Groove Therapy at the Lobo Theater: A Lava Room DJ Night (Friday, August 7)

Groove Therapy at the Historic Lobo Theater (Friday, August 7)

The Lava Room is taking over the Historic Lobo Theater on Friday, August 7, 2026 for Groove Therapy, an old school throwback built for funk, groove, and house all night long. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the music runs until 1:00 AM, which gives you a full seven hours to settle in, find your people, and stay on the floor. This is a 21 and over night, and the cover is just 10 dollars at the door.

The sound of the night

Groove Therapy is exactly what it sounds like. This is a night of funky, groovy, housey vibes pulled from the records that built dance music in the first place. Expect old school funk and disco roots, classic grooves, and deep house, mixed and blended live by a rotating cast of selectors who know how to read a room. The whole point is movement, so the floor stays open and the energy keeps building from the first set to last call.

The lineup

Groove Therapy runs on a deep bench of local talent. The night features DJ McPhly, DJ Enee, DJ Fettucine, DJ LoSack, DJ Ken, DJ Redsilver, and DJ 8 Bit Hero, each taking the decks to bring their own corner of the funk to house spectrum. With seven DJs trading sets across the night, the sound keeps shifting and the floor never gets stale. One stretch leans deep and soulful, the next picks up the tempo, and the night moves like a real party should.

What to expect

Plan for a proper club night inside one of Albuquerque most striking rooms. The Lobo gives you a big floor, a real sound system, and a full bar, all under the marquee on Route 66. Come dressed to move, grab a drink, and let the rotation carry you. This is a come as you are, stay all night kind of event, the type of throwback the Lava Room does best.

About the Lava Room takeover

The Lava Room hosts Groove Therapy as a love letter to old school dance music, the kind of night where the DJ is the headliner and the dance floor is the main stage. There is no opening band and no set schedule to wait through. You walk in, the music is already going, and it does not stop until close. For anyone who misses real funk and house played loud on a proper system, this is the room and the night to be in.

Good to know

Doors at 6:00 PM. Twenty one and over with a valid physical ID. Ten dollars at the door, no advance sales. Full bar on site. Seven DJs, one long night of funk, groove, and house. Come early if you want the floor to yourself for a while, or roll in late and drop straight into the deep end.

Plan your night at the Lobo

Groove Therapy happens Friday, August 7, 2026 at the Historic Lobo Theater, 3013 Central Ave NE in Nob Hill, right on historic Route 66. Doors are at 6:00 PM and the night runs to 1:00 AM. Admission is 10 dollars at the door, cash or card, and this is a 21 and over event, so bring a valid ID. There are no advance tickets, so just show up, pay the cover, and get on the floor. Street parking is available along Central and the surrounding side streets, and the full bar is open all night.

Bring your dancing shoes and a little stamina. Groove Therapy is built to run late, and the Lava Room intends to use every minute of it.