Events on Central

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...

Arkansas songwriter Adam Faucett brings his raw, worn-in folk-blues to a triple bill at the Moonlight Lounge, with local acts William Blackart and Chip Begay opening. The Moonlight runs small...

Underoath brings their Van Tour to Vans Warped Tour run to Launchpad, with Held. opening on a Tuesday night on Central. Launchpad is a small room, maybe 500 capacity on...

Four Albuquerque bands on one bill at Insideout, which means a late Thursday night on the corridor with no filler acts and a room that tends to pack tighter than...

Three acts rolling through on the West Coast Run 2026, with Millington headlining a night that skews toward melodic indie rock with some crunch underneath. Launchpad keeps the stage low and the monitors loud, which means you feel the set more than you watch it from a distance. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so...

Darren Cordova y Calor brings New Mexico's red-chile strain of conjunto and old-school country to the Botanic Garden's outdoor summer series, timed to the Route 66 Centennial. The garden setting means you're watching under cottonwoods with the Rio Grande bosque a short walk away, which does something to a horn section that a club stage...

Triple Moon Bewitched sets up for tarot readings inside Painted Lady Bed & Brew, one of the few places on the corridor where you can get a craft beer and a guest room under the same roof as your evening plans. The Brews & Boos series has made this a recurring thing, so the room...