WEDNESDAY: Sting
makes tantric love to his bass guitar for hours at Pier Six Pavilion.
Julian Lynch
's experimental music comes to the Golden West with the
Luyas
. A trio of local rock bands,
Red November
, the
Stalking Horses
, and the
Honest Mistakes
, plays the Ottobar. The Kings of the Mic Tour brings
LL Cool J
and
Public Enemy
to the Lyric Opera House.
Animal Collective
wraps up a three-night run at the 9:30 Club in Washington.
THURSDAY:
Tonight, rising rap star
J. Cole
will be hitting Baltimore on his Dollar and a Dream Tour: Tickets will be only $1 at the secret location, announced shortly before the concert.
June Star
plays acoustic at Joe Squared.
Bossalingo
fuses jazz, classical, and Latin music at An die Musik. Baltimore post-punk bands
Sia Capeta
and
Bricklayer
play the Sidebar. Brooklyn funk ensemble
Turkuaz
plays the 8x10. Victory Records vets
Spitalfield
headlines the Ottobar with
Shane Henderson
and the
Future Perfect
.
Don't miss:
One-time Baltimorean
David Byrne
performs at the Meyerhoff with current collaborator
St. Vincent
.
FRIDAY:
The
Swingin' Swamies
play Latin jazz at Belvedere Square's Summer Sounds Concert Series.
Tamia
sings sweet midtempo R&B jams at Rams Head Live. The
Brass-A-Holics
bring the funk of New Orleans to Baltimore Soundstage. Baltimore-based
Polkadot Cadaver
, featuring members of Dog Fashion Disco, plays the Ottobar with
Blood Daddy
and
Williamette
.
SATURDAY:
Linda Cain's Music Rocks Autism tour comes to Fish Head Cantina with
Chatterbox
,
Subtle Madness
, and more. Saxophonist
Lee Konitz
and pianist
Florian Weber
perform at An die Musik.
Leland Palmer
comes out from behind the red curtain for a CD-release party at the Ottobar with
Others May Fall
and
Second Impulse
.
Darius Rucker
performs at Pier Six Pavilion, sans Blowfish, with
Rodney Atkins
and
Jana Kramer
opening. The
Legwarmers
remember the '80s at Rams Head Live.
Tacobonds
and
Groundcover
, both experimental-punk bands who came all the way from Japan, play the Golden West.
Deer Tick
plays at the Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick.
Don't miss:
The 8x10 holds a benefit for the Maryland Animal Sanctuary with performances from
Letitia VanSant
,
LAZERLibby
,
Eastern Electric
, and more. EMP Collective's big summer event, Cause for Alarm, features
Chelsea Vader
,
Action Bastard
,
Berko Lover
, and more.
SUNDAY:
Indie darlings the
xx
and
Grizzly Bear
co-headline Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Don't miss:
Say Anything
and their thick catalog of hilarious, anthemic, touching, brilliant songs come to Rams Head Live with
Eisley
and
HRVRD
.
MONDAY:
Crooner
Johnny Boyd
performs at the Mobtown Ballroom. Godfather of hard-rock showmanship
Alice Cooper
brings along a couple of his disciples,
Marilyn Manson
and
Gwar
, to Merriweather Post Pavilion. California ska-punk band
Save the Swim Team
plays the Charm City Art Space.
TUESDAY:
Indie-electro duo the
Postal Service
enjoys a successful comeback tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion while its namesake organization is in crisis. Washington bubblegum pop-rocker
BBQT
performs at the Golden West. Brooklyn gypsy-jazz outfit
Kings County Swing
plays An die Musik. Chicago prog-rockers
Hidden Hospitals
play the Ottobar with
Me Equals You
and
Rosiere
.
Don't miss:
Both of tonight's
Out of Your Head
Collective
ensembles at the Windup Space feature drummer
Mike Kuhl
.
WEDNESDAY: Harry Connick Jr.
, fresh off of a delightfully cantankerous appearance as a mentor on
American Idol
, performs at the Lyric Opera House. Baltimore screamo band
Pianos Become the Teeth
plays the Ottobar with
Dad Puncher
and
Tigers Jaw
. Retro girl group
Lucius
plays the Metro Gallery with local chamber-pop experts
Eureka Birds
.
Lamb of God
returns to the stage at Rams Head Live after singer Randy Blythe's recent manslaughter acquittal.
Don't miss:
Club K hosts a bill of underground hip-hop featuring
Richard Desire
,
Dylijens
,
Brandon Brains
, and
Jumbled
.
IN THE WINGS:
In case you missed them at Maryland Deathfest, the
Melvins
will be back in town on Aug. 2, hitting the Ottobar as part of their 30th anniversary tour. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 662-0069.)
Frampton's Guitar Circus
, with Peter Frampton and famous friends like B.B. King, will come to Pier Six Pavilion on Aug. 8. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 783-4189.) The
Shindig
, a new rock festival held in Carroll Park in Pigtown, will feature the
Dropkick Murphys
,
Joan Jett
, the
Gaslight Anthem
,
Clutch
, and more on Sept. 14. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 563-9011.)
