Live Entertainment Venues

Annapolis, Maryland

Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis presents concerts, visual art exhibitions, dance, and community arts programming in a renovated former high school that serves as Anne Arundel County's primary multipurpose arts facility.

801 Chase St 21401

Annapolis, Maryland

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is one of America's most emotionally resonant sports venues — the home of Navy Midshipmen football where service academy football creates the most patriotically charged game-day atmosphere in college sports. The dedication of Navy's players (who will serve their country after graduation), the breathtaking National Anthem performances, and the extraordinary display of military service that characterizes every Navy football game create an experience of American patriotism unlike any other in college sports.

550 Taylor Ave, Annapolis, MD 21402

Annapolis, Maryland

Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis MD is a 250-capacity intimate listening room above the original Rams Head Tavern, presenting nationally touring folk, Americana, jazz, and acoustic artists in one of Maryland's finest small-venue formats. One of the best small music venues between Washington DC and Baltimore for high-quality acoustic performances.

33 West St 21401

Annapolis, Maryland

Rams Head Tavern in downtown Annapolis is one of Maryland's most beloved live music venues and brewpubs, with the 500-seat Rams Head On Stage venue presenting national touring singer-songwriter, folk, rock, and blues acts. The combination of excellent craft beer, American cuisine, and consistent national-act booking has made Rams Head On Stage one of the finest roadhouse entertainment experiences in the mid-Atlantic.

33 West St 21401

Annapolis, Maryland

Rams Head on Stage is Annapolis's premier live music venue, a 500-capacity concert room and restaurant hosting legendary acoustic and roots performers in an intimate setting. Owner Bill Dickinson's vision of dinner + concert in one space has made it a nationally recognized listening room and the anchor of Annapolis entertainment since 1989.

33 West St 21401

Annapolis, Maryland

The Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis is a 300-seat acoustic listening room in the heart of Maryland's capital city, presenting nationally touring folk, Americana, jazz, and singer-songwriter artists in one of Maryland's most intimate and respected concert environments. A cornerstone of Annapolis's cultural life.

1100 E College Pkwy 21409

Baltimore, Maryland

8 × 10 is Federal Hill's beloved neighborhood concert venue and bar, a 250-capacity music club on Cross Street that has been booking indie, folk, jazz, and alternative acts for the South Baltimore community for decades. One of Baltimore's most charming small venues for discovering new music in a neighborhood context.

10 E Cross St 21230

Baltimore, Maryland

An die Musik in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood is one of America's most beloved intimate classical and jazz concert venues, a 75-seat listening room above a record shop presenting the finest chamber music, jazz trios, and vocal music in an atmosphere of supreme musical concentration that has made it a pilgrimage destination for serious music lovers throughout the mid-Atlantic.

409 N Charles St 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore Soundstage is a 1,500-capacity live music venue in the Inner Harbor district, hosting national touring acts and local performances across multiple genres. The two-level venue is part of the Power Plant Live! entertainment complex and has become an essential stop for mid-level touring artists passing through the mid-Atlantic corridor.

124 Market Pl 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents free outdoor concerts at various city parks and venues throughout the summer season, bringing classical music to communities throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area beyond the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in a community engagement mission that reflects the BSO's commitment to accessibility.

Baltimore, Maryland

CFG Bank Arena (formerly Royal Farms Arena) is Baltimore's 14,000-seat downtown arena hosting major concerts, family entertainment, and sporting events after a major renovation completed in 2023. The newly renovated arena is Baltimore's largest indoor concert venue and a central pillar of the downtown entertainment district.

201 W Baltimore St 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the Baltimore Orioles' historic 1992 baseball stadium that revolutionized modern ballpark design, inspiring a generation of retro-style stadiums. The stadium hosts occasional concerts and is adjacent to the M&T Bank Stadium Ravens complex, collectively forming the center of Baltimore's South Baltimore sports and entertainment corridor.

333 W Camden St 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Center Stage is Maryland's most important theater company — Baltimore's Tony Award-winning state theater that consistently produces some of the most critically acclaimed theatrical work in the United States and serves as the artistic home of the mid-Atlantic theater community. Its extraordinary track record of developing new American theater and its role as Maryland's official State Theater make it the most culturally significant performing arts institution in Baltimore.

700 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Creative Alliance at The Patterson is a Baltimore arts organization housed in a 1930s movie theater in the Patterson Park neighborhood, presenting an eclectic mix of live music, comedy, film, and art events that serve Baltimore's creative community with programming that ranges from local folk acts to international touring performers.

3134 Eastern Ave 21224

Baltimore, Maryland

Creative Alliance at the Patterson Theater in Baltimore's Highlandtown neighborhood is a community arts center presenting live music, film, visual arts, and community events in a beautifully renovated 1930s neighborhood movie theater. One of Baltimore's most beloved community arts organizations.

3134 Eastern Ave 21224

Baltimore, Maryland

Creative Alliance at the Patterson Theater in Baltimore's Patterson Park neighborhood is a 275-seat arts center presenting concerts, film, visual art, and community cultural events in a beautifully restored 1930 movie theater that serves as the anchor cultural institution for the diverse Highlandtown and Canton neighborhoods of southeast Baltimore.

3134 Eastern Ave 21224

Baltimore, Maryland

Creative Alliance at the Patterson Theater in Baltimore's Highlandtown neighborhood is a community arts organization presenting live music, film, visual arts, and community events in a beautifully renovated neighborhood theater serving east Baltimore's diverse and creative Highlandtown community.

Baltimore, Maryland

Hammerjacks is a beloved Baltimore rock club that has operated in various forms since the 1980s, now in a stadium-adjacent location near M&T Bank Stadium and Camden Yards. The revived Hammerjacks is a 2,000-capacity music venue and bar that continues the legacy of the original as one of Baltimore's most important rock and metal concert clubs.

1311 Russell St 21230

Baltimore, Maryland

Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick PAC is Baltimore's most important Broadway touring venue — a stunning 2,244-seat Edwardian theater beautifully restored to present the greatest Broadway touring productions for the greater Baltimore-Washington market. Its extraordinary 1914 vaudeville theater design, its central Baltimore location in the emerging arts district, and its consistent programming of major Broadway tours create Maryland's most important Broadway theater experience.

12 N Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

The Hippodrome Theatre at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center is Baltimore's historic 2,200-seat Broadway touring house, a magnificently restored 1914 vaudeville theater hosting major Broadway national tours, concerts, and special performances. One of the great historic theaters of the mid-Atlantic, the Hippodrome anchors Baltimore's entertainment district in the Westside.

12 N Eutaw St 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore at Russell Street includes the Live! Casino Hotel performance venue and lounge area hosting concerts and entertainment events alongside casino gaming, serving the South Baltimore market adjacent to M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

1525 Russell St 21230

Baltimore, Maryland

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is home to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Maryland's flagship orchestra presenting classical music concerts throughout the season in a 2,443-seat dedicated concert hall. One of America's finest acoustically engineered concert halls.

1212 Cathedral St 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Keystone Korner Baltimore is a dedicated jazz club and listening room in the Fells Point neighborhood, part of the Keystone Korner brand that operates one of America's most respected jazz clubs (in Honolulu), bringing serious jazz programming to Baltimore with nationally touring jazz artists and a premium listening environment.

1350 Lancaster St 21231

Baltimore, Maryland

Keystone Korner in Baltimore's Harbor East neighborhood is a premier jazz club named for the legendary San Francisco jazz institution, presenting nationally touring jazz artists in a supper club format. One of the mid-Atlantic's finest dedicated jazz venues.

1350 Lancaster St 21231

Baltimore, Maryland

The Lyric is a historic 2,564-seat concert hall in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood, dating to 1894. Renowned for its exceptional acoustics, the Lyric hosts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Broadway touring productions, classical performances, and major pop and rock concerts, making it the city's premier large-format indoor music venue.

140 W Mount Royal Ave 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

The Lyric Baltimore is a 2,564-seat historic concert hall presenting concerts, Broadway touring productions, and major entertainment events in Baltimore's Cultural Center neighborhood, adjacent to the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

140 W Mount Royal Ave 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Lyric Baltimore is a 2,564-seat historic theater in Mount Vernon presenting concerts, opera, ballet, and Broadway touring productions that complement the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in creating Baltimore's cultural district. The Lyric's history as the first racially integrated concert hall in Baltimore gives it special historical significance in the city's civil rights heritage.

140 W Mount Royal Ave 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

The Lyric Theatre is Baltimore's most beloved historic concert venue — an intimate 2,564-seat 1894 concert hall that has been presenting the finest orchestral, opera, and concert performances in Baltimore for over 125 years. Its extraordinary acoustic properties (the finest concert hall acoustics in Baltimore), its beautiful late-Victorian architecture, and its role as the primary venue for the Baltimore Symphony's downtown performances make it one of the most historically and musically significant concert halls in the mid-Atlantic.

140 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Lyric Theatre is Baltimore's most acoustically acclaimed concert hall — an 1894 venue with exceptional classical music acoustics that has been presenting Baltimore Symphony concerts and major performers for over 125 years. Its extraordinary acoustic properties and its beautiful Victorian architecture create the finest orchestral listening experience in Maryland.

140 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

M&T Bank Stadium is home to the Baltimore Ravens — a 71,008-capacity stadium where the Ravens' two Super Bowl championships and their extraordinary defensive tradition create one of the NFL's most passionate and knowledgeable fan bases. The Ravens' extraordinary run of defensive excellence (Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Haloti Ngata), combined with Baltimore's intense city pride and working-class sports culture, create game-day atmospheres of genuine ferocity and community passion.

1 Winning Dr, Baltimore, MD 21230

Baltimore, Maryland

MECU Pavilion (formerly Pier Six Concert Pavilion) is Baltimore's most beautiful outdoor concert venue — an Inner Harbor pavilion presenting concerts with extraordinary views of the Chesapeake Bay in one of the most scenic waterfront concert settings on the East Coast. Baltimore's extraordinary harbor setting and the pavilion's intimate scale create a concert experience of unusual waterfront beauty.

801 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore's downtown theater district is one of the most historically significant in American theatrical history — a city that served as the pre-Broadway tryout destination for some of America's greatest plays, from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun to the original tryouts for numerous classic American musicals. Baltimore's extraordinary theater heritage and its growing contemporary theater scene create a performing arts community of unusual depth and historical consciousness.

Baltimore, MD 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Metro Gallery in Baltimore's Station North Arts District is a 450-capacity live music venue and art gallery presenting indie rock, electronic, and alternative touring acts alongside local Baltimore performers. Part of the arts district concentration that makes North Baltimore one of the most creative neighborhoods in the mid-Atlantic.

1700 N Charles St 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood is home to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, one of America's premier orchestras. The 2,443-seat hall is regarded as one of the finest concert halls in the United States for its acoustics and presents the BSO season alongside special events, chamber music, and pops programming.

1212 Cathedral St 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric brings Baltimore's most historic concert hall into the contemporary era with major touring concerts alongside its classical programming — presenting artists from Garth Brooks to Alicia Keys in the most intimate large-venue experience in Baltimore. Its extraordinary acoustic properties and its capacity to serve both classical and contemporary audiences create one of the most versatile performance environments in the mid-Atlantic.

140 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201

Baltimore, Maryland

Ottobar in Baltimore is a beloved 450-capacity rock venue in the Station North Arts District presenting indie rock, metal, punk, and experimental acts that reflect the underground music scene of one of the East Coast's most creatively fertile cities. The Ottobar has helped launch numerous Baltimore-bred musical careers and remains the heart of the city's independent music community.

2549 N Howard St 21218

Baltimore, Maryland

Ottobar is Baltimore's beloved independent music venue in the Charles Village neighborhood near Johns Hopkins University, a 500-capacity club that has presented indie, punk, metal, and alternative touring acts for over two decades. One of Baltimore's most respected small venues.

2549 N Howard St 21218

Baltimore, Maryland

Pier Six Concert Pavilion on Baltimore's Inner Harbor waterfront is a 4,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater presenting summer concerts for the Baltimore market with the scenic backdrop of the Inner Harbor. The waterfront setting, covered pavilion for protection from summer rain, and proximity to downtown hotels make Pier Six one of Maryland's premier outdoor concert venues.

731 Eastern Ave 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Pier Six Concert Pavilion is a 4,340-capacity outdoor pavilion on Baltimore's Inner Harbor, a beloved Baltimore summer concert tradition with a covered stage and partial lawn seating with harbor views. Operated by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's concert series organization, Pier Six hosts major pop, rock, jazz, and symphony performances.

731 Eastern Ave 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Rams Head Live is a 1,200-capacity concert venue in Power Plant Live!, Baltimore's downtown entertainment complex, booking national touring rock, alternative, and indie acts in an intimate standing floor setting. Part of the Power Plant Live! complex that serves as Baltimore's anchor entertainment district.

20 Market Pl 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Rams Head Live is Baltimore's premier mid-size concert venue, a 2,000-capacity standing room venue in the Power Plant Live entertainment complex that books major national touring rock, hip-hop, country, and alternative acts. The Power Plant Live location in the Inner Harbor area makes it the most central entertainment venue in downtown Baltimore.

20 Market Pl 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Senator Theatre in north Baltimore is a magnificently restored 1939 Art Deco movie palace presenting special screenings, film series, and live events for the Baltimore metropolitan area. The Senator's grand single-screen format and beautifully preserved architecture make it one of America's most cherished historic movie theaters.

5904 York Rd 21212

Baltimore, Maryland

Soundstage is Baltimore's high-capacity club venue in the Power Plant Live! complex — a 1,200-capacity concert hall booking rock, hip-hop, and pop touring acts for Baltimore's Inner Harbor entertainment market. Located steps from Rams Head Live!, the CFG Bank Arena, and the harbor's hotel corridor, Soundstage serves both resident Baltimore entertainment fans and the enormous convention visitor market that makes the Inner Harbor one of the East Coast's most visited urban tourism destinations.

124 Market Pl 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore's evolving music venue landscape continues to develop with new spaces alongside established institutions, reflecting the city's strong musical heritage in genres ranging from club music (the 'Baltimore Club' electronic music genre) to soul and R&B.

Baltimore, Maryland

Soundstage at the Power Plant in Baltimore's Inner Harbor is a 1,500-capacity concert venue within the Power Plant Live entertainment complex, presenting concerts, private events, and special programming for Baltimore's downtown entertainment core.

124 Market Pl 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

Soundstage is a 1,500-capacity indoor and outdoor concert venue in the Power Plant Live! complex in downtown Baltimore, hosting both indoor and outdoor shows across multiple stages and offering one of the most flexible live music environments in the mid-Atlantic region.

124 Market Pl 21202

Baltimore, Maryland

The 8x10 is a Federal Hill neighborhood bar and intimate live music venue hosting local and regional bands nightly across jazz, rock, indie, and Americana genres. With a capacity of around 300 and an outdoor patio, it's one of Baltimore's most reliable spots for discovering live music in a neighborhood tavern setting.

10 E Cross St 21230

Baltimore, Maryland

The 8x10 in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood is a 350-capacity music venue presenting indie rock, Americana, folk, and local Baltimore acts for the Federal Hill neighborhood's young professional community. Federal Hill's Cross Street Market and surrounding bars create one of Baltimore's most active neighborhood nightlife corridors.

10 E Cross St 21230

Baltimore, Maryland

The 8×10 in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood is a beloved 300-capacity live music venue and bar presenting an eclectic mix of indie rock, funk, soul, reggae, and alternative acts. An anchor of the Cross Street entertainment scene in South Baltimore, the 8×10 has been a community gathering place since 1984.

10 E Cross St 21230

Baltimore, Maryland

The Ottobar is Baltimore's most acclaimed independent music venue — an 800-capacity Charles Village club that books the most adventurous indie, punk, metal, and experimental touring artists passing through the Mid-Atlantic corridor. Operating since 1997, the Ottobar has been the cultural anchor for Baltimore's independent music community and the club of choice for artists who want an authentic Baltimore experience far from the Inner Harbor tourist circuit.

2549 N Howard St 21218

Baltimore, Maryland

The Windup Space in Baltimore's Station North Arts District is an experimental arts venue presenting performance art, avant-garde music, comedy, and community events in a flexible space that reflects the district's most adventurous programming ethos.

12 W North Ave 21201

Bethesda, Maryland

Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club is a 350-seat jazz and blues listening room in downtown Bethesda MD, presenting nationally touring jazz, blues, and R&B acts in a dinner-show format. One of the DC metro area's finest dedicated jazz venues, serving the affluent Montgomery County market.

7719 Wisconsin Ave 20814

Bethesda, Maryland

Round House Theatre is one of the Washington DC region's most respected theater companies — a Bethesda institution producing critically acclaimed theatrical work that serves Montgomery County's extraordinary concentration of government workers, diplomats, and educators who make up the most formally educated regional theater audience in the United States.

4545 East-West Hwy, Bethesda, MD 20814

Bethesda, Maryland

Strathmore Music Center in North Bethesda is one of the Washington DC area's premier concert halls, a 1,976-seat hall presenting the National Philharmonic orchestra alongside major touring classical, jazz, and world music artists. The Strathmore Music Hall's stunning architecture and consistently excellent programming make it a destination for classical music lovers throughout the DMV region.

5301 Tuckerman Ln 20852

Cambridge, Maryland

BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown is Montgomery County's community performing arts center, presenting live music, theater, dance, and community events for the upcounty Maryland suburban community in a purpose-built arts facility.

12901 Town Commons Dr 20874

College Park, Maryland

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland in College Park is one of the largest performing arts complexes in the United States, with nine venues presenting classical music, dance, theater, and opera for the university community and Prince George's County market.

8270 Alumni Dr 20742

College Park, Maryland

Maryland Stadium is the home of University of Maryland Terrapins football — a 54,000-capacity Big Ten stadium in College Park presenting one of the East Coast's most improved football programs alongside the most diverse college football fan base in the mid-Atlantic. Maryland's extraordinary diversity (the University of Maryland reflects the demographics of one of America's most diverse metropolitan areas) creates college football game days of unusual cultural richness.

3994 Campus Dr, College Park, MD 20742

College Park, Maryland

XFINITY Center is the home of University of Maryland Terrapins basketball — a 17,950-capacity arena in College Park where Big Ten Conference basketball creates intense rivalries and passionate game-day atmospheres for one of the East Coast's largest university communities. The University of Maryland's position as Maryland's flagship research university and its Big Ten membership create consistent demand for world-class college sports entertainment in the most important academic sports market in the mid-Atlantic.

8500 Paint Branch Dr, College Park, MD 20742

Columbia, Maryland

Merriweather Post Pavilion is a legendary outdoor amphitheater in Columbia, Maryland, with 19,000 capacity and one of the best outdoor concert experiences on the East Coast. Hosting major touring artists from June through October since 1967, the pavilion has welcomed artists from Grateful Dead to Beyoncé and is consistently ranked among the best outdoor venues in America.

10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy 21044

Columbia, Maryland

Merriweather Post Pavilion is one of America's most beloved outdoor concert venues — a 19,000-capacity Columbia amphitheater that has presented nearly every major touring act in American music since opening in 1967. Its extraordinary acoustic design (the pavilion's shed acoustics are considered among the finest of any outdoor venue), its wooded Howard County setting, and its 50+ years of programming history make it one of the most important outdoor concert venues in American music.

10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044

Columbia, Maryland

Merriweather Post Pavilion is a 19,319-capacity outdoor amphitheater in Columbia MD that has been one of the mid-Atlantic's most beloved summer concert venues since opening in 1967. The wooded setting in Howard County creates an unusually pleasant outdoor concert environment, and major touring acts have played Merriweather for generations of Baltimore and DC area music fans.

10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy 21044

Columbia, Maryland

Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia MD is one of the most successful regional professional dinner theaters in the United States, presenting Broadway musicals in a round theater format while guests dine on a full buffet meal. Toby's long-running productions and consistent quality have made it a beloved Howard County entertainment tradition.

5900 Symphony Woods Rd 21044

Columbia, Maryland

Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia is a Maryland institution offering professional Broadway-style musical theater productions in an in-the-round dinner theater format since 1979. The buffet-dinner-plus-show format, professional Equity productions, and family-friendly programming have made it one of the region's most beloved theatrical destinations for over four decades.

5900 Symphony Woods Rd 21044

Easton, Maryland

Avalon Theatre in Easton MD on the Eastern Shore is a beautifully restored 1921 theater presenting concerts, film, theater, and community events for Talbot County and the broader Chesapeake Bay waterfront communities. As the primary cultural venue on the Eastern Shore north of Salisbury, the Avalon serves the prosperous community of watermen, farmers, and urban transplants who make Easton one of Maryland's most livable small cities.

40 E Dover St 21601

Fairfax, Maryland

EagleBank Arena at George Mason University serves the northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs with concerts, family entertainment, and major university sports events. The Northern Virginia suburban corridor (one of the wealthiest and most educated suburban regions in the United States) creates a consistent entertainment market for the arena's programming of diverse entertainment for the DC metropolitan area's enormous suburban population.

4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA 22030

Frederick, Maryland

Weinberg Center for the Arts in downtown Frederick MD is a beautifully restored 1926 vaudeville and movie palace presenting concerts, comedy, and theatrical productions for the Frederick County market. The 1,100-seat venue is one of Western Maryland's premier entertainment facilities, serving the rapidly growing Frederick metropolitan area.

20 W Patrick St 21701

Frederick, Maryland

Weinberg Center for the Arts in downtown Frederick MD is a beautifully restored 1926 movie palace now operating as an 1,100-seat performing arts venue presenting concerts, comedy, and touring productions for the Frederick area and western Maryland market.

20 W Patrick St 21701

Hagerstown, Maryland

Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown is a beautifully restored 1915 venue presenting concerts, Broadway touring productions, and community events for the western Maryland and eastern panhandle of West Virginia market.

21 S Potomac St 21740

Hanover, Maryland

Maryland Live! Casino at Arundel Mills is one of the Mid-Atlantic's largest casino complexes, featuring the Live! Lounge performance venue, multiple entertainment bars, and special event programming that serves the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The Arundel Mills casino has brought Las Vegas-scale entertainment to the suburban Baltimore market.

7002 Arundel Mills Cir 21076

Landover, Maryland

Northwest Stadium (formerly FedExField) is home to the Washington Commanders NFL team — a 65,000-capacity Landover stadium serving the nation's capital and one of the largest NFL markets in America. The Washington DC area's extraordinary diversity (one of the most international and educated metropolitan areas in the United States) creates an NFL fan base that combines passionate American football culture with the broad international perspective of a global capital city.

1600 FedEx Way, Landover, MD 20785

North Bethesda, Maryland

Strathmore is one of the East Coast's most beloved performing arts venues — a 1,976-seat Montgomery County concert hall presenting the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Metro Washington season alongside world music, jazz, and chamber music in an acoustically extraordinary building. Its extraordinary programming diversity, its Montgomery County location (the most affluent county in Maryland), and its National Philharmonic residency create one of the most completely programmed performing arts centers in the mid-Atlantic.

5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD 20852

Olney, Maryland

Olney Theatre Center is one of Maryland's most celebrated regional theaters — a Montgomery County institution producing professional theatrical work of the highest quality for the most affluent suburban region in Maryland. Its extraordinary producing history (including work by the most prominent American playwrights), its beautiful rural Maryland campus, and its consistent critical recognition make it one of the most artistically significant regional theaters in the mid-Atlantic.

2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD 20832

Oxon Hill, Maryland

MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill MD is one of the DC region's most complete casino resort entertainment destinations, featuring the MGM National Harbor Concert Hall for major headliner concerts, multiple high-end restaurants and bars, luxury hotel accommodations, and casino gaming. Located on the Potomac River just south of Washington DC, MGM National Harbor draws from both the Maryland and Virginia suburban markets.

101 MGM National Ave 20745

Oxon Hill, Maryland

MGM National Harbor Theater is a 3,000-seat entertainment venue inside the MGM National Harbor casino resort — one of the finest mid-size performance halls on the East Coast. Serving the Washington DC gaming market, the theater books headline comedy residencies, music acts, and productions for a cross-regional audience that spans DC, Virginia, and Maryland.

101 MGM National Ave 20745

Silver Spring, Maryland

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring MD is a beautifully restored 1938 Art Deco theater presenting American Film Institute programming, independent and international cinema, and special film festivals that serve the Washington DC arts film audience. The combination of Art Deco architecture and AFI's national curatorial reputation makes it one of the premier art house cinema destinations in the mid-Atlantic.

8633 Colesville Rd 20910

Silver Spring, Maryland

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring is the American Film Institute's showcase theater, a beautifully restored 1938 Art Deco movie palace presenting classic films, independent cinema, and special events that serve as a cultural anchor for downtown Silver Spring's entertainment district.

8633 Colesville Rd 20910

Silver Spring, Maryland

The AFI Silver Theatre is the American Film Institute's flagship DC-area movie theater and cultural center, showing independent films, foreign films, classic cinema, and director retrospectives in a beautifully restored 1938 art deco theater. The AFI Silver programs year-round special events, film festivals, and in-person Q&As with filmmakers.

8633 Colesville Rd 20910

Silver Spring, Maryland

Fillmore Silver Spring is a 2,000-capacity concert venue in downtown Silver Spring MD, part of the legendary Fillmore brand, booking major national touring acts for the DC metro's Maryland suburbs. One of the best mid-size concert venues in the Washington DC region for both standing floor and ticketed assigned seating configurations.

8656 Colesville Rd 20910

Silver Spring, Maryland

The Fillmore Silver Spring is the Maryland outpost of the legendary Fillmore brand, a 2,000-capacity concert hall in downtown Silver Spring hosting major touring acts. Since opening in 2011 it has become a premier mid-Maryland live music venue, filling the gap between intimate clubs and arena shows for suburban DC and Maryland audiences.

8656 Colesville Rd 20910

Towson, Maryland

SECU Arena at Towson University is the most active mid-size entertainment venue in the Baltimore metropolitan area — a 5,200-capacity arena presenting concerts, family entertainment, and Towson Tigers athletics for Baltimore County and the greater metropolitan area. Its proximity to Baltimore's most affluent suburban communities and its consistent programming of accessible entertainment create one of Maryland's most commercially active university arenas.

8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro is Prince George's County's primary indoor arena, presenting concerts, rodeo, family shows, and community events for the large suburban Maryland county adjacent to Washington DC.

14900 Pennsylvania Ave 20772

Washington, Maryland

Capital One Arena serves the greater Maryland and DC concert market with major touring acts in an outstanding downtown arena setting — presenting the nation's capital's most significant indoor concerts for the enormous DC-Maryland suburban market.

601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Washington, Maryland

Capital One Arena is the Washington DC region's most important indoor sports and entertainment venue — a 20,356-capacity downtown DC arena home to the Washington Capitals (2018 Stanley Cup champions) and Washington Wizards that serves as the primary concert destination for the nation's capital. The arena's extraordinary central location in Penn Quarter (steps from the National Mall, the Smithsonian, and the US Capitol) and its consistent presentation of world-class entertainment make it one of the most uniquely situated arenas in American sports.

601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Washington, Maryland

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is America's most important performing arts institution — a national cultural center on the Potomac presenting the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera, and the full spectrum of performing arts in five extraordinary performance spaces. As the living memorial to President Kennedy and as the national stage for American cultural life, the Kennedy Center presents more performances annually than any other arts organization in the world and represents America's most significant statement about the importance of the arts to democratic culture.

2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566