Easton Economic Development Corporation

Cheers to the Chesapeake
2021-12-31 21:00 - 2022-01-01 00:00 (America/New_York) | Tidewater Inn, 101 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Easton Downtown and Talbot County Tourism will host the Cheers to the Chesapeake crab drop celebration on New Years’ Eve night in front of the Tidewater Inn! The event will include dropping the 6-foot-wide crab from 25 feet in the air to ring in the New Year along with musical performances by the New Legacy Blues Band. The event will happen in conjunction with First Night Talbot, an annual event that will be held virtually this year at 7PM. Join us and say goodbye to 2021 with style!

Dan Navarro
2022-01-07 19:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Dan Navarro’s music probes life at its most resonant. In his rich baritone, he sings songs of heart and insight, steeped in experience, soulful tales from a long road well-traveled.
You know songs from his impressive body of work (like the Grammy-nominated “We Belong”, made famous by Pat Benatar), but Navarro isn’t one to rest on his well-deserved laurels. His acclaimed album “Shed My Skin” released last year in the US and in early 2019 in Europe to glowing reviews. During the 2020 Covid pandemic lockdown, he got busy and started his “Songs From the CoronaZone” live stream series, running almost daily for five months on social media.
And last summer, Navarro released a special duo album with James Lee Stanley, “All Wood and Led”, with acoustic “Laurel Canyon” re-imaginations of Led Zeppelin tunes.

Adam Ezra Group
2022-01-08 19:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Working outside the confines of the traditional music industry, Ezra and his band, the Adam Ezra Group, built a fan community through sheer grit and determination, regularly performing hundreds of shows a year for the past two decades without any major label or mainstream radio support.
Fusing folk intimacy and rock energy with soul power and pop charm, the band first emerged from Boston in the early 2000s and quickly garnered widespread acclaim for their bold, insightful songwriting and interactive, euphoric performances.
From hole-in-the-wall bars and house concerts to sold-out headline shows and dates with the likes of Little Big Town, The Wallflowers, Gavin DeGraw, Train, and The Wailers, Ezra and his bandmates treated every single gig like their last, attracting a die-hard following that believed not just in the music, but in their commitment to activism and social change as well.

Drew Landry
2022-01-22 19:00, 2022-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Drew Landry, an LA-based stand-up comedian and writer from Baltimore, started doing comedy when he was 13, and went on tour with Carlos Mencia (Comedy Central’s “Mind Of Mencia”) just two weeks after graduating high school.
In addition to his stand-up, Landry writes satirical articles for the popular hip-hop site DJBooth, and has previously written for the college website Total Sorority Move.
Recently named one of the official top 50 humor writers on Medium, Landry’s articles on Medium have received a total of over a million views, including his piece “I Have A Theory That Donald Glover and Childish Gambino Are Secretly The Same Person,” which went viral.

Keb' Mo'
2022-01-23 19:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Fresh off his recent Grammy-winning release “Oklahoma,” the legendary Keb’ Mo’ returns to the Avalon stage!
Over his quarter-century as a recording artist, Keb’ has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through the understated excellence of his live and studio performances.
The charismatic singer/guitarist/ songwriter and five-time Grammy Award-winner has consistently made music that reflects his own passions and interests. In the process, he’s established his ability to draw upon his bottomless roots-music expertise to make deeply expressive, highly personal music.
Along with his original material, Keb’ has collaborated with a wide constellation of artists, including Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jackson Browne, Natalie Cole, and Lyle Lovett, among so many more.
But it’s his stellar guitar skills that are what distinguishes Keb’ from the rest. His guitar playing has garnered him two invites to Eric Clapton’s acclaimed Crossroads Festival and has even inspired leading instrument makers, Gibson Brands, to issue the Keb’ Mo’ Signature Bluesmaster and Bluesmaster Royale acoustic guitars.

Eric Hutchinson
2022-02-04 19:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Join platinum-selling singer/songwriter Eric Hutchison in a special solo show in the Avalon!
Hutchison has performed across the country, sharing the stage with acts such as Jason Mraz, Amos Lee, Ingrid Michaelson, O.A.R., and Michael Franti. His single “Rock & Roll” earned him his first gold record in the United States and the song became a #1 hit in several countries.
His new album “Before & After Life” is a complex, introspective, and jazz-tinged record that weighs happiness against sadness in a way that will surely resonate and surprise longtime fans of the singer’s pop-soul hits.

Garrison Keillor Tonight
2022-02-06 19:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Garrison Keillor Tonight is an evening of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry. One man, one microphone.
Keillor did “A Prairie Home Companion” for forty years, wrote fiction and comedy, invented a town called Lake Wobegon where all the children are above average, even though he himself grew up evangelical in a small separatist flock where all the children expected the imminent end of the world.

Peter Fogel's "Til Death Do Us Part...You First!"
2022-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Since 2013, Peter Fogel has been the national touring star of the hit comedy, “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!” And now he brings you his hilarious autobiographical tale, “Til Death Do Us Part… You First!” (Directed by Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri)
Eternal bachelor Peter Fogel has major commitment issues as the love of his life has just broken up with him on Valentine’s Day. He senses his own mortality and after much soul searching, he decides to revisit the scene of all his romantic disasters.
Young or old, divorced or married… if you’ve ever been single (and that’s everyone) and want to experience (again) the feeling of finding that Special Person to spend the rest of your life with — then you’ll want to fasten your seat belt for 75 minutes of non-stop laughs with Peter Fogel’s “Til Death Do Us Part … You First!”

Be My Valentine
2022-02-12 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Academy Art Museum, 106 South St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Winter is a great time to get together and make a Valentine keepsake that is sure to please. AAM’s talented artists will guide you through a heartwarming project that shares the love! This event is free, but contacting the museum before Family Art Days helps them plan for attendance. Please contact Constance Del Nero at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org with any questions.

Russian Masterworks: Music Lectures with Rachel Franklin
2022-02-17 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Academy Art Museum, 106 South St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev. Russia has provided us with some of the most exciting and original music in the repertoire today. Vibrant colors, explosive energy, and passionate emotional drive characterize the works of these composers. Yet this tradition seemed to spring from nowhere barely 150 years ago, expanding meteorically in breadth and national confidence over an amazingly short period. While exploring the riches of Russian concert works, we also trace the turbulent historical movements that acted both as backdrop and engine for this fascinating musical evolution.

Chesapeake Fire & Ice
2022-02-18 16:00 - 21:00 UTC
Chesapeake Fire & Ice returns in 2022, presented by Preston Automotive Group and Safehouse! Coming to Easton, Maryland over Presidents Day Weekend, February 18-20, 2022. Enjoy ice sculpture displays throughout beautiful downtown Easton, ice carving demonstrations, the Friday night downtown kick-off party, and MUCH MORE!

To learn about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, please contact Holly DeKarske holly@EastonEDC.com. Please follow, like and share this event and head to https://eastonedc.com/chesapeake-fire-ice/ to learn more!

Stews & Brews
2022-02-19 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Easton Volunteer Fire Dept., 315 Leonard Rieck Drive, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Entering the 7th Year, the Easton Beer Fest has become your destination for Great Beer and a Great time, locals say, those firefighters know how to party, so lets heat up the Winter. We know you will be looking for something to break the Cabin Fever Blues, Stews & Brews is just what you’ll need!

Stews & Brews will feature 25 Craft Brewers, Wineries and Distillers, with unlimited tastings and 10 Restaurant / Caterers will offer samplings of stews to Festival goers. A tasting glass and stew sampling is included in your General Admission Ticket. Food Only (non-drinking) tickets available. Restaurants / Caterers will have small plates for sale as well.

Take a break from the cold of viewing Ice Sculptures and events around downtown. Enjoy the warmth inside the Easton Volunteer Fire Department building, sip on some of your favorite craft beers, fill yourself with mouthwatering stews, shop vendors, enjoy the live music, play a few games of chance and have a Great Time with Your Family and Friends.

Saturday Family Film Series: Pixar's Soul
2022-02-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Talbot County Free Library, 100 W Dover St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
The Talbot County Free Library will have a screening of Pixar’s Soul on Saturday, February 19th, at 2PM!

After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife. The film is rated PG for thematic elements and some language and clocks in around 1 hr. 40 minutes. Space in the meeting room is limited to 25 attendees and is first come, first served.

Amy Helm
2022-02-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
After making multiple albums and performing in far-flung places, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amy Helm returned home to Woodstock’s Levon Helm Studios just before the pandemic to record “What the Flood Leaves Behind” and reclaim a sense of self.
The album is her most autobiographical work yet, both in content and creation. This collection of new songs represent a gathering of ideas and experiences, friends and collaborators. Yet, the album also marks a landing — a pause for the traveling musician and mother of two young boys who was seeking clarity in her calling and career.
http://www.amyhelm.com/

Miss Tess
2022-03-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Defying genres while transcending eras and resisting clichés is what Miss Tess is all about.
Drawing from jazz, country, blues and old-school rock and roll, she has employed all of her influences and talents on a tour-de-force, while cleverly taking standard perspectives and ideas, like the definition of a love song, to task.

However varied Tess’s music can be, front and center sits her voice that has been described as “alternately seductive and sexy, and a pure joy to listen to” (Pop Matters). Her music is further heightened by her partner, Thomas Bryan Eaton, who helps to shape the songs and arrangements with a deft touch on guitar & pedal steel.

Rooted Wisdom: Nature's Role in the Underground Railroad Virtual Premiere
2022-03-11 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Adkins Arboretum, in partnership with the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center, will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Tubman’s birth with the virtual launch of a guided experience, Rooted Wisdom: Nature’s Role in the Underground Railroad, on Fri., March 11 at 7 p.m. The event includes a short documentary film that will premiere via livestream, hosted by the Avalon Foundation and viewable on the project’s website, naturesrole.org. Following the premiere of the 25-minute film, audiences can watch a panel discussion with historians and the filmmakers and participate in a Q&A with the panel.
The event is FREE and open to all, but registration is encouraged. This is a virtual (online) event. Register at: bit.ly/RootedWisdomPremiere

Easton's St. Patrick's Day Celebration (Canceled)
2022-03-17 17:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Downtown Easton, 11 S Harrison, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
*UPDATE: The St. Patrick’s Day event has been canceled due to rainy weather. Downtown Easton will still have plenty of shops and restaurants open for business. We hope that you are able to spend your St. Patrick’s Day in a safe (and dry) space.*

Robert Cray Band
2022-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Five-time Grammy Award-winning Robert Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots and arrives today both fresh and familiar. In just over 40 years Cray and his band have recorded 20 studio releases, 15 of which have been on the Billboard charts, and played bars, concert halls, festivals and arenas around the world.
Cray, who has played with blues legends like Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, the Vaughan brothers, and B.B. King, has released more than 25 albums as a solo artist or on behalf of the “The Robert Cray Band”.

For All Seasons presents Nataly Kogan
2022-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
At a time when stress and exhaustion are at an all-time high, and we are in desperate need of a new path forward, For All Seasons is pleased to bring you this special presentation.
A leading expert on emotional fitness, Nataly Kogan is a best-selling author on a mission to help millions of people struggle less and thrive more in work and life, even during difficult times. Nataly shares essential mindset shifts, scientific research, and tangible skills to help you realize your potential — with less stress and greater energy, joy, and sense of meaning! Viewing options include live-streaming and limited in-person seating at the Avalon Theatre.

E. Shawn Qaissaunee and The Q Factor
2022-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Waterfowl Festival Building, 40 S Harrison Street, Easton, 21601, United States
Jazz Alive invites you to watch the talented E. Shawn Qaissaunee on March 25th at Easton’s Historic Waterfowl Building!

E. Shawn Qaissaunee has been in demand as a multi-instrumentalist and composer for nearly thirty years. Sought out for his talents on guitar, bass, piano and both the rubab and dutar, instruments from his native Afghanistan, Shawn is known for his musical sensitivity, lyricism, and spirited drive to create excitement among listeners and fellow musicians.

Chatham Rabbits
2022-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
The husband-and-wife duo of Sarah and Austin McCombie favors rustic, minimalist acoustic arrangements—mainly clawhammer-style banjo and guitar that showcase deftness and maturity with their songwriting. The duo has a way of connecting with their audiences that is warm and universal.

Their ingenuity during the Covid-19 crisis led to the building of their own venue, The Burrow, and the creation of their mobile concert experience, The Stay at Home Tour which took Chatham Rabbits to 194 neighborhoods in 2020-21. The duo is currently filming a new television show for PBS NC, On the Road with Chatham Rabbits for PBS NC that will premiere in Spring 2022.

Lilli Lewis
2022-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Lewis has composed in every tradition that inspires her, including soul, Americana, hip hop, classical, folk, jazz, rock, gospel, blues, soul and R&B. She integrated elements of New Orleans funk while co-writing and co-producing “Mask Up” in the summer of 2020. After carving out space for herself as an African-American lesbian of size, Lewis has also lent her voice to the inclusion and equity in the music industry.
And she’s further sharing her message in the music of her eagerly awaited “Americana” album, following 2019’s critically acclaimed “We Belong.” In all things, Lewis does her best to live by the creed she and her ensemble have become known for: Practice Radical Decency.

Easton Farmers Market
2022-04-02 08:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 100 North Harrison Street, Easton, MD, USA, 100 North Harrison Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
The mission of the Easton Farmers Market is to provide a marketplace for local farmers and artisans to sustain their local operations, while at the same time offering consumers a venue that fills their plate with local produce. From local produce growers to watermen, from bakers to crafters and local artisans, the Easton Farmers Market provides an entire meal, home decor and unique gift items in a friendly and festive environment. Starting on April 2nd, the market will be Every Saturday from 8 am-1 pm. There will also be Live music at 10:30 am. Masks and social distancing are highly encouraged for unvaccinated customers.

Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition
2022-04-02 13:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Ebenezer Theater, 17 South Washington Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Five finalists Compete Live at the Ebenezer Theater! Student tickets are free.

Visit https://chesapeakemusic.org/ for more information.

Beyond the Garden Gate: “Unearthing the Secret Garden” with Marta McDowell
2022-04-08 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Oxford Community Center, 200 Oxford Rd, Oxford, MD, 21654, United States
New York Times best selling author and renowned gardener Marta McDowell, who is well known for her books which follow “the relationship between the pen and the trowel,” will share her love of horticulture and garden history with a look into her newest book, Unearthing the Secret Garden. In addition to your complimentary copy of Unearthing the Secret Garden, attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction, including several “Eastern Shore Adventures” such as an “Elegant Tea for Twenty” at an Oxford waterside home and a “Flower Design Class for Eight” lead by Samantha McCall. All proceeds to benefit GCES Scholarship Fund and community projects.

9th Annual Spring Classic Bike Tour
2022-04-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Easton Middle School, 201 Peachblossom Rd, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Positive Strides Therapeutic Riding Center invites you to its 9th Annual Spring Classic Bike Tour on April 9 in support of its mission to build confidence, self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment for children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges.

Approximately 300 cyclists are expected to converge on the town of Easton, MD to participate in fully-supported 25, 50 or 62-mile rides along some of the most scenic routes in Talbot County! To register please visit tinyurl.com/PS2022SPRINGCLASSIC.

Arbor Day Celebration
2022-04-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Idlewild Park, 115 Idlewild Avenue, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
The Town of Easton, Recreation and Parks, and Tree Board (in conjunction with the University of Maryland’s Wye Research and Education Center) will host an Arbor Day Celebration at Idlewild Park near the South Washington Street entrance on April 9th from 10:00 am until noon. Activities will include a Proclamation by the Mayor celebrating Arbor Day and the ceremonial planting of a tree. The University of Maryland’s Wye Research and Education’s Woodlands Stewardship Educator Agnes Kedmeneez will be on hand for a variety of tree related educational opportunities including species identification and how to tell if you have a “Champion Tree”.

Easter Bunny Egg Hunt
2022-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Celebrate Easter weekend in downtown Easton at the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16th!
Thousands of eggs will be hidden on the Talbot County Courthouse grounds at 11 N Washington Street for excited egg hunters to find and collect. Participants must bring their own basket, bucket, or bag for the eggs. Be sure to bring your camera, as the Easter Bunny will hop in for photo ops during the event. Infants to 6 will begin their hunt at 10:00 am. Ages 7 to 12 will start at 10:30 am.
The Talbot County Free Library will also have a screening of the 2011 film Hop at 11 am. The movie will be playing in the library’s meeting room and is limited to 30 people. The seating is first-come, first-served.
This event is open to children 12 and under, and an adult must accompany all children. Admission to both the egg hunt and the screening of Hop is free.

Lip Sync Battle 2022
2022-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
The most joyous night of the year is back, and voting is open! We are jumping up and down to announce that this year’s Lip Sync Battle fundraiser will be a hybrid event on April 21st at 7:00 pm!

There will be two ways to attend:

In-Person: While we couldn’t hold our event fully in person this year, we are very excited to welcome a limited number of people to join us as we broadcast our 2022 Lip Sync Battle live stream from the Avalon Theater on April 21st at 7 pm. Hosts Jayme D and Jay Hudson will be live on stage, while our teams will be submitting lip sync videos to win your votes in hopes of becoming your 2022 Lip Sync Champions. Seating is limited, so buy your tickets today!

Live Stream: We will also be streaming our event live on our website, so you can watch from the comfort of your home… Or gather some friends together for a watch party!

Visit https://talbotinterfaithshelter.org/lsb/ today to meet the teams, vote for your favorite, and purchase your in-person tickets while they last!
