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Don’t miss the post-apocalyptic shaman @akchamel_ with special guest @ecologyhomestones here on November 3rd!
7pm doors- All Age show-
#Tickets at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar NOW!
OCTOBER 29-
They Are Gutting a Body of Water
and guest
Big Nick
is sold out!
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20!
10pm doors- 18+
BAT CLUB Goth Dance Party
Join us for a party dedicated to the music of the darkest post punk, classic gothic rock tunes, and much more and more by artists such as:
The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, The Damned, Bauhaus, Rosetta Stone, Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, New Order, Killing Joke, Skinny Puppy, The Chameleons, The Church, The Mission, The Cult, Echo & The Bunnymen, Love And Rockets, Clan of Xymox, She Past Away, Boy Harsher, Actors, Curve, Single Gun Theory, Traitrs, Xmas Deutschland, The March Violets, Specimen, and many many more.
Tickets onsale NOW at theottobar.com!
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Boys Go To Jupiter
with special guest
Thesaurus Rex
Blending joyful indie-pop, dreamy soul, lush
folk and sugary punk, the Brooklyn-based trio (or sometimes six-piece) delivers songs with heart, humor, and hooks
that have audiences dancing, singing, crying, and back again.
Special guest is NYC’s Thesaurus Rex!
Tix onsale Friday 10am but a limited number of tickets will go onsale EARLY at theottobar.com using passcode OTTO
Thursday 10am!
Baltimore!
Besides Ottobar turning 30 in 2027, so is Thursday- and we’re HONORED to announce their Full City Devolucion tour, with special guest Titus Andronicus!
Playing their hearts out through 25 years of Full Collapse, 20 Years of A City By The Light Divided and 15 Years of No Devolucion, come get flirty on January 20th!
Thursday is 30.
Ottobar is 30.
Tickets onsale Fri 10am- a limited number of tickets will be available WED 10/7 at 10am at theottobar.com using passcode: OTTO30
Photo by Jez Pennington
FRIDAY NIGHT!
Tickets at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar NOW-
House of Heavy is a night built for the fans who crave the pit, the riffs, the breakdowns, and the chaos, and this season, we’re making it even heavier. We’re bringing the energy of a packed metal show to you all year long: the nu-metal nostalgia, the alt-metal anthems, the metal-core breakdowns. Come dressed to haunt, scream along, throw down with friends, and lose yourself in the heaviest night out your city has to offer.
HOUSE OF HEAVY
Nu-Metal/ Alt-Metal
Metal-Core Party!
10/9- 18+
Tickets at theottobar.com
House of Heavy is a night built for the fans who crave the pit, the riffs, the breakdowns, and the chaos, and this season, we’re making it even heavier. We’re bringing the energy of a packed metal show to you all year long: the nu-metal nostalgia, the alt-metal anthems, the metal-core breakdowns. Come dressed to haunt, scream along, throw down with friends, and lose yourself in the heaviest night out your city has to offer.
Don’t wait to get your tickets for longtime Ottobar faves @rasputina_official and special guest @dustbowlfaeries !
October 27th- All Ages
Available at theottobar.com and fee-free at Ottobar now!
DJ Uncle Quincy
21+
Tuesday, October 13
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Hip-Hop, Funk, & Soul Dance Party w/ DJ Uncle Quincy!
@uncle_quincy
Metal Monday!
21+
Monday, October 12
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Metal Monday! ALL METAL ALL NIGHT!
@ottobarmetalmonday
Hosted by @dj_jerrod_bronson
“Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them.”― Bertrand Russell, New Hopes for a Changing World
Industry Night
21+
Sunday, October 11
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Industry night! Drink to forget the pain of customer service.
Specials for industry people!
SWIPE LEFT TO ABSQUATULATE YOUR MARE`S NEST ←←←
OCTOBER 11 - 17
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Upstairs:
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Sunday 10/11 - Industry Night
Monday 10/5 - Metal Monday
Tuesday 10/6 - Uncle Quincy
Wednesday 10/7 - Showtime Trivia & Karaoke
Thursday 10/8 – Retro Game Night + Protoplasm
Friday 10/9 - Extra Medium
Saturday 10/10 - Axe Collector, Classic, Traffic, Infiltrators, Gist + St. Twerkiesday
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Downstairs:
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Sunday 10/11 - Panopticon, Catharsis, Born of Plagues
Monday 10/12 - Grayson Moon, Feather & Flask, Red 40, Nrf War
Tuesday 10/13 - BurnDown Tour with Knumears, Catalyst, Love Letter and Expiration Date
Thursday 10/15 - Rehash with The Flooks and sundots
Friday 10/16 - Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party!
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This week featuring the viable talents of:
@dj_jerrod_bronson
@ottobarmetalmonday
@pstorbmore
@showtimetrivia
@ghostdances
@uncle_quincy
@protoplasmbaltimore
@zazie_moondust
@pmmaire
@retrogamenight.bmore
@tyrell213
@pointandlaughzine
@axecollectorsd
@yougetthegist
@ottobarprf
@cian_noteman
🍸🐈
@theottobar
More or
Prepare to have your God-fearing, farmbred, prayer fattened morality shaken to its core
Girls Rule!
21+
Saturday, October 10
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Girls Rule! DJ Amsies playing all women artists all night long!
@amyreid_music
Performing after SSSS!
The Second Saturday S#!T Show feat. Ryan Neser
Ages 21 and up
Saturday, October 10
Doors: 7 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Come join us for the Second Saturday S#!T Show ... standup comedy on October 10, 2026, with headliner Ryan Neser
7PM – Doors & #HappyHour (Chris O-Dubb Pierce will have his award winning BBQ for sale upstairs for the show)
8PM – Show • $10 cash at the door • Presale: theottobar.com
*****Stick around after the jokes for the FREE #GirlsRule Dance Party with @amyreid_music !!!!!
Headliner: Ryan Neser is a Frederick, MD based (Cellar Door) comedian who draws from his real-life experiences, broken home & misadventures to fuel a unique misdirection style of comedy. @ryanneser
Features:
Chris “O-Dubb” Pierce is a battle rap champion turned stand-up comedian who brings an unpredictable mix of improvisation, sharp one-liners, and hilariously alarming scenarios to the stage. @grinandbearitent
Sandy Bernstein is known for self-deprecating humor, animated storytelling, and a quirky take on everyday life. With sharp wit, she tackles aging, body image & office absurdities like the cool aunt everyone wishes they had. @sandybernsteincomedy
Earl Elliot was born and raised in Columbia, Md however is a product of the Minneapolis comedy scene. Despises group text threads @earlelliotcomedy
Kreg Paul Hanover, PA-based stand-up comedian and multi-talented creator whose background spans military combat leadership, theater set design, and professional singing. @kregpaul
Host: Mike Quindlen has been running the Shit Show for going on 16 years! And he is still alive! He has been an official at (2) Guinness Book World Records. @mikequindlen
Special Pre Show Musical Guest: Mike Finazzo – @mikefinazzoisgood
Black Celebration!
21+
Friday, October 09
Doors: 9 pm
Upstairs @ Ottobar
Black Celebration and Flashback Fridays are kicking off spooky season and it’s gonna be FIRE. Get ready to Dance with the Devil on a scorching night with DJs Hell O’Kitty, Jerrod Bronson and DJ Mills spinning Goth, Industrial, New Wave, Soul/R&B and more. Themed visuals, Halloween treats, and dance tracks hotter than hell!
Red and black attire & devil costumes highly encouraged!
@blackcelebration_bmore
@dj_jerrod_bronson
@baltimoredjmills
@djhell_okitty
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Guided By Voices by David LaMason / The Kills by Josh Sisk