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Mike D’s “Thank You” album arrives August 28 as the Beastie Boys cofounder’s first solo LP, shaped by family, grief, gratitude, and home-studio sessions.

Bruiser Wolf’s Baltimore debut brings DJ Raphy, Eze Jackson, and Butch Dawson to Le Mondo August 21 before an all-vinyl Black Audio Society afterparty.

Hot August Music Festival opens August 21 with Eric Gales, Vanessa Collier, and the Jonathan Sloane Band before a full Saturday at Oregon Ridge Park.

Ubiquitous Women’s Expo 2026 opens August 21 in Hanover with Big Daddy Kane, October London, workshops, wellness conversations, and a three-day program.

“Coltrane at 100” brings Charles Funn and the Funn Band to Baltimore’s Eubie Blake Cultural Center for a centennial jazz tribute August 21.

The “I Love the 90s” show follows the Orioles-Rays game August 21 with Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, Tag Team, and Treach performing at Camden Yards.

Joe and Donell Jones closed VERZUZ with R&B staples; Complex community voting favored Joe in 14 of 16 rounds without declaring an official winner.

Joe and Donell Jones meet for a VERZUZ R&B celebration tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Here is how to watch and what each catalog brings.

Daniel Caesar’s Chase Center show opens a two-night San Francisco run on August 20, with 070 Shake and the "Son of Spergy Tour."

YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s album "All Dogs Go to Heaven" has a title and an October target, but no confirmed release date, artwork, or track list.

Chrisette Michele’s Baltimore shows at Keystone Korner run August 21–22, with three performances, the new single "Home," and an official streaming option.

Outer Banks Season 5 arrives on Netflix August 20, 2026, with all 10 episodes of the Pogues’ final adventure available to stream.

Nino Paid takes Somewhere Over the Rainbow on a 14-date tour beginning August 26, with a Washington, DC, stop scheduled for September 4, 2026.

Ravyn Lenae discusses Blue Island, creative independence, and the pressure of genre expectations in a new interview published August 20, 2026.

Apple TV’s Lucky reaches its series finale on August 19 after a seven-episode run led by Anya Taylor-Joy.

Rapsody’s 16-track God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops is set for August 21 with a title track rooted in identity and cultural pride.

Anderson .Paak and Cordae are extending years of chemistry into their first full joint album, Heavy Is the Crown.

Jorja Smith’s third album, What Are the Odds, is built for movement with P2J production and appearances from Wizkid and Devlin.

Baltimore’s 48 Hour Film Project returns to the Charles Theatre for its best-of screening and awards ceremony on August 19.

Eric Bellinger turns inward on a 10-track self-titled R&B album scheduled for August 21, 2026.