There are several shows that El Paso can enjoy on a weekly basis; from huge venues like Speaking Rock to the Don Haskins Center, Abraham Chavez to smaller venues like 101, Lowbrow Palace, 11:11…there’s no shortage of places to catch live shows.
However there are several places that are gone & all we have to remember them are the memories we have of them. Whether it’s a photograph, a video, or just a retelling of you being there. Here are some concert venues that are no longer around in El Paso & some of the final shows at those places. (All thanks to sites like Setlist.fm & Concert Archives)
Sound Seas (1989)
Yeah we’re starting off this list with a REAL old school punk rock venue, the old Sound Seas venue that used to be located at 4488 Titanic Ave. According to Setlist.fm, the last show there was the Full Fathom Five on March 18, 1989. Even after 30 plus years of Sound Seas closure, there’s still people that share their love for Sound Seas on various Facebook groups.
Metropolis (1996)/Corral Nightclub (2005)
People who lived near 1421 Lee Trevino Drive will remember the old Metropolis venue that ceased operations in the mid-90s. The last show that was held there was a band that we saw earlier in 2026; My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult on October 8, 1996 (thank you Setlist.fm). Other artists who performed there include Radiohead, GWAR, Fugazi, Marilyn Manson, Anthrax, Slayer, and several more.
It later became the Corral Nightclub; Breaking Benjamin, The All-American Rejects, Static-X, Otep are among the bands who played there. But Brides of Destruction & Adema were the last bands to play at the Corral Nightclub on November 1, 2005.
The Attic (1997)
710 Texas Ave was the home to The Attic, before it closed down in 1997. Before its closure, At the Drive-In twice on October 26 & 27 in ’97, BUT its final show was Lolita No. 18 on October 29. There does exist some OG concert footage from The Attic like this ‘94 performance of NOFX & Face the Day & the Pissing Razors performing there in 1996…