Launchpad ABQ
@launchpadabq.bsky.social
The legendary Albuquerque Music Venue, est. 1997
🤟🏼 Check us out on YouTube @ launchpadabq
🤟🏼 Head to Launchpadrocks.com for tickets
🤟🏼 Check us out on YouTube @ launchpadabq
🤟🏼 Head to Launchpadrocks.com for tickets
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🔥Treat yourself to some live music, get those tickets now!
💣 TOMORROW! German Rockabilly band The Booze Bombs will be playing Launchpad! W/ support from Mozzy Dee, Jacob Shije Trio, and DJ Three Deuce Luce.
📆 Wednesday, February 4th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Wednesday, February 4th | Doors 7pm | 21+
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
💣 TOMORROW! German Rockabilly band The Booze Bombs will be playing Launchpad! W/ support from Mozzy Dee, Jacob Shije Trio, and DJ Three Deuce Luce.
📆 Wednesday, February 4th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Wednesday, February 4th | Doors 7pm | 21+
🔥Treat yourself to some live music, get those tickets now!
February 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM
🔥Treat yourself to some live music, get those tickets now!
🚨Just announced, 🎫 NOW ON SALE!
💥🥄 Portland band Spoon Benders are bringing their high-energy blend of psychedelic rock, garage punk, and progressive rock to the Launchpad stage March 11th.
📆 Wednesday, March 11th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥🥄 Portland band Spoon Benders are bringing their high-energy blend of psychedelic rock, garage punk, and progressive rock to the Launchpad stage March 11th.
📆 Wednesday, March 11th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
🚨Just announced, 🎫 NOW ON SALE!
💥🥄 Portland band Spoon Benders are bringing their high-energy blend of psychedelic rock, garage punk, and progressive rock to the Launchpad stage March 11th.
📆 Wednesday, March 11th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥🥄 Portland band Spoon Benders are bringing their high-energy blend of psychedelic rock, garage punk, and progressive rock to the Launchpad stage March 11th.
📆 Wednesday, March 11th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚀 This Friday! WesGhost is bringing his blend of pop-punk, alternative, and hip-hop to the Launchpad stage February 6th. W/ support from Slums of Harvard, and Bad Measure. Get your tickets now!
📆 Friday, February 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Friday, February 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
🚀 This Friday! WesGhost is bringing his blend of pop-punk, alternative, and hip-hop to the Launchpad stage February 6th. W/ support from Slums of Harvard, and Bad Measure. Get your tickets now!
📆 Friday, February 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Friday, February 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
✨This Friday! Stardust: A Downtown ABQ Hip-Hop Party is happening at El Rey Theater February 6th! Featuring breakdancers, baddies, and rappers. DJs: Joe Eli, Destroy, and special guest surprise!
📆 Friday, February 6th | 9pm | 18+
📆 Friday, February 6th | 9pm | 18+
February 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
✨This Friday! Stardust: A Downtown ABQ Hip-Hop Party is happening at El Rey Theater February 6th! Featuring breakdancers, baddies, and rappers. DJs: Joe Eli, Destroy, and special guest surprise!
📆 Friday, February 6th | 9pm | 18+
📆 Friday, February 6th | 9pm | 18+
💥 This Saturday! NWA New Mexico: Duke City Championship Wrestling returns to El Rey Theater. World Heavyweight Champion Silas Mason and former United States Tag Team Champions AJ Cazana and KC Cazana will be in Albuquerque for Thrill of Tradition!
📆 Saturday, February 7th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, February 7th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
💥 This Saturday! NWA New Mexico: Duke City Championship Wrestling returns to El Rey Theater. World Heavyweight Champion Silas Mason and former United States Tag Team Champions AJ Cazana and KC Cazana will be in Albuquerque for Thrill of Tradition!
📆 Saturday, February 7th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, February 7th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
🖤ROSKIII is summing you to a night of fashion, blood, beauty and bass 🩸
After Party celebrating ROSKIII’s bday!
All Ages Fashion Show ~ 18+ After Party
📍 The El Rey Theater ~ Friday February 13th
Doors 8pm
Runway Ritual 9-10pm
After Party 10pm
After Party celebrating ROSKIII’s bday!
All Ages Fashion Show ~ 18+ After Party
📍 The El Rey Theater ~ Friday February 13th
Doors 8pm
Runway Ritual 9-10pm
After Party 10pm
February 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🖤ROSKIII is summing you to a night of fashion, blood, beauty and bass 🩸
After Party celebrating ROSKIII’s bday!
All Ages Fashion Show ~ 18+ After Party
📍 The El Rey Theater ~ Friday February 13th
Doors 8pm
Runway Ritual 9-10pm
After Party 10pm
After Party celebrating ROSKIII’s bday!
All Ages Fashion Show ~ 18+ After Party
📍 The El Rey Theater ~ Friday February 13th
Doors 8pm
Runway Ritual 9-10pm
After Party 10pm
🚨 Just announced!
💀 Midwest death metal band MAUL will be playing Moonlight Lounge March 23rd w/ Windchimes on the Traversing Across Afflicted Soils Tour.
📆 Monday, March 23rd | Doors 7pm | 21+
💀 Midwest death metal band MAUL will be playing Moonlight Lounge March 23rd w/ Windchimes on the Traversing Across Afflicted Soils Tour.
📆 Monday, March 23rd | Doors 7pm | 21+
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
🚨 Just announced!
💀 Midwest death metal band MAUL will be playing Moonlight Lounge March 23rd w/ Windchimes on the Traversing Across Afflicted Soils Tour.
📆 Monday, March 23rd | Doors 7pm | 21+
💀 Midwest death metal band MAUL will be playing Moonlight Lounge March 23rd w/ Windchimes on the Traversing Across Afflicted Soils Tour.
📆 Monday, March 23rd | Doors 7pm | 21+
❤️ 💋 Love Is In The Air at El Rey Theater February 21st! Join us for a Valentine’s Dance Party featuring DJ Ath.
📆 Saturday, February 21st | Doors 9pm | 18+
📆 Saturday, February 21st | Doors 9pm | 18+
February 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
❤️ 💋 Love Is In The Air at El Rey Theater February 21st! Join us for a Valentine’s Dance Party featuring DJ Ath.
📆 Saturday, February 21st | Doors 9pm | 18+
📆 Saturday, February 21st | Doors 9pm | 18+
⚡🔥 Metal World Radio Presents: Illumina A.D., Deep Within, Going Dark, Rozy, and Skinwalkerz performing at El Rey Theater February 23rd!
📆 Monday, February 23rd | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Monday, February 23rd | Doors 7pm | 21+
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM
⚡🔥 Metal World Radio Presents: Illumina A.D., Deep Within, Going Dark, Rozy, and Skinwalkerz performing at El Rey Theater February 23rd!
📆 Monday, February 23rd | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Monday, February 23rd | Doors 7pm | 21+
🔥 Rapid Fire 5th Anniversary event is happening at El Rey Theater February 27th. They'll be performing Dio, Judas Priest, Ozzy, Metallica, and more!
📆 Friday, February 27th | Doors 7:30pm | 21+
📆 Friday, February 27th | Doors 7:30pm | 21+
February 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
🔥 Rapid Fire 5th Anniversary event is happening at El Rey Theater February 27th. They'll be performing Dio, Judas Priest, Ozzy, Metallica, and more!
📆 Friday, February 27th | Doors 7:30pm | 21+
📆 Friday, February 27th | Doors 7:30pm | 21+
🦇🕯️ Apparition: Goth Night returns to the El Rey Main Floor February 28th! Join DJ Ren + DJ Moonside and DJ Batboy, they'll be playing goth, darkwave, synthpop, death rock, industrial, dark dance, post punk and more. This is an 18+ event!
📆 Saturday, February 28th | Doors 8:30pm | 18+
📆 Saturday, February 28th | Doors 8:30pm | 18+
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
🦇🕯️ Apparition: Goth Night returns to the El Rey Main Floor February 28th! Join DJ Ren + DJ Moonside and DJ Batboy, they'll be playing goth, darkwave, synthpop, death rock, industrial, dark dance, post punk and more. This is an 18+ event!
📆 Saturday, February 28th | Doors 8:30pm | 18+
📆 Saturday, February 28th | Doors 8:30pm | 18+
💥 Genre-blending band Magic City Hippies are bringing infectious funk, psych-pop, and danceable grooves to Meow Wolf Santa Fe on March 1st. W/ support from Supertaste.
📆 Sunday, March 1st | 8pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, March 1st | 8pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
💥 Genre-blending band Magic City Hippies are bringing infectious funk, psych-pop, and danceable grooves to Meow Wolf Santa Fe on March 1st. W/ support from Supertaste.
📆 Sunday, March 1st | 8pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, March 1st | 8pm | All Ages
🔥 Metal World Radio Presents: power metal band Vicious Rumors playing at El Rey Theater March 9th! W/ special guests RAWK OUT, Abandoned Saviors, and Manhunt.
📆 Monday, March 9th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Monday, March 9th | Doors 7pm | 21+
February 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
🔥 Metal World Radio Presents: power metal band Vicious Rumors playing at El Rey Theater March 9th! W/ special guests RAWK OUT, Abandoned Saviors, and Manhunt.
📆 Monday, March 9th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Monday, March 9th | Doors 7pm | 21+
💥 Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello will be bringing a high energy performance to El Rey Theater March 10th on the We Mean It, Man! Tour 2026. W/ support from Puzzled Panther, and Boris and the Joy. Get your tickets now!
📆 Tuesday, March 10th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Tuesday, March 10th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
💥 Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello will be bringing a high energy performance to El Rey Theater March 10th on the We Mean It, Man! Tour 2026. W/ support from Puzzled Panther, and Boris and the Joy. Get your tickets now!
📆 Tuesday, March 10th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Tuesday, March 10th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🎸🔥The one & only Buckethead is coming to El Rey Theater on April 17th. Get your tickets now!
📆 Friday, April 17th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
📆 Friday, April 17th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
🎸🔥The one & only Buckethead is coming to El Rey Theater on April 17th. Get your tickets now!
📆 Friday, April 17th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
📆 Friday, April 17th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
💥 Electronic duo Purity Ring will be playing El Rey Theater April 25th on the Place Of My Own Tour.
📆 Saturday, April 25th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, April 25th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
💥 Electronic duo Purity Ring will be playing El Rey Theater April 25th on the Place Of My Own Tour.
📆 Saturday, April 25th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, April 25th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚨 Just announced, 🎫 NOW ON SALE!
💥 Indie trio Bay Faction will be playing InsideOut April 2nd on the Year of the Dog Tour. W/ support from Nuffer.
📆 Thursday, April 2nd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥 Indie trio Bay Faction will be playing InsideOut April 2nd on the Year of the Dog Tour. W/ support from Nuffer.
📆 Thursday, April 2nd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
🚨 Just announced, 🎫 NOW ON SALE!
💥 Indie trio Bay Faction will be playing InsideOut April 2nd on the Year of the Dog Tour. W/ support from Nuffer.
📆 Thursday, April 2nd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥 Indie trio Bay Faction will be playing InsideOut April 2nd on the Year of the Dog Tour. W/ support from Nuffer.
📆 Thursday, April 2nd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📹 Journalist & Youtuber Andrew Callaghan will be coming to El Rey on the All Gas No Brakes/ Channel 5 Carnival Tour!
💥 Expect battle rappers, musicians, live magicians, crowd-sourced talent show, and forbidden video screening!
📆 Sunday, April 26th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥 Expect battle rappers, musicians, live magicians, crowd-sourced talent show, and forbidden video screening!
📆 Sunday, April 26th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
📹 Journalist & Youtuber Andrew Callaghan will be coming to El Rey on the All Gas No Brakes/ Channel 5 Carnival Tour!
💥 Expect battle rappers, musicians, live magicians, crowd-sourced talent show, and forbidden video screening!
📆 Sunday, April 26th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥 Expect battle rappers, musicians, live magicians, crowd-sourced talent show, and forbidden video screening!
📆 Sunday, April 26th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
☀️ Indie rock band Bad Suns is coming to El Rey Theater April 28th on the AcceleraTour 2026!
📆 Tuesday, April 28th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Tuesday, April 28th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
☀️ Indie rock band Bad Suns is coming to El Rey Theater April 28th on the AcceleraTour 2026!
📆 Tuesday, April 28th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Tuesday, April 28th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🔥💀 Chaos & Carnage Tour 2026 is coming to El Rey Theater May 3rd! Featuring a killer line-up: Thy Art Is Murder, Bodysnatcher, Carnifex, 200 Stab Wounds, INGESTED, Gates To Hell, and Bodybox.
📆 Sunday, May 3rd | Doors 4pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, May 3rd | Doors 4pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🔥💀 Chaos & Carnage Tour 2026 is coming to El Rey Theater May 3rd! Featuring a killer line-up: Thy Art Is Murder, Bodysnatcher, Carnifex, 200 Stab Wounds, INGESTED, Gates To Hell, and Bodybox.
📆 Sunday, May 3rd | Doors 4pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, May 3rd | Doors 4pm | All Ages
🎻 🖤 Emo’s Not Dead presents Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas at El Rey Theater May 4th, for a cinematic plunge into the dark corners of your teenage soul. Your favorite emo anthems reimagined by The Spill Canvas with a full orchestra.
📆 Monday, May 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Monday, May 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
🎻 🖤 Emo’s Not Dead presents Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas at El Rey Theater May 4th, for a cinematic plunge into the dark corners of your teenage soul. Your favorite emo anthems reimagined by The Spill Canvas with a full orchestra.
📆 Monday, May 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Monday, May 4th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🧊 🐜 Cold AND Alien Ant Farm will be co-headlining El Rey Theater May 6th on the Goodbye Cruel World Tour!
📆 Wednesday, May 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, May 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
🧊 🐜 Cold AND Alien Ant Farm will be co-headlining El Rey Theater May 6th on the Goodbye Cruel World Tour!
📆 Wednesday, May 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, May 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥 Genre blending band Unknown Mortal Orchestra is bringing their mix of psychedelic rock, indie pop, lo-fi, R&B, and funk to El Rey Theater May 13th! W/ support from Elliot & Vincent.
📆 Wednesday, May 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, May 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
💥 Genre blending band Unknown Mortal Orchestra is bringing their mix of psychedelic rock, indie pop, lo-fi, R&B, and funk to El Rey Theater May 13th! W/ support from Elliot & Vincent.
📆 Wednesday, May 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, May 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚨 LOW TICKET WARNING!
🚀 This Friday! WesGhost is bringing his blend of pop-punk, alternative, and hip-hop to the Launchpad stage February 6th. W/ support from Slums of Harvard, and Bad Measure.
📆 Friday, February 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚀 This Friday! WesGhost is bringing his blend of pop-punk, alternative, and hip-hop to the Launchpad stage February 6th. W/ support from Slums of Harvard, and Bad Measure.
📆 Friday, February 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
February 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
🚨 LOW TICKET WARNING!
🚀 This Friday! WesGhost is bringing his blend of pop-punk, alternative, and hip-hop to the Launchpad stage February 6th. W/ support from Slums of Harvard, and Bad Measure.
📆 Friday, February 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚀 This Friday! WesGhost is bringing his blend of pop-punk, alternative, and hip-hop to the Launchpad stage February 6th. W/ support from Slums of Harvard, and Bad Measure.
📆 Friday, February 6th | Doors 7pm | All Ages