• Bands of Enchantment at KiMo Theatre

    Kimo Theatre
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Cure For Paranoia takes the KiMo Theatre stage for Bands of Enchantment, a late-night show that wraps up around 11 p.m. local time. The KiMo is one of the few rooms in Albuquerque where the building itself competes with whoever is performing, so arriving early enough to look up at the ceiling is not wasted...

  • Four-Band Punk Night at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    DowntownpunkTickets

    Four bands, one night at Launchpad, with Bethany Home headlining a bill that also features The Tewa, San Paola, and Mag. Launchpad runs late and loud, and a four-band lineup on a Thursday night means the headliner likely hits close to last call, so plan accordingly. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, which means you...

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    Isotopes vs. Salt Lake Bees at Route 66’s Ballpark

    Isotopes Park
    UNM AreasportsTickets

    Triple-A Pacific Coast League ball at one of the better mid-size stadiums in the country, where the Isotopes host the Salt Lake Bees for a late-season matchup. Isotopes Park sits...

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    Book Launch: What We Owe the Dark

    Painted Lady Bed & Brew
    Wells ParkliteraryTickets

    Cody Polston launches his new book at Painted Lady's Brews & Boos series, which means you get a reading inside one of the more atmospheric rooms on Central. The bed-and-brew...

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    Will Hanley & The Silver Vigilantes

    Thirsty Eye Brewing Company
    live musicDetails

    Will Hanley & The Silver Vigilantes bring their sound to Thirsty Eye Brewing, one of the more low-key rooms on the Central corridor where the beer list is serious and...

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    Killer Lloronas at the Historic Lobo Theater

    Historic Lobo Theater
    Nob HilltheaterTickets

    Five short plays in two acts follow a young immigrant girl navigating two cultures at once, written and performed by an Albuquerque troupe that has been building this kind of...

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    Bands of Enchantment Music Festival at KiMo

    Kimo Theatre
    DowntownfestivalDetails

    This listing covers the closing night of a four-day festival co-produced by Elkhorn Media and the City of Albuquerque, running September 16 through 19 at one of the most architecturally...

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    Fright Night Open Mic

    Painted Lady Bed & Brew
    Wells ParkliteraryTickets

    Locals take the mic to tell real ghost stories at this open mic night inside Painted Lady's Brews & Boos series, a seasonal run that leans into the building's own considerable history. The Painted Lady itself dates back to the early Route 66 era and has enough documented weirdness that the storytellers don't have to...

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    Bravo the Bagchaser at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownhip-hopTickets

    Bravo the Bagchaser, the Sacramento rapper who built a following on drill-adjacent street rap before landing a deal with Interscope, headlines El Rey with Peysoh in support. El Rey's long narrow room puts you close to the stage no matter where you end up, which works in everyone's favor for a show like this. Tickets...