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Eastport a Rockin' The Only Local Music Festival in Annapolis! 40 bands perform, local, original music on 4 stages + vendors, food, and fun.
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Volunteer run, all proceeds benefit local charities. The Only Local Music Festival in Annapolis! Created as a way to expose local music to a larger audience, Eastport a Rockin’ has drawn attendees from throughout the neighborhood and across the region since 1997 and is known as the local music festival of the summer. 30+ bands perform, keeping local, original music a key component of Eastport a Rockin’. With an unbeatable location surrounding the Annapolis Maritime Museum on Back Creek in Annapolis’ historic maritime district of Eastport, this daylong festival offers everything an attendee could want. Mouth-watering food, including local seafood and BBQ will be available as will thirst quenching beverages, including locally brewed craft beers. Proceeds from the event benefit deserving local charities including The Annapolis Maritime Museum, the Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians (AMFM), the Eastport Volunteer Fire Company and Eastport Elementary School.

09/18/2026

Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival kick-off party TONIGHT at Maryland Hall! Let's kick this fantastic weekend off right! 😁

We've said it before: Annapolis is the best music town around! ⛵️Another 🎶fantastic🎶 weekend of world-class music is com...
09/17/2026

We've said it before: Annapolis is the best music town around! ⛵️
Another 🎶fantastic🎶 weekend of world-class music is coming up this Saturday & Sunday when Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival brings some of the best bluegrass bands in the world right here to Sandy Point State Park.

I mean, check out this lineup!! 🤩

Find out about the sustainable Baygrass mission here:
https://baygrassfestival.com/
and get a 10% discount on tickets just for being a wonderful supporter of local music!🎸
Use Promo Code Bay10!

Or show your support big-time by signing up as a Volunteer and get in free! 💃
Festival Volunteers still needed for Sunday
Info here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Us0DPVSRLAOBxEFgd-goZUUEHN06IS40OKJeGA_sIz0/viewform?edit_requested=true

Get ready to Baygrass!! 🎻

The 5th Annual Annapolis Songwriters Festival kicked off in spectacular fashion yesterday, and we’re excited for the 120...
09/11/2026

The 5th Annual Annapolis Songwriters Festival kicked off in spectacular fashion yesterday, and we’re excited for the 120 songwriters playing all over Annapolis all weekend long!
One especially dear to our heart is the mesmerizing Lynn Hollyfield, who played Eastport a Rockin' for the first time this year.
Lynn also makes her debut at Annapolis Songwriter’s Festival, playing today at Blackwall Hitch at 6pm with Justin Baker.
Check her out!

🎉And the winner is...🎉🏆Mr. Aj Finn!!🏆Congratulations and thank you for sharing *several* great photos from Eastport a Ro...
09/10/2026

🎉And the winner is...🎉
🏆Mr. Aj Finn!!🏆
Congratulations and thank you for sharing *several* great photos from Eastport a Rockin's past, such as this great shot of Nate Finn playing with All You Need Band!

Now AJ's going to see Eastport a Rocker Danah Denice open up for multi-platinum Young the Giant with Danah Denice at Annapolis Songwriters Festival, this Saturday, 9/12 on the Calvert Street Stage!🤩

But don't worry: you can still get tickets for the headlining show:
https://www.axs.com/events/1513441/young-the-giant-w-daisy-grenade-tickets

Or DM us to find out about a special deal available only to Eastport a Rockin' subscribers.

Annapolis Songwriters Festival kicks off tomorrow -- Thursday 9/10 -- so exciting!!
Make sure you have the state-of-the-art ASF2026 app installed on your phone to help you navigate all over town as you try to catch all 120 stellar songwriters playing at 19 venues all over Annapolis!

Last chance to win a pair of 🎉Free Tickets🎉 to Young the Giant, with Danah Denice & Daisy Gr***deheadlining the 5th Annu...
09/09/2026

Last chance to win a pair of
🎉Free Tickets🎉 to Young the Giant, with Danah Denice & Daisy Gr***de
headlining the 5th Annual Annapolis Songwriters Festival on Saturday, 9/12!!🎶

Here’s a fantastic picture from our contest:
John Haywood, 📸 by Miggs Rangel, fellow Eastport a Rocker and Annapolis Songwriter!

John Haywood was born and raised right here in Anne Arundel County before becoming a star in Nashville, and will play this weekend at Annapolis Songwriter’s Festival 5 times:
Thurs 9/10 at Rams Head, 10pm
Fri 9/11 at Marmo, 2pm
Fri 9/11 at Boatyard Bar & Grill 5pm
Sun 9/13 at Galway Bay 1pm
Sun 9/13 at *Rams Head Tavern* 7pm🎶

You still have time to enter to win a free pair of tickets to the Young the Giant headlining event in Calvert Street Stage by posting a picture from any Eastport a Rockin' festival!

**🏆You can post to the Eastport a Rockin' threads, or post anywhere and use

🏆Winners will be drawn at COB today, Wednesday, September 9th -- it’s ASF Eve‼️

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09/08/2026

**🎉Time to win free tickets!!🎉 **
Hey Eastport a Rockers, we live in a great music town🎶: we’re so lucky to have another fantastic music festival coming up, showcasing original music performed by the talented songwriters.
The 5th annual Annapolis Songwriters Festival starts in less than a week: a 4-day festival running all over Annapolis from Thursday, 9/10- Sunday 9/13!

The lineup is spectacular, including 32 Eastport a Rockin' musicians playing ASF this year!
We'll be letting you know how you can see all of them.
‼️And we are teaming up with ASF to give away free tickets to see this year's headliners, multi-platinum Young the Giant, with hits like “My Body,” “Cough Syrup,” and “Mind Over Matter.”
Daisy Gr***de opens.

**🏆Contest🏆**
To enter to win a pair of free tickets:
Post a picture you took at any Eastport a Rockin' festival!!
Bonus (double-entry) if it's of a band/musician who is also playing at Annapolis Songwriter’s Festival this year. 👍🎸
Caption with the year of the festival and band-name, if you know it.
Feel free to tag the musicians, and any other Eastport a Rockers you think may be interested🥳.

🏆Winners will be drawn on Wednesday, September 9th -- ASF Eve -- and we will DM to give you your tickets.

You can post to this thread, or direct to Eastport a Rockin’ page.

….. and GO!! 🏁

More photos from our free ticket contest for Young the Giant with Danah Denice& Daisy Gr***de at Annapolis Songwriters F...
09/08/2026

More photos from our free ticket contest for Young the Giant with Danah Denice& Daisy Gr***de at Annapolis Songwriters Festival:
The lovely Julie Cymek & her handsome hubby Jaime Horrigan will be playing as Sweet Leda Duo at Stan and Joe's Saloon at 5pm on Saturday 9/12.

Great way to pre-party Saturday afternoon before heading over to the Young the Giant show at Calvert Street Stage!

Thanks for entering Susan Richards & Mark Peria!

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🎶Eastport a Rockers, the Annapolis Songwriters Festival app is up!!!🎶Here’s the link if you’re an Apple user:https://app...
09/06/2026

🎶Eastport a Rockers, the Annapolis Songwriters Festival app is up!!!🎶

Here’s the link if you’re an Apple user:
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1640587032

(Android app in comments below)

This awesome app will be essential as you’re running all around Annapolis from Thursday, 9/10 through Sunday, 9/13, checking out 120 stellar songwriters as they grace a bunch of your favorite Annapolis venues.

Among the 32 Eastport a Rockin' musicians playing ASF, beloved Annapolis artist Skribe plays 3 events:
🎸Fri 9/11 @ Market Space 2pm with fellow Eastport a Rocker Laura Brino
🎸Fri 9/11 @ Galway Bay 11pm w/ banjo badass Jacob Panic
🎸Sun 9/13 @ Admirals Cup 9pm w/ Annapolitan Josh Mudge.

Use the Schedule tool in the app to start planning your long weekend! 😇

These gorgeous and talented Eastport a Rockers, Madisun Bailey & Shelby Morgan are playing together at Annapolis Songwri...
09/03/2026

These gorgeous and talented Eastport a Rockers, Madisun Bailey & Shelby Morgan are playing together at Annapolis Songwriters Festival: Friday 9/11, 1pm at the lovely Garden on Market Space.

Additional sets:
Shelby Morgan: Sunday 9/13 4pm @ Admiral's Cup

Madisun Bailey: Saturday 9/12 7pm @ Rams Head Tavern
Sunday 9/13 6pm @ Capital Hotel

Thanks for posting this picture from Eastport a Rockin' 2026, Cristen Stephansky!! 👍

🎉Let's keep this contest going:🎉
Enter to win free tickets for Young the Giant with Danah Denice& Daisy Gr***de playing Annapolis Songwriters Festival on Saturday 9/12 at 6pm‼️
Just post your favorite picture from Eastport a Rockin' and use
--any year, but bonus if it includes musicians also playing at Annapolis Songwriters Festival this year!

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