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MD State BBQ Bash
2025-10-10 16:00 - 22:00 UTC | Downtown Bel Air
Harford County MD’s most anticipated event of the year is the MD State BBQ Bash. Named as one of Harford County’s best events, the MD State BBQ Bash is a barbecue themed street festival featuring the Maryland State BBQ Championship, with more than 25 competition teams from the Mid-Atlantic area and beyond competing for cash prizes and the chance to compete in the annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, TN and The American Royal in Kansas City, MO.
In addition, 40 amateur teams will compete in the MD State BBQ Bash Tailgate Challenge to see who has the best ribs and chicken while competing for cash, prizes, and bragging rights. For more than 20 years, the MD State BBQ Bash has grown to be one of the largest, most fun, and most anticipated events of the year in Downtown Bel Air. Great food, great music, great people, the Maryland State Barbecue Championship, and the MD State BBQ Bash Tailgate Challenge have combined to create a tradition that we hope you will want to be a part of this year and in the years ahead.

The MD State BBQ Bash is being brought to you by the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Main Street Maryland organization dedicated to creating a vibrant business community and visitor friendly destination in Downtown Bel Air, MD. This event is the largest fundraising effort for the Bel Air Downtown Alliance and 100% of the proceeds benefits the mission and is reinvested locally.

Rachel Hall Band
2025-10-09 20:30 - 23:30 | The Admirals Cup, 1647 Thames St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
Rachel Hall Band!
WITH WARREN BOES (ALL MIGHTY SENATORS, SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE) ON GUITAR, MATT EVERHART (SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE, CARL FILIPIAK) ON BASS, AND FRANK YOUNG (CARL FILIPIAK, LISA CERBONE) ON DRUMS

Ruben Montoya Band
2025-10-09 20:00 - 23:30 | Cat’s Eye Pub, 1730 Thames St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

All Horrors Eve: The Gruesomest, Greatest Hits of Halloween with Sarah Cailean
2025-10-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guildford Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
All Horrors Eve:
The Gruesomest, Greatest Hits of Halloween

More than just vampires, ghosts, and supernatural killers in hockey masks, Halloween
has stories to share of real crimes that took place on that scariest of dates on the
calendar.

Join us for an evening of true crime tales from all over the world throughout
history– each one happening at All Hallows Eve– presented by Sarah Cailean. There
will be talk of killers, infamous and obscure cases, and attendees will even get to play
trivia and try to win prizes. If you’re into true crime podcasts and TV specials, this is a
must-see!

Sarah Cailean is a former police officer and detective who’s now an independent
consultant for cold case homicides and disappearances, specializing in cases involving
serial predators. Sarah is the creator and host of the award-winning hit podcasts from
Discovery ID, Why Can’t We Talk About Amanda’s Mom?, Who Killed Jennifer Judd?,
and Who Took Misty Copsey?

She serves as a crime correspondent for HLN, and
NewsNation’s Cuom0, contributes to numerous true crime podcasts, and produces
documentaries about cases she is investigating. In addition to her current work as a
special investigator with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Sarah hosts a series of true
crime lecture events all over the country.Follow-up posts or longer form PR can include additional language such as:
Sarah works and researches with the legendary first-generation profilers of the FBI,
and has presented at conventions and spoken on panels with John Douglas, Paul
Holes, Terra Newell, Christopher Darden, Amanda Knox, and many others.
Images for social, please use as you see fit:

Instagram: Cailean Sarah
Website: SarahCailean.com

METAL MONDAY! 21+
2025-10-06 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-09-29 21:00 - 23:30 | Ottobar, 2549 N Howard St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Metal Monday! ALL METAL ALL NIGHT!

Ricky Wise Trio @ The Admirals Cup
2025-10-06 19:30 - 2025-10-07 00:00, 2025-09-29 19:30 - 2025-09-30 00:00 | The Admirals Cup, 1647 Thames St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
The Ricky Wise Trio: Energetic and Dynamic Rock & Soul Music (feat. Ricky Wise, drums, vox; James O’Connell, guitar, vox; and Jeff Reed, bass, vox) Come join the journey with the music you’ve loved, and the music we’ll introduce you to.
www.rickylovesyou.com

Rockin the Porch w/ Sweet Leda
2025-10-05 14:00 - 18:00 | Rockin’ the Porch, 206 S Commerce St, Centreville, MD, 21617
Please join us for the second annual, Rockin’ the Porch on Sunday October 5th! Last year’s event was such a huge success, we can’t wait to do it again. This is a free, family-friendly music festival with live music, food vendors and more. We’ll be bringing back a few familiar bands, and adding some new performers, too! We will have live music on seven stages in a perfectly walkable loop throughout downtown Centreville, MD from 2pm – 6pm.
This year’s bands include:Caya SolChesapeake Bay Community BandHeather EflandHoney SolJeff WashingtonMadisun BaileyShredded CheddarSweet LedaTavair DominqueTrinity Blues Band
Full schedule with locations and map will be posted closer to the event date.
Rockin’ the Porch is a production of the Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for local businesses and individuals who wish to help us bring live music to our community. We are also still accepting volunteers to help make the day a success all around. Please contact us directly with any questions about either of these things: QACACvolunteers@gmail.com or 410-758-2520.

Gunz of Steel Arm Wrestling
2025-10-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Current Space Garden Bar, 421 Tyson St, Baltimore, MD, 21201
You won’t want to miss Baltimore’s own scrappy cast of women and non-binary characters as they bring the SMACKDOWN to the arm wrestling table at the Current Space Garden Bar. Alter-egos abound and the shenanigans never end! This performance is a fundraiser for Black Women Build – Baltimore. Do something good while enjoying some bad behavior! Visit our website for more details. Event is 18+, rain or shine.

Nova Koloso, Random Battles, They Bang Bang - Live Recording
2025-10-04 19:00 - 22:00 | The Watermelon Room, 2102 Mace St, Baltimore, MD, 21218
LIVE RECORDING SESSION
7PM Doors, 21+ w/ID, BYOB
Nova Koloso (Heavy Psych) – https://linktr.ee/novakoloso
Random Battles (Video Game Prog) – https://randombattles.bandcamp.com
They Bang Bang (Synth Pop) – theybangbang.bandcamp.com

Mark Hopkins & the Pretty War
2025-10-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Falling Branch Brewery, 825 Highland Rd, Street, MD, 21154
Full Band w/ guest Jon Mauer

BreastFest Baltimore 2025
2025-10-04 14:00 - 19:00 | Copper Union Mt Washington, 5700 Cottonworth Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21209
Join us for live music, fun drinks, delicious food, pickleball, silent auction, games, and community spirit!
A perfect way to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month, The Tyanna Foundation is throwing the BREAST party of the year that combines great vibes with a life-saving mission. All fundraising stays local to support The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy Medical Center (free mammograms, patient comfort items, etc.).

Positive Spin
2025-10-04 12:00 - 21:00 | Friendship Park, 3502b Woodsdale Rd, Abingdon, MD, 21009
Join us for a day of live music, good vibes, and celebrating 5 years of positivity at The Turntable Fund – Positive Spin Music Festival!

Baltimore by Baltimore w/ Outcalls
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05 | Inner Harbor Stage
Tecla Tesnau is the force behind Ottobar, Baltimore’s longest-running music venue and one of Rolling Stone’s best rock bars in the country. A punk at heart, Tecla brings decades of music magic, from the Sushi Café days to her current reign as Ottobar’s ringleader. This self-proclaimed “carny upbringing” inspired her taste in movies, music, and fashion. Tecla naturally became a huge John Waters fan, leading her to Baltimore as a teenager, where she worked at the beloved Fudgery. And yes, Sysco of Druid Hill fame was Tecla’s first boss. With deep roots in Baltimore’s creative scene, she’s all about championing weird, wild, and wonderful talent.
At the waterfront, Tecla brings a taste of Ottobar with the anarchist energy of Chromafix, the playful surf buzz of Bali Llamas, and the genre-defying brilliance of The Outcalls. Plus, don’t miss the legendary Punk Rock Flea Market, your go-to for hip gear, rare finds, and original art.

Sweet Leda at The Room at Cedar Grove (LOW TICKETS)
2025-10-03 18:30 - 20:30 | The Room at Cedar Grove, 32882 Cedar Grove Rd, Lewes, DE, 19958
$59 Includes dinner and concert (Beverages can be purchased separately). Powered by Julie Cymek’s sultry, commanding vocals and electrifying stage presence, Sweet Leda knows how to get the party started! In fact, Lou Plaia (co-founder of Reverbnation) describes them as “the highlight of every festival they play.” With its rich blend of new school funk, psychedelic rock, soul and pop, Sweet Leda’s heartfelt original music can best be described as a female-fronted, soul-based, Zeppelin meets Chili Peppers!
Doors Open at 6:00 pm
Gratuity not included
Tickets are non-refundable

Ruben Montoya
2025-10-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Independent Brewing, 418 N Main St, Bel Air, MD, 21014

The Reverend Smackmaster & The Congregation of Funk
2025-10-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Nick’s Fish House, 2600 Insulator Drive, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230
WHO’S READY FOR SOME PUMPKIN-SPICED SMACKMASTER!?
We don’t usually see Nick’s this time of year, but we’re trying it this FRIDAY NIGHT! Come join us for our first fall time show on the deck for your autumnal dose of funk and soul. We got the jammy jams, you bring your dancing shoes… and your layers. 🍂

Matt Everhart Project
2025-10-02 20:30 - 23:30 | The Admirals Cup, 1647 Thames St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
Matt Everhart of Speakers of the House, Rachel Hall Band and others rocking the upright bass. My favorite!

The New/Next Film Festival
2025-10-02 - 2025-10-06 | The Charles Theatre, 1711 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD
The New/Next Film Festival will host its third edition on Oct. 2-5, 2025 at Baltimore’s historic five-screen Charles Theatre. The festival, presented by Baltimore Public Media, is curated by veteran film programmer Eric Allen Hatch.
“Baltimore Public Media is incredibly proud to bring back the New/Next Film Festival for its third year, further solidifying our commitment to expanding arts and culture in Baltimore and beyond,” said Craig Swagler, Baltimore Public Media’s President and General Manager. “This festival is more than just a celebration of film — it’s a showcase of the bold creativity and diverse storytelling that make our city and region a cultural epicenter. Hosting some of the best independent films from across the state and country, New/Next continues to reflect the spirit, resilience, and artistic excellence of our outstanding community here in Maryland and right here in Baltimore City. We look forward to once again uniting filmmakers, audiences, and artists for this signature event that enriches and elevates our shared cultural experience.”
This announcement builds on the success of New/Next’s remarkable second festival in October 2024, which saw the festival expand its scope to four days. New/Next 2024 presented more than 100 films, hosted by over 200 visiting film directors, cast, and crew members.
This year, filmgoers can look forward to an opening night screening of OBEX followed by an after-party at the Metro Gallery right across the street, happening October 2. On October 4, the organizers have planned a real special Baltimore treat: a special revival screening of the 1985 maximalist action film Commando, guest-curated and introduced by local comedian Stavros Halkias. The festival will close on October 5 with a screening of Natchez and an after-party at Metro Gallery. Individual screening tickets and all-access passes are available here.
Highlights of New/Next’s 2024 edition included the opening night world premiere of Alexi Wasser’s Messy, named one of the year’s best films by John Waters; the world premiere of Jinho Myung’s Softshell, named the best film of the fest in Filmmaker magazine; and the Baltimore premiere of Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
New/Next 2024 also featured a film curated and hosted by Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally of Beach House; free-admission community screenings in collaboration with legendary documentarian Sam Pollard; and dozens of short-film world premieres, including new work from Albert Birney and Clara Mamet. In addition, the festival donated 30 All Access Passes to local high school and college film students and offered discounted tickets for neighborhood residents.
“The depth and array of emerging talent on display in our 2024 lineup was the most exciting I’ve ever experienced as a film programmer,” said Hatch, who programmed the Maryland Film Festival from 2007-2018. “I can’t wait to see what discoveries our call for entries yields in 2025.”
A limited number of All Access Passes for this year’s New/Next Film Festival are still available! Get your now… they typically sell out!
More info: newnextfilmfest.com / filmfreeway.com/NewNextFilmFestival
Twitter / Instagram: @NewNextFilmFest

Making Waves at The Stables Westminster
2025-09-27 21:00 - 2025-09-28 01:00 | The Stables, 452 E Main St, Westminster, Maryland, 21157
Making Waves Rocks THE STABLES!

TALBOT MAYO AND FRIENDS: A RHINESTONE RENDEZVOUS WITH DOLLY & ORIGINALS!
2025-09-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Manor Mill, 2029 Monkton Rd, Monkton, MD, 21111
Get ready for an unforgettable night with Talbot Mayo! Join us for an evening where Talbot will not only pay homage to the legendary Dolly Parton with her heartfelt renditions but also share her own incredible original music.
Talbot’s powerful vocals and genuine stage presence promise to captivate as she weaves between beloved Dolly hits and her unique sound. Plus, she’s bringing along special guest musicians for spontaneous collaborations and even more magic. Don’t miss this blend of classic country charm and modern musical brilliance!
Tickets $22

Ruben Montoya Solo Acoustic
2025-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodstock Inn, 1415 Woodstock Rd, Woodstock, MD, 21163
Funky Blues Roots Rock!

PLAY IT FORWARD: A BENEFIT FOR RON HOLLOWAY
2025-09-27 18:30 - 23:00 | The Hamilton Live, 600 14th Street N W, Washington, DC, 20005
Jaime and Julie will be playing a couple tunes, and will be hanging all night. This will be a very special night! Click HERE to buy tickets
Performances by Root Boy Slim Allstars, Tommy Lepson, Deanna Bogart, Dan Hovey, Marshall Keys, Brent Mingle, John Zidar, Jim Orr, Johnny Castle, Scott Ambush, Cherie Grasso, Dick Bangham, Gordon Sterling and The People, Sweet Leda, Lil Maceo, Jonathan Sloane, Sunny Trippel, Ashleigh Chevalier, Chris Lee and Rachel Ann Morgan.
Join us for an unforgettable night of music, community, and generosity as we rally around DC music legend and world-renowned saxophonist Ron Holloway. This special benefit concert will feature a rare reunion appearance by The Root Boy Slim Allstars and powerhouse performance by jam band Gordon Sterling and The People, plus surprise guest appearances from Ron’s friends and musical collaborators.
Ron’s soulful saxophone has graced stages around the globe and left an indelible mark on the Washington, DC music scene. You’ve seen him with artists including Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Little Feat, Melvin Seals & JGB, and more. Now, it’s our turn to give back. 100% of ticket sales will go directly to support Ron Holloway during this challenging time.
Produced by The After Dark Fund and Jenny Langer, this is more than a concert—it’s a celebration of a life dedicated to music and the people who love it.

For any wheelchair or ADA needs, please contact the Box Office in advance of the performance at (202)-787-1000.
Please note that the front row of tables and chairs will be cleared for this show to create a general admission Pit. Be advised that there may be some seated areas where vision of the stage is obstructed.

FEST OF FALL
2025-09-27 13:00 - 21:00 | Carroll Park, 1500 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD, 21230
Join us for a taste of the Caribbean and more at the Fest of Fall Caribbean, Wine, Food, and Music Festival!
Indulge in a variety of Caribbean cuisine.
Savor fine wines from the region, paired perfectly with your favorite dishes
Groove to the rhythms of reggae, soca, and calypso music
Enjoy a fun-filled day with friends and family, surrounded by Caribbean culture
When: Saturday, September 27
Where: Carroll Park, Baltimore MD
Time: 1pm – 9pm
Come for the food and the wine, stay for the music, and toast to the real Caribbean way! #FestOfFall #CaribbeanWine #Foodie #MusicFestival”
To stay informed and show your enthusiasm, simply respond to the event page as “Going” or “Interested” use the invite feature to make your friends aware!
Let’s make this year’s Fest Of Fall this September one to remember!”
Vending Opportunities are available only @ www.festoffall.com/vending

MR VCR
2025-09-26 21:45 - 2025-09-27 01:00 | Stan and Joe’s Saloon, 37 West St, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401

Lower Case Blues w/Ricky Wise @ Cat's Eye
2025-09-26 21:30 - 23:30 | Cat’s Eye Pub, 1730 Thames St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
Ricky Wise, Tristan and the boys doing there thing tonight!! Be there!!

Speakers of the House
2025-09-26 18:30 - 21:30 | Racers Cafe, 7732 Harford Rd, Parkville, Maryland, 21234
Speakers of the House is a mash up of 2 of the area’s more popular and diverse bands…….The Almighty Senators and The Junkyard Saints. The band was formed 2 years ago in an effort to play the old school funk, boogaloo and latin that we all listen to.

Micah E. Wood, Eyas, DJ Cadeem Lamarr at Current Space
2025-09-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Currrent Space, 421 Tyson Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21201
Micah E. Wood ‘You, Me, the Reign’ Album Release Show!
with
Eyas
DJ Cadeem Lemarr
Projections by Liquid Tone
Friday September 26th
Doors 6pm, Show 7pm
Tickets
$15 adv/$17 day-of
Photo of Micah E. Wood by Grace Campbell.
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Outdoors at Current Space – Enter through the back at 421 Tyson Street
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Events at Current Space are rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable.
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Accessibility and Parking Info: currentspace.com/visit
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Consider becoming a sustaining member of Current Space – membership starts at just $5/month! Supporters ($10/month) get half price advance tickets and Benefactors ($25/month) get free advance tickets.
Current Space is an artist-run gallery, studio, outdoor performance space, and garden bar; nourishing an ongoing dialogue between artists, activists, performers, designers, curators, and thinkers. Operating since November 2004, we are committed to showcasing, developing, and broadening the reach of artists locally and internationally.
Thank You
Programs at Current Space are made possible in part by supporting members like you, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, and William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Portfolios at BakerArtist.org.

Ruben Montoya Solo Acoustic
2025-09-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Big Truck, 19919 Cameron Mill Rd, Parkton, MD, 21120
