Launchpad ABQ
@launchpadabq.bsky.social
The legendary Albuquerque Music Venue, est. 1997
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🤟🏼 Check us out on YouTube @ launchpadabq
🤟🏼 Head to Launchpadrocks.com for tickets
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💀 TOMORROW! Doom metal band PRIMITIVE MAN will be playing the Launchpad stage. W/ support from Otay:Onii, TODAY IS THE DAY, and GUILTLESS.
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
December 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
💀 TOMORROW! Doom metal band PRIMITIVE MAN will be playing the Launchpad stage. W/ support from Otay:Onii, TODAY IS THE DAY, and GUILTLESS.
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
🎸 TOMORROW! The McCharmlys are back, Albuquerque! We just can't get enough, catch them for an intimate show at the Moonlight Lounge. W/ special guest Jacob Shije Trio.
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
December 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🎸 TOMORROW! The McCharmlys are back, Albuquerque! We just can't get enough, catch them for an intimate show at the Moonlight Lounge. W/ special guest Jacob Shije Trio.
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
🧊 🔊 TOMORROW! Sub Zero Winter Rave is happening at El Rey Theater! Featuring Waterjon, K.Woozy, Esquire, B.Sick, and Red Flag.
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 9pm | 18+
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 9pm | 18+
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🧊 🔊 TOMORROW! Sub Zero Winter Rave is happening at El Rey Theater! Featuring Waterjon, K.Woozy, Esquire, B.Sick, and Red Flag.
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 9pm | 18+
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 9pm | 18+
🎸 Next week! Native American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Levi Platero will be playing Moonlight Lounge. W/ Carlos Steele.
📆 Friday, December 12th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, December 12th | Doors 7pm | 21+
December 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🎸 Next week! Native American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Levi Platero will be playing Moonlight Lounge. W/ Carlos Steele.
📆 Friday, December 12th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, December 12th | Doors 7pm | 21+
🎸 💥 Santa Cruz based band First Day Back is bringing midwest emo to Moonlight Lounge! W/ support from Thursday Marks Fall, and Dogseesgod.
📆 Friday, December 19th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Friday, December 19th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🎸 💥 Santa Cruz based band First Day Back is bringing midwest emo to Moonlight Lounge! W/ support from Thursday Marks Fall, and Dogseesgod.
📆 Friday, December 19th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Friday, December 19th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🎄 🎅 It's the Tenth Annual Tom...Waits for Christmas Holiday Special! This year, we gather together at the Moonlight Lounge to celebrate Christmas, Tom Waits, and everything in between.
📆 Monday, December 22nd (Xmas Eve Eve Eve) | Doors at 6pm | 21+
📆 Monday, December 22nd (Xmas Eve Eve Eve) | Doors at 6pm | 21+
December 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🎄 🎅 It's the Tenth Annual Tom...Waits for Christmas Holiday Special! This year, we gather together at the Moonlight Lounge to celebrate Christmas, Tom Waits, and everything in between.
📆 Monday, December 22nd (Xmas Eve Eve Eve) | Doors at 6pm | 21+
📆 Monday, December 22nd (Xmas Eve Eve Eve) | Doors at 6pm | 21+
💥 NWA New Mexico: Duke City Championship Wrestling returns to El Rey Theater for 'Last Light' on December 27th!
📆 Saturday, December 27th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, December 27th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
💥 NWA New Mexico: Duke City Championship Wrestling returns to El Rey Theater for 'Last Light' on December 27th!
📆 Saturday, December 27th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, December 27th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
🎤🔥 Hip-hop/rap artist Berner will be coming to the El Rey stage January 21st on the Still Smokin’ Tour!
📆 Wednesday, January 21st | Doors 7pm | 16+
📆 Wednesday, January 21st | Doors 7pm | 16+
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🎤🔥 Hip-hop/rap artist Berner will be coming to the El Rey stage January 21st on the Still Smokin’ Tour!
📆 Wednesday, January 21st | Doors 7pm | 16+
📆 Wednesday, January 21st | Doors 7pm | 16+
💥 Genre-blending English rock band DON BROCO will be playing Sunshine Theater January 28th! W/ support from Dropout Kings, and Sace6. Tickets on sale now!
📆 Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
💥 Genre-blending English rock band DON BROCO will be playing Sunshine Theater January 28th! W/ support from Dropout Kings, and Sace6. Tickets on sale now!
📆 Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🎪🦇 Sadness, Madness, & Mayhem III: A Haunted Costume Carnival with Dust City Opera is happening at El Rey January 24th!
📆 Saturday, January 24th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
🎫 tickets.ampconcerts.org/
📆 Saturday, January 24th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
🎫 tickets.ampconcerts.org/
December 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🎪🦇 Sadness, Madness, & Mayhem III: A Haunted Costume Carnival with Dust City Opera is happening at El Rey January 24th!
📆 Saturday, January 24th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
🎫 tickets.ampconcerts.org/
📆 Saturday, January 24th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
🎫 tickets.ampconcerts.org/
🎸 💥 The Black Jacket Symphony Presents: Pink Floyd's "The Wall" live in it's entirety at Kimo Theatre March 23rd! Tickets on sale now🎫.
📆 Monday, March 23rd | Doors 6:30pm
📆 Monday, March 23rd | Doors 6:30pm
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🎸 💥 The Black Jacket Symphony Presents: Pink Floyd's "The Wall" live in it's entirety at Kimo Theatre March 23rd! Tickets on sale now🎫.
📆 Monday, March 23rd | Doors 6:30pm
📆 Monday, March 23rd | Doors 6:30pm
🎸 Nashville soul rock band Sons Of Legion will be playing El Rey Theater February 14th on the Soul to SØL Tour!
📆 Saturday, February 14th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, February 14th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🎸 Nashville soul rock band Sons Of Legion will be playing El Rey Theater February 14th on the Soul to SØL Tour!
📆 Saturday, February 14th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, February 14th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🔥 TONIGHT! Death metal band INGESTED is going to be playing the Launchpad stage on the Evisceratour 2025. With support from DISTANT, Ov Sulfur, CELL, and CRUCIFICTION.
📆 Thursday, December 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, December 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🔥 TONIGHT! Death metal band INGESTED is going to be playing the Launchpad stage on the Evisceratour 2025. With support from DISTANT, Ov Sulfur, CELL, and CRUCIFICTION.
📆 Thursday, December 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, December 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚨 Just announced, 🎫 ON SALE FRIDAY!
🚀 Indie/Latino rock band VORTXZ will be playing Launchpad February 15th on The Garden Tour. W/ support from Andria Rose.
📆 Sunday, February 15th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚀 Indie/Latino rock band VORTXZ will be playing Launchpad February 15th on The Garden Tour. W/ support from Andria Rose.
📆 Sunday, February 15th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🚨 Just announced, 🎫 ON SALE FRIDAY!
🚀 Indie/Latino rock band VORTXZ will be playing Launchpad February 15th on The Garden Tour. W/ support from Andria Rose.
📆 Sunday, February 15th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚀 Indie/Latino rock band VORTXZ will be playing Launchpad February 15th on The Garden Tour. W/ support from Andria Rose.
📆 Sunday, February 15th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚨 Just announced, 🎫 ON SALE FRIDAY!
🎸 💥 ZoSo will be playing Sunshine Theater March 13th, experience the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing!
📆 Friday, March 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🎸 💥 ZoSo will be playing Sunshine Theater March 13th, experience the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing!
📆 Friday, March 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🚨 Just announced, 🎫 ON SALE FRIDAY!
🎸 💥 ZoSo will be playing Sunshine Theater March 13th, experience the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing!
📆 Friday, March 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🎸 💥 ZoSo will be playing Sunshine Theater March 13th, experience the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing!
📆 Friday, March 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥 Genre-blending band Magic City Hippies are bringing infectious funk, psych-pop, and danceable grooves to Meow Wolf Santa Fe on March 1st, 2026. W/ support from Supertaste.
📆 Sunday, March 1st | 8pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, March 1st | 8pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
💥 Genre-blending band Magic City Hippies are bringing infectious funk, psych-pop, and danceable grooves to Meow Wolf Santa Fe on March 1st, 2026. W/ support from Supertaste.
📆 Sunday, March 1st | 8pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, March 1st | 8pm | All Ages
🎤 💥 Hip-hop duo Joey Valence & Brae are bringing the HYPERYOUTH World Tour to El Rey Theater March 3rd!
📆 Tuesday, March 3rd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Tuesday, March 3rd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🎤 💥 Hip-hop duo Joey Valence & Brae are bringing the HYPERYOUTH World Tour to El Rey Theater March 3rd!
📆 Tuesday, March 3rd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Tuesday, March 3rd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🔥 TOMORROW! Death metal band INGESTED is going to be playing the Launchpad stage on the Evisceratour 2025. With support from DISTANT, Ov Sulfur, CELL, and CRUCIFICTION.
📆 Thursday, December 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, December 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🔥 TOMORROW! Death metal band INGESTED is going to be playing the Launchpad stage on the Evisceratour 2025. With support from DISTANT, Ov Sulfur, CELL, and CRUCIFICTION.
📆 Thursday, December 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, December 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💀 This Friday! Doom metal band PRIMITIVE MAN will be playing the Launchpad stage. W/ support from Otay:Onii, Today Is The Day, and GUILTLESS.
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
💀 This Friday! Doom metal band PRIMITIVE MAN will be playing the Launchpad stage. W/ support from Otay:Onii, Today Is The Day, and GUILTLESS.
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, December 5th | Doors 7pm | 21+
🎤🖤 This Saturday! Emo Night Karaoke with a live backing band is going down at Launchpad! We play, you sing with a live band on stage with full production and visuals.💥
📆 Saturday , December 6th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Saturday , December 6th | Doors 7pm | 21+
December 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🎤🖤 This Saturday! Emo Night Karaoke with a live backing band is going down at Launchpad! We play, you sing with a live band on stage with full production and visuals.💥
📆 Saturday , December 6th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Saturday , December 6th | Doors 7pm | 21+
💥 Next week! Hypnagogic pop artist Ariel Pink will be playing the Launchpad stage on the With You Every Night Tour!
📆 Wednesday, December 10th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, December 10th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
💥 Next week! Hypnagogic pop artist Ariel Pink will be playing the Launchpad stage on the With You Every Night Tour!
📆 Wednesday, December 10th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, December 10th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🔥 Next week! Post-hardcore/metalcore band Eyes Set To Kill will be playing Launchpad, celebrating 15 years of their Broken Frames album! W/ support from Lauren Babic, and Stitched Up Heart.
📆 Thursday, December 11th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, December 11th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
🔥 Next week! Post-hardcore/metalcore band Eyes Set To Kill will be playing Launchpad, celebrating 15 years of their Broken Frames album! W/ support from Lauren Babic, and Stitched Up Heart.
📆 Thursday, December 11th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, December 11th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💿 🎉 Next week! You're invited to Rolling Bitch Face's Album Release Show at Launchpad December 12th! W/ support from All Thicc, Cee Mo & The Lovers, and The Shame Babies.
📆 Friday, December 12th | Doors 7pm | 21+ | tix at the door
📆 Friday, December 12th | Doors 7pm | 21+ | tix at the door
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
💿 🎉 Next week! You're invited to Rolling Bitch Face's Album Release Show at Launchpad December 12th! W/ support from All Thicc, Cee Mo & The Lovers, and The Shame Babies.
📆 Friday, December 12th | Doors 7pm | 21+ | tix at the door
📆 Friday, December 12th | Doors 7pm | 21+ | tix at the door
🚀 🖤 Next week! Emo Nite returns to Launchpad December 13th. Get ready to passionately sing along to you favorite emo/pop-punk songs, forge new friendships, and be unapologetically yourself!
📆 Saturday, December 13th | Doors 9pm | 21+
📆 Saturday, December 13th | Doors 9pm | 21+
December 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🚀 🖤 Next week! Emo Nite returns to Launchpad December 13th. Get ready to passionately sing along to you favorite emo/pop-punk songs, forge new friendships, and be unapologetically yourself!
📆 Saturday, December 13th | Doors 9pm | 21+
📆 Saturday, December 13th | Doors 9pm | 21+
😼 Ska-punk band Catbite will be playing the Launchpad stage December 14th! W/ support from JayWood, and Los Domingueros.
📆 Sunday, December 14th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, December 14th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
December 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
😼 Ska-punk band Catbite will be playing the Launchpad stage December 14th! W/ support from JayWood, and Los Domingueros.
📆 Sunday, December 14th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, December 14th | Doors 7pm | All Ages