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Lets be honest. How badly do you want a beer, a hot dog, some friends, a frisbee, some great music and, for the love of god….some summa summa time?! Well my friends like the rising and setting sun, the glory days of 2011 are on the horizon and by the good grace of the music gods we will party, and we will dance, and we will throw down like we neva gonna leave town.

Buzzing with anticipation, the Pier Six Pavilion sits stoically upon the Baltimore inner harbor like a sleeping dragon. Water churns around the edge of the docks and winds gust beneath the canopy. The lights are low but the energy is high and this dormant dragon is ready to breathe some serious hell fire in 2011.

Rarh! (10 points if you can tell us what movie this dragon is from? (or a pair of tickets))

In launching the this season, we had to bear in mind that Baltimore is no city to be messed with. Baltimore will drop it like a bad habit if they ain’t down so we knew we needed a band that could set the stage for the entire summer to really rip something righteous. So who better than one of the most epic rock bands of all time?!?!

…a little vintage STP…

Stone Temple Pilots are not only set to kick off the Pier Six season on April 26, they are gearing up to blow a damn hole in the tent. Scott Weiland, Dean and Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz come to Baltimore with their infamous brand of grunge meets alternative rock. They will be joined in true Baltimore fashion by the one and only 98 Rock who will be airing live from the party on the lawn so get there early! b Daily will be celebrating their Birthday as well and will have 500 drink tickets to hand out to the first lucky fans!

And if STP wasn’t all you need, then remember we’ve got … beer, we’ve got hot dogs, we’ve got burgers…more? We’ve got margaritas, hula hoops, cornhole, ticket winning stations…more? We’ve got lemonade, chicken fingers, merchandise, lawn party, drink tickets. Phew, alright you’re on your own! Tickets are on sale but going fast. Start your summer off right in the temple of awesome!

Buy Tickets –> Here

Knees still knocking, hands still shaking… most boney body parts tender from receiving thrown bows – and throwing a few of our own; Lastnight’s Beastie Boys show was huge.

98 Rock is already calling it an instant classic and the Baltimore Sun’s Sam Sessa may have summed it up best when he shared one fan’s sentiment: “I can’t believe I am only ten rows back from the Beastie Boys!”

Indeed, last night’s show here was something special. “Balltown”….er, B-More, represented well, responding appropriately to the Beasties’ song choices: moshing furiously during hardcore sendups like “Heart Attack Man”; grooving oh so sweetly on the slow jam instrumentals and, in general, vibing out with a Chesire size #@*%-eating grin. Encores aside, the most memorable moments for me were the big-timing entrance to “Root Down”, and the sheer playfulness of “Remote Control” and “Something’s Gotta Give.” Oh yeah…lets not forget about Mix Master Mike. He somehow managed to outshine the amazing set piece that the Beasties are carrying with them for Bonnaroo. Its always great when hyped shows live up to the billing – this one did so and more, and by the time the Beasties get to Manchester, Bruce and Phish better watch their backs: it seems like Mike D, Ad-Rock and MCA got show-stealin’ on their mind.

Photograph by Jim Hendershot

Photograph by Jim Hendershot

Photography by Jim Hendershot

Want more pics like the one below? Check out the Baltimore Sun’s stash on flicker.

Baltimore Sun

Hey! It’s Joe Flacco, Hon!

The Baltimore Raven’s QB, along with OT Adam Terry will be attending Monday night’s benefit for Special Olympics MD, hosted by 98ROCK. Rams Head LIVE has donated the venue for the evening and is expecting to be at capacity as all VIP tickets are already sold out. Outback Steakhouse of Canton is catering the event which is set to include a “Purple Carpet Lounge”, autograph signings, and an exclusive silent auction. Baltimore’s Charm City Devils will be kicking off the evening and warming up the crowd for the supersonic boom of alt-rock darlings, SR-71.

WBAL TV featured the event on lastnight’s evening news – to check out the clip and see Joe Flacco promising to “take the plunge”, just click on the above image of Joe “in studio”.
The event will be held this coming Monday, December 8th at Rams Head LIVE starting at 7pm.

Join us for a great time supporting a great cause.