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Merriweather Post Pavilion is hosting another music festival Saturday, though this one will be almost definitely Deadmau5-fan free. It's HFStival, which returned last year after a four-year hiatus. The Avett Brothers and Flogging Molly are the biggest names on the line-up. Performers - which also include Minus the Bear and Maryland's Clutch  - will appear at three different stages. Avett Brothers, Flogging Molly, Minus the Bear and Clutch will be on the main stage. Bands Pasadena, River James and Lionize will be on the local stage.  Organizers sent over the full schedule, posted below.

Fans will be able to show their support for the Ravens during a "Super Bowl Sendoff Rally" on Monday at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater, according to a news release from the team and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Fans can join 98 Rock staff at Tir Na Nog in Harborplace from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. to start the day. Additional entertainment will start at 10:30 a.m. on the main stage in the amphitheater, including Faded Image, the Ravens cheerleaders, Baltimore's Marching Ravens and Poe, the team's mascot.

It's difficult to wander through Artscape and not find something thrilling. The city's annual street festival along Mount Royal Avenue is an abundant arts buffet vibrant with theatrical performances, lively poetry readings and hip fashion shows. But the diverse musical lineup on the main stage is perhaps Artscape's biggest draw. Past festivals have featured memorable shows by such pop-soul legends as Al Green, Chaka Khan and Isaac Hayes. Throughout its 26 years, Artscape also has spotlighted burgeoning acts of various styles, especially from the underground club and soul scenes.

The Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre is in the midst of its 40th anniversary season, a significant milestone for a company that has tackled a sizable breadth of repertoire, from "Lysistrata" to "Hairspray," and maintained wallet-friendly ticket prices the whole time. This year, the troupe, based at the Community College of Baltimore County in Essex, has offered productions of "The King and I" and "Steel Magnolias," as well as a children's show, "Dr. Dolittle. " An eager, if uneven, production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Sunset Boulevard" opened last weekend on the main stage; "Laura," a play version of the hit 1940s film, opens Friday in the cabaret theater.

This year's Starscape Festival will feature performances from Flux Pavilion, Ghostland Observatory, Wolfgang Gartner and more on its main stage, according to a press release. Going on its 14th year, Baltimore's electronic dance music festival will once again take place at Fort Armistead Park on June 9. Here's a full list of the performers by stage: MAIN STAGE     Wolfgang Gartner Chase & Status  Flux Pavilion Sphongle Soundsystem Ghostland Observatory Modestep M Machine Phuture Primitive   BASS DROP DANCE TENT   Dada Life Zedd Kill the Noise Donald Glaude Lucky Date Tittsworth Charles Feelgood Lock Danon   THE SUNRISE STAGE   Conspirator Beats Antique Mimosa Papadosio Adventure Club Paper Diamond Ill Esha Alpha Data    DUB NATION BEACH STAGE   Noisia Camo & Krooked Dillon Francis Funtcase Zomboy Figure Skism Terravita J Rabbit Schoolboy SPECIAL B2B SET Dieselboy & Bare The Starscape Festival: The Garden of Eden is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and last until 6 a.m., or until you're really, really exhausted.

The crowd as a whole is behaving surprisingly lucid and laidback, enjoying their neon yellow mugs full of beer. Anyone turned off by the debauchery of say, five years ago, might want to consider coming back. Then I spot the first public vomiting sighting of the day at 12:15 p.m. About 150 yards away from the main stage, a tall 20-something hunches over a white Maryland Jockey Club cardboard trashcan in the middle of the Infield. He has a T-shirt wrapped around his head.  He takes an extra 30 seconds by the can to collect himself.

Above, find a high-resolution map of Merriweather Post Pavilion grounds on Saturday for Virgin FreeFest. The map looks much like last year's. There are three stages: a dance forest, a festival stage on the venue's West side, and a main stage at the amphitheater. There will again be a ferris wheel. The heart of the venue will be again commandeered by festival sponsor Kyocera. Doors will open at 11 a.m. The first band goes up at noon on the dance forest stage. The full schedule is here .

FRIDAY, June 28: 10 a.m.: gates open 10:30 a.m.: infantry drill (drill field) 11 a.m.: women's program (main stage) Noon: artillery drill (re-enactment battlefield) 1 p.m.: concert by the 2nd South Carolina String Band (main stage) 2 p.m.: Battle of the Ironclad and Shore Batteries (Loch Cochrane) 2:30 p.m.: live mortar demonstration (battlefield) 3:30 p.m.: concert by "Mustang Bill" Darrow (main stage) 4:30 p.m.: artillery demonstration (battlefield) 8 p.m.: concert by Derek Warfield and The Sons of Erin (main stage)

TODAY * Noon David Brown Quartet (jazz), Bay Cabaret Main Stage * 3 p.m. Chef Marc Marchand from Bo Brooks gives a cooking demonstration, Chesapeake Kitchen * 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Naked Blue (pop), Bay Cabaret Main Stage * 5 p.m. Chef Gordan Cameron from Legal Sea Foods gives a cooking demonstration, Chesapeake Kitchen * 5 p.m. Chef Antonio Baines from Tapas Teatro gives a cooking demonstration, Chesapeake Kitchen * 6 p.m.-7 p.m. WRNR's Happy Hour features music by Dirty City Band and Boister, Bay Cabaret Main Stage TOMORROW * 6 a.m. 92Q Live Broadcast by "The Big Phat Morning Show," Bay Cabaret Main Stage * Noon Oyster Shuck-Off and Slurp-Off, Chesapeake Kitchen * Noon Angela Taylor (pop/ rock)

The Black Keys, Deadmau5 and Ghostland Observatory will close out Virgin Mobile FreeFest's three stages on Saturday, organizers announced today. The festival will open at noon with Brits Eclectic Method on the dance forest; the New York rock band Alberta Cross at 12:15 p.m. on the festival stage; and at 1 p.m., indie band Bombay Bicycle Club will be the first act to go on the main stage. Merriweather's doors will open at 11 a.m. Grace Potter, Patti Smith, andTV on the Radio will also be performing on the main stage, while Cut Copy, Cee Lo Green, Empire of the Sun and Deadmau5 will play the festival stage.

The crowd as a whole is behaving surprisingly lucid and laidback, enjoying their neon yellow mugs full of beer. Anyone turned off by the debauchery of say, five years ago, might want to consider coming back. Then I spot the first public vomiting sighting of the day at 12:15 p.m. About 150 yards away from the main stage, a tall 20-something hunches over a white Maryland Jockey Club cardboard trashcan in the middle of the Infield. He has a T-shirt wrapped around his head.  He takes an extra 30 seconds by the can to collect himself.

Finally, a no-brainer. Kicking of Merriweather Post Pavilion's season, the Sweetlife Food and Music Festival boasts an eclectic, solid lineup of established acts and rising talents. In chronological order, here are the five acts I suggest finding time for on Saturday: Action Bronson (12:25 p.m., Treehouse) Before heading over to the main stage for Fun., check out a few songs from this Albanian-American star-in-waiting. If you like raps about high-end food, left-field pop references and other atypical topics for hip-hop, Action Bronson will make your day. His latest mixtape, "Blue Chips,"  is an intoxicatingly fresh listen.

Avicii, Kid Cudi, and the Shins are the last three acts of the Sweetlife Festival on Saturday, with the the DJ and Cudi getting Merriweather all to themselves for the last two hours of the night. They will play after 22 other acts, including Zola Jesus, Fun. , and Twin Shadow, have performed at three different stages throughout the day at the one-day event, according to the just-released official schedule.  Kicking off the one-day festival at noon Saturday is a solo set on the secondary, 'Treehouse, stage by Cut Copy bassist Ben Browning.

Everyman Theatre will split its 2012-2013 season between two venues, but a common thread unifies the plays — all are Baltimore premieres. There will be six works in all, up from the usual five. The lineup includes recent works by such notable playwrights as Tracy Letts, David Margulies, Suzan Lori-Parks and Yasmina Reza, as well as adaptations by Tom Stoppard and Thornton Wilder. But the biggest news next season is the company's relocation to Fayette Street, around the corner from the Hippodrome in an area that is fast becoming a viable arts district on the city's west side.

This year's Starscape Festival will feature performances from Flux Pavilion, Ghostland Observatory, Wolfgang Gartner and more on its main stage, according to a press release. Going on its 14th year, Baltimore's electronic dance music festival will once again take place at Fort Armistead Park on June 9. Here's a full list of the performers by stage: MAIN STAGE     Wolfgang Gartner Chase & Status  Flux Pavilion Sphongle Soundsystem Ghostland Observatory Modestep M Machine Phuture Primitive   BASS DROP DANCE TENT   Dada Life Zedd Kill the Noise Donald Glaude Lucky Date Tittsworth Charles Feelgood Lock Danon   THE SUNRISE STAGE   Conspirator Beats Antique Mimosa Papadosio Adventure Club Paper Diamond Ill Esha Alpha Data    DUB NATION BEACH STAGE   Noisia Camo & Krooked Dillon Francis Funtcase Zomboy Figure Skism Terravita J Rabbit Schoolboy SPECIAL B2B SET Dieselboy & Bare The Starscape Festival: The Garden of Eden is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and last until 6 a.m., or until you're really, really exhausted.

The Black Keys, Deadmau5 and Ghostland Observatory will close out Virgin Mobile FreeFest's three stages on Saturday, organizers announced today. The festival will open at noon with Brits Eclectic Method on the dance forest; the New York rock band Alberta Cross at 12:15 p.m. on the festival stage; and at 1 p.m., indie band Bombay Bicycle Club will be the first act to go on the main stage. Merriweather's doors will open at 11 a.m. Grace Potter, Patti Smith, andTV on the Radio will also be performing on the main stage, while Cut Copy, Cee Lo Green, Empire of the Sun and Deadmau5 will play the festival stage.

Could you turn down a guy who professes, "I'll love you when your hair turns gray, I'll still want you if you gain a little weight?" Musiq, the man behind these sweet, sexy, smooth vocal stylings, will perform Saturday on the main stage of Sonar, 407 E. Saratoga St. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at ticketmaster.com and 410-327-8333.

All Mighty Senators Sonar hosts a New Year's Eve concert: a performance by Jah Works, the All Mighty Senators (above) and Power Movement Project on the main stage. Late Night Breakfast and Opposable Thumbs are also billed. Tickets are $50, which includes a top-shelf open bar. It goes from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sonar is at 407 E. Saratoga St. Call 410-327-8333 or go to sonarbaltimore.com.

Above, find a high-resolution map of Merriweather Post Pavilion grounds on Saturday for Virgin FreeFest. The map looks much like last year's. There are three stages: a dance forest, a festival stage on the venue's West side, and a main stage at the amphitheater. There will again be a ferris wheel. The heart of the venue will be again commandeered by festival sponsor Kyocera. Doors will open at 11 a.m. The first band goes up at noon on the dance forest stage. The full schedule is here .