Events on Central

Albuquerque Social Club's monthly drag brunch goes full 90s throwback, with a cast of performers and a catered spread from M'Tucci's Bar Roma running from 5 to 8 p.m. ASC...

Three days of live tattooing, artist showcases, ink contests, and music take over the Convention Center on Central, with Sunday July 12th being the closing night session. The Convention Center floor gives artists and spectators room to actually move, which matters more than you'd think when you're watching someone sit for a large piece. Admission...

Three bailaores, a cantaor, and a guitarist perform live flamenco in one of the few dedicated tablao formats in the Southwest, with Carlos Menchaca, Andrea Lozano, and Isabella Nuanez dancing to Vicente Griego's cante and Estevan Pacheco on guitar. The tablao setup puts the performance close and at floor level, which means you feel the...

WWE's summer touring show comes to The Pit, the sunken concrete bowl that has hosted everything from Lobos basketball to arena rock and holds around 15,000 people depending on the setup. The sightlines from the upper bowl are genuinely good here, better than most arenas its age, but floor seats sell fast and the Ticketmaster...

Jordan Jonas, the survivalist who won Season 6 of Alone, brings his particular brand of backcountry credibility to a paranormal-themed evening at Painted Lady's ongoing Brews & Boos series. The...

Snooper is a Nashville punk band with a reputation for high-speed, high-absurdity sets that hit harder than the recorded versions. Sister Bar's room is small enough that there's no bad...

Melvins have been making heavy music uncomfortable in the best possible way since 1983, and a room the size of Launchpad is exactly where that low-end punishment lands hardest. The...

The World Cup Semifinal on the theater's original big screen, plus every angle covered across the 15-screen Sports Lounge inside one of Central Avenue's most recognizable buildings. Reserved tables are...

Cory Hanson is the frontman of Wand, the Los Angeles psych-rock outfit, but his solo work runs quieter and stranger, closer to late-night folk with a disquieting undertow. Sister Bar...

The BioPark opens its botanic garden after hours for an adults-only evening walk, roughly 90 minutes of grounds access without the daytime family crowd. Mid-July means the sun is still...