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.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

All Weekend Long:

• Universoul Circus, Security Square Mall, check website for details
• Scape Scape, Station North, check website for details
• A Taste of Three Cities, Patterson Park, noon to 9 p.m.

Thursday, 6/4:

• First Thursday: The District, Rubblebucket, The Lone Bellow, Canton, 6:30 to 10 p.m.

Friday, 6/5:

• Live Lunch: Bumper Jacksons, WTMD Studios, noon
• Bumper Jacksons, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.
• Paul Reed Smith Birthday Party, Ram's Head Live, 6 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

All Weekend Long:

• Otakon, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details
• Moonrise Festival, Plimlico Race Course, check website for details

Thursday, 8/7:

• First Thursday: J.D. McPherson, The Whigs, Moon Taxi, Canton, 5 p.m.
• Baltimore's Next Comedy Star Finals, Baltimore Comedy Factory, 8 p.m.
• Ravens vs. 49ers, M&T Bank Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, 8/8:

• Live Lunch: Carl Filipiak, WTMD Studios, noon
• The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration, Pier 6, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 8/9:

• Ball Up Streetball Tour, Towson University, 6 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

All Weekend Long:

• River Days Spring Fest, Berkley Springs, check website for details
• Fairie Festival, Sproutwood Farm, check website for details
• Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, Howard County Fairgrounds, check website for details

Thursday, 5/1:

• First Thursday: Joan Osborne, Marah, Joseph Arthur, Canton Waterfront Park, 5 p.m.

Friday, 5/2:

• Live Lunch: Ace Reporter, WTMD Studios, noon

Saturday, 5/3: 

• AVAM Kinetic Sculpture Race, American Visionary Art Museum, 10 a.m.
• 37th Annual Steam Show, Maryland Fire Museum, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Sunday, 5/4:

• Baltimore Gargoyle Tour, Baltimore Farmer's Market, 9:30 a.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

All Weekend Long:

• Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details
• Maryland Seafood Festival, Sandy Point State Park, check website for details
• Drew Carey, Baltimore Comedy Factory, check website for details

Thursday, 9/5:

• First Thursday in the Park, Mt. Vernon, 5 p.m. 
• NFL Kickoff Party with Keith Urban, Inner Harbor, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, 9/6:

• Inked, Creative Alliance, 7:30 p.m.
• Old Man Brown, 8x10, 8 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

All Weekend Long:

• Baltimore Improv Fest, Creative Alliance, check website for details
• Bronycon 2013, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details
• Shore Leave 35, Hunt Valley Marriott, check website for details
• Carroll County 4H Fair, Carroll County Fairgrounds, check website for details
• Govenor's Cup Yacht Race, St. Mary's College, check website for details

Thursday, 8/1:

• WTMD First Thursday, Mount Vernon, 5 p.m. 

Friday, 8/2:

• Mad Decent Block Party, Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7 p.m.

 Saturday, 8/3:

• LEGO Fun, BCPL Owings Mills, 2 p.m. 
• Summer Spirit Festival, Merriweather Post Pavilion, 5 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap: 'Merica Edition

Happy birthday, America!  Take it, Sly!

The moral: You don't need fancy equipment to defeat the USSR, you just need snow, a sled, and Burt Young.

All Weekend Long:

• Antique Toy Show, Maryland State Fairgrounds, check website for details 
• African American Festival, M&T Bank Stadium, check website for details  

Thursday, 7/4:

• WTMD First Thursday, Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.
• Visionary Pets on Parade, AVAM, 10 a.m.
• Towson Fourth of July Parade, Downtown Towson, 10 a.m.
• Oregon Ridge Star Spangled Spectacular, Oregon Ridge, 8 p.m.
• July 4th Pier Party, National Aquarium, 7 p.m.

Friday, 7/5:

• Little Italy Film Festival: Moonstruck, Little Italy, 7 p.m. 
• Delta Nine, Metro Gallery, 9 p.m.

Saturday, 7/6:

• Delta Nine, Metro Gallery, 10 p.m. 

Weekend on the Radio Recap

All Weekend Long:

• Honfest, Hampden, check website for details
• LGBT Film Festival, Creative Alliance, check website for details
• Capital Jazz Fest, Merriweather Post Pavilion, check website for details
• Ocean City Air Show, Ocean City MD, check website for details

Thursday, 6/6:

• WTMD First Thursday, Mount Vernon, 5 to 9 p.m. 

Saturday, 6/8:

• Golden Gala Strawberry Fest, Linthicum Mansion, 10 to 3 p.m.
• Baltimore Charm vs. Philadelphia Passion, First Mariner Arena, 8 p.m.
• Capital Pride Fest, 22nd and P Street, 4 p.m.

 

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Last Blast Edition

This week is the final First Thursday concert of the season, so come on down to Mount Vernon and say hi, as The Nighthawks, The Tom Principato Band and the 44s take the stage.  Thanks for another great season, and we'll see you crazy cats and kittens next year.

All Weekend Long:

• Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore Convention Center, check we
• Baltimore Ukrainian Festival, Pulaski Monument, check website for details

Thursday, 9/6:

• WTMD First Thursday, Mount Vernon, 5:30 p.m. 

Friday, 9/7:

• Baltimore Free Farm Collective Punk Rock Show, Baltimore Free Farm Collective, 7 p.m.
• Baker Artist Awards Ceremony, Baltimore Museum of Art, 6:30 to 9:30 p/m.

Saturday. 9/8:

• Hampdenfest, Hampden, check website for details
• Mobtown Moon, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

 

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Bouffant Hair Edition

This week we celebrate Baltimore's tall-haired stereotypes at HonFest, take in an equine-based spectical at Apassionata, celebrate the season at First Thursday and pump up the jams at Starscape.  Remember Baltimore, the rhythm is a dancer.

All Weekend Long:

• Honfest, Hamden, check website for details
• Apasionnata, First Mariner Arena, check website for details
• School of Rock, Ottobar, 3 p.m. Saturday; noon Sunday
• Carnival Science Days, Maryland Science Center, noon to 4 p.m.
• Ocean City Air Show, Ocean City, check website for details
• Elk Run Jazz Festival, Elk Run Winery, noon to 5 p.m.

Thursday, 6/7:

• WTMD First Thursday featuring Black Box Revelation; J.C. Brooks and the Uptown Sound; 7Horse, Mt. Vernon Park, 5 p.m. 
• 15 Billion Years of the Traveling Atom, Maryland Art Place, 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, 6/8:

• Manitoba; The Biters, Ottobar, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, 6/9:

• Starscape, Fort Armistead Park, 2 p.m.
• Tilted Torch, Creative Alliance, 9 p.m. 

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, WTMD hosts one of The Bridge's final public performances, The Ravens crush some tackling dummies and a beloved institution turns 30. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

The National Aquarium 30th Anniversary Festival, National Aquarium, check website for details

• Baltimore Playwrights Festival, Spotlighters Theatre, check website for details


• Baltimore Restaurant Week, Restaurants in the Baltimore area, check website for details

Thursday, 8/4:

• WTMD First Thursday featuring The Bridge, Nicole Atkins and The Dirty Guv'nahs, Washington Monument, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, 8/5:

• Lennon La Ricci and The Leftovers, The Horse You Came In On, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8/6:

• Baltimore Ravens Public Practice, M&T Bank Stadium, 9 a.m.


• Baltimore International Festival, Polywestern High School Complex Fields, 12:30 p.m. (Also Sunday)


• Mobtown Ukefest, Creative Alliance, 2 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, WTMD takes over Mount Vernon with Sarah Lee and Johnny, Baltimore's food trucks rev up in Litte Italy, and Grave Digger creates havoc in the harbor. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long

Dalai Lama Peace Festival, Verizon Center, check website for details

Thursday, 7/7

• WTMD First Thursday featuring Sarah Lee and Johnny, Justin Jones and the Alternate Routes, Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.


• Mondo Baltimore: Birdemic, Wind-Up Space, 7 p.m.


• AVAM Flicks From the Hill: Airplane!, AVAM, 9 p.m.


• Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Friday, 7/8

• Food Truck Rally, Harbor East, all day

Saturday, 7/9

• Monster Jam Havoc in the Harbor, M&T Bank Stadium, 5:30 p.m.


• Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, 7/10

• The Bridge, Ladew Gardens, 6 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. This week Jason holds the Hunt Valley Marriott hostage, a guy named Shakespeare writes a play about two crazy kids in love, and Rihanna gets loud. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• Monster Mania Con 18: A Tribute to Friday the 13th, Hunt Valley Marriott


• Capitol Jazz Fest, Merriweather Post Pavillion

Thursday, 5/2:

• WTMD First Thursday featuring The Jason Spooner Trio and Old Man Brown, Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.


• Literary Deathmatch, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

Friday, 5/3:

• Three Dog Night and Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Pier 6, 6 p.m.


• Cross Keys Movie Fest: Shakespeare in Love, Village of Cross Keys, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 5/4:

• Rihanna and Cee Lo Green, 1st Mariner Arena. 7:30 p.m.


• Steel Pulse, Ram's Head Live, 9 p.m.


• American Visionary Art Musuem 15th Anniversary Gala featuring Lewis Black, American Visionary Art Museum, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, 5/5:

Sowebo Festival Poster Auction, University of Maryland Bio Park Auction, 4 p.m.

Weekend on The Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• Maryland Film Festival, various venues around town, check website for details


• Ocean City Springfest, Ocean City Inlet/boardwalk, check website for details


• Flower Mart, Washington Monument, Mt. Vernon, check website for details

Thursday, 5/5:

• First Thursday with The Damnwells, Washington Monument Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.

Cinco de Mayo Venues:

• Recher Theatre


• Holy Frijoles


• Fish Head Cantina


• Zen West


• Howl at The Moon


• Luna Lounge

• ABBA: The Concert, Pier 6, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 7

• Kinetic Sculpture Race. American Visionary Art Musueum, 9:30 a.m.


• Free Comic Book Day, every comic book store in the country


• 70s Soul Jam, Hippodrome, 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 8: Mother's Day Events

• Medieval Times: Mom gets in free, Arundel Mills Mall


• Mother's Day at Boordy Vineyards


• Brunch, various fine establishments around town
  

Weekend On the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 and 8:20 a.m., Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

Thursday, 10/7

WTMD First Thursday with Hoots & Hellmouth and the Herd of Main Street in West Mt. Vernon Park, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, 10/8

"What Makes Us Smile" opening party featuring pop artist Gary Panter and Simpsons creator Matt Groening. American Visionary Art Museum, 8 p.m.

Mt. Vernon Ghost Walk, meet at the Owl Bar in Fells Point at 7 p.m. (also on Saturday)

Saturday, 10/9

Bolton Hill Fall Festival, Bolton Street from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Station North Fall Music Festival, featuring Soul Cannon, Jennifer Knapp and Holy Ghost Tent. On the streets around North Avenue and Charles Street from 2 to 9 p.m.

Sunday, 10/10

Roger Waters performing The Wall at the Verizon Center, 7 p.m.

St. Bartholomew Apple Festival, St. Bartholomew's Church 12-2 p.m.

Hoots and Hellmouth Close Out First Thursday

This year's final, free First Thursday Concert on October 7th will get you on your feet with the raucous music of Hoots and Hellmouth. The Philadelphia-based band infuses a punk-rock energy to the traditional string band, showcasing fleet picking, soulful three-part harmonies, and heavy foot stomping. 

Baltimore's own The Herd of Main Street kick off the show at 5:30 p.m. with their new take on classic country.

Start the party early with two free downloads: 
"What Good are Plowshares If We Use Them Like Swords?"
by Hoots and Hellmouth

"Alabama Joe," by The Herd of Main Street 

Just look for the monument and listen for the music!

First Thursday Concert with Joshua James and Paul Masson

Kick off the Fourth of July weekend by joining thousands of music lovers for the next installment in WTMD's free First Thursday Concert Series at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 1st, in West Mt. Vernon Park.

Joshua James is a rising star on the Americana scene. His 2009 album, Build Me This, landed on numerous year-end, best-of lists on the strength of standout tracks like "Coal War" and "Magazine." James has developed a captivating live show while touring with artists such as John Mayer, David Gray and Ani Difranco, and he's coming to perform for you on July 1st.

Baltimore's own Paul Masson kicks off the show at 5:30 p.m. The singer-songwriter has spent much of 2010 on the road, making a name for himself throughout the northeast. His vocal stylings and intensity have garnered comparisons to Ray LaMontagne. And his songwriting harkens back to the era of Neil Young's Harvest.

Masson shared the bill with Joshua James during a memorable show at the 8 x 10 in October 2009.

Joshua James - "Weeds" from Townhall on Vimeo.

John Mancini Band on Baltimore Unsigned

As we count down to First Thursday, we're looking back at John Mancini Band's recent visit to Baltimore Unsigned. The band performed selections from their 2009 debut, JMB.

After the album release, Mancini received an honorable mention in last year's Billboard World Song Contest for his track "Buried Alive." And last month the band beat out 250 artists to become New Groove winners on Jambands.com. It's the latest chapter in a journey that started a decade ago and miles away from Baltimore.

“I’ve been writing songs for about ten years and bouncing physically all over the place, from state to state, trying out living in different areas," Mancini says. "I really started getting into songwriting in Colorado, just sort of living the camping life and writing songs, you know, out in the woods and stuff like that. Just strumming and playing with different people and different players.”

Check out the result of all those years of playing at 8 p.m. Tuesday. And don't miss the John Mancini Band when they kick off First Thursday at 5:30 p.m. June 3rd in West Mt. Vernon Park.