• Tonight

    TSU NAMI at Effex Rooftop

    Effex
    Downtownhouse/technoDetails

    TSU NAMI headlines the rooftop edition of We House Fridays, pulling from stutter house and UK garage, two genres that reward a sound system with actual low-end. The Effex rooftop gives you Downtown Albuquerque at night as your backdrop, which on a clear September evening is genuinely hard to argue with. Start time is unconfirmed,...

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    Gym Rave: Secret Dubstep & Hard Techno Lineup

    United Fit Heights
    electronicDetails

    United Fit Heights hosts a secret-lineup bass night spanning dubstep, hard techno, and industrial, which is a genre spread that promises a room running loud and physical all night. The lineup is deliberately withheld, so the ticket link is your only source for confirmed artists and, critically, a verified start time, since 9 PM is...

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    Birthday Metal Blowout

    Launchpad
    DowntownmetalTickets

    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...

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    Bravo The Bagchaser & Peysoh at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownhip-hopTickets

    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...

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    Bravo The Bagchaser Live at El Rey Theater

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownhip-hopTickets

    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...

  • Tonight

    God Save the Queens Drag Roast Show

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM Areadrag/cabaretTickets

    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...

  • Tonight

    Electric Jungle Night at Gaia’s Kava Root

    Gaia's Kava Root
    UNM AreaelectronicDetails

    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...

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    Improv Comedy at The Box

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreacomedyTickets

    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...

  • Isotopes vs. Salt Lake Bees

    Isotopes Park
    UNM AreasportsTickets

    Triple-A Pacific Coast League baseball on Central, the Isotopes hosting the Salt Lake Bees in what is reliably one of the better ways to spend an evening in this neighborhood. The park sits right on the corridor and the sight lines are genuinely good from almost every seat, which is not something you can say...

  • NCAA Football Buffet at Historic Lobo Theater

    Historic Lobo Theater
    Nob HillsportsDetails

    The Lobo Sports Vault takes over the inside of the Historic Lobo Theater for a full day of college football, with the buffet window running 11 AM to 2 PM and games on the screens well past that. Lobos kickoffs get the big screen, and the all-ages window closes at 10 PM sharp, after which...