All Weekend Long:

• World Ocean Day Celebration, Baltimore Aquarium, check website for details

Thursday, 6/5:

• First Thursday: Los Lonely Boys, Canton Waterfront Park, 6:30 p.m.

Friday. 6/6:

• Live Lunch: Bernhoft, WTMD Studios, noon
• Girl Talk, Power Plant Live, 8 p.m.
• Dread Zeppelin, Ram's Head Live, 9 p.m.

Saturday, 6/7:

• Pile of Craft, 2640 Space, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• O'Malley's March, Baltimore Soundstage, 7:30 p.m.
• Phoenix, Echostage, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 6/8:

• JBWA Fest, Federal Hill, all day
• SOWEBO Poster Auction, University of Maryland Biopark, 3 p.m. 

Weekend on the Radio: It's Gonna Be May Edition

It's that time of year again, folks.  The Washington Monument blooms with the sweet sound of Americana and beautiful flowers as far as the eye can see.  First Thursday and FlowerMart on the same weekend?! Two awesome Baltimore traditions are colliding, so grab your lemon sticks and hold on.

All Weekend Long:

• FlowerMart, Washington Monument, check website for details
• M3 Rock Festival, Merriweather Post Pavilion, check website for details
• Ocean City Springfest, Ocean City Boardwalk, check website for details
• GBMC Nearly New Sale, GBMC Campus, check website for details

Thursday, 5/2:

• WTMD First Thursday, Washington Monument, 5:30 p.m. 

Friday, 5/3:

• The Evasons, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 5/4:

• Kinetic Sculpture Race, American Visionary Art Museum, 10 a.m. 

CD of the Week: Feed My Soul

During the past three decades, The Holmes Brothers have developed a distinctive sound that incorporates uplifting three-part harmonies with elements of funk, blues, gospel, rock and roll, and country. 

Longtime friend and collaborator Joan Osborne, produced the band's tenth studio album, Feed My Soul (Alligator Records). It showcases a rejuvenated group performing in the wake of guitarist Wendell Holmes'  successful battle with bladder cancer and making some of the best music of the band's storied career. Highlights include a joyful take on The Beatles' "I'll Be Back" and "Dark Cloud."

The Holmes Brothers perform at WTMD's First Thursday Concert at 5:30 p.m. September 2nd in West Mount Vernon Park.

CD of the Week: Just Another Saturday Night

As we count down the days until this week's free First Thursday Concert, we're diving into the debut release of the headlining act,  The Villains' Just Another Saturday Night. The Atlanta-based band isn't afraid to wear their musical influences on their sleeves. From bass player Dan Call's outlaw country look to charismatic singer/keyboardist Magno's 80's-inspired outfit, there's a wide range of styles. But when you listen, it's clear that it's a mistake to judge the band by its outfits--or its name.

"When the record first came out a lot of reviewers were fooled, thinking this would be a punk act, or a metal act," says Call. "But we like the fact that there's something a little dangerous." The danger extends into its live show with the Atlanta-based band fusing into cohesive live act with elements of country-fried rock and tight vocal harmonies.


Tune in all week to hear selections from Just Another Saturday Night.

The Charm City Circulator Stops at First Thursday

Joining music lovers for an evening of incredible Americana music in Mount Vernon for our free First Thursday Concert with Paul Masson and Joshua James is a great way to kick off the holiday weekend. 

And if you're traveling from Penn Station, the Inner Harbor or any point in between, getting to the park is easier than ever before. The free Charm City Circulator runs until 9 p.m. Thursday with stops every 10 minutes along the Purple Route in West Mt. Vernon Park.  


The show starts promptly at 5:30 p.m. July 1st.  Just look for the monument and listen for the music!

Baltimore Unsigned Encore Edition with Paul Masson

Tune in at 8 p.m. Tuesday (and 9 a.m. Saturday) for an encore edition of Baltimore Unsigned, featuring Paul Masson.

After spending some time in New York, the singer-songwriter returned to the Baltimore area and fell back in love with writing music. Masson's 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 work harkens back to a classic era of songwriters from 1970's.

When he spoke with Sam Sessa in October, 2009, he described his appreciation for the retro sound. “I have so many favorite records, like John Lennon’s The Plastic Ono Band and Neil Young’s Harvest and pretty much everything Hank Williams ever recorded," he said. "When I listen to music, there’s a sound that I love and you know, the modern sound, just didn’t fit with the kind of stuff I’m doing.”

Paul Masson plays WTMD's First Thursday Concert, with Joshua James, at 5:30 p.m. July 1st in West Mt. Vernon Park.