• International Thursdays at Bourbon & Boots

    Bourbon & Boots
    Downtownworld musicDetails

    Bourbon & Boots runs its weekly international night here, a late dance event that pulls from global sounds and typically skews toward a younger, dress-to-go-out crowd. The 1 a.m. start means this is genuinely late-night, so plan accordingly if you have somewhere to be Friday morning. A ticket link exists, so check it before showing...

  • John Rangel Quintet at Outpost, Route 66 Jazz

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreajazzDetails

    John Rangel brings a full quintet to Outpost, one of the few rooms on the corridor built specifically for listening rather than drinking. Outpost's sightlines and sound treatment mean you'll actually hear what Keller and Beasley are doing with the material, which matters with players at this level. Tickets are through 505livemusic.com, and Outpost shows...

  • John Rangel Quintet Live Jazz

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreajazzTickets

    Pianist John Rangel brings a quintet format to Outpost's long-running Summer Thursday Jazz Nights series, now in its 30th year, with reedman Rick Keller and drummer Robby Beasley rounding out a lineup built from some of the more serious working jazz musicians in this region. Outpost is a listening room in the genuine sense: the...

  • Olivia O’Brien PIXIE Tour at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    Downtownindie alternativeTickets

    Olivia O'Brien, the California singer-songwriter who built a following on confessional pop and a knack for a hook, brings her PIXIE Tour to one of Central Avenue's most reliable small...

  • Maybe So Album Release

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Maybe So is throwing a proper album release at Insideout, with Nara Visa and Wascoe Rabbit filling out a three-act night on the corridor. Insideout runs late and loud, so...

  • Carlos Steele & deadpayphones at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Four Albuquerque acts share the Launchpad stage on a Friday night, the kind of local bill where at least one band will surprise you and at least one will run...

  • Groove Therapy DJ Night at the Lobo Theater

    Historic Lobo Theater
    Nob Hill21+Details

    Seven DJs trading sets across seven hours of old-school funk, disco, and deep house inside one of the best-looking rooms on Central Avenue. The Lobo's floor is genuinely spacious and the sound system holds up at volume, which matters more than you'd think when the night runs this long. No advance tickets, cash or card...

  • Isotopes vs. Space Cowboys at Route 66’s Ballpark

    Isotopes Park
    UNM Areafamily friendlyTickets

    Two of the better team names in Triple-A baseball meet at Isotopes Park for a Friday night game on the Central corridor. The park sits at elevation, which means balls carry and scores run up more than you'd expect if your only reference is sea-level baseball. Tickets move through Ticketmaster, so buy direct if you...

  • TwoLips Homecoming Show at Sister Bar Downtown

    Sister Bar
    Downtownhip hopTickets

    TwoLips comes back to Albuquerque for a homecoming set, joined by Tolliver, Clarq, and Thot Daughter in a late-night lineup that runs until nearly 2 a.m. local time. Sister Bar...

  • Ghosts of Old Town

    Painted Lady Bed & Brew
    Wells Parkhistory & heritageTickets

    Cody Polston, a published paranormal researcher with decades of New Mexico fieldwork, presents a deep dive into Old Town Albuquerque's ghost history as part of the Painted Lady's recurring Brews...