Community Calendar

From the outer reaches of space and time, Afro House presents Cloud Nebula, an epic cinematic experience! This Afrofuturistic space opera chronicles the journey of Jakub, a cosmic star in human form, tasked with guiding the refugees of her dying planet to the Golden Cloud Nebula. Written and directed by multi-disciplinary cosmic artist Scott Patterson, Cloud Nebula is an exploration of a future that is life-giving and full of hope. Through cinema and live music performed by the Astronaut Symphony, Afro House brings you a brand-new movie going experience.

Obasi Akoto and prominent members of the Greater Baltimore & Washington, D.C. Jazz Community will lead us in world-class performances almost every Tuesday, 7-10pm. Surround yourself with great company, soul lifting music, and wonderful food!

"A jazz renaissance is happening right here and right now at Keystone Korner." - Obasi Akoto

Free admission, unless otherwise indicated. Reservations are required. Two item food & beverage minimum.

Be a Shining Star at KEYSTONE KARAOKE featuring our LIVE House Band and hosted by Elyscia! Join us at the Golden Time of Day, 7pm, as we Groove With You for an evening filled with all your favorite R&B, Soul & Jazz top hits. Get Ready to sing alongside a live band that takes song requests. We'll be Twistin' The Night Away, and saying "Gimme Some More!" Don't worry, we'll Leave The Door Open for guests of all ages.

Keystone Korner Baltimore proudly presents SUN RA ARKESTRA Directed by Marshall Allen.

The Sun Ra Arkestra are known for their live shows that combine big band swing, outer-space jazz, dancing, singing, chanting and Afro-pageantry.

"Besides," Sun Ra once said, "that’s the way black people say ‘orchestra.'"

The Arkestra continue to tour the world and have performed in more than 25 countries including shows at the pyramids in Egypt and in the USSR, Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Jazz Festival, the Fillmore East, the Hollywood Bowl, Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, the Newport Jazz Festival, Fuji Rock Festival, and the Kennedy Center.

During World War 11 Marshall Allen enlisted in the US Army 92nd Division Infantry and performed in the Army band. Marshall joined the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1955 and has been their leader since 1995. He was awarded a PEW Fellowship in 2012. Marshall continues to compose and record with the Arkestra. He tours with them when in driving distance of his home in Philadelphia and he greatly looks forward to the shows. An inner ear issue restricts his flying at this time.

In Marshalls own words: "My work is an extension of Sun Ra's mission to provide for the spiritual healing of the planet earth."

Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.

2nd Annual Rotunda Rocks Returns to Hampden Neighborhood this Spring
Family-friendly Night of Rockin’ Fun Begins May 3 and Runs Every Friday Until End of September

Whether you like to jam to rock, folk, blues, Indie, Latin or reggae, there is something for everyone as the second annual Rotunda Rocks concert series returns to Hampden this spring/summer (711 W 40th Street). This family-friendly FREE concert series, presented by MCB Real Estate, features live music on the plaza and a street festival atmosphere with delicious local food and drinks, fun games and local vendors on Fridays, 6-9 p.m. beginning May 3 and running until September 27. Rotunda Rocks is open to the public and welcomes families and pets. A portion of proceeds from beverage sales benefits the Maryland SPCA. For more information, log onto Rotunda Rocks | The Rotunda (rotundabaltimore.com) or call 410-662-0104.

SCHEDULE OF BANDS:
May 3 Mambo Combo (Latin and tropical rhythms)
May 10 Strykers Posse (reggae)
May 17 Go Dog Go with special guest Garage Sale (garage rock and hot rockin’ Surf)
May 24 Harlan County Kings (original rock)
May 31 Patrick Alban & Noche Latina (Latin and acoustic rock with a touch of salsa and South Beach feel)
June 7 Barry Prosser and the Vaguely Absurd (classic rock)
June 14 Monkton Road Band (rootsy folks laced with deep country)
June 21 The Natty Brohs (classic rock and blues)
June 28 The Soularites (SoulFULL reggae and Ska)
July 5 Kyf Brewer & Friends (hues of 60’s pop radio, British invasion, early Nashville, rhythm and blues and ancient Celtic melodies)
July 12 Justin Trawick and the Common Good (Americana-bluegrass, country and folk)
July 19 The Players Band (infectious rhythms and horn-heavy ska sounds)
July 26 Gaelic Mishap (Celtic rock)
August 2 Tumblehome (rock, soul, rhythm & blues)
August 9 Kurt Deemer Band (guitar driven rock & roll)
August 16 Barleyjuice (Celtic rock)
August 23 Red Sammy (honest, slow-burn Americana folks rock)
August 30 La Unica (Irish Latin)
September 6 ZOCKO! (surf garage)
September 13 Western Run (funked-up country rock)
September 20 Guys In Thin Ties (Alternative 80s band)
September 27 The Rock-A-Sonics (rockabilly, vintage country and atomic age rock n’ roll)

Brent Birckhead [Saxophone & Woodwinds]
Romeir Mendez [Bass]
José André Montaño [Piano]
Devron Dennis [Drum Set]

April 11th Featured/Guest Artists:
Deborah Bond [Vocals]
Clarence Ward III [Trumpet & Saxophone]

The Exchange is a performance series celebrating the best of Baltimore's jazz scene, hosted by Brent Birckhead. Each performance will be recorded and multitracked to capture the unique sounds and styles of the participating artists, and these recordings will then be curated into a compilation album, also titled “The Exchange," showcasing the vibrant and diverse talent within Baltimore's jazz community. This project aims to elevate and highlight local jazz artists from Baltimore, providing them with greater exposure and creating a lasting tribute to Baltimore's rich jazz heritage.

Saxophonist Brent Birckhead is an award-winning artist, whose aesthetic is an intersectional amalgam of traditional and popular styles. Unbound by genre, Birckhead’s approach to woodwind artistry is driven by his compulsion for creative risk and deep respect for legacy. Educated at Howard University (BME, MM), Birckhead was named best blues/pop/rock soloist and outstanding instrumental jazz soloist by Downbeat Magazine as part of the annual Student Music Awards. The Baltimore native's talent earned him the honor of performing and touring with legendary artists including Lauryn Hill, Nas, Wale, Eric Benet, Larry Graham, George Duke and many more.

Brent Birckhead [Saxophone & Woodwinds]
Romeir Mendez [Bass]
José André Montaño [Piano]
Devron Dennis [Drum Set]

April 11th Featured/Guest Artists:
Deborah Bond [Vocals]
Clarence Ward III [Trumpet & Saxophone]

The Exchange is a performance series celebrating the best of Baltimore's jazz scene, hosted by Brent Birckhead. Each performance will be recorded and multitracked to capture the unique sounds and styles of the participating artists, and these recordings will then be curated into a compilation album, also titled “The Exchange," showcasing the vibrant and diverse talent within Baltimore's jazz community. This project aims to elevate and highlight local jazz artists from Baltimore, providing them with greater exposure and creating a lasting tribute to Baltimore's rich jazz heritage.

Saxophonist Brent Birckhead is an award-winning artist, whose aesthetic is an intersectional amalgam of traditional and popular styles. Unbound by genre, Birckhead’s approach to woodwind artistry is driven by his compulsion for creative risk and deep respect for legacy. Educated at Howard University (BME, MM), Birckhead was named best blues/pop/rock soloist and outstanding instrumental jazz soloist by Downbeat Magazine as part of the annual Student Music Awards. The Baltimore native's talent earned him the honor of performing and touring with legendary artists including Lauryn Hill, Nas, Wale, Eric Benet, Larry Graham, George Duke and many more.

Join us for the most vibrant celebration of the year at Holi! This free, family-friendly dance party will have you dancing through clouds of bright powder that ensure you walk away a visible representation of community, spring, and joy!
Join Inner Arbor Trust and community organizations to celebrate Holi with a South Asian festival and a dance party. This event is a FREE community cultural event.
Holi is a spring festival during which participants celebrate by throwing colored powder at each other while they dance and celebrate.
Colored powder is available for sale onsite. No outside powder may be brought onsite. Please note that while powder generally washes out of clothing, it is likely that by coming onsite you will have powder fall on you, so please wear clothing that you agree may be stained.
Featuring music, dance, and other performances, join us on April 12 in Downtown Columbia’s beloved Symphony Woods to participate in this beautiful, free, and family-friendly celebration!
The event kicks off with a colorful 1 mile fun run throughout the park (optional, paid ticket required).

Showtimes: 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM

Arturo Sandoval [trumpet]
Michael Tucker [saxophone]
William Brahm [guitar]
Maxwell Haymer [piano]
Luca Alemanno [bass]
Daniel Feldman [drums]
Samuel Torres [percussion]

2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
10-time GRAMMY® Award winner, Emmy Award recipient
Six-time Billboard Award winner

A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.

He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars, at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards. Musicians and fans alike rightly marvel at his technical ability on the horn - the effortless high notes and the dizzying speed and execution of his improvised runs.

Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.

Showtimes: 5:00 and 7:30

Arturo Sandoval [trumpet]
Michael Tucker [saxophone]
William Brahm [guitar]
Maxwell Haymer [piano]
Luca Alemanno [bass]
Daniel Feldman [drums]
Samuel Torres [percussion]

2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
10-time GRAMMY® Award winner, Emmy Award recipient
Six-time Billboard Award winner

A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.

He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars, at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards. Musicians and fans alike rightly marvel at his technical ability on the horn - the effortless high notes and the dizzying speed and execution of his improvised runs.

Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.