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METAL MONDAY! 21+
2026-02-09 21:00 - 23:30, 2026-02-02 21:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-26 21:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-19 21:00 - 23:30 UTC | Ottobar, 2549 N Howard St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Metal Monday! ALL METAL ALL NIGHT!

Ricky Wise Trio @ The Admirals Cup
2026-02-09 19:30 - 2026-02-10 00:00, 2026-02-02 19:30 - 2026-02-03 00:00, 2026-01-26 19:30 - 2026-01-27 00:00, 2026-01-19 19:30 - 2026-01-20 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

Talbot Mayo Band
2026-02-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Kooper’s North, 12240 Tullamoore Rd, Timonium

Sweet Leda Dinner and a Show
2026-02-06 18:00 - 21:00 | The Room at Cedar Grove, 32882 Cedar Grove Rd, Lewes, DE, 19958
Dinner and an intimate show! Your ticket includes your multi-course meal. GREAT drinks for sale.

Matt Everhart Project
2026-02-05 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!

Better Weather at Morsbergers Tavern
2026-02-05 18:00 - 23:00 | Morsberger’s Tavern, 713 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, Maryland, 21228
Better Weather, a Dead-infused Baltimore band since 2009 is thrilled to return to this jewel of a venue in the heart of Catonsville, AKA ‘Music City, Maryland’ for a fun Thursday night show! Easy parking, no cover, great vibes!

Kelly Bell Band
2026-01-31 20:00 - 23:30 | Fallston Barrell House, 2403 Belair Rd, Fallston, Maryland, 21047
Celebrating 30 years of Phat Blues

Landis Harry Larry w/ Micah E. Wood
2026-01-31 19:30 - 22:30 | Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21224
Opening Act: Micah Wood
A fixture in Baltimore’s artistic landscape for 16 years, Micah E. Wood embodies the city’s creative spirit as a photographer, musician, and educator. His deep immersion in Baltimore’s diverse musical communities, from “wild and weird hip hop wordsmiths” to “seductive dance producers,” has cultivated a truly unique sound reflected in his music as well as his photography portfolio – a “sonic cholent, long-stewed in Charm City.” Recognized by Baltimore Magazine as “a prolific collaborator and charismatic performer,” Wood’s influence extends to his acclaimed photography, capturing “musicians of myriad genres in compositions that feel deeply intimate” (Baltimore Magazine, 2025), a journey recently chronicled in his 300-page book, Scene Seen: Baltimore Musician Portraits 2016–2024.
Building on the success of his 2022 pop-hook-soaked EP, ‘Ring Ring,’ which offered delightful rock perfect for a bouncy walk around the park, Wood now presents ‘You, Me, the Reign,’ his first album in three years. Born from a desire to escape chaotic external realities into a perfect bubble with a partner, this album took on new urgency after the 2024 election.

Performer: Landis Harry Larry
A synth punk/funk trio from Baltimore consisting of Landis Expandis and his two clones, Harry and Larry.
After growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, Landis “Expandis” McCord moved to Baltimore to attend Maryland Institute of Art, majoring in painting. The rock and soul band that he had founded while in school, All Mighty Senators, started to tour the United States during his junior year, having played around the school for one year.
​Landis has been mixing visual art with music all of his life, but focused on music as a career after postponing his art degree. After fronting All Mighty Senators for over 25 years, Landis still plays for them but has also formed the trio F City, and is a prolific area DJ. A majority of the promotional materials feature his distinct graphic design, which has become an integral part of his musical persona.

Chris DIller FULL BAND w/ Talbot Mayo
2026-01-31 19:00 - 22:00 | The Recher, 512 York Rd, Towson, MD, 21204
CHRIS DILLER
Beach-country songwriter riding the tide between Nashville and the mid-Atlantic coast. Chris Diller blends sun-soaked storytelling with a coastal Americana soul – perfect for boat days, bonfires, and starry porch nights.

When he’s not playing shows from Maryland to Delaware, he’s writing barefoot somewhere warm with a guitar in one hand and a surfboard in the other. Along for the ride is Darla, the scrappy terrier mix with a full bag of tricks.
New EP “The Beauty of It” out now.
WEB: chrisdillermusic.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/chris_diller_music/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/chrisdillermusic

Outcalls w/ The Morel Trio
2026-01-30 19:30 - 22:30 | Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21224
“All hail Outcalls, the reigning queens of the Baltimore City music scene.” (Baltimore Magazine)
Award-winning operatic pop duo Outcalls creates genre-defying music and is one of the most in-demand musical acts in Baltimore. Led by graduates of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish have released three studio albums including Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (2022), a culmination of 10 years of songwriting. Their latest single, “Blast!” (2024) is based on Lisa Nowak’s infamous roadtrip and was produced by David Rosenthal. The duo has composed music for multiple film projects, notably the major motion picture Crisis (2021) starring Evangeline Lilly, Gary Oldman, and Lily-Rose Depp.
Their interdisciplinary stage show, Release the Gowns, premiered at Baltimore’s Voxel Theater in 2022 and employed an entirely woman-led production team. With music composed by Outcalls and an original script by playwright and comedian Jessica Garrett, the production was hailed in Bmore Art as “a brilliant departure from the typical album release show formula.” Lana Norris of I CARE IF YOU LISTEN attended the NYC-premiere at the 2024 ChamberQUEER Festival: “The work makes more than a splash in the fight for women’s equality … Juxtaposing theatrical exchanges and sequined costume changes with unexpected lyrics and stellar pop harmonies, this ‘radical feminism meets Vegas strip’ proves that women can fucking do it all.”
Olsen-Ecker and Wimbish are dedicated to building a stronger, more sustainable future for women in the music industry. These bandleaders are creative risk-takers seeking greater independence as composers, tour managers, sound designers, video producers, and directors. They will return to the Peabody Conservatory Graduate Recording Studio in 2025 to collaborate for a third time with musical director, keyboardist, producer, and composer David Rosenthal who is widely recognized for his work with the rock band Rainbow and for his legendary role as Billy Joel’s music director.
Outcalls has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Camden Yards, and most recently at the brand new M&T Bank Exchange Stage as guest performers for Governor Wes Moore’s 45th birthday. They have toured throughout the United States and Canada. Their latest tour, SCORPIO TOUR, presented a series of intimate, acoustic parlor concerts. Learn more at outcallsband.com.
The Morel Trio
The Morel Trio makes groove-based instrumental music with intention, avoiding clichés while staying true to the deep traditions of jazz, funk, and Americana. Thriving within tight constraints, they prove that structure can inspire creativity rather than limit it. Built on a nearly 20-year musical partnership, their sound is focused and dynamic.
Featuring Grant Fisher (guitar), Ian Trusheim (bass), and Mike Gambone (drums), The Morel Trio is rooted in strong musical chemistry, delivering performances that are as adventurous as they are immersive.

Sweet Leda and Lower Case Blues
2026-01-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401
The bands are gonna party it up together like always. Julie and Jaime planned this show to celebrate their 20-year wedding anniversary! No better celebration than a big ol’ concert. There will be a dance floor!

Joe Teague
2026-01-30 18:00 - 22:00 | Double Groove Brewing, 1659 Robin Circle Drive, Forest Hill, MD, 21050
Album Release Party BELAIRICANA

Talbot Mayo with the Mayo Family Band
2026-01-25 17:00 - 19:00 | The Manor Tavern, 15819 Old York Rd, Monkton, Maryland, 21111

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
2026-01-24 19:00 - 23:00, 2026-01-23 19:00 - 23:00 | Baltimore Soundstage, 124 Market Place, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202
Doors | 7:00 pm // Show | 8:00 pm

Ed Hough’s Allman Bros Collective
2026-01-24 18:00 - 22:00 | Kraushaar Auditorium, 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd, Baltimore, MD, 21204
Join us for an exclusive all-seated show with Ed Hough’s Allman Brothers Collective Saturday Jan. 24 at Kraushaar Auditorium in Towson.
The show features an all-star lineup of musicians playing our favorite Allman Bros hits and deep cuts.
**This is an all-seated show, with free parking.**
The band includes a who’s-who of musicians from Baltimore and beyond:
Ed Hough (drums)
Cris Jacobs (guitar)
Mookie Siegel (organ and piano)
Jonathan Sloane (guitar)
Mike Gambone (drums)
Dave Markowitz (bass)
Bobby Thompson (guitar)
Get tickets now!!
Many of these musicians played together in the Baltimore band The Bridge. As Ed Hough’s Allman Bros Collective, their shows at The Recher, Trifecta Food Truck Festival and Power Plant Live have made them one of Baltimore’s most exciting new projects.
Plus, this show features custom lighting from Ryan Glaeser’s Second Encore Productions, who helped produce Several Species: The Pink Floyd Tribute this past July at Kraushaar Auditorium.
It’s an ideal holiday present for the whole fam. Even better: Goucher’s ticketing platform only charges a $3 fee per ticket, so there aren’t any unwelcome surprises when you go to check out.
Tickets go up in price starting Jan. 1. Be sure to get yours asap!
Made possible in part by Stages Music Arts.
About the band:
Ed Hough, drums and vocals
A veteran multi-instrumentalist in the Baltimore music scene for over 30 years, Ed Hough continues to wow audiences and keep them coming back for more. Through his many Collectives of Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, and his own original music with Smooth Kentucky, Ed gathers some of the best players throughout the DMV to create and share in a night of pure magic. These impromptu shows are always a musical rollercoaster journey filled with twists and turns that will stir and move the soul.
Cris Jacobs, guitar and vocals
A star of Baltimore’s roots and jam scenes, Cris Jacobs rose to prominence as the singer and guitarist from the popular Baltimore band The Bridge before branching out as a solo artist. He has performed with Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh & Friends on several occasions, toured with Steve Winwood and recorded with Ivan Neville and Jerry Douglas.
Mookie Siegel, Hammond B3 and piano
Mookie Siegel is a premier San Francisco Bay Area keyboardist and vocalist who performs regularly in the jam band scene. He has a long performance history with Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Donna Jean Godchaux of the Grateful Dead. Other notable bands and collaborations include the New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Kingfish, Lester Chambers of the Chambers Brothers and Steve Kimock. Mookie is a current and founding member of the David Nelson Band and also performs regularly with Moonalice.
Dave Markowitz, bass
A Maryland native, Dave toured the country and abroad since 2004 with Baltimore’s The Bridge. Playing alongside his Bridge brothers and others in many different iterations, Dave has been entertaining music lovers for over 20 years in many original and tribute bands.
Bobby Thompson, guitar and vocals
Winner of the 2018 Washington Area Music Association Award for Best Blues Album, Bobby Thompson has fronted bands like Blueheart Revival and Revelator Hill and been a sideman for artists such as Justin Jones (9:30 Club Records), Laura Tsaggaris, and toured with SOJA.
Mike Gambone, drums
Mike Gambone became obsessed with playing drums at the age of 12. In 2004, he received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from Towson University and has made a living performing and teaching private lessons ever since. He’s played in many projects over the years, including The Bridge, The Morel Trio, Speakers of the House, Ruben Montoya Band, Carey Ziegler’s Expensive Hobby, Junkyard Saints and Doug Segree Band. Mike is the proud father of four amazing kids and currently resides in Arnold, MD.
Jonathan Sloane, guitar and vocals
Jonathan Sloane is a multi-talented, lifelong musician, instructor, guitarist and lyricist based in Washington, DC. His compositions, tone and lyrical lead guitar playing are deeply rooted in the blues; expanding into R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, funk and soul.

Talbot Mayo with the Mayo Family Band
2026-01-24 17:00 - 19:30 | Star Bright Farm, 2950 Garrett Rd, White Hall, Maryland, 21161

Ricky Wise's Monthly Mayhem!!!
2026-01-23 21:00 - 2026-01-24 01:00 | Cat’s Eye Pub, 1730 Thames St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
The fourth Friday every other month with a different group each month!

LETITIA VANSANT AND CALEB STINE IN CONCERT AND CONVERSATION
2026-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Manor Mill, 2029 Monkton Rd, Monkton, MD, 21111
After singing around campfires, fingerpicking on front porches, and performing everywhere from concert halls to tiny basements, Letitia VanSant and David McKindley-Ward are releasing the sounds of their acoustic collaboration.
David grew up steeped in folk, traditional, and protest music from all over the world. From the foundation of Pete Segeer and Stan Rogers, he found a love for Irish music on cassette tape recordings of the old folk revival balladeers from the 50s and 60s. In recent years he has made a name for himself as a guitarist and singer of traditional Irish music, while still nurturing his roots in country and Americana.
Letitia’s shy childhood poems about fairies were put to music after she taught herself to play guitar on a beat-up Yamaha unearthed from an attic. Her art slowly matured into introspective indie folk ballads and Americana-rock anthems that have earned the favor of music lovers in her hometown Baltimore and beyond. “…her gentle singsong may strike you as sweet, but listen a little closer, and you’ll realize she is spitting fire,” says Paste Magazine.
David has been playing in Letitia’s band ever since they became friends as roommates in a rowdy group house of eclectic musicians. In this project he steps up to the mic as well, adding his voice and creativity to the arrangements.
“If we are talking about songs with impact…together they are a force to be reckoned with,” says Frank Hennessy of BBC Radio.
Recorded mostly live in a living room, their duo album features intricate guitar work, ethereal lyrics, and rich harmonies from two distinctive vocal styles.
Caleb Stine
Caleb Stine is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. Though he makes his living as a folk musician, Stine wouldn’t call what he does a job; he considers it a calling. His work is part-mystic poet, part-traveling preacher. As Americana UK observed, “Stine’s upfront personality [is] seeking to make a personal connection with everyone in the venue.” Stine, who plays 100+ shows a year, has released 14 albums of original music, and shares a series of Instagram videos called “Caleb Stine Says Keep Going,” encouraging followers to dig deep into a creative practice of their own. He’s a festival favorite, has opened shows for Jason Isbell and Sierra Hull, and keeps a grass-roots presence by frequenting small venues up and down the East Coast.

Dan Wallace and the 11th Hour
2026-01-21 20:00 - 23:30 | Cat’s Eye Pub, 1730 Thames St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
Dan Wallace and the 11th Hour is a Baltimore-based band that plays blues, jazz, funk, and soul music.

Mama's Black Sheep feat Sweet Leda Duo
2026-01-18 18:00 - 21:00 | The Listening Booth, 18388 Coastal Highway #11, Lewes, DE, 19958
Jaime, Julie, and Colleen Clark join MBS for a night of songs before the sheep MBS heads to St. Croix for the winter

The Duran Band w/ Jon Maurer
2026-01-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Club 66, 207 Edgewood Rd, Edgewood, Maryland, 21040
The debut show of The Durna Band, a high energy Duran Duran tribute band made up of six seasoned Maryland musicians. All of the hits and a few deeper tracks and other surprises.
Jon Maurer (Pretty War) opening the show

DANAH DENICE BAND W/ BURNSIE
2026-01-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401
There is a stillness that is only found right before civil twilight. Calming as ever and yet also bursting at the seams, it is here that we tend to find what we need. Indie-folk artist Danah Denice has found her source in those hours, pulling from that a vibrating stillness that seems to crackle throughout her music. And when you listen to her music, you know it and feel it. It is a woven tapestry of pure honesty.

After decades of performance and songwriting, it is clear that every aspect of her new record Light from a Dark Room reflects her devotion to that honesty. Her voice is like smoky velvet, weaving an agile density around lyrics that feel like a raw confessional we’ve all been holding onto. The nods to her influences – Carole King, Fiona Apple, Damien Rice, and Joni Mitchell – are found in both arrangement and word but above all else, Danah commits to creating a space that is hers and making sure it breathes. Whether it’s a swell of a cymbal, a bare grand piano, a filtered echo, or an acoustic guitar, it is all there to support this vulnerability.

Danah Denice has been able to honor her current successes by embracing her musical journey and all it has taught her. She began at an early age studying classical piano. Discovering a deeply rooted passion for jazz, soul, R&B, and folk, she was able to take those influences, her training and add her personal touch to her performance. It did not take long for audiences to be captivated by her talent.

Her songs have charted on college radio, spending 16 weeks on the CDX-Nashville Americana Charts (#160, debut #277) and 5 weeks on College Radio Charts (#106). She has opened up for various artists; and has built a loyal fanbase in the Mid-Atlantic that are moved by her raw, unapologetic performances. If you ask her how she thinks it all happened so fast, you’d get a modest shrug and reply, “People need honesty, and the permission to be vulnerable in order to start healing. It’s my responsibility as an artist to be the example, and facilitate that safe space for others.”

“This entire album is a testament to the fragility of life, and the importance of participating in this world with our entire being–no matter how painful at times.”

When considering how this album has been different from her previous, it is clear that Danah has embraced the twilight – that subtle glow that is just about to erupt through the darkness. She gives a voice to emotions and memories in a way that lets them dissipate into the air. And, most importantly, she leaves her audience with a reminder that they aren’t alone and they too can find light from a dark room.

Burnsie is the solo project of Annapolis-born/Nashville-informed, independent songwriter and vocalist, Callie Burns. Burnsie affectionately describes her genre as ‘lovesick indie’

Speakers of the House
2026-01-15 20:30 - 23:30 | The Admirals Cup, 1647 Thames St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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.
