Events on Central

Back In The Saddle runs through the Garth, Brooks & Dunn, and Shania canon that defined a decade of country radio, and they do it with enough conviction that even people who grew up mocking the genre tend to end up singing along. Tractor's Wells Park room has good sightlines and doesn't pack as brutally...

This one is an open mic built around true ghost stories told by real people, not actors, not a scripted production. Painted Lady already leans into its historic-building energy, so the room does some of the atmospheric work for you before anyone takes the mic. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so grab them ahead...

Two of Albuquerque's more thoughtful singer-songwriters share a bill at Thirsty Eye, a brewery that has quietly become one of the better small listening rooms on the corridor. The taproom layout keeps the crowd close to the performers, which rewards this kind of acoustic-leaning set more than a bigger stage would. Admission details weren't posted...

Hotel Albuquerque has been running this tablao format long enough that the room knows how to hold it: low lights, close tables, the kind of physical proximity to the dancers that makes the footwork land in your chest. Performers are still TBA at listing time, so the quality depends on which artists they've booked, but...

Three dancers, a singer, and guitarist Chuscales share a small stage inside Hotel Albuquerque for a seated flamenco show that runs about two and a half hours. Chuscales is a legitimate name in traditional flamenco, not a regional novelty, and his presence tends to raise the level of everyone else on stage. Tickets are required...

King Que takes the stage at The Hall for this late-night set that runs well past midnight, presented by Arrogant Marketing. The Hall has hosted enough of these Arrogant productions to know the room gets loud and stays loud, so arrive early if you want a spot that isn't directly in front of a speaker...

This touring karaoke concept, already running in Chicago, Las Vegas, and Mexico City, lands at the Lobo with a specific emotional premise: you show up, pick a ranchera or a bolero, and let the song do the work that words alone never quite manage. The room will be full of people who already understand why...

Los Texmaniacs, the Grammy-winning San Antonio conjunto band led by Max Baca, share the KiMo stage with Lisa Morales, whose voice carries equal parts grit and tenderness through corridos and Americana. The KiMo's 1927 Pueblo Deco interior does something interesting to accordion-heavy music, the room breathes with it in a way a modern venue simply...

Two improv groups share the stage at The Box for an hour of unscripted comedy, the kind where the audience suggestions actually matter and occasionally derail everything in the best way. The Box is a small black-box theater, which means sightlines are good from anywhere and the performers are close enough that you'll feel every...