The Baltimore Entertainment Archive (BEARC) is a free, searchable database of the vibrant music culture of Baltimore, Maryland in the post-World War II era, approximately 1950-2000. It is an active archive, as we continue to seek out and document the story of Baltimore’s rich heritage of music and entertainment. 

BEARC is a legacy project for the people of Baltimore, and a resource for lovers and researchers of Baltimore’s special style of American Music around the world: from country, to commercial, to society, to R&B and Northern Soul. IF you support this work, please support it with a donation. All donations go directly toward continued research and documentation, and ensuring its continuation into the future. Donations are processed through our GoFundMe.
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IMPORTANT:
IF you have information to contribute to the archive – photos, stories/recollections, ads, posters, band cards, recordings, a new band to add – please email it to us through the archive’s contact page.


Random selections from the archives

Cold Chills

Active dates: 1969 5

East Baltimore band seen at Sacred Heart of Jesus CYO.

Stuff, The   

Active dates: 1990s 3

Modern rock band seen at Dead Freddie’s (Parkville), 15 Mile House (Reisterstown), Gingerbread Man (Severna Park)…

Shake, The

Active dates: 1990s 7

Pop rock band from Ellicott City featuring Kurt Lightner (lead vocals), Paul Sheehan (guitars), Jeff McDonnell (bass), and Bob Gayo […]

Riff Raff

Active dates: 1972-1973 12

Rock band from Mt. Washington area formed by Ronnie Raffel (guitar, vocals ex-Lucifer’s Mother), with Allan Bormel (bass ex-Emerson’s Old […]

Tangeers, The – see – Tangiers

3

Larks, The

Active dates: 1965 5

R&B recording artist. 1965           Jett 3001                       Love Me True / Love You So