• Calle 66 Live at Albuquerque Museum

    Albuquerque Museum
    Old TowndanceTickets

    Calle 66 takes the outdoor stage for the Friday salsa night in the Albuquerque Museum's long-running Music Under the Stars series, now in its 35th year. The museum courtyard is...

  • Live Improv Comedy

    Outpost Performance Space
    UNM AreacomedyTickets

    Improv comedy night at The Box, co-presented with Improv Theatre, meaning the performers likely have actual training and structure behind them rather than a loose open-mic feel. The Box is a small, close-quarters room where there's no real bad seat, but there's also nowhere to hide if you get pulled into a bit. Tickets are...

  • Hybrid Minds Live

    Effex
    Downtownlate-nightDetails

    Hybrid Minds are one of the UK acts most responsible for pulling liquid DnB toward something that actually sounds like music rather than a stress test for subwoofers. Effex runs late and loud, so if you're coming from outside the neighborhood, plan around parking on that stretch of Central rather than assuming the lot. The...

  • Southwest Homegrown Tracks at Insideout

    Inside Out
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    A late-night showcase at one of Downtown's corridor anchors, running from 9 PM to midnight and built around regional artists doing original work. Insideout tends to reward the crowd that...

  • Sorry Guero, Unseen Espiritu & Abscond

    Launchpad
    Downtownlive musicTickets

    Three local acts share the Launchpad stage in what the ticket link suggests is a pre-sold, properly organized show rather than a last-minute walk-up situation. Launchpad's sound is genuinely good...

  • Oil Wrestling & Genderotic at El Rey

    El Rey Theater
    Downtowndrag/cabaretTickets

    Cenit's latest at El Rey stacks oil wrestling, live performances from Genderotic and Anjo King, and hosting duties split between Tasha Heart and Lito into one late-night bill that earns its own category. El Rey's long room and stage setup handle this kind of variety show format better than most Downtown spots, so sight lines...