Friday Live Music
ALBUQUERQUE & NEARBY
Dragonhorn Tavern
NE Heights · 9 PM · Juan Tabo · Open till 2 AM
Neighborhood tavern, open late Thursday through Saturday. Karaoke takes the room the other nights — Friday is when the band gets the stage.
Unhinged BrewingWestside · 9–11 PM · 251 98th · Cumbia w/ El Gozao
Friday is Cumbia Night. Free entry, real dance music. Brewery with hand-tossed pizzas — show up hungry.
Kaktus BreweryBernalillo · 6–9 PM · 471 South Hill · ~25 min north
The destination drive, but the bookings are real — recent run: Suavecito doing Santana / WAR / Doors tributes, Busy Y Los Big Deals, Casey James. Bernalillo Blues Festival annually. A small-town summer-concert feel.
Unhinged is the easiest yes — free, close, and a band. Kaktus if you want the drive.