Cat's Eye Pub
Fells Point
For some of the city's best and most authentic live blues, rock, bluegrass, soul and rockabilly, head to the Cat's Eye Pub, which hosts live music every night.
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The City Paper (www.citypaper.com), a free weekly distributed in shops and yellow street-corner boxes, has the most comprehensive and complete calendar of Baltimore events; it's published every Wednesday. Other event listings appear in the Thursday edition of the Baltimore Sun (www.baltimoresun.com), the monthly Baltimore magazine (www.baltimoremagazine.net), and the daily online b magazine (www.bthesite.com).
Fells Point, just east of the Inner Harbor; Federal Hill, due south; and Canton, due east, have hosts of bars, restaurants, and clubs that draw a rowdy, largely collegiate crowd. If you're seeking quieter surroundings, head for the upscale comforts of downtown or Mount Vernon clubs and watering holes.
Ottobar
Charles Village
Ottobar is the city's venue for live alternative music—and bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age, and the White Stripes performed at their original, downtown location. Ottobar moved to the Remington neighborhood in 2001 and has been continuing their tradition of excellent sounds from up and coming musicians ever since. There are two levels: the first has a stage and dance floor, and there are pool tables upstairs.
Rams Head Live
Inner Harbor
Rams Head Live showcases national and international musicians, as well as local talent. It's part of the Power Plant Live! complex, just steps from the Inner Harbor.
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The 8x10 Club
Federal Hill
The 8x10 Club is one of the city's premier spots for live music, from rock and reggae, to jazz, blues, and soul. The spring-loaded dance floor bounces under large crowds, and there is barely a bad place to stand inside.
