More on Bedrock
Checked out a friend's band at Bedrock Billiards (401 W. Baltimore St.) this past weekend, and I have to say, I'm impressed with the new setup.
Earlier this month, the Bedrock folks scrapped a couple pool tables and built a stage along the far wall.
It was a good decision.
Though the vocal were a little low in the mix, the high ceiling makes for pretty decent acoustics.
But the next band that went on was way too loud, so we left.
There's a blurry line between a bar with live music, where people come to have a beer, talk, and maybe dance and a live music club, where people come just to see a band and give that band their undivided attention.
I hope Bedrock's management keeps it a bar with live music rather than a live music club.
(Photo by Jed Kirschbaum/Sun Photographer)
I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
