Marcus Dagan, Orange Horse, Mountain God, August Alsina, and more

By Al Shipley

Mar 19, 2014 3:00 AM

WEDNESDAY:

Pianist

Marcus Dagan

interprets the Great American Songbook at the Cabaret at Germano's (see City Folk, page 16). The

Scotch Bonnets

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play reggae grooves at the Sidebar. Emo dance-pop brats

Breathe Carolina

headlines the Ottobar.

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Divisio

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plays a program of Turkish music at An die Musik to celebrate the Persian New Year.

THURSDAY: Corinthia Cromwell and the Evolution Band

perform gospel jazz at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Wisconsin's

Absolutely

plays the Charm City Art Space with

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. The long-running and perennially tacky

Mindless Self Indulgence

headlines Rams Head Live with

Kamikaze Kupcakes

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and

Bunny the Bear

. Norwegian death-metal band

Obliteration

, on tour in the States, plays Metro Gallery with local openers

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Don't miss:

Local jazz trio

Thumbscrew

, who recently received a rave review in

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, performs at the Windup Space.

FRIDAY:

Local band

Orange Horse

plays its last show ever at Metro Gallery with the

Jack Starr Band

Gezus Kake

, and

Goodbye New Plans

. Gallery 788 holds a "Rap Cats" benefit for Charm City Animal Rescue, with performances by

Femi the Drifish

Adam Selene

Rabbi Darkside

, and more. San Francisco sleaze-punks

Burnt Ones

play the Gold Bar with

Raw McCartney

Girlfriend in a Coma

sings the sad songs of Morrissey and the Smiths at the Ottobar, with openers

I'm the Man

interpreting the work of Joe Jackson. Dance party

4 Hours of Funk

is in the house and spinning house at the Windup Space. New York be-bop guitarist

Joshua Breakstone

performs at the Cabaret at Germano's.

Koji

Have Mercy

Centerfield

, and

Class Picture

play a benefit for the Charm City Art Space.

Don't miss:

R&B songstress

Marsha Ambrosius

, who this month released the excellent surprise EP

Fvck & Love

, performs at Baltimore Soundstage.

SATURDAY:

New York sludge-metal band

Mountain God

plays the Sidebar. Christian-rock phenomenon

Casting Crowns

headline the Baltimore Arena. The "Representing 2014 Spring Tour," with roots-reggae sounds from the

Tribal Seeds

New Kingston

, and

Inna Vision

, comes to Baltimore Soundstage.

Ava Luna

makes art-pop danceable at the Crown.

San Fermin

, an eight-piece band led by Brooklyn songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone, plays Metro Gallery with

Joy Classic

. Virginia Beach hardcore band

Pushing On

plays the Charm City Art Space with the

Mongoloids

Agitator

, and

Reality Check

. The Cabaret at Germano's celebrates the spring equinox with an evening of acoustic soul by

Sojourne

. The

Legwarmers

play the hits of the Reagan era at Rams Head Live. Fat Possum Records band

Solids

play the Gold Bar with local openers the

Matrimonials

and

Small Apartments

. The

Deen Ween Group

pushes the little daisies at the Ottobar. Brutal death-metal locals

Visceral Disgorge

plays the Sidebar with

Dehumanized

, the

Merciless Concept

, and

Coffin Dust

SUNDAY:

The Roots Café Singer-Songwriter Series at An die Musik, hosted by

City Paper

contributor Geoffrey Himes, features

Tony Denikos

and Kings of Crownsville's

Steve Johnson

MONDAY: 2 Chainz

and

August Alsina

rap tales of the trap at the 9:30 Club in Washington. 98 Rock's Noise in the Basement packs local bands into the Ottobar.

Don't miss:

San Francisco-based experimental musician

Greg Gorlen

(who's recorded under the aliases Black Thread and Vibrating Garbage) performs at the Red Room with

Painted Faces

and

Cory O'Brien

TUESDAY:

The "Take Action Tour," with regrettably named metalcore bands the

Devil Wears Prada

and

I Killed the Prom Queen

, comes to Baltimore Soundstage. The

Linda Oh Quartet

plays progressive jazz at An die Musik. Kalamazoo punks the

Hex Bombs

play the Sidebar.

Don't miss:

Gypsy Soul's Ear Candy series at Teavolve features Grammy-nominated Salisbury, Md. singer-songwriter

Aaron Camper

WEDNESDAY:

Brit Floyd

's latest tour, with a show spanning all 14 Pink Floyd albums, comes to the Lyric Opera House.

Leo and Cygnus

, formerly known as Daniel and the Lions, play the Sidebar. Seattle pop-punk band

Tacocat

plays Metro Gallery with

Dungeon Kids

and

Goblin Mold

IN THE WINGS:

The

Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival will kick off at Druid Hill Park with

Jerry Douglas

Chris Eldridge

Ken and Brad Kolodner

, and more on April 26. (For more information, visit charmcitybluegrass.com or call [888] 996-4774.) Soulful folk-rock bros

Jack Johnson

and

Amos Lee

will join forces to make Merriweather Post Pavilion mellower than it's ever been on June 5. (For more information, visit merriweathermusic.com or call [410] 715-5550.)

Panic! at the Disco

, obnoxious with or without the exclamation point in the middle of their name, will headline Pier Six Pavilion on Aug. 10, with

Walk the Moon