Downtown Nightlife

Three bars, three dance floors, and a rooftop patio. The LGBTQ+ club downtown.

Late-night dance and karaoke spot on Central. Salsa Wednesdays are the draw.

Self-billed smallest and most dog-friendly bar in town. Serious cocktails, no pretension.

Password-only speakeasy under the El Rey Theater. This week's password posts to Instagram.

Rooftop bar atop Hotel Andaluz, named for the site of Albuquerque's first bootlegging arrest. Post-Prohibition deco theme.

1941 Spanish Mission Revival theater. Concerts most nights, dance club Friday and Saturday.

Pueblo Deco picture palace from 1927, restored to a 650-seat theater downtown.

Half-round 2,300-seat auditorium in the Convention Center. Eddie Vedder and Norah Jones have played it.

300-capacity rock club on Central since 1997. Indie, metal, hip-hop, garage.

Intimate downtown music club from the Sunshine Theater and Launchpad team.

Downtown live music and 40+ taps. Pinball arcade in back, 21+ after dark.

1,000-capacity concert hall in a 1924 Trost building. Touring national acts.

Second-floor pool hall on Central. Vintage furniture, plants, jukebox. One of the last true ABQ dive bars.

Downtown craft distillery. Teller Vodka, LockPick Gin, Prophet Share Bourbon. Small pour room on site.