Baltimore's Best In Indie & Alternative Music
H & H Building
405 West Franklin Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
"The H & H Building gives no outward sign of the activity," according to our media partner the Baltimore Sun. But inside houses artists and arts studios and oftentimes live indie performances.
8 x10
10 East Cross Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
www.the8x10.com
After four style and name changes (The Dew Drop Inn, Joe's Organic Juice Bar, The Eight by Ten, The Funbox), 8 x10 finally got it right. Or at least we think. The venue focuses on live music from local bands and indie acts from around the world. On Wednesdays, it hosts "5 bands for 5 bucks," where you can see live performances on a budget.
The Sound Garden
1616 Thames Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
www.cdjoint.com
The Sound Garden not only sells popular and indie music, but it also hosts in-store appearances from alternative (and mainstream) artists.
The Copy Cat Building
1501 Guilford Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
The Copy Cat Building, located in budding arts district of Station North, is "a working/living space for the artistically inclined, avant-garde, punk rock set, the Copy Cat Building provides a gallery for art, a space for the performing arts and a venue for live music," according to our media partner the Baltimore Sun.
Ottobar
2549 North Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
www.theottobar.com
Since 1997, the Ottobar has booked more than 12,000 acts. It is the self-proclaimed "premiere venue for live sub-mainstream music."