• Dance Hackathon: Reify at UNM Arts Lab

    UNM Arts Lab
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    Reify is a live collision between movement and technology, with dancers and sound artists working alongside coders and designers in real time rather than performing finished work. The Arts Lab format tends to blur the line between audience and participant, so expect something messier and more interesting than a conventional showcase. Check the Eventbrite listing...

  • Holy Roller Live at ABQ BioPark Zoo

    ABQ BioPark Zoo
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    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...

  • 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...

  • The Mango Cakes with Carita

    Marble Brewery Downtown
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    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...

  • Micky Bang & Jawny Badluck Live

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownhip hopDetails

    Four local acts share the Insideout stage for a night that reads like a who's-who of the current Burque underground rap scene. Insideout runs small and loud, so expect the...

  • Kaleidoscope Live at Thirsty Eye

    Thirsty Eye Brewing Company
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    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...

  • Mango Cakes Live at Marble Brewery Downtown

    Marble Brewery Downtown
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    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...

  • Leftover Soul Vinyl Night at Sister Bar

    Sister Bar
    DowntowndanceTickets

    Leftover Soul has been holding down Friday nights longer than most of the bars that have opened and closed around it, and the vinyl-only rule isn't a gimmick, it's the...

  • Ivon Ulibarri & Café Mocha

    Albuquerque Museum
    Old Townall agesTickets

    Ivon Ulibarri and Café Mocha bring salsa y más to the museum's long-running outdoor summer series, now in its 35th year, which means the crowd already knows how to use the courtyard space. The sculpture garden fills up fast on warm Fridays, so arriving early gets you a decent sight line and room to actually...