WEDNESDAY: ELM
, the local band that was until recently known as Segway, plays the 8x10 with
Moogatu
and
Former Champions
.
Catherine Grason
plays acoustic at Joe Squared. Brit sensation
Jessie Ware
headlines Rams Head Live. The
Baltimore Boom Bap Society
makes the cipher complete at the Windup Space.
Don't miss:
The Ottobar's Foul Bowel Concert, a benefit for the Maryland/Delaware chapter of the Crohn's And Colitis Foundation of America, features performances from
Yesterday's War
,
Kabob-O-Taj
, and more.
THURSDAY:
Transgenerational guitar-hero matchup at Pier Six Pavilion, part one:
Peter Frampton
and
B.B. King
come to town as part of Frampton's Guitar Circus. Masked Texas weirdos
Attic Ted
performs at the Golden West.
Keith Urban
gets rural at Merriweather Post Pavilion with
Little Big Town
and
Dustin Lynch
. Another country-radio staple, the
Eli Young Band
performs at Rams Head Live. Jazzy Brooklyn combo
Old Time Musketry
plays the Windup Space with
Talking Points
and
Snail Knights
.
Altered Mike Trio
performs in the Thursday night live music series at the Can Company in Canton.
Slim Cessna's Auto Club
gets Southern gothic by way of Denver at the Ottobar with local openers the
Sterling Sisters
. Boston trio
Trophy Lungs
perform at the Sidebar.
Don't miss:
An all-too-rare stadium concert comes to Baltimore when
Jay-Z
and
Justin Timberlake
bring their co-headlining tour to M&T Bank Stadium.
FRIDAY:
Middlebrow alternapop acts
One Republic
,
Mayer Hawthorne
, and
Serena Ryder
come to Pier Six Pavilion.
Teachers for Sale
play acoustic at Joe Squared. Texan hard-rockers
Ancient VVisdom
plays the Sidebar with the
Saint James Society
and
Bloody Hammers
.
Jonathan Badger
combines experimental music with video projections at the Windup Space.
Don't miss:
Critical-darling noise-rap duo
Death Grips
headline the Ottobar with openers
Pictureplane
.
SATURDAY:
The
Dave Janesh Trio
and
Dog Day Afternoon
get jazzy at Joe Squared. Pier Six Pavilion's Believe in Music Benefit features music from local favorite the
Bridge
and Grateful Dead tribute act the
Dark Star Orchestra
.
Jose James
combines jazz and hip-hop at Baltimore Soundstage. Rams Head Live hosts Bit Gen Gamer Fest 8, with video games as well as video game-themed music from
Rare Candy
, the
Megas
, and more. Rappers El-P and Killer Mike bring their collaborative project
Run the Jewels
to the 9:30 Club in Washington.
SUNDAY:
Mixfest 2013 brings a killer lineup of Baltimore DJs like
Sean Marshall
and
Rod Lee
to Paparazzi in the afternoon, and at night, veteran rapper
Styles P.
headlines the club. Singer-songwriters
Jason Isbell
and
Amanda Shires
co-headline Baltimore Soundstage. Unregistered Nurse presents a bill at the Ottobar including
Chain and the Gang
, featuring Washington, D.C. punk legend Ian Svenonius. Indie-rap group
Atmosphere
co-headlines Pier Six Pavilion with
Slightly Stoopid
.
Don't miss:
Baltimore Boredom #2, an experimental music night inspired by Japan's Tokyo Boredom, features performances from
Yoshiko Ohara
,
Abdu Ali
, the
Rubrics
, and more at Club K.
MONDAY:
This year's buzz band
Speedy Ortiz
headlines the Metro Gallery.
Don't miss:
98 Rock's Noise in the Basement celebrates its 10th anniversary with a live broadcast of their weekly concert at the Ottobar, with performances by
Loving the Lie
,
Rebel Inc.
,
Q Latina
, and more.
TUESDAY:
Transgenerational guitar-hero matchup at Pier Six Pavilion, part two:
George Thorogood
and
Buddy Guy
bring the blues from Delaware and Louisiana, respectively. West Coast punk quintet
Ceremony
plays the Ottobar with local oddballs
Ed Schrader's Music Beat
.
Adam Ant
beats his guests at the 9:30 Club in Washington.
WEDNESDAY:
Brooklyn indie-rockers
A Great Big Pile of Leaves
headlines the Ottobar with
Sugar Glyder
and
Sainthood Reps
.
John Rose
and
Ron Saxton
play at Joe Squared.
IN THE WINGS: J. Roddy Walston and the Business
have announced a big national tour for their highly anticipated new album,
Essential Tremors
, and Sept. 20 is the hometown date at Rams Head Live. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 244-1131.) Italian prog band
Goblin
, originally due to headline the Ottobar in June, has rescheduled the date for Oct. 4. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 662-0069.) Aussie rockers
Sick Puppies
play Baltimore Soundstage on Oct. 12. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 244-0057.)
