WTMD is all about supporting our Baltimore Bands and now you're about to cast your vote by purchasing a pass for 2 or more to the Baltimore Band Block Party! The Band who sells the most tickets to the show will win $3,000 worth of gear from Guitar Center and a coveted slot on a First Thursdays Concert this Summer. So after you buy your tickets, please help your favorite band out by encouraging your friends to buy tickets to the show as well as listening to the bands' music and going to their shows. You'll also become a WTMD member if you've never made a gift before.

Baltimore Band Block Party
Thursday February 21, 2013
Recher Theatre in Towson
6 pm Doors and music goes all night
Lineup to be announced

You will receive an email when you complete your purchase that is your pass for the evening.




Baltimore Unsigned Baltimore Band Block Party playlist

Up-and-coming Baltimore blues band Cara Kelly and the Tell Tale was the house band on the Baltimore Band Block Party episode. Photo by Michael Stavrinos.

First, an apology: Sorry it’s taken so long to begin posting these. Due to the way we produce Baltimore Unsigned every week, it does not appear in the usual WTMD playlist. So to help the situation, we’ll be posting Baltimore Unsigned playlists after the show airs on Tuesdays (it re-airs at 4 p.m. Sundays). Here’s…

The Herd of Main Street

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The Herd of Main Street is an American rock & roll band. Pure and simple. A five piece group that consists of friends, family, husband and wife…their music is very close to their hearts. Founded in 2007, they have been from Maryland to Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia…small dives, large halls, back rooms, outdoors…played with…

The Bellevederes

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If the Bellevederes isn’t Baltimore’s best soul/R&B band — and it just might be — it’s certainly the biggest. There are 10 people in all, including a horn section and a hype man known as Velvet Johnson (aka Justin Metzger). Technically, they’re a cover band — but unless you’re a music nerd, you’d probably never…

Sick Sick Birds

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They are a rock band from Baltimore… Various persons in their band used to be in other bands bands like The Thumbs, Blank and the High School Hellcats. First full length (Heavy Manners) came out in 2009. They have two full lengths to date: Heavy Manners (2009) and Gates of Home (2012) both released on…

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

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With a high-energy mix of funk, rock, electronica and jazz, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has an undeniably unique and versatile live sound that ascends peaks of musical ecstasy, consistently creating a great time for all. Through a continually evolving selection of original and cover songs merged together by seamless improvisational jams, they’ve built a strong…

Letitia VanSant

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Most folks know her as Sandy Robson.  Her full real name is Letitia VanSant Robson, “Sandy” is just a nickname that she has always gone by. “Letitia” is an old family name from her mother’s side in Virginia, and “VanSant” comes from her grandmother on her father’s side, a Baltimore native. She hopes to poke…

Cris Jacobs Band

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After 10 years fronting the Baltimore band The Bridge, Cris Jacobs is continuing to show his depth and range as a gifted songwriter and performer with the new Cris Jacobs Band.  This line-up of stellar musicians, featuring the upright bass wizardry of Jake Leckie, the textured drumming of former Bridge bandmate Mike Gambone, the beautiful…

Bobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers

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Bobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers is a Baltimore band who only plays the swampiest, stompiest, good timey music. The members of this humble troop are from all over our beloved country, from the majestic Appalachian Mountains to the gritty Mississippi swamp. To call their shows a mere concert is to sell them horridly short;…

Cara Kelly & The Tell Tale

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Cara Kelly is a former vocalist for Old Man Brown. She decided to take the lead and go her own way. The band was formed in mid 2012 and has been receiving positive response from their live shows.  The band is rooted in blues but branch out into funk and rock grooves as well. The…

Carousel Rogues

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Carousel Rogues formed in 2006 in Frederick, Maryland from Caitlin’s home demos. Caitlin and Zach remained the core members with Daniel joining as a staple in late 2008. The trio played with various drummers and bassists over the years. After being approached by Nashville producer Ben Shive (Melanie Penn, Matt Wertz, Dave Barnes, Andrew Peterson),…