Events on Central

Triple-A ball on a September Thursday evening, with the Isotopes hosting Tacoma in what is typically one of the more comfortable stretches of the Albuquerque baseball calendar, once the worst...

Four of Poe's stories performed live around you, with music, staged moments, and a themed cocktail matched to each tale, all inside the Lobo's atmospheric main room on Central. The...

Gilbert Uribe takes the patio or front room at Tractor Brewing Nob Hill for a Thursday night set, one of the more reliable slots on this stretch of Central for...

Three heavy acts share the Sister stage for what shapes up as one of the more serious metal lineups Downtown has seen this fall. Sister runs small and close, which...

A fundraiser night at Painted Lady Bed & Brew, with proceeds going to Pink Warrior House, the Albuquerque nonprofit that provides housing and support for women undergoing cancer treatment. Painted...

Bow Wow's 2005 roller-rink classic gets the full treatment at Gaia's kava bar on Central: disco balls, supplied popcorn and pizza, and a room that trends genuinely cozy on weeknights....

Six local acts share the Launchpad stage in what amounts to a cross-section of the current Albuquerque underground, capped by DJ Meowstas to carry the room into the late hours....

The 20th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival steps outside its usual performance format for a film day at the Guild, pairing the 1981 avant-garde document Imagine the Sound with the...

Four years in, New Mexico Goth Fest has established itself as the one night Launchpad fully commits to the dark side, running past 2 a.m. with bands cycling through both the main room and the bar area. The crowd skews serious about the music rather than the costume, which makes for a better show and...