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    Taylor Swift cheers for the Kansas City Chiefs from a suite at M&T Bank Stadium during the AFC Championship game on Jan. 28, 2024.
    Photos: The best Taylor Swift-themed things we saw at the Ravens game
    The best signs, shirts and more we saw at M&T Bank Stadium related to Taylor Swift as the Chiefs took on the Ravens in the AFC Championship.
    Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on June 30, 2023.
    Where’s Taylor Swift? If you believe the memes, she’s all over Baltimore before the Ravens game.
    If you look on social media, you might see Taylor Swift in and around Baltimore. Memes of her in various city and county locations have proliferated.
    Justin Madubuike (Kylie Cooper / The Baltimore Banner) and Taylor Swift (Alyssa Howell / Handout)
    The 2023 Ravens season as told through Taylor Swift’s music (Players Version)
    Hello, Swifties. Hello, confused football fans. We’re here to help you connect and understand each other. Here are some of the important Ravens players and the songs that explain them.
    (Photo illustration by Kaitlin Newman)
    The 2023 Ravens season as told through Taylor Swift’s music (Moments Version)
    Hello, Swifties. Hello, confused football dads. We’re here to help you connect and understand each other. Here are some of the important moments from the Ravens’ season and the songs that explain them.
    A mural of DJ K-Swift is painted on the wall of Hammerjacks in South Baltimore, painted by artist Nether410.
    Forget T-Swift. Baltimore is loyal to K-Swift, our club music queen.
    While the city prepares to potentially welcome Taylor Swift, let’s remember the life of K-Swift, the 92Q DJ and Randallstown native who passed away in 2008 but whose legacy lives on.
    A Taylor Swift fan holds a sign during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images)
    Taylor Swift song lyrics that aren’t about Baltimore but might as well be
    These Taylor Swift songs give us strong Charm City vibes.
    T-Pain and Taylor Swift perform the parody song “Thug Story” ahead of the 2009 CMT Awards.
    Why the Ravens game has us nostalgic for T-Pain and Taylor Swift
    Join us on a journey back to 2009, when Obama was president, “Glee” debuted, and Taylor Swift and T-Pain had a duet.
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will play the “Back to the Future” score live alongside a screening of the film this weekend at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
    What to do this weekend, from carving ice sculptures to exploring the multiverse
    Whether you want to watch the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra play the “Back to the Future” score, attend a pet expo or learn about theoretical physics, we’ve got you covered.
    Members of the Annapolis Opera Company rehearse for a performance of "Glory Denied," being staged to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could take in a Navy basketball, check out a new art gallery show, or listen to an opera about the Vietnam War in Annapolis through Jan. 31.
    Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill (43) and head coach John Harbaugh share a laugh together on the sidelines of a playoff game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024.
    John Harbaugh’s dance moves are perfection when set to this Baltimore band
    A mashup of Ravens coach John Harbaugh’s dancing and the over-the-top theatrics of Future Islands singer Sam Herring is pure Baltimore bliss.
    Un dated file photo of the 1980's Rock band KIX (l to r) Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant, Donnie Furnell, Ronnie "10/10" Younkins, Steve Whitman and Brian "Damage" Forsythe.
    Kix, Maryland’s platinum hard rockers, say goodbye to the band
    Kix, who recently ended their decadeslong music journey, have always been celebrated as hometown heroes in Baltimore.
    Local DJs Francisco Vidales, left, and Matt Warner perform for a crowd.
    Offstage Sessions is helping reignite young people’s passion for house music in Baltimore
    Two 25-year-old DJs didn’t see the city as a hopping place for their generation to enjoy the popular house music culture. So they created a scene of their own.
    Annapolis singer-songwriter Daphne Eckman, left, performs Friday at Rams Head On Stage in a release of her first album, "Where You Left Me."
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    The entertainment calendar in Annapolis starts to pick up in the seven days through Jan. 24, with three new art exhibits, fresh theater productions, a first album release by an Annapolis singer-songwriter and a nostalgia tour from Three Dog Night.
    There’s a lot of Irish-American fans in Annapolis. The 19th Street Band should provide them with a reason to turn out on a cold Monday night in January. The band’s third album, “Near Perfect” was released in July.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could catch blues or Irish-Americana on intimate stages in Annapolis, catch a long-running Rolling Stones tribute or see the first new theatrical production of 2024 in the week through Jan. 16, 2024.
    The rink at Quiet Waters Park is the only public ice skating spot in Annapolis.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    Ice skating, viewing a classic John Ford movie or celebrating Twelfth Night are among the activities in Annapolis for the week starting Jan. 4.
    Angel Du$t is a rock band formed in 2013 in Baltimore. Vocalist and songwriter Justice Tripp is pictured second from the right.
    Angel Du$t vocalist Justice Tripp says Baltimore is a weird, cool place — and ‘endlessly inspiring’
    Tripp, 37, of Baltimore County, recently spoke with The Baltimore Banner while on tour with Angel Du$t, which on Sept. 8 released its fifth album, "Brand New Soul."
    A collage of the top six Black creatives of 2023, according to The Baltimore Banner. (Left to Right: Britteny Howard, Timothy Fletcher, Akio Evans, Lisa Snowden, YG Teck, Jordan Lawson)
    Game changers: 6 Black Maryland creatives who stood out in 2023
    Drummer Timothy Fletcher, journalist Lisa Snowden and shoe muralist Akio Evans are just some of the Baltimoreans who made a splash this year.
    Police identified Judah James, 28, as the victim in a fatal shooting in Woodlawn. James is known locally as the rapper Bandhunta Jugg.
    Baltimore rapper Bandhunta Jugg killed in Woodlawn shooting
    Four other people were shot and wounded Saturday morning in the incident in Woodlawn.
    The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Annapolis Tuesday and Wednesday for the Military Bowl.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could catch a Bluegrass Nutcracker, attend a Christmas Eve service or check out the Budweiser Clydesdales through Dec. 27.
    People in lawn chairs listen to MC Lyte’s set in the foreground as people in the background closer to the stage stand.
    Mark your calendars: Festival dates set for AFRAM, Artscape and Charm City Live
    In addition to information about AFRAM, Artscape and Charm City Live in 2024, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced there will be a “new, public-facing special events calendar available for residents and community events planners.”
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