WEDNESDAY:
Boston palindrome-rockers
Raw Radar War
plays the Sidebar with
Wake
and
Drugs of Faith
. The Windup Space hosts the opening of
City Paper
contributor J.M. Giordano's photo exhibition
Killer Angels: Faces of Death Metal,
with the bands
Coffin Dust
and
Virulence
providing the evening's musical entertainment. Wisconsin pop-punks
Masked Intruder
plays the Charm City Art Space with
Mixtapes
and
Chasing Morgan
.
THURSDAY:
The Sidebar has an unusual weekday matinee at 2
, with
Derketa
,
Cemetery Piss
, and
Immaculate Deception
. New York's
Foster Care
and Austin's
Savage Pinks
play the Ottobar. Friends of the Short List the
Manly Deeds
play their usual residency at Joe Squared. The Creative Alliance at the Patterson hosts the
Billy Colucci Trio
, with the Fells Point-based pianist and bandleader presenting new compositions and classics.
Don't miss:
Maryland Deathfest XI (see preview, page 24) kicks off at the Former Sonar Compound (now also known as Paparazzi) with
Bolt Thrower
,
Cobalt
, and
Abigail
.
FRIDAY:
The Maryland Deathfest holds a second night at the Former Sonar Compound, with
Convulse
and
Benediction
, and spreads to Baltimore Soundstage with
Tragedy
and
Rotten Sound
. Pianist
Joel Forrester
performs at An die Musik. Frederick brewery Flying Dog holds a release party at the Ottobar for its new
Baltimore Vol. 1
compilation of local bands, with performances by
Among Wolves
,
Us and Us Only
,
MacGregor Burns
, and a very special opportunity to heckle the musical efforts of a certain snarky concert-calendar writer. Michigan pop-punk combo the
Better Fight
plays the Charm City Art Space with
Lost Years
.
Don't miss:
The Creative Alliance at the Patterson hosts "PowerSoul" sextet
Grad Dai
, hip-hop collective the
Baltimore Boom Bap Society
, and a go-go tribute to the late Chuck Brown.
SATURDAY:
Queens, New York rapper
Grafh
performs at the Glass Grill. Chillwavers
oOoOO
gets ace local support from
Adventure
and
Braider
at the Metro Gallery. An die Musik hosts pianist
Thomas Hunter
in the afternoon and trumpeter
John Lamkin II
in the evening. Maryland Deathfest continues with
Antaeus
and
Revenge
at the Former Sonar Compound, and
Infest
and
Vitamin X
at Baltimore Soundstage. Japan's
Sete Star Sept
, in town for Deathfest, plays another gig at the Sidebar with
Skelptarsis
,
Hoax
, and
Old Lines
. Brooklyn indie band
Hawk and Dove
play Joe Squared. The Creative Alliance at the Patterson hosts Washington's the
Grandsons
and Baltimore's the
Garnet Hearts
. Philly experimental collective
Man Man
plays the Ottobar. Christian contemporary radio station 95.1 Shine-FM's Summer Blast stars
Building 429
and
Selah
at Pier Six Pavilion.
Kung Fu
is fast as lightning at the 8x10. Outside the city and traditional venues,
Of Montreal
plays the Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick and the
Marshall Tucker Band
performs at the Old Glory Harley Davidson in Laurel.
Don't miss:
Georgia sludge-metal favorites
Baroness
headlines Rams Head Live with
Inter Arma
.
SUNDAY:
Maryland Deathfest XI winds down with
Converge
and
Citizens Arrest
at Baltimore Soundstage, and
Ascension
and
Carpathian Forest
at the Former Sonar Compound. Elsewhere, the Sidebar also keeps it metal with
Wolvhammer
and
Glorior Belli
. Idaho hard-rockers
We as Human
plays Rams Head Live with
Red
.
Don't miss:
Veteran singer-songwriters
Wreckless Eric
and
Amy Rigby
perform at An die Musik.
MONDAY:
Best of Baltimore award-winning singer/rapper
Reina Williams
plays the Ottobar's Noise in the Basement showcase with
Joint Effort
and
Flavian
. Boston punks
No Sir I Won't
plays the Sidebar with
Friendbeast
.
Don't miss:
Metro Gallery holds a Memorial Day Rager with
Natural Child
,
Slow Jerks
, and the
Matrimonials
.
TUESDAY:
Buffalo indie-pop band
Lemuria
plays the Metro Gallery with Baltimore feminist punks
War on Women
.
Don't miss:
Kelly Rowland
and
The-Dream
, two very talented R&B artists who too often merely bask in Beyoncé's reflected glory, bring their co-headlining tour to Rams Head Live.
WEDNESDAY: Jeremiah Clark and the Charmers
play Americana at Joe Squared. The
Dandy Warhols
continue to waste space at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Don't miss:
Local fuzz-pedal heroes
Roomrunner
plays a release party for their new album,
Ideal Cities
, at the Metro Gallery, with
Ringo Deathstarr
and
Wildhoney
.
IN THE WINGS:
Jam-band gods
Phish
will spend two nights at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 13 and 14. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 715-5550.) Veteran punk singer-songwriter
Ted Leo
will return to the Ottobar on July 30 with locals
Dope Body
opening. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 662-0069.) The Great Frederick Fair will bring Mike Love's newest iteration of the
Beach Boys
to the Frederick Fairgrounds on Sept. 20, with country star
Justin Moore
headlining on Sept. 21. (For more information visit the
or call [301] 663-5893.)
