Sunday, September 13, 2026
Baltimore’s Vibes, 7 Days a Week

Sunday comes in two speeds around here: brunch-and-bloody-marys slow, or scream-along-to-metalcore loud, and today Baltimore is serving both. Broadway’s national tour of Maybe Happy Ending opens right here at the Hippodrome before it plays a single other city. Phantogram fills Nevermore Hall. Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor sit down at the Parkway for a free talk on the far right (yes, on a Sunday). And the Ravens open their season down in Indy on national TV, so grab a stool at Guilford Hall or Hampden Yards and make it a watch party. 31 things to do below — go put real pants on.

Drag the River, The Swims & The Flying Faders @ Ottobar

Alt-country road warriors Drag the River roll through with two openers in tow — three bands, one room, doors at 7 PM. All ages, so bring whoever needs converting to twang-rock tonight.

👉 CTA: https://www.theottobar.com/event/drag-the-river-the-swims-the-flying-faders/

Whispers, Balisong & Badwave @ Ottobar (Upstairs)

u+n Booking stacks the upstairs room with three acts for one ticket — doors at 5:30 PM, all ages. Get there early for a spot up front.

👉 CTA: https://www.theottobar.com/event/whispers-balisong-badwave/

Industry Night @ Ottobar (Upstairs)

Service industry folks, your Sunday starts at 9 PM upstairs — 21+, and it’s the low-key way to close out the weekend after everyone else’s shift ends.

👉 CTA: https://www.theottobar.com/event/industry-night-131/

ENOX w/ For Fear Itself, Omen//Skye, Harsh Mentality & Bedroom Floor @ Metro Baltimore

Five bands of prog-tinged metalcore, doors at 6 PM, around $26 with fees. If your Sunday needs a breakdown — the musical kind — this is it.

👉 CTA: https://dice.fm/event/avx26q-enox-w-for-fear-itself-omenskye-harsh-mentality-and-bedroom-floor-13th-sep-metro-baltimore-baltimore-tickets

Phantogram @ Nevermore Hall

The synth-pop duo that’s soundtracked a decade of your best nights out lands at Power Plant Live. Doors 7, show 8 — see the event page for tickets.

👉 CTA: https://nevermorehall.com/events/

Motown & More: The Legacy Lives @ Keystone Korner

Two sets — 5 PM and 7:30 PM — of Motown, soul, and everything that legacy touched, in Baltimore’s best jazz room. Tickets run $35–45 depending on seating; this room is small, book ahead.

👉 CTA: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=E510AEB1-D8BC-910F-559B3471F6168678

Sunday Live Music All Day @ Cat’s Eye Pub

Fells Point’s blues-and-roots dive runs it back with three full sets: The Sirens at noon, Steve Kraemer & The Bluesicians at 4, and the Will Schmidt Band closing it out at 9. No cover, all day — this is the definition of a Sunday session.

👉 CTA: https://catseyepub.com/event/will-schmidt-band-2/

Witching, Ecliptor & Deidre Stone @ Holy Frijoles

Sludge and doom metal on a Sunday night, because why not. $12 at the door, 18+, and it’s the kind of bill that rattles your ribs.

👉 CTA: https://baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-events-9-9-26-9-23-26/

Roots Cafe Singer-Songwriters Series: Another Look at Bob Dylan @ An die Musik Live

A daytime set at 1 PM reinterpreting Dylan’s catalog in An die Musik’s intimate, sit-down room. $10–15 in person, or stream it for $12 if you can’t leave the couch.

👉 CTA: https://instantseats.com/?fuseaction=home.venue&VenueID=321

Ultra Naté’s Deep Sugar Rooftop Jam: The Record Release @ LB Skybar

Baltimore house-music royalty Ultra Naté throws her long-running Deep Sugar party on the rooftop, celebrating a new record. 5–10 PM, $25–40, 21+ — the best sunset of your week, guaranteed.

👉 CTA: https://ra.co/events/2465789

Rockwell Shapiro @ Fadensonnen

The Uzumaki Experimental Music Series keeps the DIY spirit alive with a free 8–11 PM set of exploratory sound. No cover, no pretense.

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

Echo Park #1 @ Pikesville Armory

An evening of ambient and experimental music and dance inside a genuinely gorgeous old armory hall — Rachel Beetz, Bruce Willen, Melissa Hyatt Foss, Daoure Diongue, Tyrone Page Jr., and dancer Ashley Simpson share the bill. Ticketed; see the event page for time and price.

👉 CTA: https://transformpikesvillearmory.org/events

Jess Hilarious @ Baltimore Comedy Factory

The Wild ‘N Out and radio favorite closes out her Baltimore run with a 7 PM show, doors at 6. Last call — the Friday late show already sold out.

👉 CTA: https://www.baltimorecomedy.com/shows/383238

Cousin Tiera @ Magooby’s Joke House

Stand-up at 7 PM, doors 6:30, 18+. Come for the crowd work, stay because Magooby’s always makes Sunday feel like Saturday.

👉 CTA: https://www.magoobysjokehouse.com/shows/360802

Chris Alan @ The Port Comedy Club

Doors 7:30, show 8 PM, $20, 21+. A proper headliner set to send the weekend off right.

👉 CTA: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/chris-alan/699123?afflky=ThePortComedyClub

New Material Night @ The Port Comedy Club

Same room, same night, same start time — but free. Local comics workshop brand-new sets in front of a live room. 21+.

👉 CTA: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/New-Material-Night/697015?afflky=ThePortComedyClub

Bocking @ Baltimore Center Stage

Extended “by popular demand,” this run wraps today with a 3 PM matinee — your last shot to catch it.

👉 CTA: https://www.centerstage.org/events/bocking/

Maybe Happy Ending — Tour Launch @ The Hippodrome

The Tony winner for Best Musical launches its national tour right here in Baltimore before anywhere else, with shows at 1 PM and 6:30 PM. Full spotlight below — this is our Bonus Pick.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/maybe-happy-ending/

Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor: “End Times Fascism” w/ Lester Spence @ SNF Parkway Theatre

Klein and Taylor sit down with Johns Hopkins’ Lester Spence to dig into the apocalyptic thinking driving the far right — presented by Red Emma’s, and it’s free. RSVP recommended, 6 PM.

👉 CTA: https://redemmas.org/events/naomi-klein-and-astra-taylor-present-end-times-fascism-in-conversation-w-lester-spence/

All Signs Point North & Sycamore Spring @ Black Cherry Puppet Theater

Indie-folk duo The Lantern Sisters perform live behind shadow-puppet “crankies” — hand-cranked scrolling scenery older than film itself. Doors 6:30, show 7, sliding scale.

👉 CTA: https://blackcherry.org/upcoming-events.html

Muppets from Space @ The Senator Theatre

A 10 AM revival matinee for $7 — the cheapest, silliest way to start a Sunday.

👉 CTA: https://thesenatortheatre.com/movie/muppets-from-space/

Practical Magic 2 @ The Senator Theatre

Still packing the main auditorium, with shows at 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, and 9:30 PM. $11 matinee before 2:30, $14 after.

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

Ravens @ Colts — Week 1

Baltimore opens its season on the road in Indianapolis, 1 PM kickoff on CBS — a national window, so no excuse not to watch. Can’t make the trip? Two solid options below.

👉 CTA: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05006474BEF5A751

Ravens Watch Party @ Guilford Hall Brewery

Purple-clad crowd, big screens, 1 PM kickoff. Beer’s better than what you’d have at home anyway.

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

Football Sundays @ Hampden Yards Beer Garden

Five outdoor TVs, drink specials, purple-crush pitchers, and a free Jell-O shot every time the Ravens score. Doors at noon, kickoff at 1.

👉 CTA: https://thehampdenyards.com/faq/

Live Racing @ Laurel Park

Fall Meet racing rolls into its first full weekend — first post at noon. A perfectly good excuse to make a day of it if football isn’t your thing.

👉 CTA: https://www.laurelpark.com/events/calendar

Maryland State Fair — Closing Day @ Maryland State Fairgrounds

Rides, livestock, fair food, and your last shot before it’s gone for the year. Gates 9 AM–9 PM, $10–15 at the gate (a couple bucks cheaper online).

👉 CTA: https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/

Y2SLAY Drag Brunch @ Zen West

Noon to 3 PM, $15 advance/$25 at the door, with an optional $20 brunch buffet and $20 bottomless mimosas. The queens do the rest.

👉 CTA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/y2slay-drag-brunch-tickets-1993264833775

Patterson Park Walking Tour @ Patterson Park

Baltimore Heritage walks you through the park’s 200-year history, 9:30–10:30 AM, $10–15. Good coffee first, better history after.

👉 CTA: https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-13/

Pet Memorial Sunday @ Baltimore Humane Society

The 15th annual gathering to remember pets who’ve passed, 6–7:45 PM in Reisterstown. Free, but RSVP required.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.org/event/pet-memorial-sunday/

Garden Drop-in @ Cylburn Arboretum

Wander the gardens near the mansion and pepper a Garden Educator with questions, 2:30–4:30 PM. No charge, no pressure.

👉 CTA: https://www.cylburn.org/event/garden-drop-in-18/

Maybe Happy Ending — Tour Launch @ The Hippodrome Theatre

1 PM & 6:30 PM · The Hippodrome · see event page for tickets

Before this goes to a single other city, it opens here. Maybe Happy Ending swept six Tony Awards this year including Best Musical — a quietly devastating, genuinely funny robot love story set in near-future Seoul — and Baltimore gets it first. Tour launches don’t happen in this city often, and when they do, they don’t stay under the radar for long. Get in the room on opening weekend before everyone else catches up.

👉 CTA: https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/maybe-happy-ending/

That’s 31 reasons to put real pants on today. Tomorrow’s a Monday, so brace yourself — but Metal Monday, midweek gems, and whatever else the week throws at us will be waiting in your inbox.

Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣⛰