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Marble's annual late-summer blowout takes over the Downtown taproom and patio with live music and seasonal releases on a Saturday night in August. The Downtown location has more outdoor room than people expect, and the crowd tends to be mixed enough that it doesn't feel like an in-crowd event. Admission details weren't posted at time...
The instructors at Rock 101 Music Academy step out from behind the lesson plans and play a full night of live music at Rio Bravo Brewing. These are working musicians who teach because they love it, not because they couldn't hack it, so expect a higher floor than your average local showcase. Tickets are through...
Selah Cantwell takes the Sawmill Market stage on a Saturday night at 10:30, which puts this squarely in late-night territory for a food-hall setting that typically runs quieter by that hour. The later slot usually means a more concentrated crowd, people who stayed on purpose, and that tends to suit a singer-songwriter well. Ticket link...
This is a one-hour sketch comedy show on The Box's Mainstage, part of a marathon 24-hour festival format where ensembles write, rehearse, and perform new material inside a single day. That constraint tends to produce work that is rawer and more surprising than polished repertory shows, which is either the appeal or the caveat depending...
Ray J & The Moonshiners are bringing their set to Tractor Brewing's Westside spot on Central, a room that tends to reward bands with some grit and doesn't flatter anyone who isn't ready. The show starts at 7 p.m. local time, which is an earlier-than-average door for a Saturday on this stretch, so arriving on...
Silver Sky Blues strips it down to a solo format at one of Nob Hill's most reliable spots for a weeknight beer and some actual music. Tractor's Nob Hill patio faces Central directly, so sound bleeds outside in a way that works in everyone's favor on a warm August night. Admission isn't confirmed from the...
The Eleanors take the stage at Thirsty Eye Brewing, one of the more low-key spots on the Central corridor where the beer list gets more attention than the decor, which is a compliment. The room rewards bands that can hold a crowd without a lot of production behind them, so this is a decent test...
Hondo Coyote plays country built for dancing, not just listening, at one of the corridor's most reliably fun neighborhood taprooms. The Wells Park location has a layout that actually gives you room to two-step, which not every Tractor spot can claim. Admission details aren't posted yet, so check the 505 Live link before you show...
A seated dinner show built around traditional flamenco, with dancers, a singer, and a guitarist performing in the intimate tablao format that puts you close enough to feel the stomping in your chest. Hotel Albuquerque's room for this is properly theatrical without being a tourist trap, and the Old Town adjacency means the pre-show walk...
Three bailaores, a cantaor, and a guitarist perform live flamenco in the tablao format, which means close quarters and no amplification between you and the footwork. Hotel Albuquerque's dedicated flamenco...