Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Baltimore's Vibes, 7 Days a Week

Midweek, but Baltimore didn't get the memo. Olivia Dean brings "The Art of Loving" to CFG Bank Arena, Southern Avenue's Grammy-nominated blues-soul is thirty minutes down 97 in Annapolis, a jazz trio pays tribute to Oscar Peterson at Keystone Korner, and the Senator's got Sylvester Stallone frozen and thawed for one night only.

Seventeen things to do tonight — you've earned this one. Go do something.

Jesse Moody & Co. @ Cat's Eye Pub

Guitarist-singer Jesse Moody works a blend of R&B, funk, rock, and pop into one of Fell's Point's tightest little rooms. Doors at 8 PM in a bar built for exactly this kind of night — close, loud, no pretension.

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Johnny O'Neal Trio Celebrates Oscar Peterson @ Keystone Korner Baltimore

Pianist Johnny O'Neal — the guy who played Art Tatum opposite Ray Charles in "Ray" — leads a trio through an evening of Oscar Peterson tunes in Baltimore's premier jazz room. 7 PM, $15–$35 depending on seating.

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Trivia & Karaoke Night @ Upstairs at the Ottobar

The 189th installment of Upstairs' trivia-into-karaoke double feature. Doors at 6 PM — come for the questions, stay to butcher a power ballad.

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Southern Avenue @ Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)

Worth the drive down 97: the Grammy-nominated Memphis roots-blues-soul outfit led by Tierinii Jackson and her sisters, all hard-hitting grooves and gospel-size harmonies. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM, all ages.

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B!CEP / Dinged Up / Intel / Krime Slugs @ Wax Atlas

Four-band punk/hardcore bill for ten bucks. 7 PM doors — bring earplugs, leave your good shoes at home.

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Bill Bellamy @ Baltimore Comedy Factory

MTV VJ turned road-dog headliner Bill Bellamy hits the Power Plant Live club for a special one-off set. 7 PM.

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Baltimore Holy S#!T! An Unforgettable Comedy Tour on a Boat @ The Highwire Center

Highwire Improv's best take you on a floating, history-mocking tour of the Inner Harbor — genuinely one of the weirder date-night ideas in this city, in the best way. 7–8:30 PM.

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The Residency Roundtable with Ultra Naté @ Baltimore Museum of Art

BMA's 2026 Composer in Residence and house-music legend Ultra Naté sits down for a public conversation as part of Charm City Cultural Cultivation. Free, RSVP required — 6–9 PM, and it's been trending toward full, so grab a spot early.

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Profs & Pints Baltimore: Medical Ethics and "The Pitt" @ Guilford Hall Brewery

Georgetown philosophy professor Sean Aas walks a beer-in-hand crowd through the ethical minefields dramatized in "The Pitt," then throws the dilemmas back to the room. 6–8:30 PM, $17 at the door ($15 with student ID).

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Virginia Eubanks in Conversation with Marion Winik @ Red Emma's

Author Virginia Eubanks reads from "A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving," her memoir on caregiving and collateral trauma built from wilderness-survival lessons, in conversation with Baltimore essayist Marion Winik. 7 PM — see event page for admission.

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Demolition Man (One Night Only) @ The Senator Theatre

Stallone gets thawed out of cryo-prison to chase Wesley Snipes through a sanitized future L.A. — big-screen, one night only, exactly as unhinged as you remember. 7 PM, $10.

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IronBirds vs. Williamsport Crosscutters — Woof Wednesday & Cereal Bowl Giveaway @ Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen

The O's are on the road at Minnesota tonight, but Aberdeen's got you: bring the dog to the ballpark for Woof Wednesday and grab a free cereal bowl giveaway at the gate. First pitch 7 PM, tickets from $13.50.

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Carnivorous Bog Terrarium Workshop @ B.Willow

Build your own pitcher-plant-and-venus-flytrap bog terrarium with hands-on guidance from B.Willow's plant nerds. 6–7 PM, $55.20, all materials included.

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$10 Admission Day @ B&O Railroad Museum

Half off the usual admission to wander the roundhouse and the country's oldest railroad collection. All day, $10 flat.

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Greg's Shitty Trivia @ Peabody Heights Brewery

Exactly as advertised — deliberately lo-fi, genuinely funny trivia with a full taproom behind you. 7:30–10 PM.

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Weekly Happy Hour @ Peabody Heights Brewery

Get there early for discounted pours before trivia takes over the taproom. 4–6 PM.

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Olivia Dean: The Art of Loving Live @ CFG Bank Arena

8 PM · CFG Bank Arena · resale tickets running $300+

The British soul singer who's been quietly stacking one of the best voices in pop right now brings "The Art of Loving" to Baltimore for one night, and this is the kind of arena show that turns into "remember when we saw her" in five years. Face-value is long gone — resale is running north of $300 — but if you've got the budget or a resale alert set, tonight's the night. Even if you're staying home, you'll hear about this one tomorrow.

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Seventeen ways to spend your Wednesday, from a floating comedy boat to a cryogenically frozen Stallone. Tomorrow's edition is already cooking — check back for what Thursday's got in store.

Until then: yodel it from the rooftops. 🗣️⛰️