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    Tropa Magica at KiMo Theatre Downtown

    Tropa Magica, the East LA band whose cumbia-punk collision has been turning heads well outside their home turf, brings Bands…

    8:00 pm Kimo Theatre Tickets

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    UNM Areajazz

    Fred Hersch Trio at Outpost

    Fred Hersch is one of the most technically accomplished and emotionally honest pianists in jazz right now, and this trio…

    8:30 pm Outpost Performance Space Tickets

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    Downtownpunk

    Iron Lung + Soak + G.A.S.M. at Launchpad Downtown

    Iron Lung, the Seattle powerviolence duo who have been doing this longer and louder than almost anyone, headlines a four-band…

    9:00 pm Launchpad Tickets

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  • Live Improv Comedy on Route 66 at The Box

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreacomedyTickets

    Improv Theatre takes the stage at The Box for an hour of live, unscripted comedy on a Saturday night on Central. The Box is a small black-box room, which means...

  • Haunt Me & Cathedral Bells Live

    Sunshine Theatre
    Downtowndark moodyTickets

    Three acts share the Moonlight Lounge stage for a late-night run that goes until 6 a.m., with DJ Ren holding the room between Cathedral Bells and headliner Haunt Me. This...

  • Adobe Disco at Insideout

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownbar sceneTickets

    Adobe Disco is a ticketed late-night dance event at Insideout, running from 9 PM to 1 AM on a Friday night in Downtown Albuquerque. Insideout is one of the few...

  • Long-Form Improv Comedy

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreacomedyTickets

    This is long-form improv, which means no sketch scripts, no safety net, just a ensemble building a full narrative arc in real time from an audience suggestion. The Box is...

  • iDance 2026 Recital at NHCC

    NHCC National Hispanic Cultural Center
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    Innovative Dance Company's student recital takes over the Albuquerque Journal Theatre at NHCC, with young dancers performing a mixed program that spans skill levels and styles. The Journal Theatre is...

  • RJ Perez Live at Sawmill Market

    Sawmill Market
    Sawmillsinger-songwriterDetails

    RJ Perez brings his singer-songwriter set to Sawmill Market's central hall, which means you'll be hearing original music inside one of the more acoustically unpredictable food-hall spaces on the corridor. The ambient noise from the surrounding vendors and foot traffic is real, so arriving early to grab a spot closer to the performance area makes...

  • Allyson’s Way Live at Marble Brewery Downtown

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownbar sceneDetails

    Allyson's Way takes the outdoor stage at Marble's Downtown taproom on a Saturday night in August, which means warm air, cold beer, and a crowd that arrived early for the patio. No source description was provided for this one, so treat admission as unconfirmed and check the ticket link before you commit to the drive.

  • First Day Back & Gapyear Live at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    DowntownindieTickets

    Two local acts share the Launchpad stage on a Saturday night that has the feel of a scene checkpoint, the kind of show where you find out which bands have been putting in work over the summer. Launchpad keeps the sound dialed in tight for shows this size, so you will actually hear what these...

  • High Desert Playboys at Sawmill Market

    Sawmill Market
    SawmillcountryDetails

    Clark Libby fronts the High Desert Playboys for a late Saturday set at Sawmill Market, the kind of Western swing and roadhouse country that fits this stretch of Central better than almost anything else booked here. Sawmill Market is a food hall first, so the room stays lively and a little chaotic, which suits this...