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In The Box Annex takes improv comedy somewhere extraterrestrial with A51*, a short-form set built around an alien or Area 51 conceit. The Box is a genuine black-box theater, which means sightlines are good from every seat and the room stays intimate enough that the performers can actually play off the audience. The 10:15 p.m....
This is a late-night set from Afters with the Cave at Luna Kava Root, a kava bar on Central that runs a tighter, quieter room than most venues its size....
Jordan Jonas brings the Brews & Boos Event Series into late August with a supernatural-themed Sunday night at Painted Lady Bed & Brew on Central. The B&B format means this...
A weekly late-night DJ event at Bourbon & Boots built around international sounds, running from around 7 p.m. through the early hours of Friday morning. The ticket link is live on Posh, which usually means there's a guest list advantage for early arrivals, so showing up before midnight tends to work in your favor. This...
Six local acts share the Launchpad stage in what amounts to a cross-section of the current Albuquerque underground, capped by DJ Meowstas to carry the room into the late hours. Launchpad runs tight sets on multi-bill nights, so arriving early actually matters here if you care about catching the openers with sound that is dialed...
Four years in, New Mexico Goth Fest has established itself as the one night Launchpad fully commits to the dark side, running past 2 a.m. with bands cycling through both the main room and the bar area. The crowd skews serious about the music rather than the costume, which makes for a better show and...
A late-night radio-affiliated showcase at Insideout, one of Downtown's more reliable spots for catching local talent on the Central corridor. Insideout runs small and loud, so expect a room that...
Four acts share a UK garage bill at The ABQ Press Club, with TrillBot, ConRisa, Carma, and Kai Radius across what looks like a full night of syncopated 2-step and grime-adjacent beats. The 9:00 PM start is a placeholder pulled from EDM Train, so confirm the actual door time through the ticket link before you...
This one runs from 10 p.m. into the early hours of Saturday morning, which should tell you something about the energy level being aimed for. The Press Club is a mid-size room with a low ceiling that does real favors for loud, dense sound, and the bar stays busy. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket,...
BEAUZ, the LA-based brother duo known for pushing hard techno into hypertechno territory, plays Effex, Albuquerque's longest-running LGBTQ nightclub and one of the few rooms on Central with a sound...