Events on Central

Jason Scott & The High Heat take the KiMo stage for Bands of Enchantment, a show whose name suggests something bigger than a single headliner, so expect either a multi-act...

A live improv comedy show at The Box, the small black-box theater on Central that has been quietly doing the work for years while bigger venues get the attention. The...

Four bands, one birthday, and a bill that leans hard into the heavier end of the Albuquerque scene. Launchpad's room is built for exactly this kind of stacked weekend show, where the floor fills early and the sound desk gets a proper workout. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so grab them before the door...

Bravo The Bagchaser and Peysoh roll the Nothing Given Tour through El Rey, a late-night show with a ticket link already live, which means the room will fill before walk-up becomes an option. El Rey's long narrow floor pushes the crowd close to the stage, and for a hip-hop show at this hour, that's either...

Bravo The Bagchaser, the Sacramento rapper who built a following through raw street narratives and consistent independent releases, headlines the Nothing Given Tour at one of Central Avenue's better rooms for hip-hop sound. DJ Trill handles sounds between sets, which usually means this crowd stays warm the whole night rather than cooling off between acts....

June Opal Presents is putting drag queens in the hot seat for a roast-style interview show at The Box, one of the more thoughtfully programmed small stages on Central. The Box runs intimate and the sightlines are good from pretty much anywhere, so arriving early for a prime spot is less urgent than at bigger...

Haus Of Devotion comes down from Denver for a set that moves through jungle, Afro house, Amapiano, and drum & bass, with local openers Kandi Kitty and Feral Skunk warming the floor before them. Gaia's kava bar setup means the room runs sober-friendly by default, which tends to make dancers more committed and the floor...

Long-form improv from In the Box Mainstage, which means actual narrative structure rather than the quick-hit games most Albuquerque audiences associate with the format. The Box is a proper black-box theater, so even a mid-size crowd feels like a full room, which works in the performers' favor. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so buy...