Music

    Offstage Sessions is helping reignite young people’s passion for house music in Baltimore
    Two 25-year-old DJs didn’t see the city as a hopping place for their generation to enjoy the popular house music culture. So they created a scene of their own.
    Local DJ's Francisco Vidales and Matt Warner performing for a crowd
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    The entertainment calendar in Annapolis starts to pick up in the seven days through Jan. 24, with three new art exhibits, fresh theater productions, a first album release by an Annapolis singer-songwriter and a nostalgia tour from Three Dog Night.
    Annapolis singer-songwriter Daphne Eckman, left, performs Friday at Rams Head On Stage in a release of her first album, "Where You Left Me."
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could catch blues or Irish-Americana on intimate stages in Annapolis, catch a long-running Rolling Stones tribute or see the first new theatrical production of 2024 in the week through Jan. 16, 2024.
    There’s a lot of Irish-American fans in Annapolis. The 19th Street Band should provide them with a reason to turn out on a cold Monday night in January. The band’s third album, “Near Perfect” was released in July.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    Ice skating, viewing a classic John Ford movie or celebrating Twelfth Night are among the activities in Annapolis for the week starting Jan. 4.
    The rink at Quiet Waters Park is the only public ice skating spot in Annapolis.
    Angel Du$t vocalist Justice Tripp says Baltimore is a weird, cool place — and ‘endlessly inspiring’
    Tripp, 37, of Baltimore County, recently spoke with The Baltimore Banner while on tour with Angel Du$t, which on Sept. 8 released its fifth album, "Brand New Soul."
    Angel Du$t is a rock band formed in 2013 in Baltimore. Vocalist and songwriter Justice Tripp is pictured second from the right.
    Game changers: 6 Black Maryland creatives who stood out in 2023
    Drummer Timothy Fletcher, journalist Lisa Snowden and shoe muralist Akio Evans are just some of the Baltimoreans who made a splash this year.
    A collage of the top six Black creatives of 2023, according to The Baltimore Banner. (Left to Right: Britteny Howard, Timothy Fletcher, Akio Evans, Lisa Snowden, YG Teck, Jordan Lawson)
    Baltimore rapper Bandhunta Jugg killed in Woodlawn shooting
    Four other people were shot and wounded Saturday morning in the incident in Woodlawn.
    Police identified Judah James, 28, as the victim in a fatal shooting in Woodlawn. James is known locally as the rapper Bandhunta Jugg.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could catch a Bluegrass Nutcracker, attend a Christmas Eve service or check out the Budweiser Clydesdales through Dec. 27.
    The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Annapolis Tuesday and Wednesday for the Military Bowl.
    Mark your calendars: Festival dates set for AFRAM, Artscape and Charm City Live
    In addition to information about AFRAM, Artscape and Charm City Live in 2024, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced there will be a “new, public-facing special events calendar available for residents and community events planners.”
    People in lawn chairs listen to MC Lyte’s set in the foreground as people in the background closer to the stage stand.
    7 things to do in Annapolis over the next 7 days
    It’s the last full week of things to do before Christmas. There’s still time for Scrooge, holiday markets and Handel’s “Messiah” through Dec. 21.
    The Talent Machine, a youth theater academy now in its 35 year in Annapolis, puts on its annual holiday musical review starting Friday.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    Here are 7 Things to do in Annapolis for the week starting Dec. 7, 2023.
    Downtown Annapolis dresses up for the holidays, with Midnight Madness on Thursday a key event in he schedule.
    Revamped CFG Bank Arena ranks high on Billboard list of highest-grossing venues in world
    Billboard magazine announced that among venues with a capacity of less than 15,000, CFG Arena was the 10th top-grossing venue in the world & fourth in North America
    Lionel Richie performs at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on Aug. 19, 2023.
    Dan Deacon on his warehouse show days, scoring films and ‘that song’ in ‘Priscilla’
    Avant-garde composer Dan Deacon discusses his time in Baltimore, his work as a composer and what it was like to hear 'The Crystal Cat' in Sofia Coppola’s 'Priscilla.'
    Dan Deacon performs in California during a 2014 tour.
    Night of 100 Elvises returns after 3-year pandemic hiatus
    The Night of 100 Elvises, a loved and celebrated Baltimore event since 1994, made its return after a three-year pandemic hiatus.
    An Elvis fan wears his name around their neck during the performances
    Due back in 1975, sheet music makes it way back to Enoch Pratt library 48 years later
    A long overdue library rental was finally returned to the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s central branch on Cathedral Street.
    Scenes of the Enoch Pratt Free Library on Feb. 23, 2023.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    Is there anything not holiday-themed to do this week? Who cares! You could watch the immortal tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge, shop holiday markets and eat a lot of chocolate during the week through Dec. 6.
    Twenty Maryland Avenue small businesses will open Friday night for a holiday open house.
    It’s the holiday season. Stop resisting these 5 inevitable Christmas songs.
    There are some holiday songs that are simply unavoidable. From Mariah Carey to Wham!, strap in and prepare to hear these on repeat for the next month.
    Prepare yourself for nonstop Mariah Carey.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    The holiday season is upon Annapolis. You could catch a production of the musical “White Christmas,” shop at the first of several holiday markets or enjoy the century-old tradition of the Annapolis tree lighting. Those are some of the best things to do starting the day after Thanksgiving through Nov. 29.
    The Classic Theater of Maryland premieres one of its holiday productions Friday, a stage adaptation of the movie musical "White Christmas."
    Here we go, Annapolis catches sugar plum fever for the holidays
    Travel & Leisure just put Annapolis 15th on its annual list of the top 25 towns to visit for Christmas for the second year in a row. The website, frankly, is late to the party. Annapolis has been a Christmas town for more than a century. Here, then, is an essential guide to the holidays in Annapolis.
    Annapolis will light its tree Sunday, Nov. 26 in the Grand Illumination. It's a tradition stretching back more than a century.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could line up for tickets to see “A Christmas Carol,” catch the county executive in a Latin dance competition or listen to some award-winning blues. Those are just some of the best things to do through Nov. 22.
    The Spirit of Christmas Present is one of three ghosts who haunt Ebenezer Scrooge in Colonial Players production of "A Christmas Carol." Tickets for the December run are on sale only Saturday morning.
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