Events on Central

New Mexico United take on Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in a USL Championship regular season match at Isotopes Park, one of the better mid-size soccer venues in the Southwest. The...

Randomatics take the stage at Thirsty Eye Brewing Company, one of the corridor's better small rooms for catching a live band with a beer in hand. Thirsty Eye keeps the...

Guitarist Chuscales is the real draw here, a veteran of the form whose playing has backed some of the most serious flamenco companies in the country. The dinner-show format at Hotel Albuquerque puts you close to the stage, which matters with flamenco, where the footwork you feel through the floor is half the experience. Book...

Three bailaores, a cantaora, and guitarist Chuscales performing a full tablao-format flamenco show in a room that was purpose-built for this kind of intimacy. Chuscales is the real draw here, a guitarist with serious Jerez lineage who doesn't often sit still long enough to catch twice. Tickets through Hold My Ticket mean no walk-up availability,...

Doug Lawrence, a tenor saxophonist with deep New York jazz credentials, brings the Great American Songbook to the museum's outdoor amphitheater alongside organist Dan Trudell, vocalist Hillary Smith, and special guest Pete Amahl. This is the 35th year of Music Under the Stars, which means the production is well-rehearsed, the lawn fills up early, and...

The Box hosts a short-run improv comedy show, one hour of unscripted ensemble work from a local theatre company that has been building a quiet following in this room. The Box is an intimate black-box setup, so there is no bad seat and nowhere to hide if you laugh too loud. Tickets are through Hold...

Five local and regional acts stack up on the Launchpad stage with DJ Thot Daughter holding down the transitions, which makes this less a typical punk show and more a proper underground event night. Launchpad runs loud and warm on a full bill in August, so dress accordingly and hydrate before you walk in. Tickets...