Thursday, October 15, 2026
Baltimore's Vibes, 7 Days a Week

You've earned this one, Baltimore. Thursday's got The Story So Far, The Starting Line, and Ultra Q tearing up Nevermore Hall, Phaze II paying tribute to The Crusaders at Keystone Korner, and for KING + COUNTRY bringing the arena-sized sound to The Lyric. Live racing is back at Laurel Park after Sunday's card got bumped to today, and the Charles Theatre is sneaking in a one-night-only screening of a movie the government once tried to bury. Thirty things to do on a school night — get out there.

The Story So Far, The Starting Line, Ultra Q @ Nevermore Hall

Three waves of pop-punk and emo under one roof: The Story So Far headlines, The Starting Line brings the early-2000s nostalgia, and Ultra Q opens. Doors 6:30, show 7:30 PM — this is the bill that sells out, so don't sleep on it.

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

Rehash, The Flooks, sundots @ Ottobar

A stacked local bill in the Ottobar's main room. All ages, doors at 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/rehash-with-the-flooks-and-sundots/ottobar/baltimore-maryland/

Protoplasm @ Upstairs at the Ottobar

Free and 21+ — the kind of no-cover Thursday that makes staying out on a work night worth it. Doors at 9 PM.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/protoplasm-35/upstairs-ottobar/baltimore-maryland/

Rhett Miller (of Old 97s) w/ Caleb Stine @ The 8x10

Old 97s frontman Rhett Miller goes solo and acoustic, with Baltimore's own Caleb Stine opening. Doors 7, show 8 PM, 18+.

👉 CTA: https://www.the8x10.com/

for KING + COUNTRY: The Most Beautiful Colours Tour @ The Lyric

The CCM duo's arena-sized sound hits The Lyric for one night. Tickets around $60 and up — check the venue for exact pricing.

👉 CTA: https://www.lyricbaltimore.com

Phaze II: The Music of The Crusaders @ Keystone Korner

A full band tribute to the jazz-funk legends who basically invented the groove. $30–$35, 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=417D717D-0779-FB93-E97DB81A09A5A65C

Cadillac Jump @ Cat's Eye Pub

Fells Point's reigning dive bar keeps live music going seven nights a week. Usually no cover, 8 PM.

👉 CTA: https://catseyepub.com/event/cadillac-jump/

GARDEN HOURS w/ Grabba Ranks, JaySwann @ Current Space

Free, 8 PM, and built for dancing. Current Space's DIY art space turns into a dance floor for one night.

👉 CTA: https://ra.co/events/2553781

— CHUNK 2 —

Rusty Sal @ Waverly Brewing Company

Live music with your pint in Waverly. $10–$25, starts 6:30 PM.

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

Free Outdoor Concert by Brandon Woody @ UMBC Fine Arts Building Amphitheater

The acclaimed Baltimore trumpeter plays a free outdoor show on UMBC's campus. 6 PM, no cover.

👉 CTA: https://cadvc.umbc.edu/event_program/free-outdoor-concert-by-brandon-woody/

Ron Funches @ Magooby's Joke House

The "Loki" and "Trolls" voice actor brings his laid-back, absurdist stand-up to Timonium. 7:30 PM, 18+.

👉 CTA: https://www.magoobysjokehouse.com/events/130950

Emil Wakim @ The Port Comedy Club

The former SNL writer turned headliner plays The Port. Doors 7:30, $25.

👉 CTA: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/emil-wakim/688394

Josh Blue (Last Comic Standing) w/ Stephen Agyei @ Rams Head On Stage

The Last Comic Standing winner plays Annapolis with support from Stephen Agyei. 8 PM, reserved seating.

👉 CTA: https://www.ramsheadonstage.com/events/detail/comedian-josh-blue-of-last-comic-standing-1437214

A Full Night of Improv @ Baltimore Improv Group

Three shows, one building: Indie Hour (7 PM) pits Sondheimlich Maneuver against Salty Tomatoes, Conservatory Night (8 PM) brings out Antique Birding Society and First Date, and the BIG Stand Up Comedy Open Mic (9 PM) closes it out.

👉 CTA: https://www.bigimprov.org/event-details-registration/indie-hour-sondheimlich-maneuver-salty-tomatoes

Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky's Pathetique @ Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Marin Alsop leads the BSO through Tchaikovsky's devastating Symphony No. 6, part of the Classical Series running through the weekend. 7:30 PM.

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

StoryCloth Workshop @ Global Refuge

AVAM's community textile-art program lands at Global Refuge for an evening of storycloth-making. 6 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.avam.org/event-details/storycloth-workshop-at-global-refuge

Belly Dance with Naimah Dances @ Creative Alliance

A one-hour belly dance class/performance in Highlandtown. 6:30–7:30 PM, $25 ($20 members).

👉 CTA: https://creativealliance.org/event/belly-dance-with-naimah-dances-fall/2026-10-15/

— CHUNK 3 —

Jones Falls 2076 Opening Reception @ The Peale

A new exhibition imagining the Jones Falls fifty years out opens with a reception. 5 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jones-falls-2076-opening-reception-tickets-2002575288596

A Walking Tour of East Baltimore's Historic American Indian "Reservation" @ South Broadway Baptist Church

Baltimore Heritage leads a walking tour through a chapter of East Baltimore's Native history most of the city has never heard. $10–$15, 6 PM.

👉 CTA: https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-walking-tour-of-east-baltimores-historic-american-indian-reservation-4/

Anna North: An Evening of Bog Lore @ Greedy Reads (Remington)

Novelist Anna North talks "Bog Queen" and all things bog lore at the neighborhood bookshop. Free, 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://greedyreads.com/events

The Spook Who Sat By The Door (One Night Only) @ The Charles Theatre

The 1973 Black-militant thriller that United Artists tried to bury gets a rare big-screen showing. 9 PM, one night only.

👉 CTA: https://thecharles.com/movie/the-spook-who-sat-by-the-door/

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother @ The Senator Theatre

New release, playing the Main Auditorium at 6:40 and 9:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://thesenatortheatre.com/movies/coming-soon/

Sense and Sensibility (Opens) @ The Charles Theatre

A new release of the Jane Austen classic opens today — check the Charles's site for today's showtimes.

👉 CTA: https://thecharles.com/movie/sense-and-sensibility/

Live Racing @ Laurel Park

Thoroughbred racing resumes at Laurel Park with a nine-race card — Sunday's program got bumped here, so today's lineup is a full one. First post noon.

👉 CTA: https://www.laurelpark.com/

ARP-Lisbon-Glenelg-Normandy Group Ride @ Baltimore Bicycling Club

A long-haul group ride out toward Lisbon, Glenelg, and Normandy for anyone who wants their Thursday to start on two wheels. 10 AM.

👉 CTA: https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/57-club-info/group-rides

Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic! @ CFG Bank Arena

Family spectacle on ice, running through the weekend. Tonight's show is 7 PM, tickets from $29.

👉 CTA: https://cfgbankarena.com/event/disney-on-ice-presents-spotlight-magic-3/

Booktoberfest: A Fundraiser for The Book Thing @ Peabody Heights Brewery

Drink beer, save books — every dollar from this one goes straight to The Book Thing. 6:30–9 PM.

👉 CTA: https://peabodyheightsbrewery.com/event/booktoberfest-a-fundraiser-for-the-book-thing/

Tree Time: Bats II @ Cylburn Arboretum

A free, family program on the bats that call Cylburn home — timely, with Halloween two weeks out. 10:30 AM.

👉 CTA: https://cylburn.org/programs-events/

— CHUNK 4 —

Thursday Night Fright @ Maryland Science Center

The Science Center's spooky-season evening program for the month leading up to Halloween. 7 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.mdsci.org/events/thursday-night-fright/

"No Sense in Wishing" Book Club @ Perry Hall Branch Library

This month's One Maryland One Book pick is Lawrence Burney's essay collection on Black music and belonging in Baltimore — about as on-brand a book club as this newsletter will ever recommend. 6:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://bcplinfo.libnet.info/event/17087018

The Story So Far, The Starting Line & Ultra Q @ Nevermore Hall

7:30 PM (doors 6:30) · Power Plant Live · Tickets via Ticketmaster

This is the one. Three generations of pop-punk and emo under one roof — The Story So Far's gut-punch hooks, The Starting Line's early-2000s nostalgia bait, and Ultra Q kicking the night off right. Nevermore Hall is built for exactly this kind of show: loud, packed, and a little sweaty by the second song. If you only leave the house once this week, Thursday's the night.

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

Thirty things to do on a Thursday — not bad for a school night. Tomorrow we've got Friday's full lineup coming your way, and it's a big one. Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣️⛰️