Things to do in Baltimore this weekend
Friday to Sunday6 November to 8 November
Things to do in Baltimore this weekend, every time read off the organiser's own page today. Saturday is the day to be out, mostly sunny at 61: OyFest shucks at Union Craft with Baltimore's oyster eating contest at 4:30, Patterson Park BrewFest pours 40-plus local beers, the Veterans Day parade leaves the Washington Monument at noon and a chili cookoff fills Eutaw Street at Camden Yards. Mobtown Ballroom turns 15 with Meschiya Lake on Friday and Saturday, Norman Brown plays Keystone Korner both nights, the Walters opens Luxury & Loss, and on Sunday the BSO plays Shéhérazade & Sibelius at the Meyerhoff with Diwali in the lobby.
Friday 6 November
6pm and 9pm, both nights
Norman Brown at Keystone Korner
Keystone Korner Baltimore
The Grammy-winning guitarist for four sets over two nights. $65 to $75 a seat plus $5.56 to $6.26 in fees, with no stream. The club's rules apply: a two-item minimum and a 20% gratuity, children welcome with an adult, bar seats 21 and over.
Keystone Korner's own site and its InstantSeats ticket pages for the sets, prices and fees, and its FAQ for the house rules, read Nov 5, 2026
Friday from 7pm, through Saturday night
Mobtown's 15th Anniversary
Mobtown Ballroom, 30 W North Ave
The swing ballroom turns 15 with Meschiya Lake, who sang its first note in 2011, in front of a new band put together by the trombonist Nick Garrison on both nights. Friday $35, Saturday $45, the two for $70. The $1,000 Glory of Mobtown final is on Friday, and the Fast Lindy contest starts at 1:45am Saturday night, no sign-up, just be on the floor with a partner. No age rule published.
Mobtown Ballroom's own 15th Anniversary page and its events calendar for the dates, the bill, the contests and the prices, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Ron White at the Lyric
The Lyric, 140 W Mount Royal Ave
The comedian's one night at the Lyric, on sale. The hall's own page gives no price; its tickets sell through Etix.
The Lyric's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
5pm to 9pm
Highlandtown First Friday Art Walk
Highlandtown, from Creative Alliance at 3134 Eastern Ave or Highlandtown Gallery at 248 S Conkling St
Free and self-guided, and each venue keeps its own hours around the five to nine. This month: a new mural reception with Locality and RoofTop Hot, two exhibitions at Creative Alliance on immigrants and their heritage, a group show at Bao Di, Tim Kelly's oil paintings at Crystal Moll, a Mini Makers Market at Dreamers, and a silent screening of That Thing You Do at Feed the Scene. Street parking is free, and the meters on Eastern Avenue and Conkling Street are free after 6.
the Highlandtown Arts District's own Art Walk post for Nov 6, read Nov 5, 2026
5pm to 10pm
Bmoreflea Night Market at Broadway Market
Broadway Market
The flea market after dark inside Broadway Market, 1640 Aliceanna St. No price is stated for the night edition.
Bmoreflea's own Instagram reel of Oct 29, 2026, read Nov 5, 2026
7pm and 9pm, both nights
The Orb of Pondering: A BROS Tabletopera
Zion Church of the City of Baltimore, 400 E Lexington St
The Baltimore Rock Opera Society's original musical, moving between players at a tabletop game on stage and the fantasy they are imagining, to a score of troubadour metal from a live band. The last two nights of the run; Friday's 9pm is also livestreamed. Prices sit in the company's ticket portal rather than on its page.
the Baltimore Rock Opera Society's own production page for the dates, times and place, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Assembly of Dust and Chuck Prophet at Union Craft
Union Collective
Donna the Buffalo had to pull out over a medical emergency in the band, by the ticket page, and Chuck Prophet takes their place. $42.26 on Eventbrite, 21 and over, no refunds. The brewery's own calendar still carries the old billing.
the Eventbrite page Union Craft links for the change, the price and the age rule, and Union Craft's own events page for the doors, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2pm and 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
Different Words for Happiness
Everyman Theatre, 315 W Fayette St
A world premiere by Everyman's own Katie Kleiger, directed by Laura Kepley: a late-night call from an ex-lover sends Ava to Eleanor, and two women to the question of what makes them happy. An hour and 40 minutes with no intermission. Saturday's 2pm is audio described. Runs to 15 November; prices sit in the theatre's ticket app rather than on its page.
Everyman Theatre's own show page, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 2pm
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S Calvert St
Chesapeake Shakespeare's Frankenstein, extended through 8 November, and this is its last weekend. Adults from $43 and 25 and under from $35; a $5 exchange fee for non-subscribers. Costumes welcome at every Saturday show. The company does not publish an age guide. The last weekend, by the company's calendar.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026; the company's own release, headed now extended through Nov 8, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Vagabond Players
Sondheim's musical thriller opens the Vagabonds' 111th season: Sean Hogan as Sweeney Todd and AnnaBelle Auguste as Mrs. Lovett, directed by Stephen Foreman and TJ Lukacsina. $30, or $27 for students, teachers, seniors, military and health workers. Recommended for mature audiences, for adult language and violent themes. This weekend's understudies: Matt Wetzel as Sweeney and Ben Strigle as Pirelli on Friday, Heather Ann Bounds as Mrs. Lovett, Peyton Aronow as Johanna and Brynn Farlow as Tobias on Saturday. The run goes to 15 November.
the Vagabond Players' own show, ticket and season pages, read Sep 30, 2026; its season brochure, photographed Sep 30, 2026; the show page again Nov 5, 2026, for the understudies
Fri 8pm, Sat 3pm and 8pm
The Rocky Horror Show at Iron Crow
Iron Crow Theatre, 2600 N Howard St, Suite 200
Sold out: all three of the last performances read Sold Out on the theatre's calendar, with a waitlist. Richard O'Brien's musical in Iron Crow's new home, under 100 seats. Seats from $45 plus fees, with a $25 lottery; VIP and premium seats are a splash zone. The theatre says it may not suit under 18s, and warns of sexual content, partial nudity, strobe, haze and prop guns. About two hours with an interval; the lobby bar opens an hour before. The last weekend.
Iron Crow Theatre's own Rocky Horror and visit pages and its ticket pages, read Oct 7, 2026; its Rocky Horror calendar again Nov 5, 2026, for the sold out marks
Fri 7:30pm and 10:15pm; Sat 7pm and 9:45pm
Lil Duval
Baltimore Comedy Factory
$40 plus a $9 service charge, or a pair of preferred seats for $100 plus $21. Doors an hour before. 21 and over, with a two-drink minimum.
Baltimore Comedy Factory's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 7:30pm and 9:45pm; Sat 7pm and 9:30pm
Punkie Johnson & Kalea McNeill
The Port Comedy Club & Tavern
General admission $28.63 and reserved $33.83, both marked selling fast, with a two-beverage minimum. The club's listings say 21 and over and its ticket pages say 18 and over.
The Port Comedy Club's own calendar and ticket pages, read Nov 5, 2026
5pm to 9pm
Half-Price Friday Night at the National Aquarium
National Aquarium
The Aquarium's weekly half-price evening: $24.95, from 5 to 9.
the National Aquarium's own special events page, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri and Sat: haunted pub tour 7pm, ghost walk 7:30pm
Baltimore Ghost Tours: Fells Point
Broadway Square near Max's Taphouse, 733 S Broadway
Walking tours of Fells Point run since 2001: the all-ages Original Fells Point Ghost Walk, $20 ahead, and the 21-and-over Original Fells Point Haunted Pub Walk, $29, valid ID required and drinks not included. Both leave from Broadway Square near the main entrance of Max's Taphouse; be there 15 minutes early.
Baltimore Ghost Tours' own tour pages for the times, prices and departure point, read Nov 5, 2026; its own Instagram post of Nov 2, 2026 for running through November
Doors 8pm
Arbouretum, Stinking Lizaveta, Deathbird Earth and Darsombra Sol
Ottobar
Four bands, all ages. The Ottobar publishes no price on its own page; tickets sell through Etix.
The Ottobar's own calendar, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Dale and the ZDubs with Feel Free
Metro Baltimore, 1700 N Charles St
$20 on DICE, all ages. RDGLDGRN came off the bill for a family emergency, and the venue's page offers refunds by email.
Metro Baltimore's own listing, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
TEN: US Showcase Tour
Nevermore Hall
All ages unless a show says otherwise, by the hall's FAQ. Nevermore publishes no price on its own page; tickets sell through Ticketmaster.
Nevermore Hall's own events page and FAQ, read Nov 5, 2026
8pm to 1am
LOCKBOX: Trodeem, Dev.n, Gatiweed and Storm
Le Mondo, 406 N Howard St
Tromac and Cadeem LaMarr as Trodeem, 18 and over. The first release is sold out; second release $15 plus 38 cents, final $20 plus 50 cents, and $15 to $25 at the door.
Le Mondo's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Wolf & Bear with Coletta and Origami Button
The 8x10
$28.72, 18 and over.
The 8x10's own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 6pm, show 7pm
Dead Poet Society x Honey Revenge
Baltimore Soundstage
Sold out, by the venue's own page. With Hunny and Broadside.
Baltimore Soundstage's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
7pm
Lenore Raphael and Hilliard Greene
An die Musik LIVE!
Piano and bass. $25, $10 for full-time students, plus a $1.50 fee, or $15 plus $1.50 to stream.
An die Musik's own events list and ticket page, read Nov 5, 2026
7pm to 8:30pm
Matilda Young presents DRIFT
Greedy Reads, 320 W 29th St
The author with Carlea Holl-Jensen at the Remington bookshop. Free; registering holds a seat if it fills.
Greedy Reads' own Eventbrite page, read Nov 5, 2026
6pm to 7:30pm
An Evening of Translation: Masters of Sleep
Bird in Hand, 11 E 33rd St
Jianan Qian and Elizabeth DeMeo on Masters of Sleep, at Bird in Hand. RSVP on its page; no price is stated.
The Ivy Bookshop's own events list, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 5:30pm, 6pm to 7pm
Baltimore Holy S#!t: A Comedy Love Letter to Charm City
Highwire Improv
Highwire's first show of a three-show First Friday, all ages. Listed at $0, with donation tickets available. Then Expect the Unexpected at 7 and Chaos Hour at 8, $10 each.
Highwire Improv's own shows page and the Eventbrite pages it links, read Nov 5, 2026
7pm to 2am
Bachata Fridays at Nobles
Nobles Bar & Grill, 1024 S Charles St
Free bachata upstairs at Nobles, one Friday a month: a true beginner lesson at 7, advanced beginner at 8, a bachata social 9 to 10, then a mixed Latin party of reggaeton, dembow, salsa and bachata until 2. 21 and over. Free with an RSVP; the room holds 100. The next are Dec 4 and Jan 8.
Bmore Urbana's own Bachata Fridays page for the dates, times, age rule, price and place, read Oct 23, 2026; its events page again Nov 5, 2026
5pm to 10pm
Open Decks 001: Open House at El Bufalo
El Bufalo, 2921 O'Donnell St
The first of Open House's new monthly nights handing the decks to local DJs, no headliners: Andy Rosso, CTRL, Dean, DJ Brian and Shepherd Spoon. RSVP on its page, which shows no price.
Open House's own Posh page, read Nov 5, 2026
Tasting 6pm, band 7pm, jam 9pm
Live Jazz & Wine Tasting
402 N Howard St
City Roots' jazz and wine evening on Howard Street: a wine tasting from 6, Kenyatta, led by the trumpeter Cy, from 7, a jam session at 9. $12.51 to $23.18 on Eventbrite, which marks it almost full. 21 and over, no refunds.
City Roots' own Eventbrite organiser page for the dates, the 6pm start, the address and the price, read Oct 22, 2026; Live Jazz Baltimore's own flyer of Oct 18, 2026 for Kenyatta; its Eventbrite page again Nov 5, 2026, for the times, the band, the prices and the age rule
11pm
Midnight Masquerade with DJ Slim
Keystone Korner Baltimore
Keystone's Friday late night: free tickets, all gone, 21 and over.
Keystone Korner's own late nights page and its ticket page, read Nov 5, 2026
Live music
Pitango Bakery + Cafe
Live music most Saturdays and the odd Friday, about 7pm to 9pm, a different Baltimore act each time, free
Friday shows
Baltimore Improv Group
Friday shows when the theatre programmes them, one-hour sets from 7pm at $10 plus a 25 cent fee
Karaoke Friday and Saturday
Max's Taphouse
Karaoke Friday and Saturday 9:30pm to 1am
Saturday 7 November
12pm to 5pm
OyFest at Union Craft
Union Collective
Oysters from five farms (South Bay Shellfish, Annapolis Oyster Co., Steamboat Wharf, Johnson Bay and True Chesapeake), with King Cole's opening DJ set and yacht rock from Afternoon Delight. $10 ahead, $12 at the door, which covers entry, a donation and a prize while supplies last; food and drink are pay as you go. Baltimore's Oyster Eating Contest starts at 4:30: the fastest through 24 oysters and a can of Skipjack Pilsner takes the OyFest belt, $50 to enter with admission. A portion goes to the Oyster Recovery Partnership, which takes the shells on your way out. The festival's own site says 12 to 5; the brewery's calendar has it to 9.
OyFest's own site for the date, hours, prices, farms, music and contest, and Union Craft's own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
12pm to 4:30pm, VIP from 11:30am
Patterson Park BrewFest
Patterson Park Bull Circle, 27 S Patterson Park Ave
The ninth annual, a fundraiser for the park: 40-plus local beers, food trucks and restaurants and live music. Tickets ran $23.18 to $81.88 on Eventbrite when read. Kids 16 and under are free. Rain or shine, and tickets are non-refundable. Vendor spots are sold out; tickets are not.
the Friends of Patterson Park's own BrewFest page and its Eventbrite page, read Nov 5, 2026
Parade 12pm, fair 12pm to 3pm
Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade and Health & Resource Fair
Washington Monument to War Memorial Plaza, 699 N Charles St
The parade leaves the Washington Monument at noon and ends at War Memorial Plaza, where the fair runs until 3: family activities, games, food trucks, entertainment, wellness services, produce giveaways and the organizations that support veterans and military families. No price or registration is stated.
the Veterans' Commission's own Eventeny page, hosted by the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, read Nov 5, 2026
1pm to 4:30pm
Stars, Stripes and Chow Chili Cookoff
Eutaw Street, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 333 W Camden St
Chili teams on Eutaw Street in aid of The Baltimore Station's homeless veterans: taste, vote for People's Choice, and see who takes Judge's Choice and Best Theme. The ticket covers beer and wine, entertainment, kids' activities and parking in Lot A, and ages 10 and under are free. The price shows only inside its ticket checkout. The Stadium Authority's calendar has this on the 6th; the organiser's own page says Saturday the 7th, and that is the date here.
The Baltimore Station's own event page and its GiveSmart ticket page, read Nov 5, 2026
10am to 4pm
The Monster of a Show
Three Arts Club of Homeland, 4 Wyndhurst Ave
The once-a-year craft show where everything is monsters, in its 19th year: 28-plus artists and makers with monster-themed purses, jewelry, art, clothing, pottery, paintings and stuffed creatures, and a local bookstore. Free, no tickets. The club has its own parking lot. No pets, though service animals are allowed. Food all day, and this year's raffle goes to We Are CASA.
The Monster of a Show's own site for the date, hours, place, free entry, parking, pets, food and raffle, read Nov 5, 2026; its poster for the 28-plus artists, photographed Oct 19, 2026
10am to 4pm
Bmoreflea at Broadway Market
Broadway Market
The flea market's Saturday edition inside Broadway Market, every Saturday until 19 December: vintage and makers' stalls, free and dog friendly.
Bmoreflea's own Instagram reel of Oct 29, 2026 for the Saturdays and hours, read Nov 5, 2026, and its post of Oct 21, 2026 for the free entry
3pm to 4pm
Luxury & Loss Opening Day Artist Talks
The Walters Art Museum
The Walters' new exhibition opens today, and its curator Dany Chan talks with two Baltimore artists, Amy Boone-McCreesh and Luci Jockel, with questions from the room, in the Graham Auditorium in the Centre Street Building. Free, with an RSVP on its page. Assistive listening and accessible seating are available.
the Walters' own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
10am to 4:30pm
250 Years of Service: Armistice Day and the Origins of Veterans Day
Fort McHenry National Monument
The fort's special program for Veterans Day weekend, back on 11 November. The Park Service's calendar marks the program free with no registration; the fort's own Standard Pass is $15 and the park is cashless.
the National Park Service's own Fort McHenry calendar, read Nov 5, 2026
6pm and 9pm, both nights
Norman Brown at Keystone Korner
Keystone Korner Baltimore
The Grammy-winning guitarist for four sets over two nights. $65 to $75 a seat plus $5.56 to $6.26 in fees, with no stream. The club's rules apply: a two-item minimum and a 20% gratuity, children welcome with an adult, bar seats 21 and over.
Keystone Korner's own site and its InstantSeats ticket pages for the sets, prices and fees, and its FAQ for the house rules, read Nov 5, 2026
Friday from 7pm, through Saturday night
Mobtown's 15th Anniversary
Mobtown Ballroom, 30 W North Ave
The swing ballroom turns 15 with Meschiya Lake, who sang its first note in 2011, in front of a new band put together by the trombonist Nick Garrison on both nights. Friday $35, Saturday $45, the two for $70. The $1,000 Glory of Mobtown final is on Friday, and the Fast Lindy contest starts at 1:45am Saturday night, no sign-up, just be on the floor with a partner. No age rule published.
Mobtown Ballroom's own 15th Anniversary page and its events calendar for the dates, the bill, the contests and the prices, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri and Sat: haunted pub tour 7pm, ghost walk 7:30pm
Baltimore Ghost Tours: Fells Point
Broadway Square near Max's Taphouse, 733 S Broadway
Walking tours of Fells Point run since 2001: the all-ages Original Fells Point Ghost Walk, $20 ahead, and the 21-and-over Original Fells Point Haunted Pub Walk, $29, valid ID required and drinks not included. Both leave from Broadway Square near the main entrance of Max's Taphouse; be there 15 minutes early.
Baltimore Ghost Tours' own tour pages for the times, prices and departure point, read Nov 5, 2026; its own Instagram post of Nov 2, 2026 for running through November
1pm to 9pm, music 3pm to 6pm
Whiskey & Oysters at Old Line Spirits
Old Line Spirits, 200 S Janney St
Freshly shucked and barrel-char-roasted True Chesapeake oysters from Ryan's Roasted & Raw, food from Fishnet Food Truck, fall cocktails, barrel-aged drinks and flights, games, and The Other II from 3 to 6. No tickets needed, and the oysters last only while supplies do, so come early. Non-alcoholic options too.
Old Line Spirits' own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Check-in 7:45am, start 9am
Rock Your Socks 5K
Lake Montebello, at Montebello Elementary/Middle School
Health Care for the Homeless' 5K and one-mile Family Fun Lap, back at Lake Montebello, all ages and dogs welcome. $45, or $50 on the day; children in strollers do not need to register. Socks while supplies last, awards at 9:45 including wildest socks, and music, bagels, a bounce house and crafts at the lake. Meet in the school's parking lot.
Health Care for the Homeless' own event page and its 5K registration page, read Nov 5, 2026
8am
B'more Hills free workout at Lake Montebello
Lake Montebello, at the playground
A free, cardio-based community workout, all ages and all levels, with a playground on site and free parking. Sign-up runs through its bio link.
B'more Hills' own Instagram post of Nov 3, 2026, read Nov 5, 2026
11am
Sprint for Spat
Druid Hill Park, 900 Druid Park Lake Dr
A run of about 5K, 21 and over, that lands you in the middle of OyFest. $70.90 including a $5.90 fee, registration closes at noon on the day, and awards are at 12:30. Union Craft's calendar lists it from 9am at the brewery; the race's own page starts everyone at 11 at Druid Hill Park.
the race's own RunSignup page, OyFest's own site and Union Craft's own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
Sat 7:30pm, Sun 4pm
Kenya's Soul
The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr
The collegiate world premiere of Dr. Tyrone Stanley's musical, by MSU Musical Theatre in Gilliam Concert Hall: a real-estate heiress follows the secrets of her birth mother from Manhattan to Africa. The university's page gives $40 reserved seating with discounts for seniors, students and groups in its text, and $30, $25 and $20 in its cost line. Tickets at the Murphy ticket office, Wednesday to Friday 1 to 4 and Saturday 11 to 4. Mature themes, parental discretion advised.
Morgan State's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 6:30pm, show 7pm
Poltergeist II: Pluot, The Loss, Munster, Ragdollz and more
Le Mondo, 406 N Howard St
Pluot, The Loss, Munster, Ragdollz, Pucker Up! and Hadiya Ayodele and the Blacknotes, with DJ Amsies back to back with Pangelica. $17 plus a fee; the early bird has ended. No age rule published.
Le Mondo's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
7pm and 9pm, both nights
The Orb of Pondering: A BROS Tabletopera
Zion Church of the City of Baltimore, 400 E Lexington St
The Baltimore Rock Opera Society's original musical, moving between players at a tabletop game on stage and the fantasy they are imagining, to a score of troubadour metal from a live band. The last two nights of the run; Friday's 9pm is also livestreamed. Prices sit in the company's ticket portal rather than on its page.
the Baltimore Rock Opera Society's own production page for the dates, times and place, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2pm and 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
Different Words for Happiness
Everyman Theatre, 315 W Fayette St
A world premiere by Everyman's own Katie Kleiger, directed by Laura Kepley: a late-night call from an ex-lover sends Ava to Eleanor, and two women to the question of what makes them happy. An hour and 40 minutes with no intermission. Saturday's 2pm is audio described. Runs to 15 November; prices sit in the theatre's ticket app rather than on its page.
Everyman Theatre's own show page, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 2pm
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S Calvert St
Chesapeake Shakespeare's Frankenstein, extended through 8 November, and this is its last weekend. Adults from $43 and 25 and under from $35; a $5 exchange fee for non-subscribers. Costumes welcome at every Saturday show. The company does not publish an age guide. The last weekend, by the company's calendar.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026; the company's own release, headed now extended through Nov 8, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Vagabond Players
Sondheim's musical thriller opens the Vagabonds' 111th season: Sean Hogan as Sweeney Todd and AnnaBelle Auguste as Mrs. Lovett, directed by Stephen Foreman and TJ Lukacsina. $30, or $27 for students, teachers, seniors, military and health workers. Recommended for mature audiences, for adult language and violent themes. This weekend's understudies: Matt Wetzel as Sweeney and Ben Strigle as Pirelli on Friday, Heather Ann Bounds as Mrs. Lovett, Peyton Aronow as Johanna and Brynn Farlow as Tobias on Saturday. The run goes to 15 November.
the Vagabond Players' own show, ticket and season pages, read Sep 30, 2026; its season brochure, photographed Sep 30, 2026; the show page again Nov 5, 2026, for the understudies
Fri 8pm, Sat 3pm and 8pm
The Rocky Horror Show at Iron Crow
Iron Crow Theatre, 2600 N Howard St, Suite 200
Sold out: all three of the last performances read Sold Out on the theatre's calendar, with a waitlist. Richard O'Brien's musical in Iron Crow's new home, under 100 seats. Seats from $45 plus fees, with a $25 lottery; VIP and premium seats are a splash zone. The theatre says it may not suit under 18s, and warns of sexual content, partial nudity, strobe, haze and prop guns. About two hours with an interval; the lobby bar opens an hour before. The last weekend.
Iron Crow Theatre's own Rocky Horror and visit pages and its ticket pages, read Oct 7, 2026; its Rocky Horror calendar again Nov 5, 2026, for the sold out marks
3pm to 9pm
Season Ending Party at Hampden Yards
Hampden Yards, 3601 Hickory Ave
The yard's end-of-season party: a $40 wristband, $44.52 on Eventbrite, capped at 150. 21 and over.
Hampden Yards' own Eventbrite page, read Nov 5, 2026
3pm to 6pm, talks at 4pm
SHAN Wallace and Katey and Jessie: closing reception and artist talk
Current Space, 421 N Howard St
The last day of SHAN Wallace's Folks at Intimate Play and Jessie and Katey's Katey and Jessie, with talks at 4. Free.
Current Space's own site and its ticket page, read Nov 5, 2026
9am to 5pm
People Over Data Centers: Maryland Action Summit
Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W Pratt St
A one-day conference on reforming data center development, with speakers and panels on water pollution, electricity rate hikes and local moratoriums, hosted with Nature Forward. $25, students $15, coffee and lunch included. A ticket is required.
the Chesapeake Climate Action Network's own summit page, read Nov 5, 2026
8:30pm
Candlelight: Neo-Soul Favorites
Maryland Center for History and Culture, 610 Park Ave
A string quartet by candlelight playing SZA, Lauryn Hill and Solange for 60 minutes. Fever's page says from $38; when read, Zone B was $42.50 plus $3.40, Zone A $84 plus $6.72 and the front row $95.50 plus $7.64. Ages 8 and up, doors 45 minutes before, and no late entry.
Fever's own concert page, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 7:30pm and 10:15pm; Sat 7pm and 9:45pm
Lil Duval
Baltimore Comedy Factory
$40 plus a $9 service charge, or a pair of preferred seats for $100 plus $21. Doors an hour before. 21 and over, with a two-drink minimum.
Baltimore Comedy Factory's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 7:30pm and 9:45pm; Sat 7pm and 9:30pm
Punkie Johnson & Kalea McNeill
The Port Comedy Club & Tavern
General admission $28.63 and reserved $33.83, both marked selling fast, with a two-beverage minimum. The club's listings say 21 and over and its ticket pages say 18 and over.
The Port Comedy Club's own calendar and ticket pages, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7:15pm, show 8pm
Don't Tell Comedy in Hampden
Don't Tell Comedy, Baltimore
A secret room in Hampden, revealed at 8am on the day, and a line-up nobody announces. $27, marked selling fast. 21 and over.
Don't Tell Comedy's own Baltimore page, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Gasket, Ferment, Jealous God, Denouement and Everything
Ottobar
A u+n booking in the main room, all ages. $15 ahead, $20 on the day.
The Ottobar's own calendar, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 6pm, show 7pm
The Wrecks with Worry Club and Kid Sistr
Nevermore Hall
All ages unless a show says otherwise, by the hall's FAQ. Nevermore publishes no price on its own page; tickets sell through Ticketmaster.
Nevermore Hall's own events page and FAQ, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 4pm, show 4:30pm
Cal Folger Day with Shady Bug, Jamison Field Murphy and Credit
Metro Baltimore, 1700 N Charles St
An early show, $15 on DICE, all ages.
Metro Baltimore's own listing, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 9pm
Metroschock with XRIS SMack!
Metro Baltimore, 1700 N Charles St
The late show, $10 on DICE, 21 and over.
Metro Baltimore's own listing, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Millington with Subtastics
The 8x10
$28.72, 18 and over.
The 8x10's own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
10pm
FirstWeDance: Baltimore
Baltimore Soundstage
A dance night at Soundstage, 21 and over. The venue publishes no price on its own page; tickets sell through Ticketmaster.
Baltimore Soundstage's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
7:30pm and 9pm
Deep Water Jazz Band
An die Musik LIVE!
$25, $10 for full-time students, plus a $1.50 fee, or $15 plus $1.50 to stream the 7:30.
An die Musik's own events list and ticket page, read Nov 5, 2026
6pm
Mother Earth Poetry Vibe
Red Emma's
A poetry night featuring FreeQuency, hosted by Analysis, with an open mic. No price is stated.
Red Emma's own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
3pm to 5pm
Science Slam with BUGSS
Red Emma's
A science slam with BUGSS at the Greenmount Avenue bookstore. A $0 ticket.
Red Emma's own events page and its ticket page, read Nov 5, 2026
4pm to 9pm
GRL PWR Presents Butch Garden
Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E 30th St
Amsies and Girly Pop Princess at the brewery. Free.
Peabody Heights Brewery's own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
9pm
$ome $exy $ongs 4 Baltimore: a Drake party at Mosaic
Power Plant Live!
Members Only's Drake night at Mosaic Ultra Lounge, 21 and over, and all sales are final. Drake himself is not attending, as the page takes care to say. The price sits behind its ticket link.
Power Plant Live's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Tasting 6pm, band 7pm, jam 9pm
Live Jazz & Wine Tasting
402 N Howard St
City Roots' jazz and wine evening on Howard Street: a wine tasting from 6, No Rehearsal from 7, a jam session at 9. $12.51 to $23.18 on Eventbrite, which marks it almost full. 21 and over, no refunds.
City Roots' own Eventbrite organiser page for the dates, the 6pm start, the address and the price, read Oct 22, 2026; its Eventbrite page again Nov 5, 2026, for the times, the band, the prices and the age rule
11pm to 2am
Uncle Quincy at Keystone's late night
Keystone Korner Baltimore
Keystone's Saturday late night after the ticketed sets. Free, 21 and over.
Keystone Korner's own late nights page and its ticket page, read Nov 5, 2026
Live music
Pitango Bakery + Cafe
Live music most Saturdays and the odd Friday, about 7pm to 9pm, a different Baltimore act each time, free
BIG Time
Baltimore Improv Group
BIG Time on most Saturdays at 8pm, $10: a new local guest each time, interviewed on stage, with sketches improvised from the answers. Billed as every Saturday; the schedule skips 3 October
Comedy show Saturdays
Max's Taphouse
Comedy show Saturdays 8pm
Buck-A-Shuck
Sláinte Irish Pub
Buck-A-Shuck dollar oysters on Saturdays, run with Kooper's Tavern next door
Sunday 8 November
3pm, Diwali in the lobby from 2pm
Shéhérazade & Sibelius
BSO at the Meyerhoff
Jonathon Heyward conducts Grace-Evangeline Mason's Ablaze the Moon, Ravel's Shéhérazade with the mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, and Sibelius's Second Symphony. From 2pm the BSO's AAPI Advisory Council holds a Diwali Celebration in the Meyerhoff lobby, with performances, family activities and local organizations. Friday's performance is at Strathmore in North Bethesda; this is the Baltimore date. Prices sit behind the orchestra's seat map.
the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's own calendar and program page, read Nov 5, 2026
Second Sunday 11am to 3pm, FallFest 1pm to 4pm
FallFest and Second Sunday in Leakin Park
Gwynns Falls Leakin Park, 1920 Eagle Dr
The last Second Sunday of 2026, with free train rides, and FallFest moved to the same day: live music and games, no admission charge and no registration. The climbing wall will not be up.
the Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park's own calendar, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm
Afghan Whigs with Night Moves
Baltimore Soundstage
The Soft Control Tour. All ages unless a show says otherwise, by the venue's FAQ. Soundstage publishes no price on its own page; tickets sell through Ticketmaster.
Baltimore Soundstage's own event page and FAQ, read Nov 5, 2026
10am to 4:30pm
250 Years of Service: Armistice Day and the Origins of Veterans Day
Fort McHenry National Monument
The fort's special program for Veterans Day weekend, back on 11 November. The Park Service's calendar marks the program free with no registration; the fort's own Standard Pass is $15 and the park is cashless.
the National Park Service's own Fort McHenry calendar, read Nov 5, 2026
Noon to 5pm
Clutch The Pearls Jewelry Market
Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E 30th St
Bmoreflea's jewelry edition: over thirty jewelry and accessories vendors under the brewery's roof, vintage and modern. Free, dog friendly, with free street and lot parking and the taproom's beer, food and games. The brewery's free Jazz Lunch runs 1 to 3 the same day, all ages.
Bmoreflea's own Instagram post of Oct 20, 2026 for the date, hours, vendor count and the free entry, read Oct 22, 2026; Peabody Heights' own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
From 4pm
Soul on Cross St
Cross St, at NOLA Seafood & Spirits
Future Band DC takes over Cross Street outside NOLA Seafood & Spirits: live music, cold drinks and dancing. No price is stated.
NOLA Seafood & Spirits' own Instagram post of Nov 2, 2026, which says this Sunday, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 3pm, talk 4:30pm
Profs & Pints: How Ancient Athens Restored Democracy
Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Ave
Nicholas D. Cross on how Athens got its democracy back. $13.50 ahead plus tax and fees, $17 at the door, $15 with a student ID. The series' Meetup page and the brewery's calendar also show 4pm.
Profs & Pints' own Meetup page and Guilford Hall Brewery's own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
2pm to 4pm
Music at Evergreen: Viano Quartet
Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N Charles St
The string quartet in the house's Bakst Theatre, with a meet-and-greet reception after. $10 to $20, limited seating.
Johns Hopkins Museums' own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
Sat 7:30pm, Sun 4pm
Kenya's Soul
The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr
The collegiate world premiere of Dr. Tyrone Stanley's musical, by MSU Musical Theatre in Gilliam Concert Hall: a real-estate heiress follows the secrets of her birth mother from Manhattan to Africa. The university's page gives $40 reserved seating with discounts for seniors, students and groups in its text, and $30, $25 and $20 in its cost line. Tickets at the Murphy ticket office, Wednesday to Friday 1 to 4 and Saturday 11 to 4. Mature themes, parental discretion advised.
Morgan State's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Boarding 11:30am, noon to 2pm
Sail for Service: Veterans Day Weekend Cruise aboard Lady Thames
Lady Thames, Fell's Point Water Taxi Stop, 901 S Broadway
Two hours on the harbor with a Barcocina taco bar, discounted buckets of beer and a full cash bar. $62, or $52 for veterans, active military and first responders; 21 and over with valid ID. It leaves promptly at noon. Lady Thames is not wheelchair accessible: boarding and moving about the boat mean stairs, steps and raised thresholds, and the operator asks guests with mobility concerns to call before booking.
the operator's FareHarbor booking calendar for the date, the time and the price, read Oct 20, 2026; the Sunday Brunch Cruise page, which lists 8 November among its future dates; the operator's own Sail for Service page, read Nov 5, 2026
5pm
The Big Little Band at Keystone Korner
Keystone Korner Baltimore
Kevin Jackson, Marc A. Evans and Chuck Maddox. $30 to $35 a seat plus $3.10 to $3.46 in fees, or $15 plus $2.05 to stream. Hubert Laws' 5pm and 8pm sets this Sunday show as cancelled on the club's ticket page. A two-item minimum and a 20% gratuity apply.
Keystone Korner's own site and its InstantSeats ticket pages, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 6pm, show 7pm
Sleeping With Sirens with Rain City Drive and Shyeye
Nevermore Hall
All ages unless a show says otherwise, by the hall's FAQ. Nevermore publishes no price on its own page; tickets sell through Ticketmaster.
Nevermore Hall's own events page and FAQ, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2pm and 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
Different Words for Happiness
Everyman Theatre, 315 W Fayette St
A world premiere by Everyman's own Katie Kleiger, directed by Laura Kepley: a late-night call from an ex-lover sends Ava to Eleanor, and two women to the question of what makes them happy. An hour and 40 minutes with no intermission. Saturday's 2pm is audio described. Runs to 15 November; prices sit in the theatre's ticket app rather than on its page.
Everyman Theatre's own show page, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 2pm
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S Calvert St
Chesapeake Shakespeare's Frankenstein, extended through 8 November, and this is its last weekend. Adults from $43 and 25 and under from $35; a $5 exchange fee for non-subscribers. Costumes welcome at every Saturday show. The company does not publish an age guide. The last weekend, by the company's calendar.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026; the company's own release, headed now extended through Nov 8, read Nov 5, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Vagabond Players
Sondheim's musical thriller opens the Vagabonds' 111th season: Sean Hogan as Sweeney Todd and AnnaBelle Auguste as Mrs. Lovett, directed by Stephen Foreman and TJ Lukacsina. $30, or $27 for students, teachers, seniors, military and health workers. Recommended for mature audiences, for adult language and violent themes. This weekend's understudies: Matt Wetzel as Sweeney and Ben Strigle as Pirelli on Friday, Heather Ann Bounds as Mrs. Lovett, Peyton Aronow as Johanna and Brynn Farlow as Tobias on Saturday. The run goes to 15 November.
the Vagabond Players' own show, ticket and season pages, read Sep 30, 2026; its season brochure, photographed Sep 30, 2026; the show page again Nov 5, 2026, for the understudies
Doors 6pm, show 7pm
Dave Butler
Baltimore Comedy Factory
$22 plus a $5.50 service charge, or a pair of preferred seats for $64 plus $13.50. 21 and over, with a two-drink minimum.
Baltimore Comedy Factory's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7:30pm, show 8pm
Ahmed Al-kadri
The Port Comedy Club & Tavern
General admission $28.63, marked selling fast, and front row $33.83, few left. A two-beverage minimum. The club's listings say 21 and over and its ticket pages say 18 and over.
The Port Comedy Club's own calendar and ticket pages, read Nov 5, 2026
5pm to 10pm
The Matrimonials, Salon, Nina Durango, Ceromantics and Fish Funeral
Mobtown Ballroom, 30 W North Ave
Five acts on a Sunday evening in the ballroom. $17.85 on its Eventbrite page.
Mobtown Ballroom's own events calendar and the Eventbrite page it links, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm
Tear Dungeon, Consumer Culture and Friday Junior
Ottobar
All ages. Upstairs from 6, Feed the Scene has Shift Meal, Goalkeeper and The Great Heights Band, also all ages. The Ottobar publishes no price for either on its own page.
The Ottobar's own calendar, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 7:30pm
PowerSignal Tour: Black Signal, Power Rob, Neutron Dreams and Twilly
Le Mondo, 406 N Howard St
$12 ahead plus a fee, $15 at the door. No age rule published.
Le Mondo's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 7:30pm
WesGhost with Eurotripp
Metro Baltimore, 1700 N Charles St
$20 on DICE, all ages.
Metro Baltimore's own listing, read Nov 5, 2026
Doors 6pm, show 7pm
SML at The 8x10
The 8x10
$25, 18 and over.
The 8x10's own events page, read Nov 5, 2026
5pm
BIG Stand Up Comedy Showcase
Baltimore Improv Group
A free stand-up showcase from the Baltimore Improv Group.
the Baltimore Improv Group's own Eventbrite page, read Nov 5, 2026
2pm to 4pm
VILLAGER: sovereign is my tradition, artist talk
Hotel Indigo, 24 W Franklin St
The Baltimore artist talks through the solo show at Hotel Indigo, up to 13 November. Free and open to the public.
Maryland Art Place's own exhibitions page, read Nov 5, 2026
11am to 4pm
Alterations with Shai at The Charmers Club
The Charmers Club, 2601 N Howard St
On-site clothing alterations from elsewareby at the shop's pop-up; the next is 6 December.
The Charmers Club's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
12:30pm to 5pm
Maryland Bridal & Wedding Expo
Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W Pratt St
In Halls A and B, through the Sharp Street entrance. Free passes online, or $10 at the door.
the Baltimore Convention Center's own event page, read Nov 5, 2026
7pm
Fireside Features: The Holiday
Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, 1715 Thames St
Sold out, by the hotel's own booking page. The Pendry's movie nights on its pool deck: $30 a guest with service included and tax on top, for lounge seating and theater popcorn; candy, wagyu hot dogs and other concessions are $6 to $18, and no outside food or drink. All ages, open to the public as well as hotel guests, reservations required, and weather permitting. The series ends with Home Alone on 11 November.
Sagamore Pendry's own Fireside Features booking page, for the films, dates, price and availability, read Oct 20, 2026, and again Nov 4, 2026, still sold out
The mansion's first floor opens
Cylburn Arboretum
The mansion's first floor opens on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month
Live experimental music
Fadensonnen
Live experimental music on Sunday evenings at 8pm
Worth knowing
- The Weather Service, read today, has Friday at 71 with patchy fog and a 56% chance of rain, Saturday at 61 and mostly sunny, and Sunday at 64 and sunny.
- Sold out: The Rocky Horror Show at Iron Crow, all three of its last performances; Dead Poet Society x Honey Revenge at Soundstage on Friday; Keystone's Midnight Masquerade on Friday; and the Pendry's The Holiday on Sunday.
- Changed: Hubert Laws' Sunday sets at Keystone Korner show as cancelled, and The Big Little Band plays at 5. Donna the Buffalo is off Friday's bill at Union Craft, with Chuck Prophet in their place. RDGLDGRN is off Friday's bill at Metro.
- The Maryland Zoo is closed to the public on Saturday for a private event. The BSO's Friday concert is at Strathmore; its Baltimore date is Sunday at 3.
- The Ottobar, Nevermore Hall, Baltimore Soundstage and the Lyric publish no ticket prices on their own pages; their tickets sell through Etix and Ticketmaster.
Out every Thursday for the weekend ahead; Monday to Thursday is the Sunday digest. Everything on the site with a date on it is on the city’s events page.