man with afro, goatee, and sunglasses in white tank top smiling at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater
Photo courtesy of Waterfront Partnership.

Baltimore by Baltimore’s July 6 festival, “Harbor Hootenanny,” will celebrate folk and roots music with the area’s best local talent, artists, makers, food vendors, and more at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater.

Produced by Brad Kolodner, “Harbor Hootenanny” will celebrate Baltimore’s vibrant acoustic roots music soundscape with fiddles and banjos, songwriters and instrumentalists, percussive dance, square dancing and honky tonk two-stepping. Artists set to perform include Ken & Brad Kolodner, The Honey Dewdrops, Geraldine, Becky Hill & Friends, The High & Wides, Baltimore Square Dance, and Baltimore Honky Tonk.

The Baltimore by Baltimore series launched in 2022 by Waterfront Partnership, for the purposes of showcasing the best of Baltimore creatives and makers for their hometown to enjoy at the Inner Harbor. Every first Saturday from June through October a different local producer selects what they consider the best representation from their network to curate a one-of-a-kind experience for Baltimore’s residents.

“Makers and vendors for the July event will include The Groovy Vandal, Peanut Butter & Jesse, Baltimore Read Aloud, Stellarium Jewelry, Ree Creation Boutique, Gogo’s Fashion Truck, Good + Plenty Naturals, Fern & Folk, Ann Gaylord Bags, I Henry Photo, Palmrose Art, and more,” reads the press release. “There will also be food and beverage vendors, including drinks from Bar Movement, Koshary Corner, Charm City Crabs, Ekiben, Chachu’s Chai, and more.

The performance schedule is as follows:

  • 12:00 p.m.: Ken & Brad Kolodner
  • 2:00 p.m.: Geraldine
  • 3:00 p.m.: Baltimore Honky Tonk
  • 7:00 p.m.: Baltimore Square Dance

See the entire list of performers, artists, makers, and vendors by clicking this link.

Baltimore by Baltimore offers discounted parking at Harborplace Premium Parking Garage, located at 101 S. Calvert Street. You can use the app, or book online for Garage 2331. Guests and visitors should use the code “BXB24” for $10 parking for up to 12 hours.

The “Harbor Hootenanny” festival is free and open to the public, and will take place at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater, located at 201 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD.

Three musicians on stage, one with right arm in air, middle with microphone to mouth, right holding guitar
Photo courtesy of Waterfront Partnership.