Sunday, October 11, 2026 · Baltimore's Vibes, 7 Days a Week

Sunday in Baltimore means prime time football, a sold-out gothic-punk show, and a 25-year-old bookshop throwing itself a backyard party. The Ravens kick off at 8:20 PM on NBC in Atlanta, AFI packed Nevermore Hall solid enough weeks ago that it's sold out, and over on Falls Road the Ivy Bookshop is marking a quarter-century with wood-fired pizza, poetry, and lawn games — our Bonus Pick, and for good reason. Thirty events below, from black metal at the Ottobar to a full mandolin orchestra in Parkville. Get out there before the week starts again.

All-Day Live Music @ Cat's Eye Pub

Three real bands keep this Fell's Point corner bar covered start to finish. The Sirens open with dreamy harmonies at noon, Steve Kraemer & The Bluesicians bring 40-plus years of blues and soul at 4 PM, and Super Dee & The Heat Machine torch the place with funk and soul from 9 PM to close. No cover, like always.

👉 CTA: https://catseyepub.com/event/super-dee-the-heat-machine-3/

Panopticon, Catharsis, Born of Plagues @ Ottobar

Atmospheric black metal heavyweight Panopticon rolls through with Catharsis and Born of Plagues in support. Doors at 7 PM, tickets $25 — the kind of bill that makes a Sunday feel like a Friday.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/panopticon-catharsis-born-of-plagues/ottobar/baltimore-maryland/

AFI w/ Choir Boy @ Nevermore Hall — SOLD OUT

AFI brings the gothic-punk theatrics to Power Plant Live with Choir Boy opening, and Baltimore ate it up weeks in advance. Doors 7, show 8. If you've got tickets, you're set; if not, resale is your only way in tonight.

👉 CTA: https://www.ticketmaster.com/afi-baltimore-maryland-10-11-2026/event/1500649E98BE7956

EJB & The Kaleidoscope Jazz Orchestra @ An die Musik Live

Big band jazz in an intimate listening room — horns and heart starting at 6 PM, tickets from $10.

👉 CTA: https://www.tumblr.com/baltshowplace

Disco Inferno: A 70's Celebration @ Meyerhoff — Sunday Matinee

The BSO trades the baton for a glitter ball for an afternoon, running through ABBA, the Bee Gees, and Donna Summer. 3 PM matinee — one of those weird, wonderful BSO programs that's more fun than it sounds.

👉 CTA: https://my.bsomusic.org/overview/20428

Collapsing, Slab Of Meet, Tangelo Mantis, Los Dientes Hundidos En La Garganta @ Wax Atlas

Four bands, one brutal bill, inside a Baltimore record shop. If your Sunday night needs to end in a sweaty basement instead of on the couch, this is it. 7 PM, $10.

👉 CTA: https://www.tumblr.com/baltshowplace

Industry Night @ Ottobar (Upstairs)

Service industry, this one's for you — free entry upstairs starting at 9 PM for your night off.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/events/

Emanda Womer, Lara/Abyss, Crow Billiken @ The Hargrove

Three local acts, free entry, 3 PM start — an easy, no-cover way to spend a Sunday afternoon in good company.

👉 CTA: https://www.tumblr.com/baltshowplace

Joe Westerlund, Domenica & Joe @ Normals Books & Records

Drummer/composer Joe Westerlund (Megafaun, Califone) plays an intimate set at this Waverly record-shop-slash-venue. 8 PM, $10.

👉 CTA: https://www.tumblr.com/baltshowplace

Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra @ Saint Ursula Catholic Church

A full mandolin orchestra is not a lineup you get to type often. Free, 4 PM, in Parkville.

👉 CTA: https://www.tumblr.com/baltshowplace

Jazz Brunch @ Peabody Heights Brewing

Live jazz with your Sunday pint — free, starting at 1 PM in the taproom.

👉 CTA: https://www.tumblr.com/baltshowplace

Susan Rice @ Magooby's Joke House

Stand-up at Timonium's reliable comedy room, 5 PM, 18 & over.

👉 CTA: https://www.magoobysjokehouse.com/events/130532

Vinny Guadagnino @ Magooby's Joke House

The "Jersey Shore" alum does two sets, 7 PM and 9:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.magoobysjokehouse.com/events/128966

New Material Night @ The Port Comedy Club

Free, loose, and exactly what it sounds like — local comics testing out brand-new sets. Doors 7:30, show 8.

👉 CTA: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/New-Material-Night/697019

Rob Stant @ The Port Comedy Club

Headlining stand-up, doors 7:30, show 8.

👉 CTA: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/rob-stant/699131

Highwire Improv — All-Day Lineup

Three shows, one address: "Base Reality," a scene-building workshop, opens the day at noon; "Highwire Repertory" hits the stage at 4 PM; and "Building Blocks of Musical Improv" closes it out at 5 PM. Drop in for one or stay for all three.

👉 CTA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/base-reality-building-the-world-before-the-funny-tickets-1998514741390

Stoop Storytelling Live @ MICA

Baltimore's beloved storytelling series takes the stage at 2 PM, $15 students / $25 general.

👉 CTA: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/MarylandInstituteCollegeofArt/events/stoop-storytelling-live-at-mica

Pablo Ferrández, cello — Shriver Hall Concert Series

The Spanish cellist plays Shriver Hall at 5:30 PM — see the event page for ticket pricing.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.org/event/pablo-ferrandez-cello-presented-by-shriver-hall-concert-series/

RE: Intimacy. Image. Identity. — Art Talk + Closing @ Jewish Museum of Maryland

Final day of the exhibit, capped with a talk from the curator and artist. 1 PM.

👉 CTA: https://jewishmuseummd.org/event/re-intimacy-image-identity-art-talk-closing/

Second Sunday Crafternoon w/ Trans Community Art Collective @ Red Emma's

Free, drop-in craft afternoon at the worker-owned bookstore-cafe. 2 PM.

👉 CTA: https://redemmas.org/events/second-sunday-crafternoon-with-trans-community-art-project

Flex Chamber Music Trios @ Towson University

Chamber music in the Center for the Arts' Kaplan Concert Hall, 3 PM.

👉 CTA: https://events.baltimoremagazine.com/event/flex-chamber-music-trios

Ravens at Atlanta Falcons — Sunday Night Football

Baltimore's Week 5 road trip plays out in prime time on NBC. Kickoff 8:20 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00647F8E096D28

Ravens vs. Falcons Watch Party @ Guilford Hall Brewery

Can't make it to Atlanta? Watch it on the big screen with a Guilford Hall pint in hand. Kickoff 8:20 PM, free to attend.

👉 CTA: https://www.guilfordhall.com/event-details/ravens-vs-falcons-watch-party

Autumn Family Days @ Boordy Vineyards

Fall programming on the vineyard grounds, noon to 5 PM — see the events page for the day's specific activities.

👉 CTA: https://www.boordy.com/events-at-boordy

Profs & Pints Baltimore: The Macabre Poe @ Guilford Hall Brewery

A history lecture on Edgar Allan Poe's darker side, paired with beer, 4 PM.

👉 CTA: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/baltimore-macabre-poe

Law & Order SIU: Murder Brunch Edition @ Guilford Hall Brewery

A murder-mystery brunch with a "Law & Order" twist. Noon.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.org/event/law-order-siu-murder-brunch-edition/

Reptile Extravaganza @ Manor Mill

Scaly, slithery, and family-friendly — a reptile meet-and-greet at the Monkton mill. 12:30–2:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.org/event/reptile-extravaganza/

Garden Drop-in @ Cylburn Arboretum

Free, hands-in-the-dirt garden time with Cylburn's horticulture staff. 2:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://cylburn.org/event/garden-drop-in-20/

Clothing Swap @ Union Craft Brewing

Bring what you don't wear, leave with something new, drink a beer in between. Noon.

👉 CTA: https://www.unioncraftbrewing.com/events/26-clothingswapaug-xj2g2-ztp9k

The Ivy Bookshop's 25th Birthday Party

3:30 PM · The Ivy Bookshop Garden, 5928 Falls Road · Free

Twenty-five years is a long time for an independent bookstore to survive, let alone thrive, and the Ivy is throwing itself the backyard party it's earned — wood-fired pizza, ice cream, live music, poetry, and lawn games, with "incredible friends" promised and not yet named. This is the kind of afternoon that reminds you why Baltimore's independent bookshops are worth showing up for. Go say happy birthday.

👉 CTA: https://www.theivybookshop.com/events/

That's 30 events for your Sunday — now go pick one, or ten. Tomorrow's a Monday, so ease in gently: Metal Monday, trivia, and the usual midweek-adjacent gems are already lining up.

Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣️⛰️