Boyz II Men and Case Bring Charm City Live Back to Downtown Baltimore

Boyz II Men appear together against warm amber and red studio lighting.

Boyz II Men and Case are bringing an R&B centerpiece to Baltimore’s Labor Day weekend. Charm City Live returns to War Memorial Plaza on Saturday, September 5, from noon to 9 p.m., with national performers sharing the day with local DJs, businesses, and community organizations.

The city’s official event page describes the fifth annual festival as free. Presented by the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment, the event takes place at 100 Holliday Street. The lineup includes DJ sets from Porkchop, DJ Tanz, DJ Keebee, and Uncle E, alongside the two national acts.

That mix is the reason to treat this as more than a headliner stop. A downtown festival can connect the audience coming for familiar R&B voices with the DJs and local performers who keep Baltimore’s music culture moving throughout the year. The appeal is both the big names and the shared setting.

The city also lists food vendors, retail merchants, a Kids Zone, community resources, and a hiring fair connecting residents with Baltimore City government opportunities. Families and job seekers have reasons to arrive earlier in the day, although individual artist set times should be checked before making a detailed plan.

Visit Baltimore identifies two security-screened entrances on Gay Street: a north entrance just south of East Saratoga Street and a south entrance just north of East Baltimore Street. The festival’s advertised noon-to-9 p.m. window covers the full event, not a promised nine-hour set or a specific Boyz II Men stage time.

The city warns of temporary closures affecting portions of Gay, Baltimore, Saratoga, Lexington, and Fayette streets. Build in extra travel time and check current transit or parking information before leaving. A convenient meeting point outside the security line can also make it easier for a group arriving separately.

Before the weekend, revisit PowerPage’s coverage of Tamia’s new single for another R&B listen. Then keep Saturday open: Charm City Live offers a chance to turn the holiday weekend into a downtown music day without a festival admission charge.