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Q: Announcing the 2020 Baltimore Alternative Music Awards

[caption id="attachment_38706" align="alignright" width="255"] WTMD's Baltimore Alternative Music Awards are back for a third year![/caption] WTMD's Baltimore Alternative Music Awards is back! Nominees for the 2020 BAMAs will be announced on Wednesday Feb. 19, followed by an awards ceremony (live on air) on Thursday Feb. 27. Here's a look at the winners and nominees from last year and 2018 . Now in its third year, the BAMAs feature categories such as Artist and Song of the Year, Best Vocal Performance, Band We Wish Would Reunite and more. New this year: Best Holiday Song! It's our way of showcasing the area’s best music – from albums to songs to live performances – in our format. Some of the best music in the world is made right here in our backyard, and WTMD is one of its biggest supporters.

Q: Artist in Residence: Mary Prankster

[caption id="attachment_38175" align="alignright" width="255"] WTMD welcomes Mary Prankster as our next Artist in Residence.[/caption] Radio has played a pivotal role in the life and career of the cult Baltimore indie rocker Mary Prankster . And WTMD is proud to announced Mary as our next Artist in Residence. Mary will be curating an hour of radio at 7 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 18 -- the evening before her sold out A Very Mary (Prankster) Xmas live show at the station. Then, Mary sits down with Baltimore Hit Parade host Sam Sessa for an in-depth interview about her life and career at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve. After being banned from playing live in her hometown of Annapolis in the 1990s, Mary was thrown a lifeline by WHFS, who started playing one of her early singles on their morning show. WHFS would go on to sponsor a Mary Prankster tour, and have her play the HFSTival. That support helped Mary become the revered musician she is today in the Baltimore and D.C. area. And WTMD is glad to welcome Mary Prankster as our next Artist in Residence.

Q: Live Lunch with the Griswolds Dec. 6

[caption id="attachment_37927" align="alignright" width="255"] The Griswolds play a free Live Lunch Dec. 6 at WTMD.[/caption] Join us at WTMD on Friday December 6th - for a Live Lunch performance and broadcast with the Griswolds . The Australian indie rock band is travelling the world with new music and new moves. They are vacationing and touring the U.S. with Silversun Pickups, and ahead of their show at Rams Head Live, the Griswolds are playing for you for Live Lunch Friday Dec. 6 at the WTMD studios, 1 Olympic Place in Towson. Doors are 11:30, show time is 12 noon, admission is free, and seating is limited. Live Lunch is made possible by: Cunningham's Café and Bakery , Music Go Round of Cockeysville , and the Mt. Washington Tavern .

Q: Baker Info and Working Session Nov. 19 at WTMD

[caption id="attachment_37772" align="alignright" width="255"] WTMD hosts a free Baker Artist Info Session at 6 pm Tuesday Nov. 19.[/caption] Join representatives from the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance to learn about the FREE Baker Artist Portfolios and associated award program. Each Info Session is 90 minutes in length, features an overview of the Baker program and technical instructions on how to use the site. Interested in attending the Info Session? Please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/y4snypt7 ABOUT THE BAKER ARTIST PORTFOLIOS The Baker Artist Portfolios were created to support artists and promote Greater Baltimore as a strong creative community. The online portfolios are open to artists working in all disciplines who live and work in Baltimore City and its five surrounding counties. The free online portfolios expose area artists' work to regional, national and international audiences. The Baker Artist Awards provide significant monetary prizes to awardees, who are selected from artists with active Baker portfolios. The portfolios and awards were established by the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund and are a program of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance. Learn more about the Baker Artist Portfolios, or start yours today at www.bakerartist.org

Q: Mini Holiday Spectacular feat. "Frozen" & more Dec. 14 at TU

[caption id="attachment_37667" align="alignright" width="255"] WTMD's Saturday Morning Tunes Mini Holiday Spectacular featuring "Frozen" and more is Dec. 14 at TU's West Village Commons Ballroom.[/caption] Do your kids like “Frozen?” Of course they do. And if you’re also sick of hearing the soundtrack on endless repeat in the car and at home, bring your family to see the classically trained chamber pop group Outcalls take on the “Frozen” soundtrack. It is awesome. We’ll have other live music, as well as arts & crafts, Santa Claus and more. Tickets are available now . This show is at Towson University’s West Village Commons Ballroom, at 424 Emerson Dr. in Towson. Parking is free! Princesses Anna and Elsa will be meeting and greeting fans after the show. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the music starts at 9:30 a.m. with a performance of funky holiday tunes by Mark Hopkins and the Pretty War . Illustration by the Baltimore artist and children's book author Kevin Sherry .

Nominees announced for 2020 Baltimore Alternative Music Awards

Nominees announced for 2020 Baltimore Alternative Music Awards

WTMD's Baltimore Alternative Music Awards are back for a third year! WTMD’s Baltimore Alternative Music Awards is back! Now in its third year, [...]

By Sam Sessa|2020-02-19T13:27:06-05:00February 19th, 2020|Categories: Homepage Slider, WTMD News|