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Two cool “All Ages Matinee” shows this weekend at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis

Are you looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? And have you been looking to expose them to more arts-related activities in the way of live music? You might be happy to learn that we have just the thing for you! Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis has an ongoing “All Ages Matinee” series of concerts that take place several times a month on the weekends. It’s a great way to introduce and expose the under-21 crowd to live music and the performing arts, while enjoying some lunch from our On Stage Menu while you watch the show. On Saturday May 18th at 1 p.m., we have an up-and-coming group called Kopecky Family Band, presented by WRNR. The New York Times recently wrote a really nice piece on this hip, new band. For a sample of their upbeat… Read More >

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Presenting Ashley Forrest at Rams Head On Stage – Sunday May 19th!

Crofton native Ashley Forrest has traveled every bit of the distance that her debut album is named for. “Seven Hundred Miles” represents a lifetime to Forrest. The 2006 Arundel High School graduate named her CD after the exact distance between her home and the Nashville recording studio where she and Grammy-nominated producer Mark Moffatt created a set of 10 songs that range from pop-country to country-pop to pure country. Forrest and her band will have their coming-out party Sunday at Rams Head On Stage. The 1:30 p.m. all-ages performance will feature opener Meredith Holliday, who is also a member of Forrest’s back-up band, Detour. Tickets are $15 and available here. At 24 years old, Forrest has visions of the CMAs dancing in her head and maybe even a career similar to that of country pop divas Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift… Read More >

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We Heart Blues Music

This photo of Robert Johnson is one of my favorites and truly captures the spirit of the early, “Deep South” Blues, and is probably one of the most recognized images representing this era. Robert Johnson’s guitar, songwriting and vocal skills have gone down in history as a major influence of many musicians throughout the years, including Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, and many more. Our country has such a rich heritage immersed in the Blues genre, and there are many forms and styles – too many to detail in this short (ish) blog post.  I wanted to touch on a few of these styles by showcasing some of our upcoming Blues acts playing at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis and at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore over the next several months. We… Read More >

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Spin Doctors at Rams Head On Stage Tonight

Local music writer, Matt Ellis was able to catch up with the Spin Doctors front-man Chris Baron last weekend. Here is what they chatted about: The Spin Doctors, auteurs of such 90s hits as “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” and “Two Princes,” recently released a new album, entitled “If the River Was Whiskey,” their first in nearly eight years and also, their first true blues record.  Lead singer Chris Barron described the album’s sound as a “ramshackle, broken carriage running down a cobblestone hill, with pots and pans, and a screaming baby.” The band will be riding that runaway “carriage” (sans baby) down the brick and cobblestone streets of Annapolis this Wednesday, May 8th for a live show at the Rams Head On Stage located at 33 West Street.  In preparation, I asked Barron a few questions this weekend to… Read More >

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