The Hot August Music Festival at Oregon Ridge in Cockeysville, Maryland has been going strong for nearly 30 years! After not having a festival last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, festivalgoers were eager to get back to the lawn, and in addition to the great food and activities for […]
For over ten years, I have been photographing concerts on a weekly basis. My favorite place to be is in a music venue, along side of fellow music lovers, live music photographers, and musicians. Going to shows has been my life-line for when things get stressful, overwhelming, discouraging, or just […]
We had an amazing year! Special thanks goes out to all of our amazing contributors for making our inaugural year a success! Read about each of our contributors in our “About” section and check out their contributions to the blog in their bio posts! For our Year in Review, we […]
Top ten lists can be tough! Especially this past year, 2019, when I can’t think of a single show that was not a good one. So, for lack of space, here are a few of those shows that stuck with me. Some, like Jawbox’s reunion show at Baltimore’s Metro Gallery […]
Although it’s been 14 years between records and, other than a few solo appearances (including 2017’s Pranksgiving) Baltimore’s own Mary Prankster has been out of the limelight. That is, until, the songwriting bug bit again and brought back the brilliant LP, Thickly Settled. (check out our album review here!) And, […]
I’ve lived in or around Baltimore most of my life and have worked as a social worker in both Baltimore and DC for several years. And for more than 25 years I’ve been going to shows pretty regularly – whether it’s in a basement, art space, or big arenas going […]
For more than 10 years, the David Wax Museum, fronted by David Wax and Suz Slezak, have been dishing generous servings of Americana, Southwestern and Mexican folk music, and even some electronic gadgetry for good measure. And their instrumentation is as varied as their influences, as Suz plays violin, accordion, […]
Shakey Graves and Dr. Dog have joined forces for an 18-show co-headlining tour. What better combination could you ask for? Both bands performed this past weekend at The Anthem and the entire show rocked from start to finish. Dr. Dog opened for the D.C. show (you can read their show […]
Dr Dog always put on a great show, and at The Anthem Friday night the Philadelphia-based band rocked DC on their tour with Texas songsmith Shakey Graves. The band, which is co-led by Toby Leaman (bass/vocals) and Scott McMicken (guitar/vocals) who share songwriting duties, has been putting out one brilliant […]
Rain threatened the evening. Storms were scattered throughout the area but WTMD’s First Thursday pushed through. Despite a few temporary downpours and shortened sets due to storms, the night carried on, the rain stopped, and the show went on! Enjoy a photo-recap of the amazing artists that performed at July’s […]
Believe the hype. That’s what I’ve been saying to friends after witnessing the Bristol, UK band, IDLES, at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore Tuesday night where they performed to a sold out crowd. The band – which includes singer Joe Talbot; Adam Devonshire on bass; Mark Bowen (“Bobo”) on guitar/vocals […]
WTMD’s First Thursday Festival kicked off the season on May 2 at Canton Waterfront Park. The rain held off and it turned out to be a wonderful pre-summer evening on the waterfront! Both stages provided music throughout the night and there was plenty of food! There was quite a turnout […]
Thank you to all our new followers as well as those who have been following for awhile! We have had the honor of featuring 25 artists/bands on our blog in the first two months! Our contributors are amazing! Sharing our love of music with the world is our goal so […]
