Was your New Yearโs Resolution to get more in touch with whatโs going on in Baltimore? Well, youโve come to the right place. Weโve got a look at events to get the new decade off and running. From crankies to a showcase of Baltimore artists, it once again shows what makes the city unique.
Friday, Jan. 3
Baltimore Crankie Fest: 2020 Edition: Jan. 3-5 at Creative Alliance. The festival featuring scrolled panoramas returns with eight artists unrolling stories, musical guests and more.
First Friday Show: 7 p.m. at Four Hour Day Lutherie. The Harford Round haunt features music from bluegrass act Ghost Sugar and chamber group Triodeo.
Bonafide Fabian Record Release Party: 8 p.m. at Metro Gallery. The โfolkadelicโ artist releases a new record, with DJ Deezy.
BIG Time with Michelle Herring: 8 p.m. at Baltimore Improv Group. The artist/activist and Baltimore Ceasefire 365 co-organizer sees her life in improv comedy.
Haunted Overnight at The Lord Baltimore: 8-11 p.m. at The Lord Baltimore Hotel. oin paranormal investigator and author Vince Wilson as he surveys the 22-story hotel for ghosts.
Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good: 8:30 p.m. at Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute. The First Friday jazz concert arrives for 2020 courtesy of Kier Johnson.
Friday Night Sessions: 9-11 p.m. at True Chesaepeake Oyster Co. Letitia VanSant & Arty Hill play classic country by the Jones Falls.
808 Volume 28: 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Crown. Station North Sadboiโs series features a series of DJs and performers.
Save Your Soul: 9 p.m. -2 a.m. at Lithuanian Hall. DJs Baby Alcatraz & Rob Macy spin at the soul and funk dance night.
Face-Off Brawl: 10 p.m. at Baltimore Improv Group. Two teams square up in a brutal โlong-form improv Krav Maga.โ
Saturday, Jan. 4
Red Star Fells Point Drag Queen Brunch: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Red Star. Evon Michelle hosts, with tunes from DJ Big Vanilla. Bottomless mimosas and Truly Hard Seltzers are also available.
Greater Goods Market: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at R. House. The market with over 50 local vendors features a benefit for Art with a Heart.
John Clark Mayden: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the George Peabody Library. The photographer signs his new book โBaltimore Lives: The Portraits of John Clark Mayden,โ in conjunction with an exhibit of his work in the library.
Weekend Walk-In: Crazy Crown: 1-4 p.m. at the American Visionary Art Museum. Head to the museum of self-taught artists to make a crown of your own.
Coppin State Women & Menโs Basketball: 2-7 p.m. at Coppin State University. The Eagles teams begin conference play with a doubleheader of games against South Carolina State. The women tip off at 2 p.m., followed by the men at 4 p.m.
ITโS TIME Womenโs Conference: 5-8 p.m. at 208 S. Pulaski St. Be Bold Women Empowerment Organization presents an event with three guest speakers talking love, career and self.
Art Launch: Teal Road Art: 7-10 p.m. at Full Tilt Brewing. To celebrate a new art display at the brewery, the event features a paint-pour demo, live music from Bad Goose and more.
Come Together โ To Benefit the Maryland Food Bank: 7 p.m. at The 8ร10. Local artists perform the music of The Beatles and fight hunger.
Birdhouse: 7:30 p.m. at An die Musik. The duo, made up of two former members of the group Legends of Et Cetera, performs. Fernando Son opens.
#AllDayLikeSade Listening Party: 8 p.m.-midnight at Old Town Mall. Hip-hop group Baltimore Born Kings debuts a new project.
This is Baltimore: 8 p.m.-midnight. at Motor House. The evening highlighting Baltimore artists returns to Station North.
Metroschock: 9 p.m. at Metro Gallery. DJs Neska, Nicholai, DarkAngel and special guest DJ Kiltboy spin industrial, synthpop, goth and synthwave tunes.
Get The Led Out: 9 p.m. at Rams Head Live. The Led Zeppelin tribute band brings the dancing days to downtown.
Sunday, Jan. 5
Caffรจ Letterario Speaker Series: Gina Caruso: 3 p.m. at Italian Cultural Center of Maryland. The executive director of Creative Alliance speaks over coffee and pastries.
Winter Lights: Bachโs Christmas Oratorio: 4-6 p.m. at The Church of the Redeemer, Baltimore. Bach in Baltimore keeps the holiday celebration going with two festive pieces by Bach, and one by Baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni.
Roots Cafe: 5-8 p.m. at An Die Musik. Tony Denikos, James Von Lenz & Geoffrey Himes talk about their best of 2019.
BโขAโขD Night: 6 p.m. at The Crown. Baltimore Anime Denizens puts a focus on Shampoo.
Hampden Rat Trap: 6:30 p.m. at Zissimos Bar. D.C.โs Time is Fire, Frederickโs Blue Heaven, Baltimoreโs Queen Wolf and Orchester Praลพevica join forces for a bill mixing psychedelic music, folk, rock and other genres.
Upcoming:
- Harbor Point Ice Festival makes beauty in the cold on Jan. 11.
- The Baltimore Boat Show revs up on Jan. 23-26 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
- Enoch Pratt Free Libraryโs Black and White Party is Jan. 25.
