The season’s final Baltimore by Baltimore festival’s theme is “Voting is a Vibe,” and the event takes place on Oct. 6.
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore is partnering with voter advocacy groups Black Girls Vote and Baltimore Votes to celebrate the power and impact of using one’s voice during this election season.
The musical lineup for the October festival includes DJ Quicksilva; Rufus Roundtree and Da B’more Brass Factory; TheVibe Band; Trinidad & Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra; Top 5 featuring Baltimore’s own Isaac Johnson; and more.
Community and advocacy groups will also be on hand to educate and engage festivalgoers, including Interfaith Power and Light, Young Gifted and Green, Baltimore City Public Schools, and more.
Vendors and makers will be at the festival for attendees to enjoy shopping and getting to know the creators that make Baltimore great. They include Love More Bmore, Pottillo & Co, The Historian Threads, Five O’ Clock Co, Holmes Hydration, and From Baltimore with Love. Naturally there will be food and drinks available from local vendors, like soul food from Waiting to Oxtail, seafood from Fishnet, ice cream from Taharka Brothers, drinks from Bar Movement, and more.
Some of the activity times are as follows:
- 12:15 p.m.: I Run, But I Vote Tew! (Baltimore runners meet-up hosted by Big Fred, Mr. Jay Hill, & Riot Squad Running)
- 2 p.m.: I Ride, But I Vote Tew! (Baltimore Bike Party meet-up)
- 3 p.m.: A Voting Conversation with Black Girls Vote and Baltimore Votes
- 4 p.m.: DJ Protocol and Chey Parker
- 6 p.m.: Top 5 Band featuring Isaac Johnson
For the full schedule, list of performers, artists, makers, and vendors, click this link.
Baltimore by Baltimore is a series of monthly festivals that run every year from June to October on the first Saturday of each month (though this month’s event will take place Sunday). Organized by Waterfront Partnership, the series began in 2022, with the Inner Harbor serving as the backdrop for Baltimore’s leading artists, makers, creatives, and musicians showcasing the city’s diversity and talent.
“[E]ach festival features a different local producer who selects the best representation of artists and makers in their network to curate a one-of-a-kind experience that fills the Inner Harbor with locally produced goods, music, art and food, and amplifies the vibrant and inspiring arts and culture community from across the entire city,” reads the press release.
Baltimore by Baltimore will offer discounted parking at Harborplace Premium Parking Garage at 101 S. Calvert St. Use the app or book online for garage 2331. Guests/visitors will use the code “BXB24” for $10 parking for up to 12 hours.
“Voting is a Vibe” Baltimore by Baltimore festival takes place on Sunday, Oct. 6 from noon – 7 p.m. at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater. The address is 201 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD. The festival is free and open to the public.
