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Music

    Dashing to a plane? TSA Choir brings joy to BWI travelers.
    The TSA Choir at BWI Airport in Maryland is going viral for spreading holiday cheer with Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
    The TSA choir sings a cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: 40 years later, this ‘Messiah’ has more magic to offer
    Of all the community arts performances in Annapolis over the holidays, none may be more unique than Live Arts Maryland's performance of Handel's Messiah in one of the city's oldest churches.
    J. Ernest Green leads the Annapolis Chorale and Annapolis Chamber Orchestra in a performance of "Messiah" at St. Anne's Episcopal Church.
    Forget those old classics, listen to some local Christmas songs this year
    There’ll always be time for Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé, The Jackson 5 and Tex Ritter. They’re everlasting. But your December playlist isn't complete until you add local Christmas music.
    Mighty Mark and Eze Jackson have put out their first Christmas album, "Baltimore for the Holidays."
    Damascus native Mindy Miller’s journey on ‘The Voice’ comes to an end
    Mindy Miller, a Nashville-based country singer/songwriter who got her musical start at small venues in Damascus and around Montgomery County, previously told The Banner she was ‘on the edge of [her] seat’ to find out her fate on "The Voice."
    Country singer and songwriter Mindy Miller
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Eastport lights parade honors a life on the water
    We’re in peak holiday season. Here are seven great things to do in Annapolis through Wednesday, Dec. 17.
    The Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade embarks on the night of Dec. 13, 2025 for the 43rd year.
    Maryland musicians dominate best-of lists from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more
    Turnstile, Dijon and other musicians with Maryland ties landed on year-end, best-of critics’ lists from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and others.
    Clockwise from top left, Nourished by Time; HUNTR/X; Dijon; Turnstile.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: The heartbreak of Wildberry’s final Christmas markets
    For Matt and Bridget Jones, a dream launched from the depths of COVID-19 isolation will end before Christmas. There are just two runs of Wildberry Farm + Market, but something new is on the way.
    Matt and Bridget Jones say they learned not to assume business partners are always friends. "I thought we were all in this together."
    Baltimore’s evolving hardcore music scene through the eyes of frontman Paris Roberts
    Roberts, 28, of Mount Vernon, is the singer of the Baltimore hardcore band No Idols.
    The band No Idols performs at the Ottobar.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Christmas tree lighting kicks off holiday fun
    The Grand Illumination that kicks off the calendar filled with events that make Annapolis a perennial contender on national lists of the best Christmas towns.
    Decorators from Garden Girls place ornaments on the Annapolis Christmas tree at Market Place. The city will light the tree for the season on Sunday.
    It’s last call at Skateland Putty Hill, and nostalgia is playing on a loop
    Skateland Putty Hill, the beloved, bedraggled rollerskating rink in Nottingham is closing on Dec. 7 after 48 years in business.
    Gregg Wallace teaches his daughter, Arian Wallace, 18, the Baltimore Snap at Skateland Putty Hill earlier this month.
    For a small city, Annapolis has a double shot of coffee shops
    For a small town, Annapolis has a double shot of coffee shops. Here’s a guide to the essential spots, plus a look at more great things to do in the coming week.
    Cat Rowland pulls an espresso shot from the coffee machine inside Oscars Coffee in Annapolis, tucked inside a converted camper.
    R&B singer from Ellicott City lands ‘SNL’ to cap breakout year
    Dijon, the Grammy nominee who graduated from the University of Maryland, will be the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" next month.
    Dijon, a University of Maryland alum, will be the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” in December.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on stage for Jane Austen’s 250th
    If anyone knows what makes Jane Austen’s world tick, it’s British playwright Emma Whipday. Her adaptation of the 19th-century author’s most famous work debuts Friday.
    The Compass Rose production of "Pride and Prejudice" features Caleigh Riordan Davis as Elizabeth Bennet and Gaven Heglar as Mr. Darcy, surrounded by a cast of 10 supporting actors.
    A Strathmore program helps musicians find a career in the arts
    Strathmore launched the Artists in Residence program in 2005 to provide training and mentorship to musicians. The debut concert for this year’s class is Wednesday.
    Strathmore's 2026 Artists in Residence, from left, Michael McSweeney, Juan Manú, Ellen Gira, Chris Hon, Kanysha Williams and Cyrus Mackey.
    Baltimore’s Turnstile earns 5 Grammy nominations for ‘Never Enough’
    Turnstile’s unforgettable 2025 just got better: The Baltimore hardcore band earned five Grammy nominations, which were announced Friday morning.
    Turnstile performs a free benefit concert at Wyman Park Dell  in Baltimore, MD on May 10, 2025 to raise donations for Health Care for the Homeless.
    Takaat, a trio of musicians from Niger and Rockville, experiments with noise
    Mikey Coltun, 33, was raised in Rockville and is the bassist and musical utility knife for Mdou Moctar, an ascendant rock quartet that plays Tuareg music.
    Takaat was formed from the rhythm section of Mdou Moctar. The group of musicians primarily come from Niger and bassist Mikey Coltun was raised in Rockville.
    Something Awful came to Bethesda
    Rap artists Father and Adamn Killa headlined the Ball-O-Ween/Baddie-Ween spectacle at the Bethesda Theater.
    Performer Father, center, at the Bethesda Theater's  BALL-OWEEN/BADDIE-WEEN event in Bethesda, Md.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Rams Head fall concert series includes folk great Richard Thompson
    British folk great Richard Thompson performs Sunday at St. John’s College in the first of five “Rams Head Presents” shows through December, concerts that take the music out of the West Street club onto the city’s biggest stages.
    Richard Thompson.
    Where can you see 10 DJs perform back-to-back? In a barn on a Maryland farm.
    Forma Festival at The Garage in Boyds will showcase techno, dance music and visual arts.
    Alexandre Docouto, founder of Heaven Dancing Club, is hosting Forma Festival at The Garage in Boyds on Oct. 25.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: How not to spend $4,500 on an Army-Navy ticket
    The better Navy football is, the harder it can be to get good tickets.
    U.S. Naval Academy pet and mascot, Bill the Goat, on the sidelines during the 125th Annual Army-Navy Game held at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
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