Launchpad
618 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque
(505) 764-8887
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I have been here twice. Once for D.R.I. and Authors of Fate in 2024, then again in May 2025 for Voodoo Glow Skulls. This is a fun venue. I highly recommend
Great music venue
Another great show with #TheVoodooGlowSkulls @TheLaunchPad. Best venue.
This is why concerts aren’t safe anymore and you never know who has a mental illness problem who wanna go listen to music to escape reality. You can trigger something bad by harassing them. This world isn’t safe anymore when it comes to bullying someone. You should know better. This place is unprofessional and needs to be taken under different management because I am sure this has happened to a lot of people as well.
I went to see wednesday13 and couldn’t enjoy my fun because people wanted to act like children and bully others. I wore a feather in my hair to represent back in the days of metal. I guess everyone took me for a Native American instead. I love my native Americans tho but no I wore my feather in my hair for back in the days when people would go to a metal or rock n roll show with a feather in their ear or hair. I was then blocked from the exit from this guy who dresses like a cowboy who had told them to block the exit from me. He even paid them. Then I was body blocked by some big guy in the crowed. Lead singer had to tell the guy to move. Making the whole band get off stage to help. This place is either racist or just love picking on what they don’t know. Learn your culture of music.
I've been attending concerts here since I was in my twenties, I'm 53 now and taking my nephew and kiddo now.
Security lost my ID, was unhelpful in locating it, 0 accountability , 0 help, honestly a dive and not in the good way, Gary blackchild was an excellent opener though, and performed an excellent show.
Love this place.
No locks on the bathrooms. Creepy as hell.
You should really have a water station for safety at this elevation and in this climate. It's the only venue I've ever been to without even a water fountain.
Also, not every act should have the same sound mix. Having the bass up at 11 drowns out every other instrument when an indie band is playing. It's not EDM. It's not fair to the audience and it's not fair to the performers to have untrained sound guys.
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Awesome little venue! Entry fees and bar prices are very reasonable.
I would give zero for the terrible, lazy and sloppy staff. Three dudes standing behind the bar mouth breathing and being fairly hostile.
Great time in this fun place to play!
Great spot! Support independent music venues before they are gone!
I hadn't been to the launchpad in forever but when I saw Kool Keith was playing I had to go check it out again.
Still a great venue. If you haven't been back in a while. . . Go!!
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