• Summerween Party at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
    DowntowndanceTickets

    Two Albuquerque party crews, Lucid and Riot, are throwing a Halloween party in the middle of summer at one of Central Avenue's most reliably fun rooms. El Rey's layout rewards costume effort, with enough floor space to actually move and enough dark corners to disappear if you need to. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket,...

  • Late-Night Improv Comedy

    Sunshine Theatre
    comedyTickets

    Late-night long-form improv from the Improv Theatre troupe, running about 45 minutes in one of the more intimate black-box rooms on Central. The Box keeps sight lines honest from every...

  • New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta

    Albuquerque Convention Center
    Downtownall agesTickets

    Three days of live tattooing, artist showcases, competitions, and music spread across the Convention Center on Central. Floor conventions like this are where you find regional artists whose waitlists you...

  • NM Marimba Band at Old Town Gazebo

    Old Town Gazebo
    acoustic unpluggedFreeDetails

    The NM Marimba Band brings its full percussion setup to the Old Town Gazebo for a free two-hour afternoon set on a Saturday in July. The gazebo's open-air setup means sound carries well into the plaza, so you can spread a blanket on the grass and still catch every note. Parking near Old Town fills...

  • Gigi Bella Book Release at Launchpad Downtown

    Launchpad
    Downtownall agesTickets

    Gigi Bella launches her debut collection at Launchpad with seven of the city's working poets sharing the stage: Damien Flores, Jessica Helen Lopez, Zachary Kluckman, Kristin Patton, Marcial Delgado, Katrina Kaye, and Brando Kentreles. Launchpad is a rock room first, which means the sightlines and acoustics work differently than a bookstore or library, so arriving...

  • RJ Perez Live at Sawmill Market

    Sawmill Market
    afternoon showDetails

    RJ Perez brings his acoustic set to Sawmill Market's interior stage for a Saturday afternoon slot that runs two hours. The food hall format means you can grab a bite from any of the vendors and stay planted, which makes this a better hang than a lot of dedicated music rooms. Admission details aren't confirmed...

  • Dezert Penguinz Live at Marble Brewery Downtown

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownafternoon showDetails

    Dezert Penguinz bring their Albuquerque desert-rock sound to Marble's downtown taproom on a Saturday afternoon, which puts this squarely in day-drinking-with-a-soundtrack territory. The outdoor patio at this location handles heat better than you'd expect for July, though by a 3 p.m. start the sun is still fully in charge, so dress accordingly.

  • World Cup Quarterfinal Watch Party

    Historic Lobo Theater
    Nob Hillbar sceneFreeDetails

    Two quarterfinal matches back to back, one on the theater's main screen and every other feed running across 15 screens including a four-panel video wall inside the Sports Lounge at...

  • Felix Y Los Gatos Live at Sawmill Market

    Sawmill Market
    afternoonDetails

    Felix Y Los Gatos brings their Latin-rooted sound to the open food hall at Sawmill Market on a Saturday afternoon. The space is loud by design, all hard surfaces and open ceilings, so this works better as a wander-and-eat backdrop than a focused listening room. Admission details aren't posted yet, so check the 505 Live...

  • Dance Hackathon: Reify at UNM Arts Lab

    UNM Arts Lab
    UNM Areaarts forwardTickets

    This is a live collision of choreography, interactive tech, and sound design built around the idea that movement can be computed, captured, and fed back into itself. The Arts Lab draws from UNM's interdisciplinary programs, so expect work that is genuinely in-progress and genuinely weird, which is a compliment. Tickets are on Eventbrite but the...