Bands & Musicians in Maryland
The state's musical heritage spans jazz and blues roots in Baltimore to the punk and alternative rock of its suburbs. Billie Holiday emerged from Baltimore, while the region fostered a distinct indie and hard rock community. Today, active hip-hop, jazz, and indie scenes thrive in Baltimore and college towns.
423 cities in Maryland
Page 7 of 22Lanham
Population 11,662
A Prince George's County suburb where gospel choirs, school programs, and community events shape local music, and Washington, D.C. venues sit within commuting range for working musicians.
Westphalia
Population 11,260
A Prince George's County suburb near Washington DC where school music programs and church choirs lead local performance. Musicians commute to DC and nearby Maryland cities for shows.
Travilah
Population 10,846
Travilah is an affluent Montgomery County suburb where music happens mostly in school orchestras, private studios, and church programs. Public venues are scarce, so performers look toward Bethesda and Washington, DC.
Scaggsville
Population 10,793
A quiet Howard County suburb between Baltimore and Washington where school ensembles and church choirs anchor local music. Restaurant acoustic nights add variety between metro-area gigs.
Timonium
Population 10,793
A Baltimore suburb known for the state fairgrounds, where fair season brings live music to town. The rest of the year runs on school bands, church choirs, and acoustic sets along York Road.
Linthicum
Population 10,731
A Baltimore suburb near BWI Airport where school bands, church choirs, and community ensembles carry local music, with Baltimore and Annapolis venues close by.
Friendly
Population 10,639
A residential Prince George's County community where music runs through school programs, church worship teams, and private events. Washington, D.C. and Alexandria provide the nearest clubs.
White Marsh
Population 10,337
A Baltimore suburb built around retail and residential development, where school programs, church worship teams, and private events keep local players busy between commutes to the city.
Burtonsville
Population 10,316
A Maryland suburb between Baltimore and Washington where school music programs, church worship teams, and cover bands carry local music, with public venues clustered in Silver Spring and Columbia.
Forestville
Population 10,291
A Prince George's County suburb shaped by Washington's gospel, go-go, and R&B traditions, where church music ministries and school bands lead local performance.
La Plata
Population 10,283
The Charles County seat where school bands, church choirs, and community theater musicals provide the main outlets, while Washington and Waldorf offer paying gigs.
Halfway
Population 10,221
An unincorporated Washington County community outside Hagerstown where school bands, church choirs, and fairground events lead local performance. Country and classic rock acts drive in for private parties.
Marlton
Population 10,168
A quiet residential suburb in Prince George's County where school ensembles and church choirs anchor local music. Restaurants book small acts, while Washington, D.C. supplies the venues and open mics.
Brandywine
Population 10,088
A quiet, family-oriented corner of southern Prince George's County where church choirs and fairgrounds events lead, with Washington, D.C. venues within commuting range.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates
Population 10,015
A Calvert County residential community between Washington DC and Chesapeake Bay where school bands, church choirs, and acoustic players cover gatherings, festivals, and holiday events.
Fort Meade
Population 10,011
A military community between Baltimore and Washington DC where chapel choirs, school bands, and acoustic players perform at base events, holiday programs, and American Legion hall nights.
Walker Mill
Population 9,973
Walker Mill is a Prince George's County suburb east of Washington DC where church choirs and acoustic players lead community music, with DC venues close enough for regular gigging.
Fallston
Population 9,952
A small Harford County community where marching bands, church musicians, and fair-season performers play school auditoriums and community events, with Baltimore an easy commute for paid gigs.
Garrison
Population 9,764
A Baltimore County suburb where school concerts, church programs, and bar cover sets keep music local, while steady work means gigging in Baltimore.
Mount Airy
Population 9,667
A small Maryland town between Baltimore and Frederick where school bands, church choirs, and summer town center concerts shape local music, with restaurants booking acoustic acts.
Scene guide
Know Maryland
Baltimore shaped Maryland's sound across eras: ragtime pianist Eubie Blake and a young Billie Holiday emerged from its streets, and the Orioles helped define doo-wop. The city later incubated Baltimore club music, a frenetic dance style that influenced hip-hop production, while a scrappy indie scene produced Beach House and Dan Deacon. Suburban rock clubs and college towns round out the picture.
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