• Holy Roller Live at ABQ BioPark Zoo

    ABQ BioPark Zoo
    all agesDetails

    Holy Roller brings their abrasive, hook-heavy rock to the BioPark Zoo's outdoor concert setup on a Friday evening in July. The zoo context sounds gimmicky until you're actually there, because the open-air setting and ambient noise from the grounds make for a looser, more forgiving room than a bar stage. Admission details weren't confirmed at...

  • Reviva Live at Old Town Gazebo

    Old Town Gazebo
    all agesDetails

    Reviva takes the Old Town Gazebo stage for an evening show in one of Albuquerque's most recognizable outdoor settings, steps from the plaza and the tourist foot traffic that comes with it. The gazebo's open-air layout means sound bleeds into the surrounding park, so the further back you stand the more it feels like ambient...

  • Ivon Ulibarri & Café Mocha

    Albuquerque Museum
    Old Townall agesTickets

    Ivon Ulibarri and Café Mocha bring salsa y más to the museum's long-running outdoor summer series, now in its 35th year, which means the crowd already knows how to use the courtyard space. The sculpture garden fills up fast on warm Fridays, so arriving early gets you a decent sight line and room to actually...

  • 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...

  • DeNash Live at Old Town Gazebo

    Old Town Gazebo
    family friendlyDetails

    DeNash plays the Old Town Gazebo, one of Albuquerque's more atmospheric outdoor stages, set inside the historic plaza just off Central. The gazebo is open-air with no assigned seating, so arriving early with a chair or a blanket is the move, especially on a July evening when the light hits the adobe just right. Admission...

  • Chasing Adequate Live at Marble Brewery Downtown

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownbeer gardenDetails

    Chasing Adequate takes the stage at Marble's Downtown location, one of the more reliably good outdoor setups on this stretch of Central. The patio holds a crowd without feeling like a parking lot, and the bar stays manageable even on busy nights. No admission info has surfaced yet, so confirm before you go.

  • Women’s Voices: Sing Sista Sing

    Albuquerque Museum
    Old Townall agesTickets

    Toni Morgan brings together a lineup of women vocalists for this jazz and blues evening in the museum's outdoor amphitheater, part of a summer series that has been anchoring Saturday nights in Old Town for 35 years. The grounds hold several hundred people comfortably and the acoustics are better than you'd expect from an open-air...

  • Adults-Only Night Walk at ABQ Botanic Garden

    ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
    Old Towndate nightTickets

    The BioPark opens its botanic garden after hours for an adults-only evening walk, roughly 90 minutes of grounds access without the daytime family crowd. Mid-July means the sun is still up at 7:30 PM and the garden is at peak summer bloom, so the light and the color are both working in your favor. Tickets...

  • Garden Music at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Old Town

    ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
    Old Townfamily-friendlyDetails

    Joseph General brings his High Vibration project to the Botanic Garden for one of the city's more genuinely pleasant summer concert setups, with the Aquarium open as part of the...

  • Joseph General & High Vibration at Old Town

    ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
    Old Townlive musicDetails

    Joseph General brings his roots-forward Albuquerque sound to the Botanic Garden, with High Vibration along for a 90-minute outdoor set on a July evening. The garden stage puts you in the middle of the landscaping rather than facing a wall of speakers, which makes the whole thing feel more like a backyard hang than a...