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See you later, Baltimore! 🤘🎶

Tonight is the official kickoff of WTMD's 2026 First Thursday Festival season, presented by The CFG Bank!

Here's everything you need to know about WTMD's First Thursday Festival - June 4, 2026:

The weather's looking perfect for live music! We're expecting a clear evening; 87 degrees and no humidity with temps falling into the 70s later this evening. Check in with our official weather partner WMAR-2 News Baltimore, for a detailed hourly forecast. ☀

We're thrilled to welcome to the stage some funky art rock from Baltimore's Seven Teller, bombastic "stomp and holler" folk punk from HAPPY LANDING, and the return of one of our favorite (and most fun) First Thursday artists, Fantastic Cat Band! 😺🎸

Gates open at 5:30 PM, and the music goes from 6 to 10 PM.

Enjoy a wide variety of local fare and dining options, explore local businesses in the Vendor Village, become inspired by our area's Baker Artists, and take home some one-of-a-kind pieces crafted by our region's makers and manufacturers. 🥙🥤

There's something for everyone at First Thursdays... It's where community happens. ❤️🖤🤍💛

For more information and our FAQs, visit wtmd.org/firstthursdays

Art by: Emilee Beeson (emileebeeson.com)

Going green never goes out of style. Go the eco-route and scoot or e-bike to First Thursdays!

Our partners at Lime are providing VIP e-parking right outside the entrance of First Thursday's Vendor Village for a super-simple, convenient riding experience.

Find and reserve your nearest e-bike or scooter here:
https://limebike.app.link/LimeWebsiteAppDownloadMM

What are your summer plans? Well for Maisie Rehkemper from Towson, it’s GRAMMY camp.

Join Izzi Bavis tomorrow morning at 10:30a to hear about Maisie’s upcoming summer plans and what she’s been learning at Carver.

On the dial: 89.7 📻
On the web: WTMD.org 💿

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – New music by Full Cord feat. Billy Strings and Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band; Old music by Donna the Buffalo and Andy Irvine & Paul Brady; Music from Canada, Madagascar, Denmark, Senegal, Slovakia, Ireland, Cameroon, and England, plus plenty from the USA; and everybody's leaving stacks of the strangest apples in the train. NEW TIME! Sundays, 10 PM to Midnight EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, May 31st. (photo of Kitka by Jenya Chernoff)

https://detourradio.com/2026/05/31/playlist-for-sunday-may-31st-3/

Playlist for Sunday, May 31st - Detour The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

🎙️ Baltimore Public Media is looking for WTMD's next Afternoon Drive Host/Producer!

📄➡️ Find more details and apply at wtmd.org/careers.

🎙Baltimore Public Media is currently looking for WTMD’s next Afternoon Drive Host/Producer!

📄➡ For more details and to apply, visit wtmd.org/careers.🎙

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – Songs for Memorial Day; New music by Mélisande and Tinariwen; Old music by Peter Gabriel w/Youssou N’Dour and Värttinä; Music from Canada, Estonia, England, Scotland, England/Senegal, Finland, Iran, USA/Canada, and Mali, plus plenty from the USA; and little bird takes a key for a fossil Cadillac. NEW TIME! Sundays, 10 PM to Midnight EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, May 24th. (photo of Bahar Movahed by Michael Roud)

https://detourradio.com/2026/05/24/playlist-for-sunday-may-24th-3/

Playlist for Sunday, May 24th - Detour The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

Ragdollz out of Baltimore is a certified DIY project, if they don’t know how to do something they learn it themselves or they find someone in the community who can.

That’s the energy they bring to their new EP, Nothing To Celebrate.

Katherine, Rachel, and Sydney joined Izzi Bavis for In the Pit to talk about the new EP that comes out next weekend and their upcoming show at Metro.

Tune in Saturday 5/23 at 10p to hear the conversation.

On the radio 📻 89.7FM
On the web 💿 WTMD.org

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