Three Hot Weekend tips
1. Street Beat Festival in Federal Hill Sunday
Live music by Bill Iuso & the Restless Natives, the Eva Castillo Trio, Can't Hang, Old Man Brown, the Kelly Bell Band, Lafayette Gilchrest, Kustom Blend and a slew of other bands. The free festival starts at 11 a.m.
2. MD Microbrewery Festival Saturday in Westminster
About ten local microbreweries -- Clipper City, DuClaw, Ellicott Mills and more -- will be on hand at this day-long festival. There will also be seminars, food and live music. $12 for designated drivers and $18 for drinkers.
3. Savory James/Squaaks CD release party at the Talking Head tomorrow
Indie rockers the Squaaks were supposed to release their new CD Rock Control at the ill-fated Lo-Fi re-opening a few weeks ago. Second time's the charm. Savory James also has a new album out. Doors at 8:30 p.m. $7.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
