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JUST ANNOUNCED!
NASCAR ALOE + JASIAH
Capital Punishment Tour
featuring
Next April
Dirtybutt
more TBA
FRI AUGUST 14TH
7pm- 18+
TIckets onsale NOW at theottobar.com
photo by @skystudiosla
Nascar Aloe is a boundary-pushing rapper and producer whose raw energy and confrontational style fuse punk chaos with abrasive hip hop, turning underground shows and online drops into a cult following. Raised in a tight-knit Cambodian community in Lexington, North Carolina before relocating to Los Angeles, he built early momentum through self-released tracks and intense live performances that blurred the line between concert and catharsis. With a sound that leans into distortion, off-kilter rhythms, and snarling vocal delivery, songs like “FED UP” and “Anarchy in the US” highlight his ability to turn personal frustration and alienation into anthems that resonate far beyond the scenes that first embraced him. Constantly evolving yet unmistakably himself, Nascar Aloe continues to expand what heavy, genre-agnostic rap can be, attracting listeners who see their own intensity and outsider spirit reflected in his work.
Don’t miss Nigerien guitarist and songwriter @mdou_moctar live here on June 9th with very special guest, Baltimore’s own @7gbumin
7pm doors- All Ages
Tickets available at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar NOW!
It’s been WELL over 20 years since @mekons_official last came to Baltimore- we’re honored to welcome them to our stage!
An evening with mekons
Thursday June 4th- 7pm
All Age Show
Tickets available at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar NOW!
Formed in 1976, mekons are among the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands, evolving over time with folk, country, and more introduced to their sound- Eternally recording and touring it’s a real treat to once again see them in town!
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Dublin’s newest, unignorable punk voice,
GURRIERS
with special guests TBA
Wed Sept 16th
7pm doors- ALL AGES
Tickets onsale FRI 10am, with a special Baltimore presale at theottobar.com THURS 10am using passcode OTTO
Club 1BD (@club1bd) is headed to Ottobar for its Summer Tour 2026! 🏡 Tickets on sale now at theottobar.com!
Club 1BD was founded to showcase POC Talent and enact a unique vision of what the club life should be: unique & nostalgic DJ sets, a vibrant environment for dancing, and the infectious, carefree spirit of a house party.
Get ready to dance to classic hits and throwbacks of Hip-Hop, R&B, Jersey Club, House music, and more!
Dress Code: Orange and Yellow ➡️ Attendees Must Wear Orange and Yellows 🧡💛
Filming Notice:
Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with Club 1BD and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, and advertising.
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Saturday July 11th-
PLRLS
"Sleeping in a Dress"
Record Release show with guests
Twings
Party Nerves
Choking Boys
Tickets onsale NOW (including a ticket with record option) at theottobar.com
do YOU have your tickets yet?
Time to make the moves the get you into this awesome show at an awesome place on Sept 20th!
Tickets available for now at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar NOW.
Dont miss this folks…
It’s a moody (and HEAVY)Tuesday night here tomorrow -
Final Gasp (Boston)
Blood Vulture (NY)
Motel Portrait (Balt)
At the Graves (Balt)
Reapers Gong (Md)
6pm doors All Ages
Tix at theottobar.com and fee free at Ottobar!
Quoth @s.dotmusic ->
SOUND EXCHANGE IS BACK ‼️
YALL TORE UP THE DANCE FLOOR LAST TIME 😮💨
This time we got @museofire & @aybigjohn on the decks
I’ll be in DC that night 🥲 but It’s gonna be a movie per usual 🍿
❤️❤️❤️
21+
Friday, May 29
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Veil Parting
21+
Thursday, May 28
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Join Goblin Princete as they spin up a dreamy web of tunes to rock you from a conversational lounge to a hypnotic dance with a wide variety of gothy and electronic dance genres (as well as a fair amount of sonic surprises to embellish the evening).
Though the selections are wide reaching in their represented genres, our DJ and host will weave these sounds together into an immersive, darkly romantic tapestry for you dear denizens of the night to enjoy, and they very much look forward to dancing with you through the Veil.
See you upstairs and beyond…Veil Parting
21+
Thursday, May 28
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Join Goblin Princete as they spin up a dreamy web of tunes to rock you from a conversational lounge to a hypnotic dance with a wide variety of gothy and electronic dance genres (as well as a fair amount of sonic surprises to embellish the evening).
Though the selections are wide reaching in their represented genres, our DJ and host will weave these sounds together into an immersive, darkly romantic tapestry for you dear denizens of the night to enjoy, and they very much look forward to dancing with you through the Veil.
See you upstairs and beyond…
@veil_parting
@dj.kawaiichi
@princetegoblin
Trivia & Karaoke Night
Wednesday, May 27
Doors: 6 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Ottobar trivia, play as teams or solo!
@showtimetrivia
Hosted by the irksomely affable @pstorbmore 😍
Trivia at 7:00!
Karaoke at 9:30!
Spirit World
21+
Tuesday, May 26
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Metal Monday!
21+
Monday, May 25
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Metal Monday! ALL METAL ALL NIGHT!
@ottobarmetalmonday
@dj_jerrod_bronson 😍
Black Celebration!
21+
Sunday, May 24
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
DJs Jerrod Bronson & Hell O’Kitty playing goth, industrial, post-punk, new wave, and beyond
A dark dance night created by POC, where ALL are welcome!
@blackcelebration_bmore
@dj_jerrod_bronson
@djhell_okitty
SWIPE LEFT TO ASSESS YOUR SYSTEM VULNERABILITIES
MAY 24 - 30
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Upstairs:
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Sunday 5/24 - Black Celebration
Monday 5/25 - Metal Monday
Tuesday 5/26 - Spirit World
Wednesday 5/27 - Showtime Trivia & Karaoke
Thursday 5/28 - Veil Parting
Friday 5/29 - Sound Exchange with SDOT
Saturday 5/30 - Spirit World
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Downstairs:
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Sunday 5/24 - Kids Table with Housing Co. & Lookout
Tuesday 5/26 - Final Gasp, Blood Vulture, Motel Portrait,
At the Graves, Reaper’s Gong
Wednesday 5/27 - Spilt Milk, Unity for the Outcasts,
Terrain, Absent Habits
Thursday 5/28 - That Bastard Groovy, Anxiety Monster,
Jeer, Asliyan
Friday 5/29 - Queer Longing Happy Hour! + Cadeem Lamar, Three Eyed Mouse, Kilian Fonlon, Knyves Escobar
Saturday 5/30 - Sade’s Collective + House of Heavy
This week featuring the precocious talents of:
@dj_jerrod_bronson
@ottobarmetalmonday
@pstorbmore
@showtimetrivia
@ghostdances
@djhell_okitty
@blackcelebration_bmore
@spiritworldpresents
@fuckleyoot
@veil_parting
@goblin.rinsete
@s.dotmusic
🍸🐈
@theottobar
More or
Panda Den
21+
Saturday, May 23
Doors: 10 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Baltimore native DJ and prince of fallen angels Pangelica presents Panda Den, a night of deconstructed club music and other curiosities! 🐼
@pandabunnii
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