat, but there is also nowhere to hide if a performer pulls you in....

Noen Nite plays Gaia's Kava Root, the kava bar tucked into the Central corridor near UNM that runs quieter and stranger than most rooms its size. The sourcing here is thin, so confirm the set time before you go, since a 3 a.m. UTC start converts to something late even by this neighborhood's standards. Tickets...

A late-night house party format event at The Lab At Stardust, running from 9 p.m. to nearly 1 a.m. local time on a Saturday into Sunday. The Lab tends to...