Suitor Scenario & Friends at Launchpad
Four Albuquerque bands across one night at Launchpad, which means a long bill that rewards showing up early rather than pacing yourself to the headliner. Launchpad's sound system handles loud...
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Black Veil Brides at El Rey Theater
El Rey TheaterBlack Veil Brides, the Los Angeles band that built a career out of glam-metal theatrics and arena-sized anthems, plays El Rey with Caskets in support. El Rey is a tight room for a band that usually wants to feel bigger, which actually works in your favor here because the production hits harder when you're close...
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In Rhythm Fest 2026 Latin Dance Festival
NHCC National Hispanic Cultural CenterA three-day Latin dance festival spread across the NHCC campus, Fusion, and the Albuquerque Museum, anchored by Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra on Friday night and 30 workshops covering everything from...
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Teatro Paraguas: Esperanza at NHCC Barelas
NHCC National Hispanic Cultural CenterCarlos Morton's Esperanza adapts the story of the 1951 Empire Zinc strike in Bayard, NM, where Mexican American miners' wives took over the picket line after the Taft-Hartley Act pushed...
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Gin & Jazz Night on Route 66 at Tractor Wells Park
Tractor Brewing Wells ParkTwo acts share the bill here, starting with Bossa 66 at 5 pm and handing off to Jazz Traveler at 8 pm, which gives you a genuine evening arc rather than a single set and done. Tractor's Wells Park patio is one of the better outdoor listening situations on this stretch of Central when the...
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Black Veil Brides Live on Route 66 at El Rey Downtown
El Rey TheaterBlack Veil Brides bring their Vindicatour US 2026 run to El Rey with a full four-band bill that includes Caskets, Archers, and Holy Wars. El Rey's floor gets genuinely packed for national touring acts at this level, so arriving close to doors rather than at headliner time is the difference between a good spot and...
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Horror House Trivia
Painted Lady Bed & BrewHorror trivia at one of the more characterful spots on Central, a brewpub that actually has rooms upstairs, which gives the whole Brews and Boos series a faint gothic logic. The format rewards people who know their slasher franchises cold, but the crowd skews more enthusiastic than cutthroat, so first-timers tend to hold their own....
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Y2K Cover Night at Marble Brewery
Marble Brewery DowntownMarble's Downtown taproom is hosting a cover night built around the Y2K era, which in practice means anything from Destiny's Child to Blink-182 depending on who shows up to play. The room has a long bar and decent floor space, so it works for dancing or just standing around feeling nostalgic with a pint. A...
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Billy & Bella Live at Thirsty Eye
Thirsty Eye Brewing Companylive musicDetailsBilly & Bella take the stage at Thirsty Eye Brewing Company for an evening show on the Central Avenue corridor. Thirsty Eye is a working brewery with a no-frills room that tends to reward acts with some acoustic presence, so expect the sound to land better if the duo leans that direction. A ticket link...
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Tablao Flamenco Friday Dinner Show
Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque at Hotel Albuquerquedate nightTicketsThis is a seated dinner-format flamenco show in a room that was built for exactly this kind of performance, with a stage close enough that you feel the foot percussion in your chest. Performers are TBA at time of listing, which is typical for tablao-style productions that pull from a rotating roster of working artists...
