Enjoy some live music this fall, with a range of performances from The Ultimate Prince Tribute to Journey, classical and more.
Charm City Jazz Presents: The Ultimate Prince Tribute
Sept. 19
Gordon Center for Performing Arts
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue, Owings Mills
Gordoncenter.com
Edward “Junie” Henderson brings Prince’s music and stage presence to life in a tribute concert celebrating the legendary performer. Backed by a live band, Henderson recreates many of Prince’s best-known hits while capturing the energy of his live performances.
All Things Go Music Festival 3 Day Pass
Friday, Sept. 25–Sunday, Sept. 27
Merriweather Post Pavilion
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
merriweathermusic.com
The three-day “All Things Go Music Festival” includes performances by Mitski, Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Ethel Cain, MUNA, Father John Misty, Tinashe, Wolf Alice and many more. The festival is known for its emphasis on women and LGBTQ performers, both established and emerging. You can also choose to go one day or two.
Power to the People Festival
Oct. 3
Merriweather Post Pavilion
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
PowerToThePeopleFest.com
This music festival/rally features iconic performers including The Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Public Enemy, Joan Baez, Brittany Howard, Killer Mike, Cypress Hill and a special performance by Bruce Springsteen. The event also introduces nonprofit organizations and community activities focused on civic participation and political action.
The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats in a Cage Tour
Oct. 3
CFG Bank Arena
201 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore
Cfgbankarena.com
Alternative rock legends The Smashing Pumpkins return to Baltimore as part of “The Rats in a Cage” Tour, featuring music spanning the band’s more than three decades of hits. Fans can expect to hear both classic favorites and some of the band’s newer material.
Stravinsky & Prokofiev with Heyward
Oct. 2 & 4
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore
Bsomusic.org
Music Director Jonathon Heyward opens the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Series with works by Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Composer in Residence Jonathan Leshnoff. Pianist Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, joins the orchestra for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
Portraits of America
Oct. 4
Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium
1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson
Thebco.org
The Baltimore Chamber Orchestra opens its season with a program celebrating American composers, including Charles Ives, Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland and Valerie Coleman. Clarinetist Ricardo Morales, principal clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra, is the featured soloist.
Sierra Hull
Oct. 17
Gordon Center for Performing Arts
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue, Owings Mills
Gordoncenter.com
Grammy-nominated mandolinist and songwriter Sierra Hull blends bluegrass traditions with contemporary Americana. A seven-time IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year, Hull is widely recognized as a leading artist in acoustic music today.
Get the Led Out
Oct. 23
Lyric Baltimore
140 W. Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore
Lyricbaltimore.com
Get the Led Out recreates the sound of Led Zeppelin’s studio recordings with a six-piece band performing the group’s classic songs live. Rather than trying to impersonate Zeppelin, the musicians focus on faithfully reproducing the band’s arrangements and musicianship.
Journey: Final Frontier Tour
Oct. 24
CFG Bank Arena
201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore
cfgbankarena.com
Journey brings its “Final Frontier” farewell tour to Baltimore with longtime members Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and lead vocalist Arnel Pineda. The concert features many of the rock band’s best-known songs, including classics from its decades-long career.
Donna the Buffalo & Assembly of Dust
Nov. 6
Union Craft Brewing
1700 W. 41st Street, Unit 420, Baltimore
Unioncraftbrewing.com
Roots-rock favorites Donna the Buffalo team up with jam-band veterans Assembly of Dust for an evening of Americana, folk, rock and improvisational music.
Ohlsson Plays Brahms
Nov. 14
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore
Bsomusic.org
Pianist Garrick Ohlsson joins the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jonathon Heyward for a program featuring Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2. The concert also includes works by Emilie Mayer and Antonín Dvořák, highlighting music from the Romantic era.
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