Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Baltimore's Vibes, 7 Days a Week

Chance the Rapper is back in town tonight — the “Coloring Book” tour hits the newly reborn Nevermore Hall, and that alone is worth clearing your Tuesday. But if hip-hop's not your speed, there's house-rockin' blues at Cat's Eye, a jazz organ quintet in a room built for listening, dark stuff Upstairs at the Ottobar, and IronBirds baseball up in Aberdeen since the O's are on the road. 11 things worth leaving the house for tonight — let's get into it.

Fleet Street Blues @ Cat's Eye Pub

House-rockin' Baltimore blues from Fleet Street Blues — old-school electric blues, seriously danceable, in the best dive bar in Fells Point. 8 PM to midnight, no cover.

👉 CTA: https://catseyepub.com/event/fleet-street-blues-4/

Spirit World @ Upstairs at the Ottobar

Upstairs at the Ottobar goes dark and heavy tonight. Doors at 9 PM, 21+, and if you don't already know what you're walking into, that's kind of the point.

👉 CTA: https://theottobar.com/event/spirit-world-119/upstairs-ottobar/baltimore-maryland/

Ghalia Volt w/ Kent Burnside @ Rams Head On Stage

Belgian-born blues-rocker Ghalia Volt swings through Annapolis with hill-country torchbearer Kent Burnside opening. It's a drive from the city, but this is a real one for blues heads. 8 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.ramsheadonstage.com/events/detail/1461627

Fast Lindy Suffering Session with Kyra and Michael @ Mobtown Ballroom

Advanced-level Lindy Hop instruction for dancers who want to get fast and get good, taught by two of the scene's best. 6:30–9:30 PM in Mobtown's Fells Point ballroom.

👉 CTA: https://www.mobtownballroom.com/events/2026/8/25/fast-lindy-suffering-session-with-kyra-and-michael

The James Keshap, Isaac Félix Organ Quintet @ An die Musik Live

Hard-swinging jazz organ with vocals in Baltimore's best listening room. 7:30 PM, intimate seating — get there early.

👉 CTA: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=4FD63374-A978-A227-E5149B0C95B029F4

Classical Figure Drawing w/ Lydia Ethem @ Creative Alliance

Drop-in figure drawing in the Highlandtown arts hub — no registration series, no commitment, just an easel and a live model on a Tuesday night.

👉 CTA: https://creativealliance.org/event/classical-figure-drawing-w-lydia-ethem-2-2-2/2026-08-25/

Sumud: Six Months of Queer Activism in Palestine @ Red Emma's

A talk from trans/queer activist Gian on organizing in solidarity with Bedouin Palestinians in the West Bank, hosted at Baltimore's worker-owned bookstore-café. 6 PM, free.

👉 CTA: https://redemmas.org/events/sumud-six-months-of-queer-activism-in-palestine/

“Tony” @ The Senator Theatre

Before he was the guy with the show and the cookbooks, Anthony Bourdain was 19 and stumbling into a Provincetown restaurant kitchen. Matt Johnson's “Tony” stars Dominic Sessa as young Bourdain, with Antonio Banderas. Showtimes at 1, 4, 7, and 9:30 PM in the main auditorium.

👉 CTA: https://thesenatortheatre.com/movies/showtimes/?date=2026-08-25

Aberdeen IronBirds vs. Williamsport Crosscutters @ Ripken Stadium

The O's are on the road tonight (at the Cardinals), so if you need baseball, head up 95 to Aberdeen. MLB Draft League ball at IBEW Local 24 Union Field, 7 PM, tickets from $13.50.

👉 CTA: https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/aberdeen/schedule

Music with Anne @ Union Craft Brewing

Live acoustic music in Union's Woodberry beer garden — kid-friendly, dog-friendly, beer-friendly. 5:30 PM.

👉 CTA: https://www.unioncraftbrewing.com/events/2608-music-with-anne2

Nevermore Hall, doors for an 8 PM show, tickets via Ticketmaster

Ten years ago “Coloring Book” turned Chance the Rapper into a Grammy-winning, gospel-choir-hooked, no-label-needed independent-artist trailblazer — the first indie artist ever to win Best Rap Album. Tonight the whole thing comes back to Baltimore with support from La Reezy, in the room formerly known as Rams Head Live, reborn last year as Nevermore Hall. Shows like this don't come through twice.

👉 CTA: https://www.ticketmaster.com/chance-the-rapper-coloring-book-10-baltimore-maryland-08-25-2026/event/150064ACDAB5A8A9

That's 11 for your Tuesday, Baltimore — a night with something for the blues heads, the jazz heads, the dance-floor heads, and the guy who just wants to watch a ballgame. Tomorrow's Wednesday, and we'll be back with more. Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣️⛰️