Patti Smith is bringing her punk-poet legacy to Maryland Hall for a one-night Annapolis concert this September. The quartet’s lineup includes her son Jackson Smith and longtime collaborator Tony Shanahan.

Boston’s Esplanade is becoming a free outdoor dance floor, with new global styles and complimentary local bites each Monday.

A free West Philly festival returns to the Lancaster Avenue stretch where Dr. King delivered his historic 1965 speech.

Houston’s Tattoo Arts Festival is turning NRG Center into a lively collision of live artists, sideshow entertainment and centuries of tattoo history.

Harry Potter’s birthday brings a $50 ticket offer and two live-orchestra screenings of the saga’s finale at Davies Symphony Hall.

Art on Vine has opened a new summer home at downtown Cincinnati’s Elm Street Plaza, bringing more than 80 makers to the first market. The free residency adds a major local-art stop to the city’s convention district.

Elvis is back on the Las Vegas Strip through a new Venetian gallery exhibit featuring rare guitars, memorabilia and artwork tied to his Vegas legacy.

Cedar Hill will host the free Best Southwest Hispanic Heritage Fest on September 19, featuring live music, cultural performances, food and family activities.

Rockville’s 15th annual Salvadoran American Festival will move forward Sunday despite ICE concerns, with music, food, health screenings and community services.

Julia Bradfish will spend another year turning collage, color and controlled chaos into paintings at Saint Kate. The extension makes her the hotel’s first back-to-back artist in residence.

The 44th National Dominican Day Parade takes over Midtown next Sunday with 15 honorees, a new theme and major Sixth Avenue closures.

Clearwater’s new Chalk the Bay festival will fill Coachman Park with temporary art, music, food trucks and vendors in January 2027. Artists can apply for paid spots, but the city’s deadline details have shifted.

Gary Sinise will narrate a world-premiere Milwaukee concert built around his late son Mac’s original music, stories and unfinished compositions.