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NEW SHOW!
CAVA
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Germany`s CAVA has sharpened their skills with over 200 live shows throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland and beyond. They`ve shared the stage with international touring acts like Lambrini Girls, Sleaford Mods, Death Valley Girls, Spite Fuxx, Beatsteaks, Bibione, Tocotronic, Team Scheisse, Leopard and more. They have become one of the loudest voices in the German
music scene and setting course for their first-ever American tour in Fall of 2026.
In conjunction with Alle gegen Alles (Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, that promotes the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange)
Punk@50, a project of the Goethe-Institutes in the United States and Mexico marking the 50th anniversary of punk through a series of exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, and discussions that focus on punk as a subculture, protest movement, and catalyst for self-determination.
Tickets at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar now!
Don’t miss the legendary NRBQ tight here for a very special evening Sat August 22nd!
7pm doors- All Ages
Tickets at theottobar.com
and fee-free at Ottobar NOW!
What`s cooler- being part of this amazing show on Aug 21st, or hearing all about how awesome these bands were?!?!
Don`t let bad decisions ruin your Summer....get your tickets now.
@faetooth @latter.band @bossesband @savagepartyshows
EMO NITE returns- FRI SEPT 11!
Tickets onsale FRIDAY 10AM
at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar!
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Prince Daddy and the Hyena
Combat
Walter Etc.
Sat Nov 21st 7pm- ALL AGES!
Tickets onsale THURSDAY AT NOON
at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar!
NEW DATE!
@itshouseofheavy metal-core mosh party Friday October 9th!
Tix from 8/15 will be honored-
New tickets available now at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar!
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Bodysnatcher: Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home Tour
with
Gideon
Pyscho-Frame
Volatile Ways
December 12th- 6pm
All Ages
Tickets onsale FRI 10am at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar!
THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON!
Baltimore Rock Opera Society presents the 2026 Rock Opera Big Bang!
Four teams of local visionaries have spent tweeks writing, composing, and building explosive new rock opera masterpieces. Since 2023, the Big Bang has encouraged new creators within the BROS universe to bring their ideas to life, using a collaborative hackathon format that emphasizes speed, ingenuity, and bold ideas.
Join us to experience the galactic premiere of these new works, root for your favorite creative teams, and party with the BROS!
Doors are at 1pm, shows from 2-4pm. Admission is $5, with donations encouraged on a sliding scale.
Quoth @spiritworldpresents -> PRESENTING TOMORROW THE SPIRIT WORLD DEBUT OF @shaza1i. BRINGING TECHNO ALL NIGHT, SOMETHING TO CHILL TO, DANCE TO, BREAK TO, DRANK TO.
WHILE I’M STILL OVERSEAS, THAT DOES NO MEAN YOU SHOULDN’T STILL FWM. IM TALKIN REAL SHYT. COME OUT FOR SHA’S FIRST SPIRIT WORLD UPSTAIRS.
THE PRICE TO VIBE WITH AWESOME FOLKS IS ALWAYS $0.00.
Quoth Zazie via @ottobarmetalmonday y ->This coming Monday on 8/3 I`ll be DJing Metal Monday at @ottoupstairs Probably going to spin a mix of different styles of metal throughout the night from melodic to extreme.
Flyer image photography, makeup and etc. by the super talented @jennipurjane_art (turned me into a demon)
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AUGUST 2 - 8
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Upstairs:
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Sunday 8/2 - Sharp Spikes and Spurs
Monday 8/3 - Metal Monday
Tuesday 8/4 - Spirit World
Wednesday 8/5 - Showtime Trivia & Karaoke
Thursday 8/6 - Mondo Baltimore! + Scum Dungeon
Friday 8/7 - Extra Medium
Saturday 8/8 - Second Saturday S#!t Show + Girls Rule
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Downstairs:
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Monday 8/3 - Headboard, So Near, So Far, Cut Through, Kill Everyone
Thursday 8/6 - Pinkshift: Saccharine 5 year Anniversary Tour
Friday 8/7 -Agent Orange, Ceromantics, Over Our Eyes and The Bali Lamas
Saturday 8/8 - Baltimore Rock Opera Society`s 2026 Rock Opera Big Bang! + Point and Laugh Zine presents:
Civilian, Vicious Order, Progenitor, Never Forgive, Never Forget & Racing Green
This week featuring the enviable talents of:
@dj_jerrod_bronson
@ottobarmetalmonday
@pstorbmore
@showtimetrivia
@ghostdances
@spiritworldpresents
@deadsteps
@mondobaltimore
@scum_dungeon
@mikequindlen
@mattpenning10
@smart_trish
@daphnelondoncomedy
kurtryancomedy
@mo_noor_lol
@cian_noteman
@amyreid_music
@rothrafairy
🍸🐈
@theottobar
More or
Sharp Spikes & Spurs
21+
Sunday, August 02
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Bringing Industrial and Wave from DJ Deadsteps!
@deadsteps
80’s Dance Party w/ DJ Fun Billy
21+
Saturday, August 01
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Dress up in your best costume and dance the night away to Fun Billy’s mix of all your favorite music from the 80’s. Expect to hear the best from New Order, The Cure, Pet Shop Boys, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Human League, Erasure, A-Ha, Talking Heads, The Smiths, Duran Duran and many more! Never a cover charge!
@80s_dance_party_djfunbilly
u+n booking presents
Home Star with Smirk
All Ages
Friday, July 31
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Home Star (PA power pop, Evan of Marietta)
Smirk (Oakland rockers, new LP out on Smoking Room)
Early show! Doors at 6, over by 9
@unbooking
$15/18, all ages
Trivia & Karaoke Night
Wednesday, July 29
Doors: 6 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Ottobar trivia, play as teams or solo!
@showtimetrivia
Trivia at 7:00!
Karaoke at 9:30!
Hosted by the "Researched The Fuck Out of This" @pstorbmore 😍
Quoth @s.dotmusic Heyy Yall!!!
I’m back outside w/ another Sound Exchange 🥵
This time with @_____iloveusomuch & @mx.messiii
Sound Exchange w/ DJ SDOT
21+
Thursday, July 30
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
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