# Downtown Nightlife in Albuquerque

12 nightlife venues in Downtown.

- **[Effex Nightclub](/venue/effex/)** — *Dance Club* — Three bars, three dance floors, and a rooftop patio. The LGBTQ+ club downtown.
- **[The Library Bar & Grill](/venue/the-library-bar/)** — *Dance Club* — Late-night dance and karaoke spot on Central. Salsa Wednesdays are the draw.
- **[Bar Uno](/venue/bar-uno/)** — *Cocktail Bar* — Self-billed smallest and most dog-friendly bar in town. Serious cocktails, no pretension.
- **[G. Toti](/venue/g-toti/)** — *Cocktail Bar* — Hotel Andaluz's post-Prohibition deco bar. Classic-leaning cocktails.
- **[Founders Speakeasy](/venue/founders-speakeasy/)** — *Speakeasy* — Password-only speakeasy under the El Rey Theater. This week's password posts to Instagram.
- **[El Rey Theater](/venue/el-rey-theater/)** — *Live Music* — 1942 Mediterranean-style theater. Concerts most nights, dance club Friday and Saturday.
- **[Launchpad](/venue/launchpad/)** — *Live Music* — 300-capacity rock club on Central since 1997. Indie, metal, hip-hop, garage.
- **[Sister](/venue/sister/)** — *Live Music* — Downtown live music and 40+ taps. Pinball arcade in back, 21+ after dark.
- **[Sunshine Theater](/venue/sunshine-theater/)** — *Live Music* — 1,000-capacity concert hall in a 1924 Trost building. Touring national acts.
- **[Anodyne](/venue/anodyne/)** — *Dive Bar* — Second-floor pool hall on Central. Vintage furniture, plants, jukebox. One of the last true ABQ dive bars.
- **[Safe House Distilling Co.](/venue/safe-house-distilling/)** — *Distillery* — Downtown craft distillery. Teller Vodka, LockPick Gin, Prophet Share Bourbon. Small pour room on site.
- **[Da One Hookah Bar](/venue/da-one-hookah/)** — *Hookah Cigar* — Hookah bar inside a nightclub. Thursday through Saturday, 10pm to 2am.