WEDNESDAY:
The Windup Space hosts Duel Jam, a night of improvisation, with music by the
Friday Night Book Club
and movement by the
Deep Vision Dance Company
. The Mixology dance-music festival presents
Accelerate
at Paparazzi Nightclub, with additional events at Red Maple and Paradox from Tuesday to Saturday this week.
THURSDAY:
Golden West Fest kicks off three days of free music at the Hampden eatery with sets by
Joseph and the Beasts
,
American Folklore
, and Short List friends the
Woolly Moon
. Offbeat Brooklyn sextet
Less Magnetic
performs at An die Musik. Virginia Celtic-rock band and regional live favorite
Carbon Leaf
headlines Rams Head Live. Local prog-rockers
Migration of the Herd
plays the Ottobar with
Defiant Children
and
All Rights Reserved
. The
Guitar Brothers
sing the blues at Joe Squared. Greyboy Allstars saxophonist
Karl Denson
plays the 8x10 with the
Mike Dillon Band
. San Diego punk band
Some Kind of Nightmare
plays the Sidebar with
Terror Inc
. Long-running Baltimore experimental duo
USSA Pleasuredome
plays the Metro Gallery with
Jason Sage
and
Clementine O'Donnel
.
Don't miss:
Baltimore Club prodigal son
DJ Blaqstarr
is back in town and throwing a party at the Paparazzi Nightclub with
DJ K-Meta
,
DJ Thunderbird Juicebox
, and others.
FRIDAY:
Declining pop starlet
Ke$ha
headlines Pier Six Pavilion. Locals the
Honest Mistakes
and
Hybrid Baby
play Club K. An die Musik's Joe Bird Jazz Series presents
Brooks Tegler
paying tribute to Benny Goodwin. Ska-punk sellouts
Reel Big Fish
performs at Power Plant Live. The Creative Alliance at the Patterson hosts a night of the blues with singer/guitarist
Corey Harris
and harmonica virtuoso
Phil Wiggins
. Electronics-friendly Washington band
My Enemy Complete
plays the Ottobar with
Rites of Ash
and
Stars and the Sea
. New York "alternative world fusion" band
Khaled
plays the Windup Space with
goatFISH
and
Playground Etiquette
.
Don't miss:
Golden West Fest features free performances by local indie-rappers
Mickey Free
and
Jones
.
SATURDAY:
Ascendant Baltimore-based rap star and Bad Boy Records signee
Los
headlines a homecoming gig at Paparazzi Nightclub. Maryland hard-rock institution
Kix
takes another trip to Rams Head Live, with
Nightsbridge
opening. "Llamadon," a pizza party and local-music showcase at the Crown, features rappers
Black Zheep DZ
and
Al Rogers
. World-renowned jazz pianist
Eri Yamamoto
performs solo at An die Musik. The third night of Golden West Fest wraps up with the
Matrimonials
,
Adam Lempel and the Heartbeats
, and
Sweepstakes
. New Jersey's
Capacities
play the Charm City Art Space with the
Usual
and
Pessimist Hangs the Optimist
. The Creative Alliance at the Patterson presents a multimedia experience featuring new music videos by the band
Telesma
while
Adam Scott Miller
paints live onstage. Japanese garage-rockers
Guitar Wolf
headlines the Ottobar. The
Soundchecks
play bluegrass at Joe Squared. Psychedelic California punks
Lecherous Gaze
plays the Metro Gallery with
Brainoil
,
Cemetery Piss
, and
Dopecopper
. The Rock the Bells hip-hop festival brings veterans acts like
Wu Tang Clan
and
Common
, along with contemporary chart-toppers like
J. Cole
and
Wale
, to the festival grounds at RFK Stadium in Washington.
Don't miss:
Creative Differences brings Brit free-jaz saxophone great
Evan Parker
to the Windup Space.
SUNDAY: Gary Allan
,
Florida Georgia Line
,
Randy Houser
, and other hitmakers play WPOC's Sunday in the Country concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion. One of indie rock's greatest bands,
Superchunk
, play their excellent new album,
I Hate Music
, at the 9:30 Club in Washington. Kendrick Lamar's
Black Hippy
crew and A$AP Rocky's
A$AP Mob
headline the Rock the Bells festival at RFK Stadium.
Don't miss:
Queens gangsta-rap institution
Mobb Deep
comes to the Paparazzi Nightclub on its 20th anniversary tour, with locals
Skarr Akbar
,
Comp
, and
Dirt Platoon
opening.
MONDAY:
Odd Future-affiliated punk band
Trash Talk
headlines the Metro Gallery. Montreal band
Hold a Grudge
plays the Sidebar. Local quartet
Electric Fireworks
play the Charm City Art Space with
Velma
,
Gamble Cosmos
, and
Sun Club
. 98 Rock's Noise in the Basement local-music program showcases bands at the Ottobar.
TUESDAY:
The
Out of Your Head
collective presents two sets of improv at the Windup Space.
WEDNESDAY: Donald Lawrence
and
Yolanda Adams
host How Sweet the Sound, a celebration of gospel music at the Baltimore Arena. San Francisco buzz band of a decade ago
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
plays Rams Head Live.
IN THE WINGS:
Chillwave fave
Teen Daze
plays the Golden West on Oct. 25 with
Camp Counselors
. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 889-8891.) The House of Rock in White Marsh will be presenting its second Rock Harvest festival on Nov. 7, 8, and 9, with bands including
Flotsam and Jetsam
,
Leatherwolf
, and
Circle II Circle
. (For more information, visit
or call [888] 718-4253.) Former Smiths guitarist
Johnny Marr
goes solo at Rams Head Live on Nov. 17. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 244-1131.)
