The Sunshine Theatre started out as the city's first movie palace, screening first run movies until 1974. Following closure in the 1980s, the grand old theater was transformed into a live music venue that continues to attract an eclectic audience with a concert lineup featuring a healthy mix of both local and national acts. The theater itself is located inside the historic Sunshine Building - a national historic landmark that was built in 1924 and remains an iconic piece of downtown Albuquerque. With a past Having featured the likes of Social Distortion, Deftones, The Strokes and Snoop Dogg in the past, the Sunshine Theatre remains much beloved by the city's live music fans.
