• Leftover Soul Vinyl Night at Sister Bar

    Sister Bar
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    Leftover Soul has been holding down Friday nights longer than most of the bars that have opened and closed around it, and the vinyl-only rule isn't a gimmick, it's the whole point. Sister Bar's layout puts you close enough to the booth to actually feel the room shift when a good record drops. Tickets are...

  • Summerween Party at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
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    Two Albuquerque party crews, Lucid and Riot, are throwing a Halloween party in the middle of summer at one of Central Avenue's most reliably fun rooms. El Rey's layout rewards costume effort, with enough floor space to actually move and enough dark corners to disappear if you need to. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket,...

  • Cumbia Night with Super Verza + DJ Tony

    Juno
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    Grupo Super Verza plays live cumbia at Juno, with DJ Tony holding the floor between sets and after the band wraps. Juno is a small room, which means the dance floor fills fast and the sound hits you directly, not from across a warehouse. This one starts late, so arriving by 9 p.m. local is...

  • Disko Rumba Cumbia Night at Sister Bar Downtown

    Sister Bar
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    Disko Rumba is the cumbia night that has kept Downtown Albuquerque moving for long enough that people plan their weekends around it. Sister Bar's layout rewards actual dancing, with enough floor space that you're not just swaying in place between strangers. This one runs until the early hours, so factor that in before you commit...