March 14 - 20 in nightlife: Neil Hamburger, St. Patrick's Day, Lil Wayne
The biggest event in music this week will be happening not in Maryland, but thousands of miles away in Austin, where the music part of South by Southwest kicks off tomorrow. We will have updates from Texas by Sam Sessa, who is covering the festival for WTMD, where he hosts "Baltimore Unsigned." In Baltimore, here are the best music and nightlife options for the week.
On Monday, Neil Hamburger appears at the Ottobar, 2549 N. Howard St. Expect jokes at Britney Spears expense; groundbreaking. Doors open at 9 p.m. $12.
On Tuesday, Pete Yorn, lover of harsh winters in upstate New York, performs at Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place. Doors open at 7 p.m. $25.
On Wednesday, the Pretty Reckless, led by one of the young ladies on "Gossip Girl," performs at the Ottobar. Doors open at 7 p.m. $38.
On Thursday, it's the high holiday of drinking, St. Patrick's Day. Toss back a Guinness at any of these ten pubs. Doors open whenever you'd like them to.
On Friday, the Sidebar hosts several bands, including Harrisburg's The Saints of Sorrow, for a night of punk. Doors open at 8 p.m. $7. 218 East Lexington St.
On Saturday, Runner Runner will appear at a sold-out Bourbon Street, 316 Guilford Ave. The California band is touring with their first album. Philly's Valencia opens. Doors open at 6 p.m. $15.
On Sunday, 1st Mariner Arena hosts the first big show of the season: Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $39.75. 201 W. Baltimore St. That same night, D.C.'s Rock N Roll Hotel will host the complete opposite: Salem. Doors open at 8 p.m. $12. 1353 H Street NE.
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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 "
