• World Cup Quarterfinal Watch Party

    Historic Lobo Theater
    Nob Hillbar sceneFreeDetails

    The World Cup quarterfinal goes up on the Lobo's theater big screen and across a 15-screen sports lounge that includes a four-panel video wall, all of it free to walk into on a Friday night on Central. The table reservation system here has a hard rule worth knowing: reserved spots get released the moment the...

  • New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta

    Albuquerque Convention Center
    Downtownall agesTickets

    Three days of live tattooing, artist booths, ink competitions, and music spread across the Convention Center on Central. A show this size draws regional and national artists you wouldn't normally find in one building, so it's a genuinely useful place to shop for your next artist before committing. Parking on the surrounding blocks fills faster...

  • Dance Hackathon: Reify at UNM Arts Lab

    UNM Arts Lab
    UNM Areaarts forwardTickets

    Reify is a live collision between movement and technology, with dancers and sound artists working alongside coders and designers in real time rather than performing finished work. The Arts Lab format tends to blur the line between audience and participant, so expect something messier and more interesting than a conventional showcase. Check the Eventbrite listing...

  • Holy Roller Live at ABQ BioPark Zoo

    ABQ BioPark Zoo
    all agesDetails

    Holy Roller brings their abrasive, hook-heavy rock to the BioPark Zoo's outdoor concert setup on a Friday evening in July. The zoo context sounds gimmicky until you're actually there, because...

  • Reviva Live at Old Town Gazebo

    Old Town Gazebo
    all agesDetails

    Reviva takes the Old Town Gazebo stage for an evening show in one of Albuquerque's most recognizable outdoor settings, steps from the plaza and the tourist foot traffic that comes...

  • The Mango Cakes with Carita

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownbar sceneDetails

    Two Albuquerque acts share the Marble Downtown stage on a Friday night, with Carita opening for The Mango Cakes. Marble's patio pulls in foot traffic from the street, so the room tends to fill faster than the 9 p.m. crowd expects. Admission details weren't confirmed at press time, so check the ticket link before you...

  • Micky Bang & Jawny Badluck Live

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownhip hopDetails

    Four local acts share the Insideout stage for a night that reads like a who's-who of the current Burque underground rap scene. Insideout runs small and loud, so expect the...

  • Kaleidoscope Live at Thirsty Eye

    Thirsty Eye Brewing Company
    breweryDetails

    Kaleidoscope takes the floor at Thirsty Eye Brewing on a Friday night, with the kind of two-hour set that suits a brewery room that actually has decent acoustics for its...

  • Mango Cakes Live at Marble Brewery Downtown

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    DowntownbeerDetails

    Mango Cakes brings their set to Marble's Downtown taproom, one of the more reliably sound-managed rooms on this stretch of Central. The indoor-outdoor layout means you can drift to the...