Events on Central

A hip-hop birthday celebration for Unique, with Long Beach rapper Glasses Malone (known for collaborations with Lil Wayne and The Game) coming in as the special guest. The Rythm Room...

Mr. AfterHours Presents brings DJ Jenna Shaw to Effex for a late-night set that runs from 10 p.m. Saturday well into Sunday morning. Effex has one of the better sound systems on this stretch of Central, and the 360° format means the booth is centered in the room, so there is no bad spot on...

Local independent improv teams get the stage to themselves for a night of short-form and long-form sets at The Box, one of the more serious comedy rooms on Central. The Box rewards audiences who show up curious rather than skeptical, and the indie team format means you're likely to catch something rougher and more interesting...

Albuquerque Social Club's monthly drag brunch goes full 90s throwback, with a cast of performers and a catered spread from M'Tucci's Bar Roma running from 5 to 8 p.m. ASC is a members-only LGBTQ bar, but events like this are open to the public through ticketing, so no membership card required at the door. Nob...

Three days of live tattooing, artist showcases, ink contests, and music take over the Convention Center on Central, with Sunday July 12th being the closing night session. The Convention Center floor gives artists and spectators room to actually move, which matters more than you'd think when you're watching someone sit for a large piece. Admission...

Three bailaores, a cantaor, and a guitarist perform live flamenco in one of the few dedicated tablao formats in the Southwest, with Carlos Menchaca, Andrea Lozano, and Isabella Nuanez dancing to Vicente Griego's cante and Estevan Pacheco on guitar. The tablao setup puts the performance close and at floor level, which means you feel the...

WWE's summer touring show comes to The Pit, the sunken concrete bowl that has hosted everything from Lobos basketball to arena rock and holds around 15,000 people depending on the setup. The sightlines from the upper bowl are genuinely good here, better than most arenas its age, but floor seats sell fast and the Ticketmaster...

Jordan Jonas, the survivalist who won Season 6 of Alone, brings his particular brand of backcountry credibility to a paranormal-themed evening at Painted Lady's ongoing Brews & Boos series. The bed-and-brew format means the crowd tends to be genuinely curious rather than just bar-traffic, which makes for better Q&A energy than you might expect. Tickets...

Snooper is a Nashville punk band with a reputation for high-speed, high-absurdity sets that hit harder than the recorded versions. Sister Bar's room is small enough that there's no bad spot, which matters when a band plays at this tempo. Tickets are listed on Eventbrite, but this is the kind of show that has walked...

Melvins have been making heavy music uncomfortable in the best possible way since 1983, and a room the size of Launchpad is exactly where that low-end punishment lands hardest. The ceiling is low, the PA is loud, and there is no polite distance between you and the stage. Grab tickets through Hold My Ticket before...