Charm City Yodeller

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Baltimore's Vibes, 7 Days a Week

Midweek, but Baltimore didn't get the memo. J. Cole rolls into CFG Bank Arena tonight with his first full headline tour in half a decade. Two jazz nights are duking it out across town — Justin Lees Trio at An Die Musik, an Erykah Badu/Jill Scott tribute at Keystone Korner. And somewhere between all of it, trained house cats are doing tricks at Creative Alliance. We're not making that last one up. 21 events, one Thursday. Go earn your Friday.

🎵 Music & Nightlife

J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour @ CFG Bank Arena

His first full headline arena tour in five years, backing new album The Fall Off. Doors at 7, show at 8 — tickets running roughly $85 and up.

👉 CTA: https://cfgbankarena.com/event/j-cole-the-fall-off-tour/

Adjust the Sails, Sunday Cruise, worlds greatest dad & Cinema Stare @ Ottobar

Four-band all-ages bill downstairs at the Otto. Doors at 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/adjust-the-sails-sunday-cruise-worlds-greatest-dad-cinema-stare/

Veil Parting @ Upstairs at the Ottobar

21+ show in the upstairs room, doors at 9 PM.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/veil-parting-23/

Justin Lees Trio Annual Summer Concert @ An Die Musik Live

Straight-ahead jazz steeped in the Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie tradition, 7–9 PM. This is a listening room, not a bar — come ready to actually pay attention.

👉 CTA: event page

Skyla Burrell Blues Band @ Cat's Eye Pub

Fell's Point's blues staple takes the tiny stage at 8 PM.

👉 CTA: https://catseyepub.com/event/skyla-burrell-blues-band-3/

The Music of Erykah Badu & Jill Scott ft. Angelica Baylor @ Keystone Korner

A full tribute set to two of neo-soul's greats, 8 PM.

👉 CTA: event page

Parity Porch Concert Summer Series: Tyler Moonlight @ 500 Block N. Carrollton Ave

Free porch concert, rescheduled from its original July 9 date. 6 PM, BYO lawn chair.

👉 CTA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parity-porch-concert-summer-series-tickets-1989124481871

Eggy @ Union Craft Brewing

Jam band Eggy plays Union Collective, 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.unioncraftbrewing.com/events/26-eggy

Candyman & the Baltimore Show @ Zissimos Bar

Blues/soul singer Candyman brings his band to the Hampden bar's upstairs room, 8 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.bandsintown.com/e/1039542449-candyman-and-the-baltimore-show-at-zissimos-bar

🎤 Comedy

Your New Favorite: A Community Improv Comedy Jam @ Highwire Improv

Community improv jam at the brand-new Highwire Center, 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-new-favorite-a-community-improv-comedy-jam-tickets-1993797429784

Zach Rushing @ Magooby's Joke House

Stand-up at 7 PM. 18+, two-item minimum.

👉 CTA: https://www.magoobysjokehouse.com/events/130070

🎨 Arts & Culture

Flicks From the Hill: Men in Black @ AVAM

Free outdoor Thursday movie series on the museum's hillside lawn. Tonight: Men in Black, 9 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.avam.org/event-details/flicks-from-the-hill-men-in-black

Chris M. Arnone presents "My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir" @ Red Emma's

A reading and discussion from Arnone's memoir, 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://redemmas.org/events/chris-m-arnone-presents-my-name-was-baby-an-intersex-memoir/

Cheryl Fair presents "Talk Teeny" @ Greedy Reads Remington

Fair discusses her novel-in-vignettes with local writer Rahne Alexander, 7–8:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://greedyreads.com/events

The Amazing Acro-Cats @ Creative Alliance

Yes, really — a traveling troupe of trained house cats performing feats of agility. 7 PM, $46–$78.

👉 CTA: https://creativealliance.org/event/the-amazing-acro-cats/2026-07-23/

🎬 Screen Time

Twin Peaks Season One, Episodes 2–3 @ The Charles Theatre

The weekly Twin Peaks revival series continues, 9 PM.

👉 CTA: https://thecharles.com/movie/twin-peaks-season-one-episodes-two-and-three/

The Odyssey @ The Senator Theatre

Christopher Nolan's epic gets an evening showtime at 7:30 PM (also playing at 12:15 and 3:50).

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

🦀 Community, Food & Family

Profs and Pints: Brain Stories @ Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House

A crash course on the basics of neuroscience from a University of Delaware professor, over pints. Doors 6 PM, talk starts 6:30. $13.50 advance, $17 at the door ($15 with student ID).

👉 CTA: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/metro-baltimore-brain-stories

Stem & Vine Plant Bingo: Herb Your Enthusiasm @ Stem & Vine

Plant-themed bingo night, herb edition. 6 PM, $17.85.

👉 CTA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stem-vine-plant-bingo-herb-your-enthusiasm-tickets-1992780066824

Craft and Beer Social Club @ Peabody Heights Brewery

Biweekly meetup for crafters and craft beer enthusiasts, 5–10 PM.

👉 CTA: https://peabodyheightsbrewery.com/event/craft-beer-social-club/2026-07-23/

Elijah's Park Playdates @ Baltimore Peninsula

Free, family-friendly outdoor playtime every Thursday — creativity, movement, and imagination for the little ones. 2 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/elijahs-park-playdates-tickets-1990025424615

⭐ Our Bonus Pick

J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour @ CFG Bank Arena

Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM · Tickets from ~$85 · cfgbankarena.com

Five years since his last headline run, J. Cole is back on the road behind his seventh album, The Fall Off, and Baltimore is one stop on a 50-plus city global tour. This is not a "check him out if you're around" situation — this is one of the biggest hip-hop tours of the year landing at CFG Bank Arena on a random Thursday, and if you have any love for Cole's catalog, tonight is the night you clear your schedule. Doors at 7, lights down at 8.

👉 CTA: https://cfgbankarena.com/event/j-cole-the-fall-off-tour/

That's a Wrap!

That's 21 verified reasons to leave the house on a Thursday — go pick one, or five. Tomorrow brings the weekend wind-up, and we'll have it ready for you. Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣️⛰️