Concert Venues in ABQ
BIGGEST TO SMALLEST
Every room in Albuquerque that books touring acts, from the 15,000-person amphitheater down to the small downtown clubs.
1. Isleta Amphitheater
Mesa del Sol · Outdoor amphitheater · About 15,000
The biggest stage in town. It's outdoors, and it's where the big summer tours play.
2. Tingley ColiseumFairgrounds · Arena · 11,571 seats
The arena at Expo New Mexico, dedicated at the 1957 State Fair. The indoor option for shows too big for downtown.
3. Sandia Casino AmphitheaterNorth ABQ · Outdoor amphitheater · 4,000+
The outdoor stage at Sandia Resort & Casino, on the north edge of town.
4. Kiva AuditoriumDowntown · Auditorium · 2,300 seats
A half-round room inside the Convention Center. Eddie Vedder and Norah Jones have played it.
5. Popejoy HallUNM campus · Concert hall · 1,985 seats
New Mexico's largest performing-arts hall. The touring Broadway shows land here, plus concerts.
6. Sunshine TheaterDowntown · Concert hall · 1,000 capacity
A 1924 Trost building on Central. Most of the national rock, metal and hip-hop tours that come downtown play here.
7. El Rey TheaterDowntown · Historic theater · Since 1941
A Spanish Mission Revival theater on Central with touring concerts and some 18-and-up dance parties. Founders Speakeasy is downstairs.
8. KiMo TheatreDowntown · Theater · 650 seats
The 1927 Pueblo Deco picture palace. Movies with a live score, sing-alongs, tributes and local theater.
9. Lobo TheaterNob Hill · Theater · 550 seats
A restored 1939 Nob Hill movie house, now a music room with a full bar.
10. RevelMidtown · Entertainment complex
Backstage at Revel books the concerts: EDM, hip-hop and Latin acts. Dueling pianos run in another room.
11. The Dirty BourbonNE Heights · Country dance hall
National country acts play this stage, in front of a 1,300-square-foot dance floor. Its concert tickets sell only through HoldMyTicket.
12. Outpost Performance SpaceUniversity · Nonprofit · Jazz, folk, world
A nonprofit booking 100-plus shows a year, mostly jazz. It's the main Albuquerque room for the New Mexico Jazz Festival.
13. LaunchpadDowntown · Rock club · 300 capacity
On Central since 1997, with indie, metal, punk and local bills most nights of the week.
14. Moonlight LoungeDowntown · Small music club
The small room run by the people behind Sunshine and Launchpad.
Most touring bands play Sunshine or El Rey, both on Central downtown. For jazz, go to the Outpost.