• Halloween Punk Night

    Inside Out
    DowntownpunkTickets

    Four local punk and indie acts share a Halloween bill at Insideout, running from 10 p.m. into the early hours of the 29th. Insideout is a small room, which means the sound hits hard and personal space is a negotiation, so go knowing that and embrace it. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so grab...

  • Tarot on Tap at Painted Lady

    Painted Lady Bed & Brew
    Wells Parkarts & cultureTickets

    The night before Halloween, Triple Moon Bewitched sets up tarot readings inside Painted Lady Bed & Brew as part of the venue's Brews & Boos series, pairing craft beer with something a little harder to explain. Painted Lady is a small, genuinely weird space in the best way, so the atmosphere does a lot of...

  • Cradle of Filth at Sunshine Theatre

    Sunshine Theatre
    DowntownmetalTickets

    Cradle of Filth's Majestic In Death II tour hits the Sunshine Theatre the night before Halloween, which means the crowd showing up for this one will be in full costume and already committed. The Sunshine holds around 800 and has a wide open floor, so you'll want to get there early if you care about...

  • Labyrinth in Concert at KiMo Theatre Downtown

    Kimo Theatre
    Downtowndate nightDetails

    The 1986 film plays on screen while a live orchestra performs the full score underneath it, Bowie songs and all, on Halloween night at one of the most theatrical rooms in New Mexico. The KiMo's 1927 Pueblo Deco interior is already a lot to take in, and a crowd dressed for Halloween watching David Bowie...

  • Duke City Pedaler Pub Crawl-oween

    Old Town Gazebo
    Old TownfestivalTickets

    TourABQ's Halloween pedaler crawl puts a pack of costumed riders on a guided multi-stop bar route through the city on the night itself. The party bike format means you're moving between bars as a group, so this works best if you commit to the whole ride rather than planning to peel off early. Tickets are...

  • Tablao Flamenco Friday Show

    Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque at Hotel Albuquerque
    world musicTickets

    A seated tablao flamenco performance inside Hotel Albuquerque, one of the few venues in the Southwest running this format with any regularity. The specific cast is still TBD at listing...

  • Night of the Living Cover Bands Night 9

    Launchpad
    Downtowncover/tributeTickets

    Six local acts, six full-set tributes, one Halloween night: the lineup runs from Neutral Milk Hotel to Kataklysm, which tells you this is less a genre show than a chaos...