SisterDowntownLive shows up front, a pinball arcade in back.
Touring bands and local DJs most nights on Central, with 40-plus taps. DJ nights have run a $5 cover after 9.
Good to know 21+ after dark · 40+ taps · Pinball
Live Music Venues in Albuquerque
16 VENUES
16 live music venues in Albuquerque, across 8 neighborhoods.
SisterDowntown
LaunchpadDowntownThe 300-capacity rock club on Central, since 1997.
Indie, metal, punk, and hip-hop tours most weeks, plus local record-release shows.
Good to know Shows are ticketed · 21+ most nights
Revel ABQMidtownConcerts, dueling pianos, and the Draft Day sports bar under one roof.
Touring DJs and bands on the main stage, plus bingo nights and NFL watch parties with weekly picks.
Good to know Concerts are ticketed · Draft Day: 30+ beers on tap
The Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall & SaloonNE HeightsCountry dance hall with a 1,300-square-foot floor and live bands Thursday through Saturday.
Line dancing and two-step to bands like Nathan Dean, karaoke on Wednesdays, and Sunday football in the Bourbon House.
Hours Thu-Sat 6pm-2am
Good to know Reserved tables on HoldMyTicket · Cover some nights
Vernon's SpeakeasyNorth ValleyA steakhouse behind an unmarked steel door. Knock, and know the password.
Native American Beef on the grill, a new winter menu with elk and espresso-rubbed pork chops, and live music in The Chamber.
Good to know Reservation + password required · Dinner, not just drinks
Teddy Roe'sNob HillHidden in the alley behind M'tucci's Bar Roma. Burlesque, magic, or a band most nights.
The week's lineup posts on Instagram every Monday. Book a two-hour table.
Good to know Reservations, two-hour seatings · Weekly food specials
G. TotiDowntownRooftop of Hotel Andaluz, named for the site of Albuquerque's first bootlegging arrest.
R&B and throwback DJ nights on the deck, and a prickly-pear gin drink called Taste of the Desert.
Hours Daily 5pm-11pm
Good to know Hotel rooftop · Open nightly at 5
A hi-fi vinyl lounge hidden inside Hotel Zazz. Tap the banana in the lobby to get in.
Records, cocktails, and listening. Happy hour Monday to Thursday, 6 to 7, with $2 off house cocktails. Free Tarot Tuesdays.
Hours Sun–Thu 6pm–11pm · Fri–Sat 6pm–1am
Good to know No reservations needed · You don't have to stay at the hotel
North Valley nightclub with norteño bands and Mexican regional dance nights.
Big Saturday shows bring bands up from Chihuahua. Cover depends on the show.
Hours Daily 11am–2am (check show nights)
Good to know 21+ · Cover varies by show
All of them, by neighborhood
Downtown
El Rey Theater
1941 Spanish Mission Revival theater. Concerts most nights, dance club Friday and Saturday.
KiMo TheatrePueblo Deco picture palace from 1927, restored to a 650-seat theater downtown.
Kiva AuditoriumHalf-round 2,300-seat auditorium in the Convention Center. Eddie Vedder and Norah Jones have played it.
Launchpad300-capacity rock club on Central since 1997. Indie, metal, hip-hop, garage.
Moonlight LoungeIntimate downtown music club from the Sunshine Theater and Launchpad team.
SisterDowntown live music and 40+ taps. Pinball arcade in back, 21+ after dark.
Sunshine Theater1,000-capacity concert hall in a 1924 Trost building. Touring national acts.