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! Punk rock band Teenage Bottlerocket is playing the Launchpad stage. W/ support from Chicana punk band Fea, Sam Russo, and Prairie Dawg.
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | 21+
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
💥 TOMORROW! Punk rock band Teenage Bottlerocket is playing the Launchpad stage. W/ support from Chicana punk band Fea, Sam Russo, and Prairie Dawg.
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | 21+
🔥TOMORROW! Death metal/hardcore band Bonginator will be coming to the El Rey Mezzanine on their RETRODEATH Album Release Tour. W/ support from No/Más, Inferno Antichrist, and Power Toke.
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🔥TOMORROW! Death metal/hardcore band Bonginator will be coming to the El Rey Mezzanine on their RETRODEATH Album Release Tour. W/ support from No/Más, Inferno Antichrist, and Power Toke.
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
👽 This Friday! The Illegal Aliens will be playing Launchpad. W/ support from ShyGuy, Possum Party, and Carlos Steele.
📆 Friday, November 14th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, November 14th | Doors 7pm | 21+
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
👽 This Friday! The Illegal Aliens will be playing Launchpad. W/ support from ShyGuy, Possum Party, and Carlos Steele.
📆 Friday, November 14th | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, November 14th | Doors 7pm | 21+
🍲 💥 This Saturday! The Family Brunch Show: A Matinee Show + Food is going down at Launchpad! Featuring NIGHT CHILD and Sorry Guero. Plus solo sets by Josue Urrutia, and Adam Hooks. W/ Johnny Gomez cooking up grub!
📆 Saturday, November 15th | Doors 11am | 21+
📆 Saturday, November 15th | Doors 11am | 21+
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🍲 💥 This Saturday! The Family Brunch Show: A Matinee Show + Food is going down at Launchpad! Featuring NIGHT CHILD and Sorry Guero. Plus solo sets by Josue Urrutia, and Adam Hooks. W/ Johnny Gomez cooking up grub!
📆 Saturday, November 15th | Doors 11am | 21+
📆 Saturday, November 15th | Doors 11am | 21+
🌴 This Saturday! Arise Roots is bringing their positive classic reggae roots sound with a modern twist to the Launchpad stage! W/ special guests Vibestrong, Reviva, and DJ La Ruda.
📆 Saturday, November 15th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, November 15th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🌴 This Saturday! Arise Roots is bringing their positive classic reggae roots sound with a modern twist to the Launchpad stage! W/ special guests Vibestrong, Reviva, and DJ La Ruda.
📆 Saturday, November 15th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, November 15th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🌊 This Sunday! Philadelphia shoegaze band They Are Gutting a Body of Water is going to be playing Launchpad! W/ support from Sun Organ.
📆 Sunday, November 16th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, November 16th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🌊 This Sunday! Philadelphia shoegaze band They Are Gutting a Body of Water is going to be playing Launchpad! W/ support from Sun Organ.
📆 Sunday, November 16th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, November 16th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🍻Join us TODAY at Launchpad for HAPPY HOUR from 4pm-7pm. Swing on by and treat yourself! $1 off everything.💥
📆 Wednesay, November 12th | 4pm -7pm | 21+
📆 Wednesay, November 12th | 4pm -7pm | 21+
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
🍻Join us TODAY at Launchpad for HAPPY HOUR from 4pm-7pm. Swing on by and treat yourself! $1 off everything.💥
📆 Wednesay, November 12th | 4pm -7pm | 21+
📆 Wednesay, November 12th | 4pm -7pm | 21+
🍓 Next week! Progressive/experimental instrumental band Strawberry Girls will be playing Launchpad in celebration of their French Ghetto album. W/ support from Moondough, and Post NC.
📆 Monday, November 17th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Monday, November 17th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🍓 Next week! Progressive/experimental instrumental band Strawberry Girls will be playing Launchpad in celebration of their French Ghetto album. W/ support from Moondough, and Post NC.
📆 Monday, November 17th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Monday, November 17th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚀 Next week! IAMX is coming to Launchpad on the Fault Lines North American Tour, bringing a show that includes electronic rock, dance music, burlesque-influenced dark cabaret, and emotional ballads. W/ support from ClubDrugs.
📆 Tuesday, November 18th | Doors 7pm |All Ages
📆 Tuesday, November 18th | Doors 7pm |All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🚀 Next week! IAMX is coming to Launchpad on the Fault Lines North American Tour, bringing a show that includes electronic rock, dance music, burlesque-influenced dark cabaret, and emotional ballads. W/ support from ClubDrugs.
📆 Tuesday, November 18th | Doors 7pm |All Ages
📆 Tuesday, November 18th | Doors 7pm |All Ages
💋 Next week! Indie dream pop duo The Two Lips are coming to ABQ and playing Launchpad on the Kiss & Tell Tour! W/ support from Niko Rubio.
📆 Wednesday, November 19th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 19th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
💋 Next week! Indie dream pop duo The Two Lips are coming to ABQ and playing Launchpad on the Kiss & Tell Tour! W/ support from Niko Rubio.
📆 Wednesday, November 19th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 19th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
💥 Get ready for some fun ABQ, The Toxhards are touring their new concept album Your Neighborhood and coming to Launchpad! W/ support from Dog Jury.
📆 Thursday, November 20th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, November 20th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
💥 Get ready for some fun ABQ, The Toxhards are touring their new concept album Your Neighborhood and coming to Launchpad! W/ support from Dog Jury.
📆 Thursday, November 20th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, November 20th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🎂💿 You're invited to Def-i's Birthday Bash AND Album Release Party for 'Nomad's Land' going down at Launchpad! W/ support from Rasheed, Burque Sol, Slog, The Tewa, DJ Noble, and Live Life.
📆 Friday, November 21st | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, November 21st | Doors 7pm | 21+
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🎂💿 You're invited to Def-i's Birthday Bash AND Album Release Party for 'Nomad's Land' going down at Launchpad! W/ support from Rasheed, Burque Sol, Slog, The Tewa, DJ Noble, and Live Life.
📆 Friday, November 21st | Doors 7pm | 21+
📆 Friday, November 21st | Doors 7pm | 21+
💥 Alternative hardcore band Militarie Gun will be playing Launchpad on The B A D I D E A Tour! W/ support from Liquid Mike, and Public Opion.
📆 Saturday, November 22nd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, November 22nd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
💥 Alternative hardcore band Militarie Gun will be playing Launchpad on The B A D I D E A Tour! W/ support from Liquid Mike, and Public Opion.
📆 Saturday, November 22nd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, November 22nd | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🚀 🔥 Laughing Dog will be playing Launchpad with Phoenix based metal band Scattered Guts! W/ support from Night Child, Egregious, and Distorted Evil.
📆 Wednesday, November 26th | Doors 7pm | 21+ | tix at the door
📆 Wednesday, November 26th | Doors 7pm | 21+ | tix at the door
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🚀 🔥 Laughing Dog will be playing Launchpad with Phoenix based metal band Scattered Guts! W/ support from Night Child, Egregious, and Distorted Evil.
📆 Wednesday, November 26th | Doors 7pm | 21+ | tix at the door
📆 Wednesday, November 26th | Doors 7pm | 21+ | tix at the door
📸 This is insane🤯 Red Light Cameras celebrate 15 years of music this month, and what better way to mark this momentous occasion than with a good old fashion Quinceañera at Launchpad!!! W/special guests.
📆 Friday, November 28th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
📆 Friday, November 28th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
📸 This is insane🤯 Red Light Cameras celebrate 15 years of music this month, and what better way to mark this momentous occasion than with a good old fashion Quinceañera at Launchpad!!! W/special guests.
📆 Friday, November 28th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
📆 Friday, November 28th | Doors 6pm | All Ages
🎤 🤡 TONIGHT! Experimental hip-hop artist Lil Darkie is bringing The Greatest Show in Human History to the Sunshine Theater stage.
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
🎤 🤡 TONIGHT! Experimental hip-hop artist Lil Darkie is bringing The Greatest Show in Human History to the Sunshine Theater stage.
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
🧈🎶 TONIGHT! Los Angeles alternative/indie/surf rock band The Buttertones are going to be playing the Launchpad stage on the Night Blooming Jasmine US Tour. W/ support from Tony Jupiter, and Sinister Surfer.
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🧈🎶 TONIGHT! Los Angeles alternative/indie/surf rock band The Buttertones are going to be playing the Launchpad stage on the Night Blooming Jasmine US Tour. W/ support from Tony Jupiter, and Sinister Surfer.
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🎤 Jutes will be bringing his genre-blending sound that mixes pop, alternative R&B, and hip-hop to the Launchpad stage on The Sleepyhead Tour III! W/ support from Scarlet House.
📆 Saturday, November 29th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, November 29th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🎤 Jutes will be bringing his genre-blending sound that mixes pop, alternative R&B, and hip-hop to the Launchpad stage on The Sleepyhead Tour III! W/ support from Scarlet House.
📆 Saturday, November 29th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Saturday, November 29th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🍒 Grunge-y shoegaze band Chokecherry will be playing Launchpad November 30th! W/ special guests The Sewing Club.
📆 Sunday, November 30th | Door 7pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, November 30th | Door 7pm | All Ages
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🍒 Grunge-y shoegaze band Chokecherry will be playing Launchpad November 30th! W/ special guests The Sewing Club.
📆 Sunday, November 30th | Door 7pm | All Ages
📆 Sunday, November 30th | Door 7pm | All Ages
🔥 English death metal band INGESTED is gonna 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
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🔥 English death metal band INGESTED is gonna 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
🎸🎫 You know the drill, get those tickets NOW!
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🎸🎫 You know the drill, get those tickets NOW!
🎤 🤡 TOMORROW! Experimental hip-hop artist Lil Darkie is bringing The Greatest Show in Human History to the Sunshine Theater stage. Get your tickets now!
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
November 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🎤 🤡 TOMORROW! Experimental hip-hop artist Lil Darkie is bringing The Greatest Show in Human History to the Sunshine Theater stage. Get your tickets now!
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 6:30pm | All Ages
🧈🎶 TOMORROW! Los Angeles alternative/indie/surf rock band The Buttertones are going to be playing the Launchpad stage on the Night Blooming Jasmine US Tour. W/ support from Tony Jupiter, and Sinister Surfer.
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🧈🎶 TOMORROW! Los Angeles alternative/indie/surf rock band The Buttertones are going to be playing the Launchpad stage on the Night Blooming Jasmine US Tour. W/ support from Tony Jupiter, and Sinister Surfer.
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Wednesday, November 12th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
🎫 ON SALE FRIDAY!
☀️ Alternative rock band Silversun Pickups will be playing Sunshine Theater February 23rd on the TENTERHOOKS Tour!
📆 Monday, February 23rd | Doors 7:30pm | All Ages
☀️ Alternative rock band Silversun Pickups will be playing Sunshine Theater February 23rd on the TENTERHOOKS Tour!
📆 Monday, February 23rd | Doors 7:30pm | All Ages
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🎫 ON SALE FRIDAY!
☀️ Alternative rock band Silversun Pickups will be playing Sunshine Theater February 23rd on the TENTERHOOKS Tour!
📆 Monday, February 23rd | Doors 7:30pm | All Ages
☀️ Alternative rock band Silversun Pickups will be playing Sunshine Theater February 23rd on the TENTERHOOKS Tour!
📆 Monday, February 23rd | Doors 7:30pm | All Ages
🔥This Thursday! Death metal/hardcore band Bonginator will be coming to the El Rey Mezzanine on their RETRODEATH Album Release Tour. W/ support from No/Más, Inferno Antichrist, and Power Toke.
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🔥This Thursday! Death metal/hardcore band Bonginator will be coming to the El Rey Mezzanine on their RETRODEATH Album Release Tour. W/ support from No/Más, Inferno Antichrist, and Power Toke.
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages
📆 Thursday, November 13th | Doors 7pm | All Ages