Events on Central

Seattle's Demon Hunter has been making melodic metal with a faith-based foundation for over two decades, and their live show leans into the full sonic weight of that catalog. El...

Demon Hunter is marking two decades of Storm the Gates of Hell with a proper touring production, and Wolves at the Gate is a genuinely strong support pick, not filler....

Dying Fetus have been one of the most technically disciplined death metal acts in the game for thirty years, and pairing them with Sanguisugabogg makes this a legitimate bill rather...

Blitzkid, the Pennsylvania horror-punk duo who spent a decade and a half building a devoted cult following before going on hiatus, are back on the road and stopping at Launchpad...

A fundraiser night at Painted Lady Bed & Brew, with proceeds going to Barrett House, which provides transitional housing and support services for women and children in Albuquerque. Painted Lady...

The Wildwoods take the Spirit Stage on a Saturday night in October, with tickets already live on Hold My Ticket. Spirit Stage sits right on the Central corridor and tends to run sound tight, so arrive close to doors if you want the full set. A ticket link this early usually means the room has...

Two catalogs, one night: a live tribute act works through the full sweep of both Prince and Michael Jackson, with a Halloween costume contest and themed decor folded into what is essentially a late-night dance event. The Lobo is a genuine theater with a real stage and multiple bars, so the room has more breathing...

Twiztid, the Detroit horror-rap duo who have been working the Psychopathic Records circuit since the late 90s, headline El Rey with Albuquerque's Buffalo Farm opening. El Rey is a long room with a solid sound system and a stage that rewards acts who actually perform rather than just stand there, and Twiztid leans hard into...

Nekrogoblikon's whole thing is costumed goblin characters, legitimately technical melodic death metal, and a crowd that laughs and headbangs in equal measure. Aborted is no warm-up act, they've been one of the more consistent names in brutal death metal for over two decades, so showing up late means missing something real. Sunshine's general admission floor...

Twiztid, the Detroit horrorcore duo with a loyal Juggalo-adjacent fanbase, rolls into El Rey on the Certified Psychos Tour with three local and regional openers padding out a full night....