Events on Central

Three days of live tattooing, artist showcases, competitions, and music spread across the Convention Center on Central. Floor conventions like this are where you find regional artists whose waitlists you...

Gigi Bella launches her debut collection at Launchpad with seven of the city's working poets sharing the stage: Damien Flores, Jessica Helen Lopez, Zachary Kluckman, Kristin Patton, Marcial Delgado, Katrina Kaye, and Brando Kentreles. Launchpad is a rock room first, which means the sightlines and acoustics work differently than a bookstore or library, so arriving...

RJ Perez brings his acoustic set to Sawmill Market's interior stage for a Saturday afternoon slot that runs two hours. The food hall format means you can grab a bite from any of the vendors and stay planted, which makes this a better hang than a lot of dedicated music rooms. Admission details aren't confirmed...

Six acts on one night at Launchpad means you're getting a real cross-section of whatever is currently interesting in the local scene, from Hannett Beach headlining down to No Diving closing the bill with Chei Tea and Tina. Launchpad's room is long and narrow, so rail space goes fast on packed multi-act nights and the...

Toni Morgan brings together a lineup of women vocalists for this jazz and blues evening in the museum's outdoor amphitheater, part of a summer series that has been anchoring Saturday nights in Old Town for 35 years. The grounds hold several hundred people comfortably and the acoustics are better than you'd expect from an open-air...

Three days of live tattooing, artist showcases, ink contests, and music take over the Convention Center on Central, with Sunday July 12th being the closing night session. The Convention Center...

Three bailaores, a cantaor, and a guitarist perform live flamenco in one of the few dedicated tablao formats in the Southwest, with Carlos Menchaca, Andrea Lozano, and Isabella Nuanez dancing...

Melvins have been making heavy music uncomfortable in the best possible way since 1983, and a room the size of Launchpad is exactly where that low-end punishment lands hardest. The ceiling is low, the PA is loud, and there is no polite distance between you and the stage. Grab tickets through Hold My Ticket before...

Monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery, one of the great Gelugpa institutions of Tibetan Buddhism, lead a Menla Choga Puja, a ritual healing ceremony dedicated to the Medicine Buddha. Chatter's room is small enough that the overtone chanting registers in your chest, not just your ears, which changes the experience considerably. This is sacred practice first,...

Three local acts share the Launchpad stage in a stacked Tuesday-night bill anchored by Piñata Protest, the Albuquerque band that has built a serious regional following on cumbia-punk that hits harder live than on record. Launchpad keeps the stage close to the floor and the sound aimed right at you, so even if the room...