Spring Arts 2026: Music

March 4, 2026 JMORE Staff

Closer to Fine: The Indigo Girls will rock The Lyric in June.(Provided photo)

Here’s a look at some of the upcoming musical performances around town this spring.

JLive2026: The Players

Mar. 5
Gordon Center for Performing Arts
3506 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills
gordoncenter.com

The Gordon Center invites you to an unforgettable evening celebrating music, community and generosity honoring local leaders Annette Saxon and Michael Saxon, alongside musical group The Players and Friends. The band features Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musicians with connections to Chicago, The Doobie Brothers, and Peter Frampton.

Akua Allrich Album Release + Nina Simone-Miriam Makeba Tribute

Mar. 14
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore
creativealliance.org

Washington, D.C.-based vocalist Akua Allrich performs songs made famous by musical legends Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba. Her interpretations blend blues, jazz, R&B and pan-African influences shaped by her upbringing and her parents’ roots in the civil rights movement.

International Guitar Night

Mar. 14
Gordon Center for Performing Arts
3506 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills
gordoncenter.com

A beloved annual tradition for guitar lovers and others for 26 years, the International Guitar Night will feature an amazing lineup including Brazilian flamenco performer Lucas Imbiriba, Russian fingerstyle player Alexander Misko, classical guitarist Thu Le from Vietnam and ukulele maestro Taimane from Hawaii.

Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra Centennial 2026

Apr. 12
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore
creativealliance.org

The Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra celebrates 101 years of plucking away, inviting audiences to experience the surprising sound of Baltimore’s “other orchestra.” Under the direction of Mark Linkins and Associate Director Joel Michael-Schwartz, the ensemble performs a program of new and traditional music featuring mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, mandobasses, and classical guitars.

Baltimore Old Time Music Festival

April 17-18
Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key Highway, Baltimore
baltimoreoldtimefest.com

This year’s Baltimore Old Time Music Festival features such American roots music stars as Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens and Baltimore’s Kristina Gaddy, Jerron Paxton, The Wild Shoats, Dirk & Amelia Powell, Joseph Decosimo & Stephanie Coleman, Golden Shoals, Ken & Brad Kolodner and more.

Got His Mojo Working: Bluesman Jerron Paxton will perform at the Baltimore Old Time Music Festival this April. (Provided photo)

Adam Weiner (aka Low Cut Connie)

Apr. 30
Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh
2001 Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore
thirdspacest.org

Spend an intimate evening of music and conversation with Adam Weiner, frontman and songwriter of the band Low Cut Connie. Combining beloved Low Cut Connie songs with personal reflections, Weiner explores songwriting as a spiritual practice and shares insights into his Jewish identity and creative life.

An Evening With David Byrne

May 16-17
The Hippodrome Theatre
12 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore
baltimore.broadway.com

A multi-disciplinary artist whose career spans music, writing, film and visual arts, the Scotland-born, Arbutus-raised David Byrne first gained notoriety in the late 1970s as the innovative frontman and primary songwriter of Talking Heads. The band defined a new wave sound that fused pop, disco and African rhythmic influences. Nearly five decades later, Byrne continues to be a formidable force in the creative arts. Once in a lifetime, indeed!

Indigo Girls

June 9
The Lyric Baltimore
140 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore
lyricbaltimore.com

Across four decades and more than 15 million records sold, Grammy Award-winning Indigo Girls (Emily Saliers and Amy Ray) have built a devoted global following with their harmonies, songwriting and iconic songs like “Closer to Fine.” Their latest album, “Look Long,” delivers the same heart and communal energy that define their legendary live shows, known for massive singalongs and connection. Longtime social justice warriors, the duo continue to inspire new generations.