Holy shit. If Baltimore doesn't implode from all the awesome this weekend, I am convinced it could weather almost any kind of Ragnarok/Armageddon-like event that could befall it. There's just too much.

For those of you not Whart or Art-scape inclined, here are a few alternate options.

Wednesday July 16th

Van Hunt @ Sonar

Soulful musings.

Fred Falke @ Talking Head Club

Free is good. As well as talented and smooth mixing.

Vans Warped Tour @ Merriweather

Enjoy a bunch of mall-vetted bands and be cranky about the music popular with "kids today".

Thursday July 17th

Jukebox the Ghost, Laura Burhenn @ the Ottobar

Likely to be a mile-wide, ear-to-ear, cheek-burning smile in the form of a show.

OR
Hub City Stompers, Thee Lexington Arrows @ Fletchers

Ska ska ska, reggae plus some surf and garage rock. For good measure.

Friday July 18th

WHARTSCAPE

ARTSCAPE

Full schedule here: http://artscape.org/index.cfm?page=schedules&mode=current

Big names are Joan Jett & the Heartbreakers and Roberta Flack on Friday night, Rusted Root, Mike Doughty (of Soul Coughing) and Diplo on Saturday and the Wailers on Sunday. Local greats playing the Metro Gallery include Caleb Stine & the Brakemen on Sunday and Thrushes on Saturday, Dave Nada, Daniel Higgs (of Lungfish) and Blaqstarr on Friday. Free BSO concert at the Meyerhoff, also on Saturday.

Previously in Tangents:

• 12/28: Terrible Boyfriend/ Girlfriend Generator.
• 11/2: PHOTOS: TAXLO Halloween (feat. Chain Gang of 1974)
• 10/10: #OccupyWallStreet
• 8/10: PHOTOS: Lawn Mover Racing, Eastern Seaboard Regionals @ Bowles Farm
• 7/26: Special List: Things the BYGays Want Now That We Can Marry In DC (and NY!)
• 7/20: PHOTOS: Artscape
• 7/19: Miho Hatori's Guide to New York City
• 4/11: Cirque Du Soleil: Totem (A Review)
• 12/29: War, Reenacted
• 12/29: What in Hell is Slaughterama?!?