Monday, November 2, 2026
Baltimore's Vibes, 7 Days a Week

Ease into the week, Baltimore. Tonight's not asking much of you — just the Ottobar's reliable Metal Monday upstairs, a UK soul riser making her Power Plant Live debut at Nevermore Hall, and a scattered slate of library talks, college hoops, and brewery hangouts to round things out. 20 verified things to do tonight — pick one, maybe two, and call it a Monday.

Clara La San: Chosen Silences Tour @ Nevermore Hall

UK soul riser Clara La San brings her Chosen Silences tour through Baltimore with support from SAUSHA. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 — her hushed, ache-filled brand of R&B is built for a room exactly this size.

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Metal Monday (Upstairs) @ Ottobar

ALL METAL, ALL NIGHT — the Ottobar's long-running Monday ritual rolls on upstairs. Doors at 9 PM, 21+. The most reliable way to start your week wrong, in the best possible way.

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Joe Scala & The Strangers @ Cat's Eye Pub

Every "First Monday," singer-songwriter Joe Scala shares the stage with a different set of collaborators under the "Strangers" banner — even regulars don't know who's showing up. 6–10 PM in Fells Point.

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OKAPI + Nature Boys + Velvet Zombie + Burger Monday @ Le Mondo

A four-band bill stacked with road warriors: OKAPI rolls in from Asheville, Nature Boys from Kansas City, joined by Baltimore's own Velvet Zombie and Burger Monday. See event page for time and price.

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Chess Night @ Peabody Heights Brewery

Low-key Monday option: pull up a board, order a pint, and settle into Chess Night in the Bullpen. Runs roughly 4–9 PM — see event page for details.

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Captain's Quarters @ The Port Comedy Club

Stand-up at 8 PM in Fells Point's dedicated comedy room. See event page for lineup and price.

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The Open Mic @ The Port Comedy Club

Free open mic at 9:30 PM — the proving ground where tonight's unknowns test out new material. Free.

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Ben Gucciardi, Edgar Kunz & Samuel Cheney: "Arguments: Poems" @ Bird in Hand

Three poets share the mic for a joint reading built around Gucciardi's new collection. 6 PM in Charles Village, free.

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Tatiana Figueroa Ramírez presents "Exhume" @ Greedy Reads

Ramírez reads from her new collection in conversation with Maryland State Poet Laureate Lady Brion — a hometown literary pairing worth the trip to Remington. 7 PM.

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Christopher Freeburg: "Soul" @ Enoch Pratt Free Library

An author talk on enslaved Africans and American moral history, from a scholar who's built his career on it. 7 PM at the Central Library, free.

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Loyola's Bunting Peace and Justice Speaker Series: Nicholas Creary @ Loyola University Maryland

The latest installment of Loyola's long-running speaker series brings scholar Nicholas Creary to campus. 6–7:30 PM, 4th Floor Program Room.

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Sense and Sensibility @ The Charles Theatre

Daisy Edgar-Jones leads the newest adaptation of the Austen classic, still in the Charles's rotation. 12:40 PM — check the site for the rest of tonight's lineup (Fjord, A Talent for Murder, and more).

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Everest: The Other Side @ The Senator Theatre

A matinee screening at Baltimore's grand old movie palace. 12:50 PM, $9–$14.

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UMBC Women's Basketball vs. Stevenson @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Early-season non-conference tip-off for the Retrievers. 6 PM on campus in Catonsville.

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Loyola Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame (Md.) @ Reitz Arena

Another local college hoops option, same night. 7 PM on the Evergreen campus.

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First Monday Bird Walks @ Cromwell Valley Park

The monthly guided bird walk returns — bring binoculars if you've got them, the park has a few to lend if you don't. 8 AM.

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Kulture Check Trivia Night @ Bodega and Vino

Monthly trivia on Black culture and history, benefiting local Black-owned businesses and organizations. First Monday of the month, free.

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Monthly Pinball Happy Hour @ Peabody Heights Brewery

50% off Stern pinball machines in the Bullpen — pair it with a pint and call it a Monday plan. Roughly 4–9 PM.

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Dungeons & Dragons for Adults @ Lansdowne Branch

Drop-in D&D session for grown-ups — pre-made characters available, or bring your own. All skill levels welcome. 3–4:30 PM, free.

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Historic Catonsville: Stories of Our Past @ Catonsville Branch

Historian Sheldon Smith, president of the Historical Society of Catonsville, digs into the neighborhood's ties to American and world history. 6:30–7:30 PM, free.

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Clara La San: Chosen Silences Tour @ Nevermore Hall

Doors 7 PM / Show 8 PM · Nevermore Hall, Power Plant Live · with SAUSHA · see event page for price

Baltimore doesn't get a ton of UK soul on a random Monday, so this one's worth the trip downtown. Clara La San's Chosen Silences tour is built on exactly the kind of hushed, aching, gorgeously-produced R&B that rewards a room willing to actually listen — and Power Plant Live's newest venue is a good room for it. SAUSHA opens. Doors at 7, show at 8. Don't sleep on a Monday just because it's a Monday.

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That's 20 verified things to do in Baltimore tonight — not bad for a Monday. Tomorrow's looking busier already, so get some rest. Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣️⛰️