Out and About

Before you head home and gorge yourself with turkey, there are some excellent shows to check out around Charm City. In times like these, perhaps a few lessons can be gained by the harp and guitar stylings of the man who invented folk-rock. This Thursday night at the GMU Patriot Center, Bob Dylan and his band will be performing. You can purchase your tickets through http://www.tickets.com.

On Saturday night, Buzz's reincarnation at the Redwood Trust will feature a night of trance, drum "n' bass and techno. Micro will be coming in from New York, and locals Tzeech, Simetra, J Me, Hidro, Godfather Sage, MC Theory and AB Logic will be spinning as well. Check out http://www.buzzlife.com for more information.

Also on Sunday night at Nation in DC, Velvet will feature a Decades party, with '70s music played by DJ Reg Tyson, '80s music by DJ Ed Bailey and '90s music by Wess. Also, making his first appearance at Velvet, DJ Don Bishop will be spinning. Check out http://www.velvetnation.com for more information.

On Sunday night at the Recher Theatre, the latest incarnation of the sometimes indie, sometimes mainstream Sonic Youth will be performing. Having survived the excesses of the grunge rockers they toured with during the early nineties, the Sonic Youth have just released a new album, entitled Murray Street. Check out http://www.rechertheatre.com for more information.

Every Wednesday night for the next month, Big in Japan will be playing at the Thirteenth Floor's late night happy hour. Zac, Matt and Asa are back from their West coast touring, and will be playing from 11 p.m. until close. Check out some great music while scoping out the best view of downtown Baltimore from the Thirteenth Floor's sky window. Call 410- 347-0888 for more information.

For those of you still stuck in Baltimore for the Thanksgiving break, there's a cornucopia's worth of shows to see around town. On Friday Nov. 29, the ever-popular Phat blues music of the Kelly Bell Band will be gracing the Recher Theatre. Again, check out http://www.rechertheatre.com for more info.

And, for an extended two-night engagement at Fletchers, the Mary Pranksters will be having their last Baltimore show of the entire year. This all ages event will take place on Friday Nov. 29 and Saturday Nov. 30. Call 410-558-1889 for more details.