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ABQ Headbangers Market, Albuquerque, NM (2026)

10/16/2026

🔥⛓️ VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: THE ROCKIN MUSE ⛓️🔥

Prepare yourselves… for from the abyss of agony and rebirth rises The Rockin Muse , a visionary who paints with shadows, resurrects nightmares onto canvas, and dares you to find beauty in the grotesque.

"I am a native New Mexican, born in Socorro, New Mexico and raised in Albuquerque where I graduated from Highland High School and received my Associate’s degree from CNM.

I never imagined becoming an artist but about five years ago, I found myself at the darkest point of my life, and it was in that darkness that I was blessed to discover art. I found my light in the darkness through art, and I love sharing what I find to be beautiful darkness with everybody through my art.

Being completely self taught, I am always striving to learn new techniques and ways to paint gore and just all-around creepiness.🤘🏻

I’m very excited to be part of this event, and I can’t wait to meet everyone so please don’t hesitate to come and introduce yourself! 🤘🏻❤️"

💀 ABQ Headbangers Market
Saturday, October 17th! Gates open 3-10pm.
🔗 Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J5yAQm7pa/

🎟 $10 PRESALE TICKETS: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262566771608164
🤘🏽 All Ages event. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

10/16/2026

🔥 BUILD YOUR OWN BATTLE VEST BOOTH! 🔥

Got an unfinished battle vest sitting in your closet? Ready to create one from scratch? Bring it to the Headbangers Market and build the vest you've always wanted!

We'll have everything you need on hand:
⚡ Spikes
⚡ Studs
⚡ Rivets
⚡ Heavy-duty thread
⚡ Paints & dyes
⚡ Tools & equipment

Bring your own:
🖤 Denim or leather vest
🖤 Patches
🖤 Pins
🖤 Old band shirts to cut into custom patches
🖤 Chains, hardware, and any other badass additions

Whether you're a first-time vest builder or a seasoned metal veteran, the Direwolf Designs booth will be there to help with layout ideas, studding, patch placement, and customization. Prefer to work alone? Grab a seat and create at your own pace.

Turn a plain vest into a one-of-a-kind piece of armor and leave with something that's uniquely yours.

See you in the pit. 🤘

💀 ABQ Headbangers Market
Saturday, October 17th!
🔗 Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J5yAQm7pa/

🎟 $10 PRESALE TICKETS: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262566771608164
🤘 All Ages event. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

FUSION ABQ
Rising High Arts Fest

10/15/2026

🔥⛓️FEATURED VENDOR: REN’S DEN ⛓️🔥

A huge shout-out to Rens Den, one of Albuquerque’s favorite DIY venues, providing a space for all ages and all kinds of creative souls to come together, express themselves, and keep our local underground scene alive! We love spaces that bring people together through music, art, and community.

Ren’s Den will be joining us to promote some upcoming events and bring the heavy underground vibes!⚡️

Here’s what they’ll be bringing to the market:

🔥 Tickets for Blackened Death Fest III on Saturday, December 5th, along with Blackened Death Fest III merch.

🔥 Androidvision merchandise.

🔥 You'll also find all the details about the Androidvision Halloween Party Special at the Guild Cinema on Friday, October 23rd.

Make sure to stop by their booth, show them some love, and learn more about these upcoming events!

💀 ABQ Headbangers Market
Saturday, October 17th! Gates open 3-10pm.
🔗 Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J5yAQm7pa/

🎟 $10 PRESALE TICKETS: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262566771608164
🤘🏽 All Ages event. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

10/15/2026

2026 ABQ Headbangers Market
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

📣 FAQ and other info on the upcoming event. 🎶💀🎶
(check back to this post for updates)

🔥 What is it? It’s like a darker-themed Arts and Crafts market combined with a Heavy Metal concert, celebrating local music, art and community.
Click the event link for more info: Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J5yAQm7pa/

🔥 When? Saturday, October 17th, 2026. Gates open at 3pm. Hours: 3pm to 10pm.

🔥 Where? FUSION - 708 1st St NW. Alb, NM 87102 (Downtown Alb, on 1st St. just south of Lomas)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dBLdYuzifGBMBZNt8

🔥 Is this an all ages event? YES!🤘 Kids 12 and under get in FREE!
(Parental discretion is advised due to loud music and some mature or darker-themed artwork.)

🔥 How much is admission? $10 presale or $13 at the gate (plus applicable fees). Remember: Kids 12 and under get in FREE! 🤘😎

🎟️ PRE-SALE TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE: https://pci.jotform.com/form/252715206104143

☠ Beware of scammers: Tickets will be sold at this link or at the event only.

- “I purchased tickets online. How do I get in?” If you've purchased tickets through FUSION's official ticket link, your name will be on their admission list. Simply provide your name at the entrance!

- “Is there a bag policy?” FUSION has not provided us with specific bag restrictions. However, security will be conducting bag checks and using handheld metal detector wands to screen attendees at the entrance.

🔥Where to park? 🚗

🅿️ NEW FREE PARKING AREA! This year, Headbangers Market attendees can park for FREE in a 5-acre lot on Lomas, next to the Burger King, just a short distance from FUSION!
FREE Parking Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BxaF8dZ9fMZvrQQZ9

Aside from street parking, the old Wells Fargo Lot is still available for parking, but it has become a paid parking lot. Located on 2nd and Lomas (entrances are on 3rd st and Roma) 👉 https://maps.app.goo.gl/EKU69xCBKgfmLwD7A

⚠️ Please DO NOT park in the lot directly across the street from FUSION. That lot is not available for event parking.

🔥 Is there a costume contest? Yes! We'll have 2 costume contests. One for adults and another for kids! Costumes inspired by heavy metal, punk, goth, horror, and rock culture are especially encouraged! 🎃 Contest starts around 5:30pm

🎨 Vendors: Expect a mix of local artisans, dark crafters, and alternative creators offering handmade darker themed and heavy metal-inspired goods and merch.

🔥 🍻 Will there be adult beverages? Yes! Local brews and spirits will be available at the bar inside FUSION! And we plan to have an outdoor bar this year 🍻

Which bands are performing?

🔥 🎶 7 KILLER LOCAL BANDS ON THE OUTDOOR STAGE, PLUS SPECIAL INDOOR PERFORMANCES! 🎶💀🎶

OUTDOOR MAIN STAGE
⚡ Electrocuted
⚡ TAJ
⚡ BLINDDRYVE
⚡ Prince of Darkness-Classic Ozzy Osbourne Randy Rhoads Tribute
⚡ Blayden
⚡ Inimicus,
⚡ Anesthesia

INDOOR STAGE 🎭
🦇 Metal Dance Coven
🎶 SOUR Acoustic Duo

👉🏽 ** see the "Featured Band" shout out posts we’ve done to learn more about the bands!

🔥 SET TIMES 🔥 🎶💀 🎶

3:00 PM — Gates Open
3:50–4:10 PM — Electrocuted (Outdoor stage)
4:10–4:30 PM — Metal Dance Coven (Indoor Stage)
4:30–4:50 PM — TAJ (Outdoor stage)
5:10–5:30 PM — Blinddryve (Outdoor stage)
5:30–6:10 PM — Costume Contest (Outdoor stage)
6:10–6:40 PM — Prince of Darkness (Ozzy Tribute) (Outdoor stage)
6:40–7:00 PM — Sour Acoustic Duo (Indoor stage)
7:00–7:30 PM — Blayden (Outdoor stage)
7:30–8:00 PM — Sour Acoustic Duo (Indoor stage)
8:00–8:30 PM — Anesthesia (Outdoor stage)
8:30–9:00 PM — Sour Acoustic Duo (Indoor stage)
9:00–9:30 PM — Inimicus (Outdoor stage)
9:30–10:00 PM — Guitar Raffle 🎸 (Outdoor stage)

(⚠ Set Times are subject to change. Check back for updates!)

🍜 FOOD OPTIONS
Say Cheese — Located in The Cell building at FUSION (open 11 AM–5 PM)
Red Taco Shop — Birria Taco Food Truck
Anytime Eats — Pub Grub Food Truck
The Original Chicano Dog — Returning to Headbangers Market! 🤘😎

🔥 RAFFLE: Will there be a raffle again this year? Absolutely! We've got an incredible assortment of prizes donated by local businesses and supporters, including an Electric Guitar from Backroads Guitars, gift cards, original artwork, brand-new vinyl records, CDs, band merchandise, and much more!
Click for the full detailed raffle list: 👉🏽 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EZhr1DxBY/

📱 Raffle drawings will take place throughout the day! Keep an eye on your phone for text notifications if you've entered.
🎸 Our main raffle drawing, featuring the guitar and several major prizes, will take place around 9:30 PM. so stick around till the end of the event… Although you do not need to be present to win the main prizes.

🤝🏼 The ABQ Headbangers Market is run by a very small team of organizers, with the help of many great volunteers. This event has had success because of the strong community of headbangers who can appreciate the local music and art scene. You are an amazing community with an energy like no other! We hope to have many more events down the road. Thanks for your support! 🤘❤️

(check back to this post for updates)

FUSION ABQ
Rising High Arts Fest

10/15/2026

⚡⛓️ VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: STEPHAN WEBB ⛓️⚡️

will be joining us again this year! Bringing a unique fusion of biology, industry, and surrealistic visions, Stephan’s work explores the strange and fascinating ways nature and human-made structures collide.

"My artwork takes a surrealistic view of biological processes and how they interact with our fabricated human environments. Evolution is an ongoing process and I try to show this in my work. I tell a story of organisms that have evolved in cohesion with man's machines or discarded relics. For example, coral may use sunken planes as a foundation to start a new colony. How far can this interaction go? Can organisms entirely integrate man-made objects into their complex systems? I merge biology with industry and shapes that most people are familiar with to try and convey this concept. Often these themes are combined in intricate sculptures that feature biological entities and structures juxtaposed with harsh geometric shapes, while trying to establish a soft merger of the two."

💀 ABQ Headbangers Market
Saturday, October 17th! Gates open 3-10pm.
🔗 Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J5yAQm7pa/

🎟 $10 PRESALE TICKETS: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262566771608164
🤘🏽 All Ages event. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

10/15/2026

⚠️ COMMUNITY CARE AND MUTUAL AID ALLIES IN FULL FORCE ⚠️

We’re excited to welcome back Albuquerque Punk Safety Initiative as special guests at this year’s market! They’ll be holding it down with a full Harm Reduction booth, ready to connect, educate, and empower. ✊🏽

ABQ PSI is a 5013c nonprofit built upon principles of mutual aid, trust, and keeping our community safe. We strive to provide harm reduction materials, education, and support focused on the needs of DIY showgoers and their loved ones. At the forefront of our work is the belief that everyone deserves access to support and that everyone has the right to make their own decisions with dignity.

Come learn more about the life-saving work they do and how you can get involved!

🗓️ THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH
⌚ 3:00-10:00PM
🗺️ FUSION THEATER, 708 1ST STREET NW

💀 ABQ Headbangers Market
Saturday, October 17th! Gates open 3-10pm.
🔗 Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J5yAQm7pa/

🎟 $10 PRESALE TICKETS: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262566771608164
🤘🏽 All Ages event. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

10/15/2026

🔥 2026 ABQ HEADBANGERS MARKET 🔥
🎁 RAFFLE PRIZES! 🎁
(📣 Check back for updates)

🎸 JACKSON KING V ELECTRIC GUITAR!
Generously donated by BackRoads Guitars a brand-new Jackson JS Series King V JS32T Electric Guitar in Ferrari Red! An iconic metal guitar that's sure to turn heads!

🎵 $100 MUSIC GO ROUND GIFT CARD
Courtesy of Music Go Round, Albuquerque! Choose from their huge selection of quality new and used musical instruments, equipment, and accessories!

🍽️ $100 The Range Café GIFT CARD
Enjoy some delicious comfort food at one of Albuquerque's favorite local restaurants, known for its welcoming atmosphere and friendly service!

🎬 Flix Brewhouse ABQ GIFT PACKAGE
Includes 4 movie passes, a $10 gift card, and Flix-branded merchandise! Where freshly brewed craft b**r, great food, and first-run movies come together under one roof!

🍺 JUNO Brewery – TWO $20 GIFT CARDS!
Check out these upcoming headbanger-friendly shows at JUNO:
Sunday, October 18: Tear Dungeon with Smoking Dolls | 7–10:30 PM
Friday, October 30: Goddesses of Rock – Ghouls Gone Wild, featuring Heaven in Black (Black Sabbath Tribute) | 6:30–11:30 PM

🎳 Skidmore's Holiday Bowl GIFT PACKAGE
Includes $40 in arcade gift cards, a Skidmore's 40th Anniversary T-shirt (Size Large), and a reusable Skidmore's water bottle!

🍕 Richie Bs Pizza Albuquerque GIFT CERTIFICATE
Check out their new Westside location! And if you haven't tried their Tamale Crust Pizza, we highly recommend it!

🎨 ORIGINAL OZZY OSBOURNE PAINTING
An original painting of the Prince of Darkness on stretched canvas, created and generously donated by The Rockin Muse!

🔮 Luna Mística Tarot – THREE $50 GIFT CERTIFICATES!
Three opportunities to win a $50 gift certificate toward a tarot reading with Luna Mistica Tarot!

💿 VINYL RECORDS & CDs UP FOR GRABS!

In the age of streaming, you don’t own your music,… you just rent it.
Physical media like Vinyl, and CDs, let you truly own the music you love. No algorithms, no ads, no disappearing tracks.
Physical albums are more than just sound, they’re art you can hold, collections that last, and memories you can pass down.

🔥 BRAND-NEW, FACTORY-SEALED VINYL ALBUMS! 🔥
From legendary metal classics to the latest releases, including limited editions, colored vinyl, and collectible pressings!

Helripper – Coronach (2026) – 180g Transparent Forest Green Vinyl
Lamb of God – Into Oblivion (2026) – Poltergeist Grey Marble Vinyl
Rob Zombie – The Great Satan (2026) – Ghostly Black Vinyl Gatefold
Coroner – Dissonance Theory (2025) – Translucent Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl
Omnium Gatherum – May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way (2025) – Translucent Grape Vinyl
Soulfly – Chama (2025) – Yellow/Orange Corona Vinyl Gatefold
Bat – Under the Crooked Claw (2024) – Clear & Black Marbled Vinyl (Limited to 1,500)
Bewitcher – Spell Shock (2024) – 180g Black Vinyl Gatefold
Baroness – Stone (2023) – Gatefold
Frozen Soul – Glacial Domination (2023) – 180g Black Ice Colored Vinyl
Unto Others – Strength (2021)
Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man (2020)
Gojira – Magma (2016) – Import
Ghost – Infestissumam (2013) – Gatefold
Evanescence – Fallen (2003)
System of a Down – Toxicity (2001)
System of a Down – System of a Down (1998)
Pantera – Vulgar Display of Power (1992) – Limited Edition White & True Metal Gray Marbled Vinyl
Death – Scream Bloody Gore (1987) – Reissue
Dio – Dream Evil (1987) – Recycled Blue Vinyl (2016 Reissue)
Na**lm Death – Scum (1987) – Full Dynamic Range Vinyl, Pressed from Original Tapes
Metallica – Master of Puppets (1986)
Overkill – Feel the Fire (1985)
Judas Priest – British Steel (1980)
Ozzy Osbourne – Blizzard of Ozz (1980) – 2011 Reissue

💿 NEW & FACTORY-SEALED CDs TO CHOOSE FROM! 💿
Converge – Love Is Not Enough (2026)
Immolation – Descent (2026)
Eluveitie – Ànv (2025)
Nightwish – Yesterwynde (2024)
Avenged Sevenfold – Life Is But a Dream… (2023)
Nightwish – Human. :II: Nature. (2020)
The HU – The Gereg (2019) – 2020 Deluxe Edition
Cinderella – Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits (2005)
Hypocrisy – Virus (2005)
Bullet for My Valentine – The Poison (2005) – Enhanced CD
Megadeth – Youthanasia (1994) – Import
Pantera – Cowboys from Hell (1990)
Slayer – Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (1989) – Limited Edition 35th Anniversary Reissue
Exodus – Fabulous Disaster (1989)
Bathory – Blood Fire Death (1988)
Metallica – Master of Puppets (1986)
Pentagram – Relentless (1985)

📚 BOOKS
Metallica: All the Songs – The Story Behind Every Track

3 "Blind Date with a Book" options

🤘 NEW & UNWORN HEADBANGER CLOTHING & GEAR!

We've got an assortment of band T-shirts, tank tops, sweaters, tote bags, and other merchandise featuring bands like AC/DC, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Misfits, Nile, Carach Angren, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Marduk, At the Gates, Overkill, and more!

From classic rock and punk to thrash, black metal, and death metal, there's something for just about every kind of headbanger!

📱 RAFFLE DRAWINGS OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE DAY!

We'll be holding silent raffle drawings throughout the day for your choice of CDs, vinyl records, and other prizes, so keep an eye on your phone for a text message letting you know if you've won!

🤘 WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE RAFFLE?

Know a headbanger-friendly business that might like to donate a raffle prize? Or have something special you'd like to contribute that a fellow headbanger would appreciate?

We'd love to hear from you! We're mainly looking for new or collectible items in excellent condition, but most importantly, things people would be excited to win!

💀 ABQ Headbangers Market
Saturday, October 17th!
🔗 Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J5yAQm7pa/

🎟 $10 PRESALE TICKETS: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262566771608164
🤘 All Ages event. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

FUSION ABQ
Rising High Arts Fest

10/14/2026

⛓️⚡️VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: CARRIE MARRIE CURIOSITIES⚡️⛓️

Prepare to explore the beautiful, strange, and macabre with , whose art celebrates the unusual treasures found in nature and beyond! From intricate silversmithing to captivating oddities, her work embraces the beauty in the unexpected. 🤘🏼💀

Carrie Marrie has been an artist for as long as she can remember, and her fascination with oddities began at a young age. Over a decade ago, she became a silversmith and set out to create high-end jewelry that incorporates the curious little treasures she finds so captivating. Her work has always celebrated the beauty of nature--from the organic shapes of bones to the intricate patterns found in animals.

Years ago, she began painting watercolor on bone, drawn to the challenge it presented and the way the pigment pools and absorbs into the surface. Rather than concealing, the watercolor highlights the natural textures, revealing a map of a life once lived. Beyond nature, Carrie is equally intrigued by man-made oddities--from the ingenuity of medical inventions to the quiet artistry of prosthetic eyes.

Come discover Carrie's fascinating creations and celebrate the beauty of the unusual. You never know what strange and wonderful treasures you might find.

💀 ABQ Headbangers Market
Saturday, October 17th! Gates open 3-10pm.
🔗 Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1J5yAQm7pa/

🎟 $10 PRESALE TICKETS: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262566771608164
🤘🏽 All Ages event. Kids 12 and under are FREE!

10/14/2026

🤘 WIN FREE HEADBANGERS MARKET DOUBLE PASSES! 🎟️🔥

We're heading to Skidmore's Holiday Bowl this Thursday, October 15, to catch SOUR Acoustic Duo and we're bringing along some FREE DOUBLE PASSES for the ABQ Headbangers Market, which is happening this Saturday, October 17!

Skidmore's has supported our event for years, and Sour Acoustic Duo is part of this year's Headbangers Market lineup, so what better place to give away a few free passes than their Thursday evening show?

Come hang out, have a b**r, enjoy some great live music, and you might just score FREE admission for you and a guest!

🎶 Sour Acoustic Duo
📍 Skidmore's Holiday Bowl
📅 Thursday, October 15
🕠 5:30 PM
🆓 FREE SHOW!

See you there! 🤘

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