WEDNESDAY:
Local pop-punk quintet the
Clamors
play the Sidebar with
Blinding Eye Dog
and
Fisticuffs
. Alabama rockers
BoomBox
headlines Baltimore Soundstage. The soon-to-be-shuttered Recher Theatre hosts the
Summer Set
,
We Are the In Crowd
, and
Go Radio
. New York-based instrumental trio
Consider the Source
jams at the 8x10 with
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
and
MG3
.
THURSDAY:
The House of Rock in White Marsh, which usually hosts bands who peaked in the '80s, features nu-metal band
Orgy
, who peaked in the '90s (albeit with a cover of an '80s New Order song).
New Riders of the Purple Sage
ride again at the 8x10.
Twiztid
,
(Hed) P.E.
, and
Lil Wyte
give you a triple helping of goofy white-rap acts at Rams Head Live. Flock Baltimore presents
Avid Avis
,
Chaquis Maliq
, and
Litz Brothers Band
at the Sidebar.
Don't miss:
The
Billy Hart Quartet
, led by the veteran jazz and soul sideman (Otis Redding, McCoy Tyner), performs at An die Musik.
FRIDAY:
Aaron Lewis
offers terrible music from both his Staind catalog and his solo career as a country artist at Rams Head Live.
Ravagers
,
Cheap Thrills
, and the
Sniffs
rock out at the Metro Gallery. Rap legend
Doug E. Fresh
opens for comedian
Mike Epps
at the 1st Mariner Arena.
Fake Flowers Real Dirt
gets funky at Joe Squared Station North.
Road to Graceland
flips through the Paul Simon songbook at the 8x10. Friend of the Short List
Bricklayer
gets loud at the Charm City Art Space with
Up for Nothing
and
Step Aside
. Colorado crust-punks
Call of the Void
plays the Sidebar with
Fortress
and
Ambassador Gun
.
SATURDAY:
Singer/songwriter and Peabody graduate
Cameron Blake
holds a release party for his latest album at An die Musik, with the
Manly Deeds
opening. The
Feelies
lay down crazy rhythms at the Ottobar. Reunited '70s hard-rock band
Y&T
headlines Baltimore Soundstage. The
Shrapnels
play jazz and funk at Joe Squared Station North. Lutherville-based radio-rockers
Cinder Road
plays the Recher Theatre with
Nightsbridge
and
Cyrenic
.
JM/WAVE
,
Dreadlords
, and
Liveshitbingepurge
play live shit at the Sidebar. The
Expendables
and
Pacific Dub
bring a little reggae to Rams Head Live.
SUNDAY:
All-female Irish-music ensemble
Celtic Woman
plays at the Hippodrome. The Roots Café Singer-Songwriter Series, hosted by
City Paper
contributor Geoffrey Himes, welcomes
Larissa Smith
and
Brechyn Chance
to An die Musik. New England bands
Ghost Thrower
and
Foreign Tongues
bring their new split 7-inch to the Ottobar.
Don't miss:
Ivan Neville
, son of Aaron, returns to Baltimore Soundstage with his band,
Dumpstaphunk
.
MONDAY:
Gaithersburg punks
Braceface
plays the Charm City Art Space with
BOATS!
and
Thee Lexington Arrows
.
TUESDAY:
Rhode Island indie-rockers the
Dear Hunter
plays the Recher Theatre with
Naive Thieves
. The
Out of Your Head
collective improvises at the Windup Space. Long-running hardcore band
Hero Dishonest
plays the Sidebar with
Enemy Insects
and
Cold Inside
.
WEDNESDAY:
Florida avant-rockers
Permanent Makeup
plays Club K.
Travin Systems
play acoustic at Joe Squared Station North. Spoken-word poet and rapper
George Watsky
performs at Baltimore Soundstage.
Don't miss:
Adventure
previews material from the upcoming album
Weird Work
at the Windup Space with
Stacian
and
Braille
.
IN THE WINGS:
This year's M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion will feature a host of '80s hitmakers, including
Twisted Sister
,
Firehouse
,
W.A.S.P.
, and Maryland's own
Kix
on May 3 and 4. (For more information, visit merriweathermusic.com or call [410] 715-5550.) Canadian synth-punks
Crystal Castles
will headline Rams Head Live on May 11. (For more information, visit ramsheadlive.com or call [410] 244-1131.) The
Marshall Tucker Band
will perform at the Old Glory Harley Davidson in Laurel on May 25. (For more information, visit oldgloryhd.com or call [301] 575-0575.) Pop-folkies the
Lumineers
continue playing bigger and bigger venues as "Ho Hey" becomes more ubiquitous, hitting Merriweather Post Pavilion this summer on July 26. (For more information, visit merriweathermusic.com or call [410] 715-5550.)