WEDNESDAY:
Jam band the
Mantras
hold down a Wednesday residency at the 8x10 throughout November, with
Cats Under the Stars
opening tonight. Soulful folkie
Amos Lee
performs at the Lyric Opera House.
THURSDAY: Cesar Orozco and Kamarata Jazz
combine the Cuban/Venezuelan jazz pianist's roots with flamenco and bossa nova for a unique sound at An die Musik. Relapse Records thrash band
Toxic Holocaust
plays Metro Gallery with
Ramming Speed
and
In Defence
. Punk-pop website PupFresh.com brings the bands
Late Nite Reading
,
Jocelyn
, and
7 Minutes in Heaven
together at the Ottobar on a stop of a national tour. Ivan Neville's
Dumpstaphunk
, led by the son of Aaron, plays the 8x10. The latest stop on
Kanye West
's weird and frequently postponed Yeezus Tour with
Kendrick Lamar
comes to the Verizon Center in Washington.
Don't miss:
The Meyerhoff presents an evening of highbrow renditions of classic video game music with "The Legend of Zelda: The Symphony of the Goddesses Second Quest."
FRIDAY: Incidental Animals
, a jam band supergroup featuring members of String Cheese Incident and Animal Liberation Orchestra, perform at Baltimore Soundstage.
Orchester
Prazevica
plays acoustic gypsy jazz at Joe Squared. Local blues-rockers
Pushing Giants
play downstairs at the Ottobar, while
DJ James Nasty
spins Baltimore Club and disco for the Physical Education party upstairs. Neo-soul star
India.Arie
, still working that pretentious punctuation in the middle of her name, headlines Rams Head Live.
Elvis Costello
plays solo-rather than with the Roots, as on his excellent new album,
Wise Up Ghost
-at the Lisner Auditorium in Washington.
Mike Doughty
plays terrible solo arrangements of songs written by his great old band Soul Coughing at the 9:30 Club.
Don't miss:
Baltimore thrash band
Radical Discharge
holds a release party for its new album at Metro Gallery, with
Charm Offensive
and
Brohammer
opening.
SATURDAY:
Long-running hardcore band
Crown of Thornz
plays the Charm City Art Space with
Suburban Scum
,
Criminal Instinct
,
Piece Keeper
, and
Reality Check
opening. Reggae collective
Easy Star All-Stars
play Baltimore Soundstage with
New Kingston
and
Dub Campaign
. Washington, D.C. singer-songwriter
Matt Tarka
performs at Joe Squared. Baltimore tenor-sax vet
Steve Carrington
performs at An die Musik.
DJ Dad Weed
spins at a party at the Ottobar, where five Ottobar 2014 season passes will be given out. Baltimore punks
Ravagers
and
Dopecopper
play Metro Gallery. Live EDM quintet
Go Go Gadjet
headlines Rams Head Live. Baltimore indie band
Vinny Vegas
plays songs from its just-released debut album,
The Big White Whale
, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick.
SUNDAY:
Impressively resilient and consistent pop-radio mainstay
Pink
headlines the Verizon Center in Washington.
Don't miss:
Charm City folk favorites
Letitia VanSant and the Bonafides
play Metro Gallery with the
Happy Hours
and
Sweet Saro
.
MONDAY:
98 Rock's Noise in the Basement showcases Baltimore bands at the Ottobar. Unnerving buzz band
Twenty One Pilots
plays the 9:30 Club.
TUESDAY:
Modern-rock muppets
MGMT
headlines DAR Constitution Hall in Washington.
Don't miss:
R&B singers
K. Michelle
and
Sevyn Streeter
perform the hits that have recently made them fixtures on urban radio at Rams Head Live.
WEDNESDAY:
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Golden West holds a karaoke party, and Metro Gallery holds a pre-holiday celebration with a DJ set from
Spank Rock
. Increasingly skeezy R&B star
Jaheim
celebrates "Pussy Appreciation Day" as per the hilarious track from his latest album at the Lyric Opera House.
Bastards of Reality
play Sabbath covers at the Ottobar. 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
.
Don't miss:
Baltimore Soundstage hosts the Brian Jack Memorial Concert, paying tribute to the late guitarist of Baltimore hard-rock legend Child's Play, with performances from the
Charm City Devils
and a special
Child's Play
set featuring surviving original members of the band and Mitch Allan of SR-71.
IN THE WINGS:
Regional favorite
Keller Williams
will help Rams Head Live count down to 2014 on Dec. 31. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 244-1131.) Annoying YouTube phenomenon turned annoying major-label also-ran
Karmin
performs at Baltimore Soundstage on Jan. 29. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 244-0057.) The
Chieftains
, still spreading traditional Irish music around the world after over 50 years together, will headline the Lyric Opera House on March 2. (For more information, visit
or call [410] 685-5086.)
