Weekend on the Radio: Astro Boy Edition

This week, we dress up like Cowboy Bebop at Otakon, check out the hot-rods at the Hamilton Street Festival and celebrate Baltimore's gastronomic achievements for Baltimore Restaurant Week

All Weekend Long

• Otakon, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details
• Baltimore Restaurant Week, various restaurants around Baltimore, check website for details

Thursday, 7/26:

• SOJA,  Ram's Head Live, 8 p.m. 
• The BSO presents the music of Michael Jackson, Pier 6, 6:30 p.m.
• Locovore Beer Tasting, Gertrude's, 6 p.m.

Friday, 7/27:

• Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics, Camden Yards, 7 p.m. 
• The BSO presents the music of Led Zeppelin, Pier 6, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 7/28:

• Hamilton Street Festival, downtown Hamilton, check website for details 
• Liverpool vs. Tottenham, M&T Bank Stadium, 1 p.m.

BSO Reels In Big PHISH

Trey Anastasio will perform with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on May 21st at the Meyerhoff!!

The first half will be Marin Alsop and company performing classic PHISH songs and solo Anastasio compositions. The second half will feature the East Coast premiere of Time Turns Elastic an epic guitar and orchestral piece by Trey and longtime collaborator Don Hart that's been getting raves.

Apparently, Trey and Marin met at Carnegie Hall last year.

Quite a coup for Baltimore, especially given that PHISH is not making a whistle stop here on in DC as part of their reunion tour.

Tickets go on sale February 28th at 12 noon at http://www.bsomusic.org/ , http://www.ticketmaster.com/, or through the BSO box office.