Events on Central

Two local acts share the Launchpad stage on a Saturday night that has the feel of a scene checkpoint, the kind of show where you find out which bands have...

Clark Libby fronts the High Desert Playboys for a late Saturday set at Sawmill Market, the kind of Western swing and roadhouse country that fits this stretch of Central better than almost anything else booked here. Sawmill Market is a food hall first, so the room stays lively and a little chaotic, which suits this...

New Mexico United take on Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in a USL Championship regular season match at Isotopes Park, one of the better mid-size soccer venues in the Southwest. The supporter sections here are genuinely loud, and the atmosphere on a warm August evening tends to reward showing up early and staying for the full...

Randomatics take the stage at Thirsty Eye Brewing Company, one of the corridor's better small rooms for catching a live band with a beer in hand. Thirsty Eye keeps the sound manageable for the space, so you're not fighting the mix all night. Tickets are linked through 505 Live Music, so check there before assuming...

Guitarist Chuscales is the real draw here, a veteran of the form whose playing has backed some of the most serious flamenco companies in the country. The dinner-show format at...

Three bailaores, a cantaora, and guitarist Chuscales performing a full tablao-format flamenco show in a room that was purpose-built for this kind of intimacy. Chuscales is the real draw here, a guitarist with serious Jerez lineage who doesn't often sit still long enough to catch twice. Tickets through Hold My Ticket mean no walk-up availability,...

Doug Lawrence, a tenor saxophonist with deep New York jazz credentials, brings the Great American Songbook to the museum's outdoor amphitheater alongside organist Dan Trudell, vocalist Hillary Smith, and special guest Pete Amahl. This is the 35th year of Music Under the Stars, which means the production is well-rehearsed, the lawn fills up early, and...

The Box hosts a short-run improv comedy show, one hour of unscripted ensemble work from a local theatre company that has been building a quiet following in this room. The Box is an intimate black-box setup, so there is no bad seat and nowhere to hide if you laugh too loud. Tickets are through Hold...