• Heavy Metal Showcase at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownlate nightTickets

    Four local and regional heavy bands stack a Friday night at the Mezzanine, which sits above El Rey's main floor and runs tighter and louder than most rooms its size. The Mezzanine cap is low enough that a decent turnout makes the whole thing feel like an event, so arriving early matters more here than...

  • J-Guys Blues Band Live on Route 66 at Thirsty Eye

    Thirsty Eye Brewing Company
    bluesDetails

    The J-Guys Blues Band brings a working-band approach to blues at Thirsty Eye, a brewery that has quietly become one of the more reliable spots for live music on the corridor. The room is small enough that a tight blues outfit actually fills it without a PA doing all the heavy lifting. Admission details weren't...

  • Keeping Up with the Joneses at The Hall

    The Hall
    live musicDetails

    Keeping Up with the Joneses takes the stage at The Hall for a late set that runs to 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning. The Hall sits right on the corridor and tends to reward people who stay past midnight, when the room loosens up and the sound gets dialed in. Grab tickets through 505...

  • Metal & Hardcore Night at Launchpad

    Launchpad
    Downtownhigh energyTickets

    Four local and regional heavy acts share the Launchpad stage in a late-night bill that skews hard, with The Tewa headlining above a mix of styles that ranges from hardcore to something closer to metal. Launchpad's room is narrow and loud, which works in everyone's favor here since the sound hits you before you even...

  • Alyssah & the Red Hot Ristras Live

    Marble Brewery Downtown
    Downtownlive musicDetails

    Alyssah and the Red Hot Ristras bring their set to Marble's downtown taproom on a Friday night, which means the patio crowd will be loud and the bar will be...

  • NWA Wrestling at El Rey Theater

    El Rey Theater
    Downtownfamily friendlyTickets

    The National Wrestling Alliance brings its old-school touring product to El Rey, one of the few venues on Central that can actually hold a crowd and still feel intimate enough for a live wrestling atmosphere. El Rey's standing-floor setup means sightlines vary wildly depending on where you land, so arriving early to stake out a...

  • Basilaris Live at Thirsty Eye

    Thirsty Eye Brewing Company
    live musicDetails

    Basilaris takes the stage at Thirsty Eye Brewing Company for a Saturday night set on the corridor. Thirsty Eye is a working taproom first, which keeps the crowd honest and the volume at a level where you can actually talk between songs. Tickets are through 505 Live Music, so grab them ahead if you want...

  • Randomatics Live at Thirsty Eye

    Thirsty Eye Brewing Company
    live musicDetails

    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...

  • Felix Y Los Gatos Live at Sawmill Market

    Sawmill Market
    SawmilllatinDetails

    Felix Y Los Gatos brings their Latin-rooted sound to Sawmill Market's indoor food hall stage, running from 8 to 10 p.m. on a Sunday night. Sawmill Market's open layout means the music bleeds into the whole building, so you can catch the set from a bar stool or a table without planting yourself in front...

  • Designer Runway Competition at Lobo Theater

    Historic Lobo Theater
    Nob Hillarts & cultureTickets

    Original collections from New Mexico designers hit the runway inside the Lobo Theater's 1938 Art Deco house, with the audience casting the votes that decide both the Designer Award and the Model Award. That voting mechanic is not a gimmick: your ticket is literally a ballot, which changes how you watch every look come down...