Events on Central

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...

Triple-A Pacific Coast League ball between the Isotopes and the Tacoma Rainiers, a Friday night game at one of the better mid-sized ballparks in the country. Isotopes Park sits right on Central, which means you can walk from a dozen bars and restaurants before first pitch without touching a highway. September games here tend to...

Night one of New Mexico's annual goth festival stacks eight acts across what will likely be a long, late run at Launchpad, anchored by local and regional names like Theif, Bellhead, and Hex Cassette alongside DJ sets from Ordo Amoris. Launchpad's layout rewards arriving early if you want a position near the stage, because by...

Cody Polston, who has spent decades documenting paranormal activity across New Mexico, sits down at Painted Lady for a talking-and-tasting evening built around the state's most legendarily creepy locations. The venue itself is a converted Victorian on Central, which does exactly the work you'd expect it to do for a night like this. Tickets are...