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Noen Nite plays Gaia's Kava Root, the kava bar tucked into the Central corridor near UNM that runs quieter and stranger than most rooms its size. The sourcing here is thin, so confirm the set time before you go, since a 3 a.m. UTC start converts to something late even by this neighborhood's standards. Tickets...
A late-night house party format event at The Lab At Stardust, running from 9 p.m. to nearly 1 a.m. local time on a Saturday into Sunday. The Lab tends to...
Three acts share the bill at Insideout on Central: Mango Cakes headlines, with Insideout and Angelina opening the night. The show starts at 9 p.m. local time, which puts the headliner well past midnight, so pace yourself accordingly. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so grab them ahead if you want to skip the door.
The Burque Jazz Bandits bring their local jazz thing to Sawmill Market, one of the more comfortable live-music setups on the corridor, where the food hall layout means you can eat, drink, and actually hear the band without fighting for a seat. The acoustic bleed from the space can be a lot depending on crowd...
Fugitive Visions takes the stage at The Hall, one of the more serious rooms on the Central corridor for catching live music at volume. The Hall rewards showing up early,...
Benny Bassett brings his set to Sawmill Market, the food hall on the Route 66 corridor that doubles as one of the more casual live music spots in the neighborhood. The open layout means sound bleeds across vendor stalls, so it rewards listeners who plant themselves close to the stage rather than grazing and drifting....
A recurring late-night dance event at Bourbon & Boots that pulls from global sounds, running from around 7 p.m. to midnight on a Thursday. The ticket link exists, which usually means a cover is baked in, so check before you show up expecting a casual walk-in. Thursday nights on this stretch of Central tend to...
Back In The Saddle runs through the Garth, Brooks & Dunn, and Shania canon that defined a decade of country radio, and they do it with enough conviction that even people who grew up mocking the genre tend to end up singing along. Tractor's Wells Park room has good sightlines and doesn't pack as brutally...
Two of Albuquerque's more thoughtful singer-songwriters share a bill at Thirsty Eye, a brewery that has quietly become one of the better small listening rooms on the corridor. The taproom layout keeps the crowd close to the performers, which rewards this kind of acoustic-leaning set more than a bigger stage would. Admission details weren't posted...
King Que takes the stage at The Hall for this late-night set that runs well past midnight, presented by Arrogant Marketing. The Hall has hosted enough of these Arrogant productions to know the room gets loud and stays loud, so arrive early if you want a spot that isn't directly in front of a speaker...