6:20 PM EDT, May 19, 2012

Pictures: Adam Levine and Maroon 5 at Preakness 2012

Maroon 5 played Preakness 2012 on May 19 as part of the scheduled musical lineup for the infield. Here are pictures of the band's performance.

10:20 AM EDT, April 30, 2012

Pictures: Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion

See pictures from the 2012 Sweetlife Festival, held at Merriweather Post Pavilion on April 28.

9:22 AM EDT, April 27, 2012

Pictures: Mac Miller

Check out some pictures of rapper Mac Miller, performing at Baltimore's Pier Six Concert Pavilion April 27.

7:51 AM EDT, March 29, 2012

Pictures: Van Halen at Verizon Center

Van Halen, reunited with David Lee Roth, performed at Verizon Center March 28. Kool and the Gang opened the show.

Pictures: Baltimore bands perform at South by Southwest

Dan Deacon, Lower Dens, Spank Rock and more Baltimore acts all made the scene at SxSW 2012. See pictures of some of the performances from Austin, Texas here.

Pictures: Brad Paisley at 1st Mariner Arena

Country star Brad Paisley performed at 1st Mariner Arena on March 1. Scott McCreery and The Band Perry also performed.

Pictures: Who's Bad

Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans turned out for b's reader party with Who's Bad at Rams Head Live.

Pictures: Third Eye Blind at Rams Head Live

See pictures from the Feb. 6 concert.

Pictures: Nick Carter at Rams Head Live

Former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter played Baltimore's Rams Head Live Feb. 3.

Pictures: Miranda Lambert at 1st Mariner Arena

Country singer Miranda Lambert performed at 1st Mariner Arena on Jan. 26.

Pictures: Dru Hill at Rams Head Live

See pictures of the Baltimore band's hometown performance on Jan. 21, 2012.

Pictures: Dan Deacon Ensemble, Celebration and Matmos at Ottobar

Baltimore's own Dan Deacon premiered his five-piece Dan Deacon Ensemble during a show at Baltimore's Ottobar on Dec. 16, 2011.

Pictures: Lyle Lovett at Rams Head Live

Singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett performed at Rams Head Live in Baltimore on Dec. 15, 2011. See pictures of his performance.

Pictures: Erykah Badu at Rams Head Live

Erykah Badu performed on Dec. 2, 2011 at Rams Head Live. See pictures from the concert.

Pictures: Bob Seger at 1st Mariner Arena

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band performed at 1st Mariner Arena on Nov. 25, 2011. See pictures of the performance.

3:26 PM EDT, April 10, 2012

Pictures: Ledisi at the Lyric

R&B singer Ledisi performed at Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric on Nov. 23, 2011. See pictures of her performance.

Pictures: Kanye West and Jay-Z at 1st Mariner Arena

Kanye West and Jay-Z brought their explosive Watch the Throne tour to 1st Mariner Arena Nov. 1.

Pictures: J. Cole at Baltimore Soundstage

See pictures of rapper J Cole's performance at Baltimore Soundstage Oct. 20.

Pictures: Double Dagger at Charm City Art Space

Baltimore's Double Dagger performed one of their final shows on Oct. 12, 2011.

Pictures: Chris Brown at 1st Mariner Arena

See pictures from Chris Brown's performance at 1st Mariner Arena Sept. 28, 2011.

Pictures: Mary J. Blige at The Fillmore Silver Spring

Soul diva Mary J. Blige performed to a sold out crowd at the grand opening of The Fillmore Silver Spring Sept. 15, 2011.

Pictures: My Morning Jacket at Merriweather

My Morning Jacket performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion Aug. 12. See pictures from the show here.

Pictures: Steely Dan at Merriweather Aug. 2

See pictures of the classic rockers performing in Columbia.

Pictures: Miranda Lambert at Merriweather Post Pavilion

County star Miranda Lambert performed Friday at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia.

Pictures: G. Love & Special Sauce at Artscape

The singer/songwriter and his band performed Saturday night on Artscape's main stage.

Pictures: Fantasia performs at Artscape 2011

R&B singer and former "American Idol" winner Fantasia performed Friday at Artscape on the main stage in front of the Mount Royal Train Station.

10:52 AM EDT, May 14, 2012

Pictures: Animal Collective at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 9, 2011.

Pictures: R. Kelly concert

R. Kelly performed at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore on July 1.

Pictures: Sade in concert

Sade performed at 1st Mariner Arena on June 16.

Pictures: Rihanna 's 1st Mariner Arena concert

Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna kicked off her "Loud" tour June 4 at 1st Mariner Arena.

Pictures: NKOTBSB at 1st Mariner Arena

The '90s boy bands New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys -- now touring collectively as NKOTBSB -- hit Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena May 29.

Pictures: Wye Oak at 2640

Baltimore indie rock duo Wye Oak played a sold-out show at 2640. Singer/guitarist Jenn Wasner and drummer/keyboardist Andy Stack released their third full-length studio album, on Merge Records, March 24.

Pictures: Elton John at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore

Elton John and his band performed Saturday at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore.

Pictures: Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj at 1st Mariner Arena

Lil Wayne brought his "I Am Still Music" tour to Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena on March 20. Others on the bill included: Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Travis Barker, Mix Master Mike and Porcelain.

Pictures: Salt-n-Pepa's Legends of Hip-Hop Tour

Salt-n-Pepa brought a boatload of influential rappers to Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena.

Pictures: Lauryn Hill at Rams Head Live

Lauryn Hill performed at Rams Head Live on Feb. 10, 2011.

Pictures: Bryan Adams at the Hippodrome

See pictures from the Jan. 29 concert.

Pictures: Kix-mas 2010

Kix and So Low performed at Rams Head Live Dec. 18.

Pictures: Usher at 1st Mariner Arena

Usher and Trey Songz performed Dec. 8 at 1st Mariner Arena.

November 16, 2010

Pictures: Carrie Underwood in Baltimore

The country singer and 'American Idol' winner played 1st Mariner Arena Nov. 16.

Pictures: Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2010

The annual event took place at Merriweather Post Pavilion Sept. 25 with headliners M.I.A., Ludacris and Thievery Corporation.

Pictures: HFStivals then and now

The HFStival returned to Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sept. 18 with Billy Idol headlining.

Pictures: Scenes from Whartscape 2010

n the final year of the annual celebration of outside-the-box music, performance and culture, Whartscape 2010 took over various venues in Baltimore City from July 22-25.

Pictures: Chris Brown

Chris Brown gave back to the fans with an appreciation show on Dec. 11.

September 10, 2011

Pictures: Virgin FreeFest 2009

The fans arrived in droves and seemed to enjoy themselves all day long.