Charm City Yodeller
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Tuesday's easing in, but Camden Yards isn't — the O's host the Yankees under the Italian Heritage Night lights while the Ottobar runs a genuine doubleheader of its own (metal downstairs, dance floor up top). Jazz heads have four rooms to pick from, Bengies is running Babe and Forrest Gump back to back, and if punk-rock yoga at a converted gas station sounds like your Tuesday, we've got you covered. 18 verified things to do tonight — let's get into it.
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🎵 Music & Nightlife
Josh Morris Quartet @ An die Musik Live
Peabody-trained trumpeter Josh Morris leads a quartet through original compositions in one of Baltimore's most serious listening rooms — no chatter, no phones, just the music. 7:30 PM, $20 at the door ($10 students, $15 streaming).
👉 CTA: https://www.jazznearyou.com/baltimore/events/josh-morris-quartet-at-an-die-musik-live-on-august-18
Piano Jazz at Tagliata @ Tagliata
Fells Point's Italian spot puts a rotating cast of Baltimore jazz players on its 1926 Steinway most nights — a genuinely great free hang if you want dinner with a soundtrack that isn't background noise. 6 PM, no cover.
Savage Hands, Of Virtue, Kingdom Collapse @ Ottobar
Three-band metal/hardcore bill on the main stage, all ages, doors at 6 PM. Bring earplugs and an appetite for volume.
👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/savage-hands-of-virtue-kingdom-collapse/ottobar/baltimore-maryland/
Ed Hrybyk Trio @ Bloom's
Another solid jazz option if the first two are full up — Ed Hrybyk's trio plays a 7 PM set at the Mount Vernon lounge.
Bright Moments Jam Session @ Keystone Korner
Obasi Akoto hosts Baltimore-DC's weekly jazz jam session — bring your horn or just bring your ears. 7 PM, free.
Filthy Mittens @ Cat's Eye Pub
Fells Point's no-cover living room welcomes this jazz-rock-blues power trio (members of Atomic Funk and Drunken Uncles) for a full night of it. 8 PM–midnight, no cover.
Spirit World @ Upstairs at the Ottobar
While the main stage gets loud downstairs, Upstairs runs its regular Tuesday dance/DJ night. 21+, doors 9 PM.
🎨 Arts & Culture
Talitha L. LeFlouria presents "Searching for Jane Crow" @ Red Emma's
Historian Talitha L. LeFlouria talks with Public Justice Center director Khalilah M. Harris about her book on Black women and mass incarceration in America — the kind of talk that sends you home thinking. 7 PM at the Free School classroom.
🎬 Screen Time
Seven Decade Series: Babe / Forrest Gump @ Bengies Drive-In
Bengies' 70th-anniversary series pairs 1995's Babe with 1994's Forrest Gump — a rescheduled make-good from a July rainout. Box office opens 7:15 PM, Babe at 8:15, Gump at 10. $12.50 adults, $7.50 kids 4–10 (plus tax), a whole carload of nostalgia.
The Odyssey @ The Senator Theatre
Christopher Nolan's big-screen Homer adaptation, starring Matt Damon and Tom Holland, gets an afternoon matinee slot in the Senator's main auditorium. 12:10 PM, $11.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day @ The Senator Theatre
Tom Holland's unmasked, isolated Peter Parker faces a new threat — showing twice today at the Senator. 4 PM and 7:30 PM, $14 after 2:30 PM.
⚾ Sports & Outdoors
Orioles vs. Yankees — Italian Heritage Night @ Oriole Park at Camden Yards
The Birds host the Yankees under the lights for Italian Heritage Night, hat giveaway included with a separate special ticket package. First pitch 6:35 PM.
Punk Rock Yoga Extravaganza @ The Lot
Studio 138 marks its one-year anniversary with a punk-soundtracked yoga class at The Lot, the converted gas station turned community space on Harford Road — sandwiches from Animal Boy included with your ticket. 6–8 PM, doors 5:45.
🦀 Community, Food & Family
Waterfront Wellness: Pilates by Coppermine @ Broadway Pier, Fells Point
Free outdoor Pilates on the waterfront, part of Waterfront Partnership's summer wellness series. 5:30 PM, free — bring a mat.
Charm City Karaoke Summer Sampler @ Peabody Heights Brewery
Costume- and prop-based karaoke, a warm-up act before Charm City Karaoke's Fall League kicks off. 7–10 PM.
Rough Draft: A Writing Workshop with Queen of Drafts @ Red Emma's
A one-off, drop-in writing workshop — prompts, group discussion, peer sharing, no commitment beyond tonight. 5 PM at the Free School classroom.
Black Artist Fair @ Shake & Bake Family Fun Center
Monthly (third-Tuesday) resource fair connecting Baltimore's Black creatives with career resources, workshops, networking, free headshots, and food, hosted by the Black Arts District. 6 PM, free.
Music with Anne @ Union Craft Brewing
Interactive kids' music and dance class led by Ms. Anne and Ms. Brooke, plus family art activities after — grownups get a free drink out of the deal. 5:30–6:30 PM.
⭐ Our Bonus Pick
Orioles vs. Yankees — Italian Heritage Night · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · First pitch 6:35 PM
There's a home game against the Yankees on a Tuesday in August, and that alone is a reason to go — but Italian Heritage Night stacks a hat giveaway (with a special ticket package) on top of a genuine rivalry matchup. Warm night, cold beer, the Birds against the Bombers. This is the one we'd actually leave the house for.
That's a Wrap!
18 verified things to do on a Tuesday that could've phoned it in — jazz in four rooms, a metal bill and a dance floor sharing a building at the Ottobar, the O's taking on the Yankees, and punk-rock yoga at an old gas station. Tomorrow we're back with more. Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣️⛰️
