Sunday, October 18, 2026
Baltimore's Vibes, 7 Days a Week

Church's out, brunch is done, and now it's time to figure out the rest of the day. The big news: The Dillinger Escape Plan — yes, that Dillinger Escape Plan — are back on a stage at Nevermore Hall tonight, which is reason enough to leave the couch. If mathcore isn't your Sunday speed, the BSO's got Tchaikovsky at the Meyerhoff, Disney On Ice is doing two shows at CFG Bank Arena, and there's a full Poe-and-catacombs tour under Westminster Hall for anyone easing into spooky season early. 28 verified things happening today — here's where to go before the week starts.

Nothing confirmed to report today — no verified openings, closings, or relocations this run.

The Dillinger Escape Plan @ Nevermore Hall

The mathcore legends who broke up (and broke stages) for a decade are doing a one-off Baltimore date, and tickets are already moving. This is not a "maybe swing by" show — this is a "rearrange your night" show. 8 PM, tickets from $50.

👉 CTA: https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-dillinger-escape-plan-baltimore-maryland-10-18-2026/event/150064C2EB3EC2B1

Coffin/Perlson/Krauss w/ Bob Lanzetti @ Keystone Korner

Jeff Coffin (yes, the Flecktones/Dave Matthews Band sax guy), Jordan Perlson, and Viktor Krauss bring their fusion trio to the Fells Point jazz room, joined by guitarist Bob Lanzetti. One set, 5–6:30 PM, $45 premium / $35 regular / $15 streaming if you'd rather watch from the couch.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.org/event/coffin-perlson-krauss-special-guest-bob-lanzetti-2/

Noah Gundersen w/ Breakup Shoes @ Metro Baltimore

Folk-rock singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen rolls through on his "Rites of Spring" tour with Breakup Shoes and Nathan Evans Fox opening. Doors 7, show 8, $27 (VIP $102). All ages.

👉 CTA: https://metrobmore.com/listing/noah-gundersen/

Austin Meade w/ Sterling Elza @ Ottobar

Texas rocker Austin Meade brings his road-worn, radio-ready southern rock to the Ottobar main room. 6:30 PM, $28.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/austin-meade-with-guest-sterling-elza/ottobar/baltimore-maryland/

Atomic Prey, Pray To Be Saved, Skällar w/ DJ Harris @ Ottobar Upstairs

Three local heavy acts stack up for a sweaty one upstairs at the Ottobar. 6 PM, $10.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/atomic-prey-pray-to-be-saved-skallar-w-dj-harris-1/upstairs-ottobar/baltimore-maryland/

Daisy Chain and Friends @ Wax Atlas

A night of local bills at the Fells Point record shop's performance space. 7 PM, $10 presale / $12 at the door.

👉 CTA: https://shows.waxatlas.com/event/daisy-chain-and-friends/

BSO: Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky's Pathétique @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony through Tchaikovsky's final, devastating symphony. If you've never heard the Pathétique live, this is the one to start with. 3 PM, see event page for pricing.

👉 CTA: https://my.bsomusic.org/overview/20342

Will Schmidt Band @ Cat's Eye Pub

Fells Point's tiniest, loudest Irish pub has live music running most of the day — Will Schmidt Band takes the late slot. 9 PM.

👉 CTA: https://catseyepub.com/event/will-schmidt-band-3/

Soji, Gunt, Brain Surgery, The Goons, Everything @ Le Mondo

A five-band DIY punk bill at the Highlandtown arts space. 7 PM, $12.

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

Akaash Singh @ Magooby's Joke House

The "Flagrant" podcast co-host and road-dog headliner plays two sets at Timonium's longtime comedy room. 7 PM & 9:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.magoobysjokehouse.com/events/130331

Moms Unhinged @ M&T Bank Exchange Theatre

The sold-out-everywhere stand-up show built for moms who need to laugh about the chaos, not just survive it, lands at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center. 7 PM, $32.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/moms-unhinged/

New Material Night @ The Port Comedy Club

Local comics test out brand-new jokes in front of a live room — unpolished, unpredictable, and free. 7:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/New-Material-Night/697020

Ready for Anything: Improv for Life @ Highwire Improv

A free drop-in improv workshop for anyone 13+ looking to loosen up and play some games — part of Free Fall Baltimore. 1 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ready-for-anything-improv-for-life-free-fall-baltimore-tickets-1998935171909

Baltimore Choral Arts presents "American Belonging" @ Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College

The choral arts society's season opener asks what it means to belong in America, pairing Randall Thompson's "Frostiana" (set to Robert Frost) with newer work from immigrant and native-born composers alike. 4 PM, $25–$50, kids 12 and under free.

👉 CTA: https://baltimorechoralarts.app.getcuebox.com/o/GWYGKVFY/shows/3C5D8ZMW

VOCES8 @ Emmanuel Episcopal Church

The acclaimed British vocal octet brings its a cappella program to Mount Vernon. 7–9 PM, $15–$75.

👉 CTA: https://events.baltimoremagazine.com/event/voces8-in-concert-1530

VILLAGER: "sovereign is my tradition" — Opening Reception @ Hotel Indigo (with Maryland Art Place)

A solo exhibition opening for Baltimore artist VILLAGER, on view through November 13. Free and open to the public. 2–4 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.mdartplace.org/events

Sunday Screening: Jean Cocteau's "Orpheus" @ The Walters Art Museum

Free Sunday film series pick: Cocteau's surrealist 1950 retelling of the Orpheus myth. 1–3 PM, free.

👉 CTA: https://thewalters.org/event/orpheus/

Poetry at the Palisades: Jenny Keith and Leslie F. Miller

Two Baltimore poets who've been reading together since the late 1980s share work from their latest collections at a Towson home reading series. 1 PM, free.

👉 CTA: https://facebook.com/events/s/poetry-at-palisades/2581564225630453/

Sunday at The Charles

The Devils (Ken Russell's Director's Cut) screens at 2:00, 4:45, and 7:30 — plus The History of Concrete, Naza, Primetime, Sense and Sensibility, The Social Reckoning, and You Can See Everything round out the day.

👉 CTA: https://www.thecharles.com/showtimes

Sunday at The Senator

Four in rotation today: Other Mommy, WHALEFALL, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, and The Social Reckoning, with showtimes from 9:55 AM through 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://thesenatortheatre.com/movies/showtimes/

Ravens at Browns

The Orioles' season is long over and there's no home game today, so this is the city's one pro-sports hook: Ravens travel to Cleveland for a 1 PM Week 6 matchup. Can't make the trip — Union Craft Brewing and Guilford Hall Brewery are both running watch parties if you'd rather have a beer in hand.

👉 CTA: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/schedule/

Live Racing @ Laurel Park

Thoroughbred racing runs Friday through Sunday this meet, first post 12 PM. No stakes on today's card, but it's real live racing twenty minutes down 295 if the gridiron isn't doing it for you.

👉 CTA: https://www.laurelpark.com

Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic! @ CFG Bank Arena

Two shows today — noon and 4 PM — for the Disney-on-blades crowd. See event page for tickets and pricing.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.org/event/disney-on-ice-spotlight-magic/

Punk Rock Flea Market @ Ottobar

Vendors, zines, patches, records, and general DIY chaos fill the Ottobar for a free-entry flea market. Noon–4 PM, free.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/ottobars-punk-rock-flea-market-3/ottobar/baltimore-maryland/

The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe's Gravesite

A guided tour through the catacombs beneath Westminster Hall, ending at Poe's grave — about as Baltimore-gothic as a Sunday gets. 11 AM, $10–$15.

👉 CTA: https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-55/

Baltimore Plant Swap @ Peabody Heights Brewery

Bring cuttings, take cuttings, drink a beer while you're at it. Noon–5 PM.

👉 CTA: https://peabodyheightsbrewery.com/event/baltimore-plant-swap/2026-10-18/

Autumn Family Days @ Boordy Vineyards

A kid-friendly fall afternoon out at Maryland's oldest winery — think hayrides and grapevines, not wine tastings. Noon–5 PM.

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

Sensory Friendly Sunday @ Port Discovery

A quieter, lower-sensory morning at the children's museum for kids who need less noise and fewer crowds. 9–11 AM, pre-registration required.

👉 CTA: https://www.portdiscovery.org/event/sensory-friendly-sundays-4/2026-10-18/

The Dillinger Escape Plan @ Nevermore Hall

8 PM · Nevermore Hall, 20 Market Place · tickets from $50

This is not a drill. The band that redefined what a hardcore show could physically do to a room — stage dives into the crowd, into the bar, onto the merch table, all of it — is playing Baltimore tonight, years after they said they were done for good. Dillinger reunions don't happen often and they don't last long. If there was ever a Sunday to blow off Monday-morning tiredness for one night, this is it.

28 verified things to do today, from a mathcore reunion to a Poe gravesite tour to two different ways to watch the Ravens in Cleveland. Tomorrow's a Monday, so we'll ease you in — Metal Monday energy, trivia, and the usual midweek-warmup lineup.

Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣️⛰️