Caleb Stine is proud to organize a grass-roots benefit that has raised over four thousand dollars for the shelter and showcased the sweat-and-blood folk music of the areas finest musicians. Everyone donates their time, and this year, The Waterfront Hotel is even donating refreshments. It’s a win-win scenario, where the community has an outlet to support one of our great shelters and listen to bands like Television Hill, Noble Lake, and Junestar.

Hard Hittin’ Songs For Hard Hit People
A Roots Music Benefit Concert for Heart’s Place Homeless Shelter

What: The 3rd annual benefit concert to raise money for Baltimore’s 20 year old homeless shelter, Heart’s Place. Tickets are $7 suggested donation at the door.

Who: This year’s line-up features folk-influenced music from: Television Hill (haunted, wheat-field country band); Noble Lake (devastating, end-of-the-world folk); Deer Tick (hands down the best singer you’ll hear all year), Junestar (novelesque, country-gothic portraits); and Caleb Stine and The Brakemen (lovers and dreamers).

When: Saturday, May 5th. Doors open at 6pm.

Where: St. John’s Church. 2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

How: Check details at calebstine.com

When we hit the stage, we were primed and ready. The mix was clear and dynamic, and it gave me a sense of control I don’t often have in the small venues we usually play. When EJ started in on “Lonesome Kid” I felt the warmth of his kick drum. Burke and Andy chimed in on either side of me. And I knew we were going to ride something for the next hour that was bigger than me.

A band is a unique beast. You sense its atributes when you play music with someone else, at a jam or a friendly session. But you don’t feel the taughtness of its muscle until you start to play with the same people for months and months. And then you ride in a van together, play four shows in a row, and realize you haven’t even taken this animal out of the stable yet. And then all you want to do is saddle up and ride into the rocky canyons until you get lost.