Baltimore by Baltimore, the music and maker festival series, returns to the Inner Harbor Amphitheater on June 1 and will run through Oct. 5.
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore produces the series which takes place on the first Saturday of the month for five months over the summer and through the start of fall.
“We’re incredibly excited to shine a spotlight and continue to amplify the amazing talent of Baltimore,” said Laurie Schwartz, president of Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. “As we embark on our third year of Baltimore by Baltimore, we’re thrilled to welcome our new producers for 2024 and build upon the success of our past producers as we celebrate the local creativity and artistry that makes our city so unique.”
Each of the five all-day festivals begin at noon and end at 8 p.m. The Inner Harbor serves as the backdrop for Baltimore’s leading artists, makers, creatives, and musicians showcasing the City’s diversity and talent. Every month’s festival will be curated by a different emerging local professional producer who will choose the artists and makers in their network to “fill the Inner Harbor with locally produced goods, music, art and food, and amplify the vibrant and inspiring arts and culture community in Baltimore,” according to the press release.
Producer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur Maya Gilmore produces June 1’s kick-off festival with the theme “Baltimore’s in the House,” celebrating 40 years of House music in Baltimore. The lineup will feature DJs, producers, and artists who have impacted Baltimore’s music scene, including DJ Biskit, DJ Oji, DJ Pope, Sheri Booker, Fatal Attraction Step Squad and more.
“I’m thrilled to be starting this year’s season out with a bang with our celebration of House music in Charm City,” Gilmore said. “Baltimore has a huge House music scene and I’m excited to be a part of amplifying it even more this year at Baltimore by Baltimore.”
The remaining festival days’ producers are:
- July 6: Produced by Baltimore-based clawhammer banjoist Brad Kolodner, the festival will be a celebration of Baltimore’s vibrant acoustic roots music soundscape featuring fiddles and banjos, songwriters, instrumentalists, and percussive dance along with square dancing.
- Aug. 10: Produced by John Tyler, founder of Baltimore’s Love Groove Festival, the festival is called “Groove in the City” and will focus on showcasing young performing and visual artists.
- Sept. 7: Produced by CJay Philip of Dance and Bmore, the focus will be on intergenerational dance across Baltimore.
- Oct. 5: Produced by Black Girls Vote and Baltimore Votes, the final festival is called “Voting is a Vibe.”
The Baltimore by Baltimore festival series is free and open to the public. For updates and more details on the season and each day’s festival, click this link.
