Events on Central

Two improv groups sharing a stage at The Box means the room feeds on itself, and on a good night that feedback loop produces something no scripted set can replicate....

Benny Bassett brings his bass-forward sound to the food hall stage at Sawmill Market, one of the more eclectic live music settings on the corridor. The room is open and airy, which means the crowd noise competes with the mix, so arriving early to grab a spot close to the stage pays off. Admission details...

The Queers have been playing fast, funny, three-chord pop-punk since the mid-80s and they still mean it, which is more than you can say for most acts with that kind of tenure. Launchpad is a narrow room and the stage sits low, so this will be loud and close in the way that either delights...

Bay Area rapper Mike Sherm brings his melodic, street-rooted sound to El Rey, one of the more reliable mid-size rooms on Central for catching hip-hop acts before they price out of it. The 13-and-over door policy is worth flagging if you're bringing younger fans, and El Rey's layout means the floor gets close fast when...

Black Veil Brides, the Los Angeles band that built a career out of glam-metal theatrics and arena-sized anthems, plays El Rey with Caskets in support. El Rey is a tight room for a band that usually wants to feel bigger, which actually works in your favor here because the production hits harder when you're close...

Ray J & The Moonshiners are bringing their set to Tractor Brewing's Westside spot on Central, a room that tends to reward bands with some grit and doesn't flatter anyone who isn't ready. The show starts at 7 p.m. local time, which is an earlier-than-average door for a Saturday on this stretch, so arriving on...

The Eleanors take the stage at Thirsty Eye Brewing, one of the more low-key spots on the Central corridor where the beer list gets more attention than the decor, which is a compliment. The room rewards bands that can hold a crowd without a lot of production behind them, so this is a decent test...

Sandia Shockwave takes the stage at Insideout for a late-night run that kicks off at 10 p.m. and closes out well past midnight. Insideout is a compact room where the sound hits hard regardless of where you're standing, so expect the volume to be part of the experience. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so...

The Hustle's Duke Day showcase puts local Albuquerque artists on a dedicated stage at Insideout, one of the more intimate rooms on this stretch of Central. The ticket link is...