If you live in Albuquerque and you've ever stood in your kitchen at 6:45 PM wondering which bar has trivia tonight, or where karaoke is happening on a Tuesday, the answer used to live across a dozen Instagram bios and Google Maps tabs. Now it lives on one page.
Today in ABQ is a free, no-signup site that lists every Albuquerque venue running a recurring trivia, karaoke, bingo, live music, comedy, or open mic night tonight. It's a sister project to WYDABQ — same audience, much smaller question.
What's on the site
Six categories, 40 venues citywide:
Trivia — pub trivia nights from Geeks Who Drink and indie hosts at venues like Ponderosa Brewing, Bow & Arrow Brewing, Calavida Cantina, and more.
Karaoke — weekly mics at Spectators, Sunday Service, Silva Lanes, The Imperial Dive, and others.
Bingo — weekly bingo at The Imperial Dive, Ponderosa Brewing, and El Vado.
Live music — recurring live shows at Brew Lab 101, The Block, Sister Bar, Launchpad, and more.
Comedy — stand-up at Hyena's Comedy Nightclub and other rotating rooms.
Open mic — weekly mics across the city.
Each row shows the start time and the venue. Tap a venue and you get the address, phone, Instagram, website, and a map link. No accounts, no ads, no email signup. That's the whole site.
Why it's separate from the newsletter
WYDABQ is editorial. The daily newsletter tells you about this week's magic show at the Painted Lady, the Mexika fire ceremony at the NHCC, the new market opening on 4th Street. It's curation, it's voice, it's the stuff you'd never find by searching.
Today in ABQ is utility. It answers one question, fast: what's open and what's happening, tonight. No reading required. No subscribe button. Just a list, in start-time order, of every Albuquerque trivia, karaoke, bingo, comedy, open mic and live music night running this evening.
Together they cover the two ways most of us actually decide what to do — flipping through a list on a slow morning with coffee, and pulling out a phone at 6:45 PM with twenty minutes to make a call.
How to use it
Bookmark todayinabq.com on your phone. Open it tonight. Pick a thing. Go.
If you host or run a recurring trivia night, bingo, karaoke, open mic, or comedy showcase in Albuquerque that should be on there, tag @wydabq on Instagram or reply to any newsletter — we add new venues every week.
More from WYDABQ
If you're planning the rest of the week instead of just tonight:
— this weekend in ABQ: five weekend picks ranging from a Painted Lady magic show to a Mexika fire ceremony at the NHCC.
— Nob Hill — Date Night: a walking guide to one of Albuquerque's densest dinner-and-drinks corridors.
— The best mocktails in Albuquerque: zero-proof done right, for the nights you want the bar without the booze.
— St. Patrick's Day in Albuquerque: bagpipes, Irish trad, and bars actually worth your time.
Or get the full daily rundown in your inbox every morning — subscribe to WYDABQ.