WEDNESDAY: Stout
,
Sand
, and
Numb
get monosyllabic at the Ottobar.
Austin Ellis
and
Rachel Hall
play acoustic at Joe Squared on North Avenue. Down the street,
Leap
and
Localized Panic Device
are at the Windup Space.
Nippon Motion
looks to the far East for inspiration at the Sidebar.
THURSDAY: MC Chris
and
Powerglove
perform stale jokes for gamer dweebs at the Ottobar.
Volbeat
and
Hellyeah
play their Rams Head Live show, moved up a few days from its original date on July 24. An die Musik holds an M3E fundraiser featuring
Echolalia
and
Pilesar
.
Don't miss:
Ellicott City emo heroes the
Dangerous Summer
plays a hometown show of sorts (home state, at least) at the Recher Theatre.
Lazerbitch
opens for
Tiger Bitter
at the Sidebar.
FRIDAY:
Artscape kicks off with
Brian McKnight
headlining the Wells Fargo stage. The Station North stage gets one of the festival’s best rock bills with
Arbouretum
and
Big In Japan with Katrina Ford
. And High Zero hosts an Artscape stage in the University of Baltimore Student Center with the
Sword Swallow
and
Femi The DriFish.
Elsewhere around town,
Getamungstit!
play a CD release party at the 8x10. The Ottobar holds a release party for
Mobtown Magazine
featuring a performance by the
Baltimore Rock Opera Society
, who is not to be confused with the
Baltimore Boom Bap Society,
who brings
Ursula Rucker
to the Windup Space. Local Christian rockers
Ashes Remain
headline the Recher Theatre. The
Promise Ring
scrapes the bottom of the indie-band reunion-tour barrel down in Washington at the 9:30 Club.
Dead n' Wasted
and
Without Warning
rock out at the Sidebar. And yes,
Hoobastank
knows what you think of their name at Baltimore Soundstage.
Don't miss:
Telesma
returns to Rams Head Live with member Ian Hesford, three months after he suffered a heart attack on the very same stage.
SATURDAY:
More Artscape:
Clutch
on the Wells Fargo stage, and
Celebration
on the Station North stage with
Yeveto
and
Three Red Crowns
. Canada’s
Zeds Dead
gets down at the Baltimore Soundstage while Northern Virginia’s
Blame Canada
retorts at the 8x10.
Right Away,
Great Captain!
try to earn their exclamation point at the Ottobar.
Don't miss:
Big-hearted bands, including the
Firecrackers
and
Trashkanistan
, play the Callie’s Cause benefit show at the Sidebar to raise funds for a little girl named Callie and other children with pricey health problems.
SUNDAY:
Artscape winds down with
Rebirth Brass Band
on the Wells Fargo stage,
Egg Babies
on the Station North stage, and
Maimouna Youssef
on the Festival stage.
Charm City Devils
get anthemic at Rams Head Live. Scenic Route Records holds a showcase featuring the
Water
and
A Cat Called Cricket
. Insipid British synth poppers
Hot Chip
headline Merriweather Post Pavilion with
Sleigh Bells.
Upper Cut
swings a mean left hook at the Recher Theatre.
Don't miss:
The English Beat
don’t save it for later, if “it” refers to lucrative reunion tours, at the Baltimore Soundstage.
MONDAY: Us and Us Only
betrays the premise of its name by sharing a bill at Charm City Art Space with
Jason Anderson
and
Frances Quinlan
. 98 Rock’s Noise In The Basement brings local bands to the Baltimore Soundstage. Rising R&B star
Frank Ocean
is at the 9:30 Club in Washington.
TUESDAY:
The Vans Warped Tour takes over Merriweather Post Pavilion with literally dozens of bands, including
Taking Back Sunday
and the Lutherville boys-made-good
All Time Low
. Canadian rockers
Evans Blue
hit the Recher Theatre. The Charm City Art Space has
William Bonney
and
Old Gray
, while the Ottobar has
Wolfnuke
and
Seraphim.
The
Out Of Your Head
collective assembles their new lineup of the week at the Windup Space.
Fuel
takes the alphabetical approach to assembling ’90s nostalgia package tours at Rams Head Live.
WEDNESDAY: Aaron Lewis
of Staind is finally on the inside, at Rams Head Live. Country rapper
Colt Ford
twangs and swangs into the Recher Theatre.
Girlyman
gets folksy at the Baltimore Soundstage.
Treeforts
and
Monument
remember what “emo” used to mean at the Charm City Art Space.
Pretty Little Kennedy Curse
and
A Place In Time
are at the Ottobar.
IN THE WINGS:
Animated TV metal band
Dethklok
co-headlines with actual metal band
Lamb of God
at Pier Six Pavilion on Aug. 26. (For more information visit piersixpavilion.com or call [410] 783-4189.) Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. comes to Baltimore Soundstage on Sept. 19. (For more information visit BaltimoreSoundstage.com or call [410] 244-0057.)
Animal Collective
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returns to the venue they named an album after, Merriweather Post Pavilion, on Oct. 2. (For more information visit merriweathermusic.com or call [410] 715-5550.)
