Weekend on the Radio, 9/3

Thursday, 9/3:

• First Thursday: Alternate Routes, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Western Star.       Canton Waterfront Park, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, 9/4:

• Baltimore Clayworks 35th Anniversary Celebration, Baltimore Clayworks, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 9/5:

• Bosley, Black Masala, Midnight Snack. Ottobar, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 9/6:

• Wes Craven Retrospective, Crown Theatre, 7 p.m.
• Rodriego Y Gabriella, Wolf Trap, 8 p.m.

Monday, 9/7:

• Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Ram's Head Onstage, 7 p.m.
• WWE Monday Night Raw, Royal Farms Arena, 7:30 p.m.

Learn Guitar From Rod and Gab

I still get chills when thinking about the performance by Rodrigo Y Gabriella at this year's Virgin Mobile Festival. Their music is absolutely groundbreaking! Who else have you heard that can take two acoustic guitars and turn them into melodic, machine-gun-fast stadium rockers- acoustic guitars that get as loud of a reception as any plugged-in rock band I've ever seen ?!

So, I'm sure the question everyone who has had the privilege of seeing them live is...."how do they do it?" Radio wasn't exactly the perfect medium for a guitar lesson, but below, you can see Rod and Gab reveal their magic tricks for budding guitarists.

A little more Virgin couldn't hurt!

How incredible was Virgin Mobile Festival? So much so that we’re STILL taking it in the day after.
The WTMD crew’s field trip to Pimlico Race Course included a little bit of work - our Morning Show host Erik and producer Andrew checked out backstage to bring out artist interviews. Tough job, right? We’ve got your link to interviews - like KT Tunstall, Dan from The Black Keys, Rodrigo y Gabriela and more - right here.

Erik also acted as our roving reporter, checking out the service organizations that took place in the weekends’ merriment. But I have to ask, while you were at Virgin Fest, did you talk with Oxfam about poverty solutions or find out about Oceana’s stance on pollution in our local waterways? In essence, did the social causes at the festival make an impact?