Events on Central

Scott Reeder and Wino's band, one of the bands that quietly built the foundation for everything heavy that came after them, is playing Sister on a Sunday night. Sister runs...

Melt-Banana is a two-person Japanese noise-punk outfit that has been doing exactly what they do, at full intensity, since 1992, and live they are genuinely disorienting in the best way....

Dent May brings his brand of breezy, orchestral pop to Sister, paired with Pearl & the Oysters, the French-American duo whose sound sits somewhere between sunshine and a vintage record...

Four bands, one night at the Sunshine, with Mustard Service bringing the Paradise Tour through Downtown on what is technically a Wednesday night given the 8:30 PM local start. The...

Millionaire$ headlines this four-act bill at Launchpad, rolling through on their My Super Sweet 16 Tour with Davvn, Notions, and Slowburn in support. Launchpad's stage puts you close to the...

Dexter and The Moonrocks are on the El Rey stage, one of the better mid-size rooms on the Central corridor for catching a band at close range. The Ticketmaster link is live, so this one is moving through a formal box office, which usually means the act has real production behind it. Worth grabbing tickets...

104.1 The Edge is sending Dexter and the Moonrocks through Albuquerque on the 12 Steps Tour, with High June opening at El Rey on Central. El Rey's long room can feel cavernous for a two-band bill, so arriving early puts you closer to the stage before the crowd fills in behind you. Tickets are through...

Three local acts share the Launchpad stage on a Thursday night, with Junkyard Butterfly closing out a bill that spans whatever territory Facing Allodox and Morningstar stake out before them. Launchpad's room rewards getting there early: the sound mix from the back half of the floor is noticeably better than crowding the stage. Tickets are...

Seven local acts, each doing their own version of Dolly, across a single late night at one of Central's most reliable small stages. Launchpad runs loud, the sightlines from the...

JMSN is a Detroit-rooted R&B singer and producer who writes, records, and releases everything himself, which gives his live sets a rawness that polished label acts rarely manage. Sister is...