Hi friends! Plenty going on this week! The weather is looking up and events are moving outdoors. Will I see you at Taste of 3 Cities? It’s one of my favorite Baltimore events! Also, its a good week for some awesome theatre! The world premiere of Promenade: Baltimore opens at the Single Carrot Theatre this week. I’ve got my tickets for Promenade and She Kills Monsters at Spotlighters Theatre. One of these days I will do a post about all the great theatre options in Baltimore. Get out and do something fun!
Monday, May 29
Memorial Day #Sprunch! Brewers Hill Bagel Pop Up
8:30AM – 12PM
Rev Cycle Studio Brewers Hill
3700 Toone Street, Baltimore
You earned it! It’s the unofficial kick off of summer and we are joining forces with gracious host Rev Cycle Studio at their Brewers Hill Location to offer the perfect start to your Memorial Day. We’ll be set up outside with a full menu of made to order and to go favorites. Get your spin on, then reward yourself with some BUB! To register for Spin classes, please visit www.revuup.com.
Remembering the Civil War Origins of Memorial Day
9AM – 6PM
Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine
2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore
Fort McHenry Guard wearing uniforms of the Civil War era will highlight the origins of Memorial Day with special programs throughout the day.
Red, White & Boozed Brunch
10AM – 3:30PM
The Point in Fells
1738 Thames St., Baltimore
Bottomless Brunch $15 10am-2pm | Brunch Menu 10-3:30. Mimosas | Sangria | Screwdrivers | Bloody Mary’s | Natty Boh | $6 Bomb Pop Crushes ALL Day
Memorial Day at Port Discovery
10AM – 5PM
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
35 Market Pl, Baltimore
Celebrate Memorial Day with interactive programs at Port Discovery! Create amazing sounds and learn about sound techniques in the Percussion Garden, enjoy our award winning literacy program, create shrinky dink dog tags in honor of those who have served and more exciting activities!
Haenyo on the Square
5PM – 10PM
Holy Crepe Cafe
2929 O’Donnell St, Baltimore
On May 29th, join haenyo, a Baltimore-based pop-up experiment, for a one-night takeover of Holy Crepe Café on Canton Square. We’re excited to share colorful street food with our friends, family and neighborhood. Korean pancakes are the backbone of our menu, which includes ‘haemulpajeon’ – a seafood pancake and nod to the haenyos of Jeju Island and our gracious hosts. We will also serve standards like banchan, lettuce wraps and a late spring salad. And to honor the changing season, we’ll source cared for produce from Baltimore’s Karma Farm. So come for a lighthearted evening of food and drink and music. It’s BYOB and vegetarian-friendly.
Theo Stone at the Depot
7:30PM – 10PM
The Depot
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
Theo Stone will be joining Boston based blues rock artist Jamie Hamburg. Hamburg is on a tour of the northeast and mid-atlantic regions and coming to the Depot for a special memorial day show! He will be supported by Baltimore locals Patchwork Fools and Mark Lousy, in addition to Theo Stone! Patchwork Fools debut album, “Denser Suns,” releases on May 30th. They’ll be giving away some early release albums and merch. Come see the debut at the depot.
Tuesday, May 30
Real Friends w/ Have Mercy, Tiny Moving Parts + more
5:30PM – 11PM
Baltimore Soundstage
124 Market Pl, Baltimore
Featuring: Real Friends, Have Mercy, Tiny Moving Parts, Broadside, and Nothing, Nowhere.
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Meditate in Hampden/Woodberry Every Tuesday
6PM – 7PM
Itineris
2050 Rockrose Ave, Baltimore
The benefits of meditation are vast. A regular practice can help you increase focus and concentration, sleep better, feel more alert, create healthier relationships, lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety, stress and depression, and find a deeper sense of happiness and well-being. Join certified Ayurvedic practitioner and meditation teacher Susan Weis-Bohlen to learn the art of meditation and begin to experience the incredible benefits yourself. Anyone can meditate. You don’t need to clear your mind of thoughts, you just need the techniques to work with your thoughts to effortlessly enter deeper states of consciousness, where true stillness and healing can be found.
Seltzer Open Mic
6:45PM – 9PM
Charmington’s
2601 N Howard St, Baltimore
CALLING ALL WRITERS: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, rants, folklore — we love it all. New writers, seasoned veterans, all are welcome!
Yoga at the Barge
7PM – 8PM
Tiki Barge Baltimore
500 Harborview Dr, Baltimore
Yoga at the Tiki Barge is back this summer! We have the best views for yoga outside and a bar for you to enjoy after class! Join local yoga instructor, Marissa Walch on specific Tuesdays for Yoga 7-8pm. All levels of yoga are welcome as there will be many options and modifications. Class costs $20 and that includes a drink at the bar after class. BYOM – Bring your own MAT to class and don’t forget your ID for your drink ticket.
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CoHosts II: Raúl de Nieves + Terrault Gallery
7PM – 9PM
Baltimore School for the Arts
712 Cathedral Street, Baltimore
In 2014, we launched with CoHosts, our inaugural Speaker Series, which was organized with thirteen local commercial, artist-run, and independent galleries. Each gallery responded to a simple question: Who is the one artist or art professional that you want The Contemporary to bring to Baltimore? In 2016-17, we’ve decided to resume the series and have partnered with five artist-run platforms including galleries, spaces, collectives, and festivals. All lectures are free and held at the Baltimore School for the Arts, located at 712 Cathedral Street. The participating cohosts are: KAHLON, The Agency, Penthouse Gallery, Platform Gallery, Terrault Gallery, and Transmodern Festival.
Weekly Team Trivia
7:30PM – 10:30PM
The Brass Tap at The Fitzgerald
1205 West Mt. Royal Avenue, Baltimore
Team Trivia Baltimore provides a fun and entertaining night for all those who come to play and enjoy getting together for a great time. Best of all, Team Trivia is FREE TO PLAY!
Tuesday Trivia
8PM – 10PM
Frank & Nic’s West End Grille
511 W Pratt St, Baltimore
Frank & Nic’s & Charm City Trivia night! Win prizes including gift cards, Frank & Nic’s Shwag, and more!! Taco Tuesday specials all day!
Wednesday, May 31
Wine Cruise: Wines from Italy
6PM – 9:30PM
Waterfront Kitchen
1417 Thames St, Baltimore
Join us for an evening celebrating the Chesapeake Bay with wines, a private cruise and three-course wine dinner in support of Living Classrooms’ Shipboard Education Program. Your evening will begin with wine and cheese aboard the Sigsbee and an 1 ½ hour guided sail down the Patapsco River toward the Chesapeake Bay. Following the cruise, guests will return to the Waterfront Kitchen Promenade to enjoy a themed, three-course paired wine dinner.
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Jazz in Little Italy!
6PM – 9PM
Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret at Germano’s
300 S High St, Baltimore
Dinner seating for this event will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the Sarah Slonim Project will perform 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. The Sarah Slonim Project is a NYC-based quintet that plays straight-ahead jazz with a modern vibe. Drawing on repertoire from the Great American Songbook, Jazz composers, Motown, Blues, Brazilian music, and original compositions, the band’s music inspires, empowers, and brings joy to audiences.
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Meet The Brewer: Union Craft Brewing
6:30PM – 9PM
The Owl Bar
1 E Chase St, Baltimore
Join us for our second installment of our Meet The Brewer Series. This month, we are partnering up with UNION Craft Brewing to provide you anything but the standard “pint night” experience. We will be having plinko, mini golf, duckpin bowling, prizes and giveaways.
Baltimore Songwriter Showcase Presented by Michele McTierney
7PM – 10PM
Hotel RL Baltimore Inner Harbor by Red Lion
207 E Redwood St, Baltimore
The Baltimore Songwriter Showcase is a monthly show featuring local singer-songwriters and musicians performing a set of their original music. The mission is to serve real music and art by home-grown up-and-comers spanning all genres. The show provides a safe haven to receive feedback on their work and live performance, as well as provide an opportunity to network, share and learn from fellow artists and music industry experts. Admission is free. Whether you are just starting out, are an established artist, industry expert or an audiophile and music enthusiast, come out to support local talent and listen to some great music!
Wednesday Whiskey Night Featuring New Liberty Distillery
7PM – 2AM
The James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant
616 President St, Baltimore
Every Wednesday: 7:00 pm – Close. 25% Off the Featured Whiskey. 10% off all Irish Whiskey and Scotch Whiskey. Featuring New Liberty Distillery.
Alliteration (NY)/ Some Mess / Flabbercasters / Phantom Lanterns
7PM – 11:30PM
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
Featuring: Phantom Lanterns, Some Mess, Alliteration, and Flabbercasters.
Okilly Dokilly w/ Beatallica and Megosh at Soundstage
7PM – 11PM
Baltimore Soundstage
124 Market Pl, Baltimore
Featuring: Okilly Dokilly, Beatallica, and Megosh.
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The Avenue Journal Presents ‘Southern’
7:30PM – 9PM
Bird in Hand Charles Village
11 E 33rd Street, Baltimore
The Avenue, a Baltimore Literary Journal, is happy to celebrate its “Southern” issue. Featured readers will include Lynne Price, Mike Murphy, Dewey Fox, Mike Lee and Cortney Bledsoe.
Assuming We Survive at Ottobar
7:30PM – 10:30PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Assuming We Survive at Ottobar with guests Moonwalker, At This Point, and If Not Tonight.
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Comedy at DKD: w/ Haywood Turnipseed and [sic] Joeks
8PM – 11PM
De Kleine Duivel
3602 Hickory Ave, Baltimore
It’s [sic] Joeks time again and we’ve got an incredible show lined up for you. Haywood Turnipseed Jr will Headline and Mike Smith will Host!
Confirmed guest performers: Chris Lawrence, Thezz Grimes, Valerie Paschall, and Elizabeth Danger Norman.
Contra & Square Dancing | Perry Shafran w/ Some Assembly
8PM – 10:30PM
Baltimore Folk Music Society – BFMS
2200 St Paul st, Baltimore
The Baltimore Folk Music Society presents American Contra and Square Dancing at 8:00 p.m. every Wednesday at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Admission is $9 for members, $13 for nonmembers. Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: $4 members, $6 non-members. Free workshops introducing basic contra dance figures take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30p.m. Beginners are encouraged to attend. All dances are taught and walked through beforehand. Music and dance styles include New England, Southern Appalachian, and Celtic styles.
LITZ May Residency Week 5
8PM – 1:30AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
Join LITZ every Wednesday in May for a funky good time! Week 5 features Funk You and Goose.
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Tweed w/ Dry Reef at Metro Gallery
9PM – 12:30PM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Featuring Tweed and Dry Reef
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Citizenlala at Paulie Gee’s!
9PM – 12AM
Paulie Gee’s Hampden
3535 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore
citizenlala, aka Lala, aka Lauren Aycock Anderson brings her voice and piano to Paulie Gee’s, performing contemplative alt rock/pop piano covers and originals, along with a bit of improv. She’ll also bring along her person, Rex Anderson to add his guitar and voice to a few songs. Join us!
Wrapped In Flannel at Waterfront Hotel
10PM – 1:30AM
Waterfront Hotel Bar
1710 Thames St, Baltimore
Wrapped In Flannel will be playing all of your favorite 90’s Grunge and Alternative Rock at The Waterfront Hotel in Fells Point. Come on out and blow off some mid-week steam with a little Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and more!!!
Thursday, June 1
The Pigtown Community Farmers Market Kick-Off Celebration!
3PM – 7PM
Pigtown Community Farmers Market
1798 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
Join us for the Kick-Off Celebration at the Pigtown Community Farmers Market! Shop from our vendors, march with the Baltimore City Marching Phenoms, enjoy music by Trinidad and Tobago Baltimore Steel Drum Orchestra, and learn about zoo animals with the Baltimore Zoo!
Bon-Chien Tapping
5PM – 8PM
World of Beer – Baltimore
1724 Whetstone Way, Baltimore
Do you enjoy Sours? Then you are not going to want to miss out on this! Join us June 1st at 5pm when we tap two rare birds from Switzerland. BFM Abbaye de St. Bon-Chien Vintage 2015 along with BFM 15th Anniversary Ale: Square Rt 225.
Burley Oak Tap Takover
5PM – 2AM
Wet City
223 W Chase St, Baltimore
Burley Oak is releasing FIVE beers Saturday, May 27th. We will have all 5 beers on tap here, Thursday June 1st! (No cans)!
WTMD’s June First Thursday Concert
5:30PM – 10PM
Canton Waterfront Park
3001 Boston St, Baltimore
The 2017 First Thursday Concert season is presented by Ron Howard & Associates – Your Best Move! We’re thrilled to welcome 7 amazing bands to First Thursdays on June 1st! Enjoy live music on 2 stages from: Tift Merritt, Margaret Glaspy, Jeb Loy Nichols, SUSTO, Super City, The Rad Trads, and Muddy Magnolias
Painting and Pride: Bronzino
5:30PM – 7:15PM
The Walters Art Museum
600 N Charles St, Baltimore
In celebration of Pride Month in June, this gallery talk will focus on the life and work of Agnolo di Cosimo, better known as Bronzino. Educator Alexander Jarman will discuss several works by the painter’s contemporaries that give context to the role of the artist in 16th-century Europe.
Pipe Night
5:30PM – 8:30PM
The QG
31 S Calvert St, Baltimore
Join the Charm City Pipe Club for pipe night! Kick back and talk about pipes, tobacco blends, and smoke for a couple hours with some like-mided friends. There will be a pipe raffle so be sure to bring cash if you’d like to participate. One ticket for $5, three tickets for $10, and 10 tickets for $20. If you have questions email the Charm City Pipe Club at CharmCityPipeClub@gmail.com.
Summer BBQ Wine Tasting
6PM – 8PM
Bin 604
604 South Exeter Street, Baltimore
Whether you are washing down kabobs or finding the perfect pairing for your filet mignon, the BIN has something to match those rich, smoky flavors. Expect to enjoy a wide variety of wines to suit your appetizers as well as the main course! Tickets are $15 with a $5 credit toward featured wines.
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Jazzy Summer Nights Back at Hopkins PLAZA
6PM – 10PM
31 Hopkins Plaza
Jazzy Summer Nights Returns to its Original location Hopkins Plaza!! The First Edition kicks off on June 1 with special guest Jeff Bradshaw and Friends! Going to be a very nice Summer. The After Party ensues Oxygen Baltimore. 1 Block Away!! No need to repark your car. Its a day full of fun.
Andrea Carlson, with Larry McKenna and the Love Police!
6PM – 9:30PM
Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret at Germano’s
300 S High St, Baltimore
Jazz Cabaret par excellence arrives in the persons of award-winning Memphis, Tennessee-born songwriter/singer/guitarist, Andrea Carlson and legendary Philadelphia tenor saxophonist Larry McKenna, with the Love Police! Andrea has been an audience favorite at Germano’s for several years, while incredibly, Larry makes only his second appearance ever in Baltimore. Expect a menu of Golden Age jazz – American Songbook standards, classic French chanson, and Andrea’s award winning compositions – served with sassy spice and romantic intimacy… arrive by 7:00 to order dinner.
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Stitch & Mold Exhibit at The Alchemy of Art
7PM – 11PM
The Alchemy of Art
1637 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
The Stitch and Mold Show is a two artist exhibition featuring 2 unique form of art the first being a mixed media fiber work by Robert Hoffman and the second story telling ceramics exhibition A Series of Emotional Responses to Exceptional Events by Gil Grammett.
Nathan Couser Presents: The Artist Exchange FireStaters Series
7PM – 8PM
Hotel RL Baltimore Inner Harbor by Red Lion
207 E Redwood St, Baltimore
As an Artist, Nate has been able to travel and collect man resources and cultivate many friendships along the way. His many resources, connections and friendships, along with his instinctive ability to connect people, naturally lead him to Radio Personality. He in a short period has developed an interesting and natural ability to host a radio broadcast. He joined the Be Exposed Radio Station in 2014 and made it his home.BeExposedRadio.com has allowed him to be his creative self. TheArtistExchange Radio Show has allowed him to bridge all the many perspectives of his creative mind into a 2-hour format twice a week. In under a year he has been able to meet and cultivate many relationships with artists and community leaders from Baltimore, the DMV and beyond.
Nick and Luke at Five & Dime
7PM – 9PM
Five and Dime Ale House
901 W 36th St, Baltimore
Nick and Luke are back and ready to howl. Catch us at the Five and Dime in Baltimore on Thursday June 1st at 7pm.
An Evening with John McCutcheon
7:30PM – 10PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
John McCutcheon has emerged as one of the most respected and beloved folksingers in America, and his songwriting has been hailed by critics and singers around the globe. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His thirty recordings have garnered every imaginable honor, including seven Grammy nominations, and he’s produced over twenty albums of other artists, from traditional fiddlers to contemporary singer-songwriters to educational and documentary works. His books and instructional materials have introduced budding players to the joys of their own musicality.
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LRW, Haint Blue & Pocket Bells
8PM – 11PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Lauren Ruth Ward at Ottobar with guests Haint Blue and Pocket Bells
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Biters w/ Frankie + The Studs, Wyldlife and The Men From UNCLE
8PM – 12AM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Featuring: BITERS, Frankie + The Studs, WYLDLIFE, The Men From U.N.C.L.E. (feat members of The Get Smart), and PsychoTherapy DJ’s (Hagen + Shellvira)
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Chris Swartz EP Release w/ Something More, Hot Mulligan, Belmont, + MORE
8PM – ?
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Chris Swartz – ‘Clear My Head’ EP Release chrisswartz.bandcamp.com
Something More – MD pop-punk commongroundrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dogs
Hot Mulligan – MI emo/pop-punk hotmulligan.bandcamp.com
Belmont – IL easycore/pop-punk belmont-il.bandcamp.com
Rookshot – MD pop-punk rookshot.bandcamp.com
The Nightmare Police (acoustic) – NY pop-punk thenightmarepolice.bandcamp.com
Working Theory at The Depot Baltimore
10PM – 11:30PM
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
Working Theory is very excited about playing The Depot Baltimore along with Indigo Kidd, Uphold Acoustic and Paper Trails.
Friday, June 2
National Donut Day at Harbor Market
11AM – 2PM
Harbor Market
101 E Pratt St, Baltimore
National Donut Day may be the best day of the year and we are celebrating at Harbor Market with Diablo Doughnuts! Stop by the market at McKeldin Square from 11am-2pm, grab lunch AND dessert with us!
June First Friday
3PM – 11PM
Harford Rd, Baltimore
Enjoy Hamilton-Lauraville’s many shops, restaurants, art galleries. and more the evening of Friday, June 2nd. Check out participating businesses on First Friday to get discounts and free goodies. Bump into old neighborhood friends, make some new ones, and start the month off enjoying Hamilton-Lauraville. Check out the event discussion to learn about all the happenings.
Tool Library Happy Hour
5PM – 8PM
Station North Tool Library
417 E Oliver St, Baltimore
We’re bringing First Friday Happy Hour at the Tool Library back for the month of June only! Come on down and hang out with us over Union brews!
The Fifty Fezzik Project Opening and CAT PARTY
5PM – 7PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
I began this project as a personal challenge and tonight we celebrate its completion!
Activities:
– Shout outs to your cats!
– MEOWEOKE!
– Unveiling of final 10 Fezziks!!!!
– games!
– Cat Inspired Fashions contest
PRIZES! MEOWS! YEOWLS! Foods provided by Sweet Dukes Vegan Bakery!
Nelly’s Echo at Summer Sounds at the Square
6PM – 9PM
Belvedere Square
540 E Belvedere Ave, Baltimore
Join us *every Friday evening as Belvedere Square brings back Summer Sounds at the Square for its fourteenth season. Celebrate with us at the Square for the place to be on Friday nights in Baltimore, featuring live music from the region’s top and newest bands and the restaurants and market merchants of Belvedere Square. Enjoy Summer Sounds with Nelly’s Echo! Nelly’s Echo is neither a band or a solo musician, but a concept of the musical experience associated with it’s creator Nelson. With Nelly’s Echo, you can “make good music the soundtrack to [your] life.
Contemporary Realities Opening Reception
6PM – 9PM
Mud and Metal
1121 W 36th St, Baltimore
This is a group show featuring work by Cody Pryseski, Mattye Hamilton, Patrick Kluga, and Grace Sweeney. The opening reception is Friday June 2nd 6-9 pm. The exhibition runs June 2- July 31,2017 in The Gallery Above MUD and METAL.
Local Union Hour
6PM – 11PM
UNION Craft Brewing
1700 Union Ave, Ste D, Baltimore
Food from Local Fry and Music by the Idle Hour DJ’s: M. Scott Mayer, DJ Double A, and DJ Mudbone.
Friday Film Factory: Intro to Documentary Filmmaking Workshop
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Impact Hub Baltimore
10 E. North Avenue, Baltimore
In this intro to documentary filmmaking course our students will take on the various roles of a film crew and together we will produce our very own short film. Get ready to get hands on with the camera gear all while learning the unique art of doc-style storytelling! Four Fridays, June 2 – June 23 (6:30 – 9:30 pm) at The Impact Hub Baltimore! Adults 21 and Older. No Experience Necessary. Cost $295.
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Promenade: Baltimore
June 2-June 25, 2017
Thursdays & Fridays at 6:30pm, Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm & 6:30pm
Single Carrot Theatre
2600 N Howard St, Baltimore
Grab your bus pass and get ready to ride! Single Carrot Theatre and STEREO Akt present Promenade: Baltimore, a boundary-breaking production that invites its audience to board a bus and traverse the city, passing through neighborhoods both familiar and unknown. Audience members watch through the windows as actors on the street present poetic expressions of everyday life in Baltimore, complimented by a live-mixed soundscape of music, narration, and stories based on and told by neighborhood residents. Promenade: Baltimore celebrates and explores all that is Baltimore: highlighting its complexity, struggles, treasures, and, ultimately, its undeniable beauty.
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Seventh Seal: EP Release Show
7PM – 12AM
Baltimore Soundstage
124 Market Pl, Baltimore
Seventh Seal‘s new EP “The Crown” is freaking awesome. Come celebrate it’s release at the band’s first hometown show since it’s release!
Killer Lineup also Features: Fire in Elysium, Orenda Scars, Bag of Humans, and MidVale.
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First Friday Cooler Coup feat. Anderson Valley
7PM – 10PM
Atomic Books
3620 Falls Rd, Baltimore
This First Friday we’ll be featuring Anderson Valley Brewing Co. That means Happy Hour prices on their beer all night. We’ll also have some free brewery giveaways – starting at 7pm! And, of course, we’ll have snacks from the Golden West Cafe.
Psymposia Baltimore: “Bad Trips” w/ Darrick May, Johns Hopkins
7PM – 9PM
Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center
847 N Howard St, Baltimore
Let’s talk about “bad trips.” Turns out these experiences can have both negative and positive consequences. The Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Research Project conducted an online survey of nearly 2000 participants who had a difficult experience with psilocybin mushrooms. Darrick May, M.D., a psychiatrist on the team, will share the results and lead a discussion answering your questions. Do you want to share your “bad trip” story after the conversation? Email us at hi@psymposia.com This series is pay-what-you-want. We rely on your support to fund our community-gathering events, magazine, & podcast. Thank you for enabling us to keep our content accessible to as many people as possible!
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Nights on the Fringe
7:30PM – 10PM
Baltimore Theatre Project
45 W Preston St, Baltimore
We are so excited to officially announce, Charm City Fringe will present it’s 4th annual Nights on the Fringe!! Once again this will be a 2-night extravaganza at the Baltimore Theatre Project on June 2nd and 3rd. Doors open at 7:30pm and the show starts at 8pm.
Derick Ebert (Spoken Word)
In the Dark Circus Arts (Aerial Circus Arts)
Jim Dandy – Sideshow (Comedy)
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Puppetry)
Lantern Sisters (Shadow Puppets)
Maryland Film Festival (Short Film)
Eric N. Sipes and Kelly Marburger (Acrobatics)
Blue Light by Miceal O’Donnell (Multi-Media Performance)
Tickets will be $20 for one night or you can purchase a two night pass for $35.
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She Kills Monsters
May 26 – June 18
Friday & Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM
Spotlighters Theatre
817 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
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Comedy Night: Judah Friedlander w/ Pierre Bennu, Umar Khan
8PM – 11PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Gaithersburg, Maryland’s own Judah Friedlander is known to comics and audiences as one of the funniest and most original stand-up comedians. Probably most recognized as “Frank Rossitano” on the Emmy-winning “30 Rock,” Judah started doing stand-up in 1989 and has been doing it just about every night ever since. Even though he has made over 30 movies and has appeared in hundreds of TV shows – stand-up comedy is Judah’s priority and specialty. He is not an actor who does stand-up on the side. He’s a stand-up comedian who acts on the side and his deadpan, political astute comedy is spot on.
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Natural Velvet Record Release Party at Ottobar
8PM – 11PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Join NATURAL VELVET in celebrating the release of their new record, “Mirror to Make You”, out June 2nd on Friends Records with Blacksage, Halloween Tres, Infinity Knives w Randy, and DJ Pancakes.
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Outcalls w/ Beauty Slap, Tigerer and Glass Mannequins
8PM – 11:30PM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Featuring: Outcalls, Beauty Slap, Tigerer, and Glass Mannequins.
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Queen Wolf // Crane // All Ball // Everything
8PM – ?
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Queen Wolf (Metal/Psych)
Crane (Reverberant Indie)
All Ball (Synthy indie)
Everything (Hip Hop/Soul/Psyche)
TheHolyCircle/MachineDrift/PalaceFang+More
8PM – 12AM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
OLIVER BREWING COMPANY and
The Holy Circle https://accidentalguest.bandcamp.com/album/the-holy-circle
Machine Drift https://machinedrift.bandcamp.com/
Palace Fang (album release show) https://palacefang.bandcamp.com/
Death Cube https://death-cube.bandcamp.com/releases
VNZI https://vnzi.bandcamp.com/
present a night of electronic sounds and local craft beer. Featuring a beer designed by the artist. Cask ales, synths, grooves and creativity.
Mother’s Presents: The John Papa Gros Band w/s/g Cara Kelly
8PM – 1AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
Mother’s Presents: John Papa Gros Band at The 8×10 on June 2, 2017 with special guest Cara Kelly opening the night!
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Friday Salsa Bachata Night At Game
8Pm – 1:30AM
Game
1400 Warner St, Baltimore
Dance to your heart’s content on Friday, June 2nd. DJ Mambo Soul will move your body and trigger your soul, and have you dancing non-stop. If you’ve got Salsa Bachata game, then this is where you need to be. Come out to play with us at Game! Salsa lessons with Niss Albaig of SalsaNow start at 8:30 pm for beginners and 9:15 pm for partnering patterns. Dancing starts at 10 pm until closing. $10 Cover includes admission, lessons and dancing.
McQueen Adams (Comedy Central / Funny or Die)
8:15PM – 9:45PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
The Ottobar & the Second Satuday S#!t Show are proud to welcome McQueen Adams back to the Ottobar for a special upstairs comedy event! Also featuring Walker Hays.
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Flummox, Seasick Gladiator, Dee Calhoun
9PM – 12AM
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
All the way from Murfreesboro, TN, come experience the weird, wonderful world of psych-doom purveyors Flummox, with special guests Seasick Gladiator and Dee Calhoun.
Karaoke Forever – First Friday-
9PM – 2AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
Come sing yer lil’ heart out at The Crown. No Cover all night and tons of songs to choose from.
808: The Sadboi Series
9PM – 2AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
808: The Sadboi Series (or just 808) is a show curated by the Station North Sadboi on the first Fridays of every month, located at the Crown.
DJ sets by:
Station North Sadboi (Baltimore, MD) https://soundcloud.com/bmorealien
Loc Spice (Baltimore) https://soundcloud.com/locspice
Performances by:
OG Swooz (Baltimore) https://soundcloud.com/georgioswooz
Prison Religion (Richmond, VA) https://soundcloud.com/prisonreligion
Ghostie (Baltimore) https://soundcloud.com/thundergodghostie
Rezt (Prince George’s County) https://soundcloud.com/rezt
Mikey Tha Savage (Baltimore) https://soundcloud.com/mikeythasavage
Vending: DAFT! Clothing http://daftclothing.bigcartel.com/
June Bloom w/ Cool DJ Willie
9PM – 2AM
Diskobar
911 north charles street, Baltimore
Let a flower bloom in your heart with a night of smooth grooves selected by Cool DJ Willie, aka William Hicks, a longtime purveyor of deep nightlife in Charm City.
Saturday, June 3
Free Yoga
8:30AM – 9:45AM
Mount Vernon Place
699 Washington Pl, Baltimore
Come experience the Conservancy’s sponsored free Yoga – Mount Vernon Place – East Square. Bring your own mat and water bottle. Appropriate for all levels. Yoga continues outside every Saturday throughout the summer. Thanks to instructor Jude Asher for leading this group! On rainy days or days when it’s over 80 degrees by 8 am, please go directly to the Belvedere.
Vigilante Coffee Tasting
11AM – 12PM
Pitango Bakery
903 S Ann St, Baltimore, Baltimore
Join us at Pitango Bakery on the first Saturday of every month for a Free Vigilante Coffee Cupping! Vigilante and Pitango have partnered up to let you taste our latest and greatest coffee offerings. Vigilante Coffee Company directly sources beans from around the world and roasts them locally to highlight the nuances of each farm. At this event you can learn about Vigilante’s coffee farmers, the bean roasting process, and how Pitango trains our staff to serve expertly crafted coffee drink.
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21st Annual Charles Village Festival
11AM – 10PM
Wyman Park Dell, 29th and Charles Streets, Baltimore
The Charles Village Festival is an annual two day festival held in the Wyman Park Dell, located at the corner of Charles and 29th Streets in Baltimore City. Usually occuring on the first weekend of June, the festival features excellent food, fine craft beers and wine, local and national craft vendors, live music from Baltimore’s best bands, kids’ games, the Charles Village 5k and kid’s 1k Fun Run and the Charles Village Garden Walk. We look forward to seeing you at our celebration.
Taste of 3 Cities Food Truck Fest
12PM – 9PM
Taste of Three Cities Food Truck Festival 2017
Patterson Park, Baltimore
Join us for the 6th Annual Taste of 3 Cities Festival in Baltimore’s famous Patterson Park on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017. Indulge in the region’s top Food Trucks, Music, Craft Beer and Drinks and Family Field. Enjoy all-day live music and cast your vote for your favorite food truck! Featuring: 40+ TRUCKS from MD, DC and PA, TASTE VENDOR VILLAGE, THREE STAGES, PERFORMANCE ARTISTS, FAMILY FIELD & KIDS ZONE, HELICOPTER RIDES, and many more surprises coming your way!
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Yin Yoga & Essential Oils Workshop
12:30PM – 3PM
Movement Lab
301 W 29th St, Baltimore
Enjoy the deep release of Yin yoga heightened by essential oils with Movement Lab instructor, Deborah Quirk. You’ll first explore the principles of Yin yoga, introduction of fascial tissues and the fundamentals of essential oils in the Yin practice. Following this, let yourself indulge in a delightful Yin Yoga/Essential Oils class, including a guided imagery meditation resting in Savasana.
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Weekend Walk-In: Mosaic Picture Frames
1PM – 4PM
American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Hwy, Baltimore
Join us for a hands-on, drop-in, art-making workshop once a month in the AVAM classroom! Our Education staff will help you explore new creative territory and make a project inspired by one of our beloved visionary artists. Supplies and boundless inspiration provided! No advance registration or payment required, just drop-in on Saturdays to participate. Payment can be made by cash or credit at AVAM’s Front Desk, or at the Classroom when you arrive.
Binology 103: Champagne
2PM – 3:30PM
Bin 604
604 South Exeter Street, Baltimore
Champagne is fun, festive, and appropriate at any hour of the day or night! Join us for an in-depth exploration of the note-worthy French region and discover what makes these wines different from all other sparkling wine.
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Yappy Hour!
2PM – &PM
The Brass Tap at The Fitzgerald
1205 West Mt. Royal Avenue
Yappy Hour, sponsored by Flying Dog Brewery. Every Saturday from 2pm to 7pm, bring your dog to our beautiful outdoor patio and enjoy some great brews and excellent pub food! If you bring your dog we’ll give you $2 off of any Flying Dog draught. So, come to The Tap and get your Yappy on!
Found Object Puppetry
2PM – 4PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Whether it is an egg carton, a plastic bag, or computer parts, they can all have lives of their own with the assistance of a puppeteer. In this play-based workshop participants will explore the idea that a puppet is any performing object. By discovering character through physical exploration, we will play with objects as if they were toys as a technique for story-making. Each object has its own way of moving, communicating, and emoting. Puppeteers will work in groups to improvise scenes between their objects and present them at an informal class performance. Be prepared to move and make sound.
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Rainbow Fest 2017!
5PM – 11PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
We are PROUD to celebrate our 6th annual Creative Alliance Rainbow Fest and fabulous LGBTQA Film Festival! This year we feature a documentary about lesbian activist Angela Bowen, shorts curated by an LGBTQA community jury to reflect all colors of the rainbow, and a drag-hosted queer tribute to the campy cult classic Mommie Dearest.
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Heavy Seas Blackbeard’s Breakfast Release Party!
6PM – 9PM
The Brass Tap at The Fitzgerald
1205 West Mt. Royal Avenue, Baltimore
Our friends Heavy Seas Beer brewed a fantastic robust porter. With dark Sumatra coffee, this brew is full of flavor…and then…It is aged in bourbon barrels! Making this one of the best porters you’ll find anywhere. Come into The Tap and drink your breakfast!
Nights on the Fringe
7:30PM – 10PM
Baltimore Theatre Project
45 W Preston St, Baltimore
We are so excited to officially announce, Charm City Fringe will present it’s 4th annual Nights on the Fringe!! Once again this will be a 2-night extravaganza at the Baltimore Theatre Project on June 2nd and 3rd. Doors open at 7:30pm and the show starts at 8pm.
Club Sandwich Acrobatics Troupe (Acrobatics)
Bmore Than Dance (Hip Hop Dance)
Grim Jackson (Slam Poetry)
Afro House‘s Astronaut Symphony (Music, Movement)
Maryland Film Festival (Short Film)
“Confessions of a Personal Trainer” by Katie Kopajtic (Solo Show)
Schroeder Cherry (Puppetry)
Tickets will be $20 for one night or you can purchase a two night pass for $35.
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HÄANA EP Release Party w/ David Starfire and special guests
8PM – 2AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
Bass Tribe Baltimore and Proper Playground are teaming up on June 3rd to bring you HÄANA (EP release party) and David Starfire for one epic night of music! The night only gets better with custom- 3D stage design, visuals and projection mapping by Jeremy Opio, and opening support by Bass Tribe resident Mack.neato.
– David Starfire Music – https://soundcloud.com/davidstarfire
– HÄANA – https://soundcloud.com/thisishaana
– Mack.neato – https://soundcloud.com/mack_davis
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Raindeer // Journalism (NYC) // Reagan Cats // Surf Harp
8PM – 12:30AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
Raindeer (Good Behavior Records) https://raindeer.bandcamp.com/
Journalism (NYC) https://journalism.bandcamp.com/
Reagan Cats (Baltimore) https://reagancats.bandcamp.com/
Surf Harp (Friends Records) https://surfharp.bandcamp.com/
and DJ Juicy Brute spinning before show and b/w sets
United By Art: Baltimore
8PM – 1AM
The Motor House
120 W North Ave, Baltimore
On Sat. June 3rd, Xperience Creative & The Session proudly present UNITED BY ART: Baltimore at The Motor House! Featuring Wordsmith x Substantial x Ill Conscious x Marcela Cruz xNotoriety x TYP ILL Artist x Cife Man x Black Space Odyssey x Anturazh xWillie Blanco x DJ Ready Cee!
The TRIBE Presents Erotic City
8PM – 12AM
Mobtown Ballroom
861 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
Help us make love until the cherry’s gone, and celebrate the Purple One’s life. THE TRIBE, Baltimore’s swankiest Black LGBTQ cabaret is creating it’s own Erotic City to honor Prince’s incredible stilletoed life. Followed by a Prince dance party hosted by DJ Trillnatured. Hosted by Saida Agostini. Featured performers include: J Pope, Shaunda Leer, Violet Gray, and Bunny Vicious
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Ruby The Rabbitfoot w/ Grandchildren, DJ Pancakes and more
8PM – 11:30PM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Ruby the RabbitFoot, Grandchildren, and DJ Pancakes
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Elena & Los Fulanos
8PM – 10:30PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Formed in 2011, Elena & Los Fulanos came together on the streets of DC’s rapidly changing neighborhoods of Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant, where working immigrant communities co-exist with young political and nonprofit leaders. That is where Elena was introduced to the District’s mariachi, son, and punk music crowds and met her future band members. Together they are part of the city’s growing indie and international music scene. In 2014 they released their debut Wammie-nominated album, Miel Venenosa, with CD release shows in both Washington, DC and Managua, Nicaragua.
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Laugh & Cry!
8PM – ?
Joe Squared
33 W North Ave, Baltimore
Laugh & Cry!
Gunson Roses 9pm Brad Gunson & Friends
Comics 10pm featuring: Mickey Cucchiella, Rose Vineshank, Wendy Stewert (Plus Special Guests).
Micheal Moran’s 100% Original Cover Band Tribute to Chris Cornell 10:45pm
Featuring: Izzie Arrizza, Derrick Credito, Brian Potts, and (Plus Special Guests)
Centurion: 100 Minutes Of Comedy
9PM – 11PM
Atomic Books
3620 Falls Rd, Baltimore
Live from the Eightbar in Atomic Books, it’s Centurion! Centurion is a stand-up comedy showcase featuring exactly one hundred minutes of quality stand-up comedy from some of the best comedians in Baltimore.
Featuring: Michael Furr, Ryan Neser, Sam Kelly, Desi Alexander, and host Ian Salyers
Retroschock by elektroschock
9PM – 2AM
Grand Central Nightclub
1001 N Charles St, Baltimore
RETROSCHOCK returns! June features DJs Neska, Dark Angel, and Nicholai up in the booth, playing what you want to hear! As always, the Grand Central mixologists will be giving you what you want at the bars, so if you like what you get remember to tip them well!
Mark Farina, DJ Who, DJ Lovegrove
9PM – 2AM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Mushroom Jazz 25th Anniversary Tour! Featuring Mark Farina w/ DJ WHO, & DJ Lovegrove.
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Well Paid Scientist at Paulie Gee’s
10PM – 1AM
Paulie Gee’s Hampden
3535 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore
Baltimore’s premiere Dead Kennedys tribute band and Hampden’s best wood fired pizza joint team up for a winning combination of booze, music, and pizza!
Sunday, June 4
Nurse Appreciation Day
7AM – 12PM
Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar
Beneath the Jones Falls Expy at Holliday & Saratoga Streets, Baltimore
In honor of its 40th anniversary, the Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar will host a special event on the first Sunday of every month known as “First Sundays.” From April until the Market closes in December, market-goers can celebrate the first Sunday of the month with special guests, performances, cooking classes and giveaways. Every day nurses should be appreciated and celebrated. Nurses can stop by the Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar Welcome Tent with their ID Badge to collect a free market tote bag.
FIRST Summer Sunday Class with Pop Up Yoga Baltimore!
9:30AM – 10:30AM
Canton Waterfront Park
3001 Boston St, Baltimore
It’s that time again! Join Pop Up Yoga Baltimore for our FIRST Summer Sunday Yoga Class! All levels welcome. Limited number of mats provided. Bring water, a towel, and sunglasses for savasana!
Chef Egg Live: Farmers’ Market Family Cook Off
9:30AM – 11AM
Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar
Beneath the Jones Falls Expy at Holliday & Saratoga Streets, Baltimore
Join Baltimore’s own Chef Egg at the Baltimore Farmers Market and Bazaar the first Sunday of every month for a unique cooking “eggsperience.” The chef will take you on a quick tour of the market to visit local producers and makers. Then you will prepare easy recipes made with farm fresh ingredients from the market. Chef Egg wants to give you and your family the skills they need to succeed in the kitchen and lead a healthy lifestyle. The Family Cookoff is perfect for Baltimore families who want to learn how to work together in the kitchen and beyond!
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21st Annual Charles Village Festival
11AM – 10PM
Wyman Park Dell, 29th and Charles Streets, Baltimore
The Charles Village Festival is an annual two day festival held in the Wyman Park Dell, located at the corner of Charles and 29th Streets in Baltimore City. Usually occuring on the first weekend of June, the festival features excellent food, fine craft beers and wine, local and national craft vendors, live music from Baltimore’s best bands, kids’ games, the Charles Village 5k and kid’s 1k Fun Run and the Charles Village Garden Walk. We look forward to seeing you at our celebration.
Ottobar Spring Into Summer Flea Market
11AM – 4PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Spring into Summer flea market at the Ottobar! We will be opening both floors as well as blocking off the alley and part of the back lot for outdoor vendors and food trucks!
Sunday Bender – A Drag Brunch
11:30AM – 1:30PM
El Bufalo Tequila Bar & Kitchen
2921 O’Donnell St, Baltimore
Why cease your weekend adventure after Saturday night? Bring on your Sunday Bender with some of Baltimore’s most exhilerating female impersanators. El Bufalo presents to you Sunday Bender: a Drag Brunch with your Guest Hostess, the Magician of Drag, Abbi Kadabra! Come to El Bufalo to taste the spicy while watching the hottest Drag Queens in Baltimore perform before your very eyes. Email elbufaloevents@gmail.com to make a reservation.
BarkHappy Baltimore: Pups N’ Pints
2PM – 4PM
World of Beer – Baltimore
1724 Whetstone Way, Baltimore
Baltimore dog lovers- are you ready to pawty? Grab your pups and friends and join us for a Pups N’ Pints party to benefit Baltimore Humane Society! All ticket holders will receive FREE goodies and gifts worth more than $60 including a free evaluation and day at doggy day care, 30-minute training session, $5 off in-home dog training session, professional pet photographer with a digital download and a coupon for a party host set of paint-your-own wine glasses! We’ll also have dog training demonstration by Simple Solutions Dog Training.
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Roots Cafe: Tony Denikos & Patty Reese at An Die Musik
5PM – 7:30PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Tony Denikos & Patty Reese perform their own songs in the round with singing host Geoffrey Himes at An Die Musik Live.
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Broadway Night at Sotto Sopra
6PM – 9PM
Sotto Sopra Restaurant
405 N Charles St, Baltimore
Sotto Sopra Restaurant is turning Mt. Vernon into their own Great White Way with their Broadway Night. Featured performers from the Baltimore Men’s Chorus will breathe life into popular Broadway Musical songbooks. Sotto Sopra Restaurant will be donating a portion of the evening’s proceeds to the Baltimore Men’s Chorus to support their continuing education and performance programs. Sotto Sopra is encouraging attendees to come dressed as anyone of their favorite Broadway show characters, so put on your lederhosen if Sound of Music is your favorite or rollers in your hair if you are a beauty school dropout from Grease. There will be prizes awarded for their favorite costumes. The performers will be encouraging singing along should the guests wish to participate in select favorites. $10 cover and dinner reservations/ ala carte menu – (410) 625-0534
Patapsco Delta Boys Trio
6PM – 9:15PM
Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret at Germano’s
300 S High St, Baltimore
Dinner seating is at 6:00 PM – music is scheduled from 7:30-9:15 PM with a short break, and you should buy tickets ahead of time to be guaranteed a seat.
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Souvenirs w/ Heavy Wire and Copes at Metro Gallery
7PM – 11PM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Souvenirs, Heavy Wire, and Copes.
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Hail the Sun, capsize at Ottobar
7PM – 10PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Featuring: Hail The Sun, Capsize, Eidola, LIMBS, and Body Thief.
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Gatecreeper, Ilsa, Noisem, Narrow Grave at Sidebar!
8PM – 11PM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Gatecreeper (Relapse Records. AZ.), Ilsa (Relapse Records), Noisem, and Narrow Grave.
Squeelin’ Wheels Tour @The Depot W/Mangog & Worshipper
8PM – 2AM
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
Great Electric Quest and Mangog & Worshipper
Enjoy!
– Lindsey
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