• Birthday Metal Blowout on Route 66 at Launchpad Downtown

    Launchpad
    DowntownmetalTickets

    Five bands, one birthday, and a ticket link that tells you this is not a casual drop-in situation. Launchpad's stage fits this kind of stacked local lineup well, and a 40th birthday bill tends to bring out people who actually care, which lifts the room considerably. Get there before the opener if you want a...

  • Live Improv Comedy at The Box

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreacomedyTickets

    The Box is one of the few rooms on Central where improv comedy actually has a home, and this co-presentation with Improv Theatre suggests a more structured, rehearsed ensemble rather than a loose open-mike free-for-all. The space is small and the sightlines are good from almost every seat, which means there is nowhere to hide,...

  • Kai Radius & Daddy Dan at Lunas Kava Root

    Gaia's Kava Root
    UNM AreaelectronicDetails

    An after-hours electronic night billed as 'Afters With The Cave,' with Kai Radius and Daddy Dan holding down the late shift at Lunas Kava Root on Central. Kava bars run on their own clock, so the 9 PM time listed here is a placeholder pulled from the source and should be confirmed through the ticket...

  • The Talking Hours + Art Dept. + Zero Future

    Moonlight Lounge
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Three local acts share the Moonlight Lounge stage on what is technically a Sunday night, with the show running until 1 AM local time. That late-weekend timing tends to thin the crowd by the third set, which means Zero Future will either play to the faithful or to a nearly empty room. Tickets are through...

  • Sandia Shockwave at Insideout

    Inside Out
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Sandia Shockwave takes the stage at Insideout for a late-night run that kicks off at 10 p.m. and closes out well past midnight. Insideout is a compact room where the sound hits hard regardless of where you're standing, so expect the volume to be part of the experience. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so...

  • CLAWZ For the Floor Tour at Effex

    Effex
    DowntownelectronicTickets

    CLAWZ headlines this late-night electronic event at Effex as part of a touring floor-focused set, with local support from SIHK and MEGAB4T rounding out the bill. The UTC start time puts this squarely in after-midnight territory local time, so this is a proper late-night run, not an early evening hang. Tickets are through Hold My...

  • A51* Improv Comedy at The Box

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreacomedyTickets

    In The Box Annex takes improv comedy somewhere extraterrestrial with A51*, a short-form set built around an alien or Area 51 conceit. The Box is a genuine black-box theater, which means sightlines are good from every seat and the room stays intimate enough that the performers can actually play off the audience. The 10:15 p.m....

  • Afters with the Cave at Luna Kava Root

    Gaia's Kava Root
    UNM Arealive musicTickets

    This is a late-night set from Afters with the Cave at Luna Kava Root, a kava bar on Central that runs a tighter, quieter room than most venues its size....

  • School of Rock Grad Band Live

    FUSION | 708
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    School of Rock's graduate ensemble takes the Fusion Theater stage for a full set built around the sounds of Memphis, which means expect Stax-era soul, classic blues, and probably some...

  • Tablao Flamenco Sunday Matinee

    Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque at Hotel Albuquerque
    Date NightTickets

    A tablao-format flamenco show at Hotel Albuquerque, close enough to the performance floor that the footwork lands in your sternum. The room rewards early arrival, since sightlines from the back...