Old Major

Old Major Old Major is an eclectic and casual bar and event space located in Southwest Baltimore

August 31 is the international observance of Overdose Awareness Day. From 2023-2025, the number of overdose deaths in Ba...
08/31/2026

August 31 is the international observance of Overdose Awareness Day. From 2023-2025, the number of overdose deaths in Baltimore City decreased more than 40 percent. That is a significant and very encouraging reduction. However, we recognize that the continued overdose crisis in the City requires a sustained, multi-pronged and collaborative response.

Today, we want to recognize two of Baltimore’s leading organizations that are on the front lines of harm reduction work: Pigtown’s SPARC Center, and East Baltimore’s Charm City Care Connection.

Last Friday, OM had the great privilege of hosting a happy hour for SPARC and CCCC after both organizations performed fieldwork in Southwest Baltimore. We not only appreciate their support of OM, but we are profoundly thankful for their service to our community. Their commitment, dedication and advocacy are saving lives throughout the city and giving hope to individuals struggling with addiction.

We encourage you to read more about each organization (links in our bio) to learn how you can volunteer or support their respective missions.

To all of the other individuals and organizations also engaged and working in the fight to prevent overdose-related deaths in the City, we commend and salute you.

And to those in recovery, we applaud your courage and wish you continued healing ♥️

The Plot Twist & Improv Friends comedy show returns to OM for another night of hilarious performances from three comedy ...
08/14/2026

The Plot Twist & Improv Friends comedy show returns to OM for another night of hilarious performances from three comedy teams!

Our doors open at 6 p.m., for food and beverage service 🍴🍹The show begins after 7 p.m. and will be followed by karaoke 🎤

🎟️ Tickets ($10) are available at the door. All ticket sales go to the performers.

Come see some comedy that has never been done before and will never be done again…every second Friday!

Well, at least our evening is getting better…The Tomorrow Will Be Worse reading series (Tomorrow Will Be Worse Reading ...
08/13/2026

Well, at least our evening is getting better…The Tomorrow Will Be Worse reading series (Tomorrow Will Be Worse Reading Series), led by Dave K and Justin Sanders, returns to OM this evening from their summer break 🙌 with a new crew of quirky, creative and talented local readers! They will be accompanied by musicians Dominic and Erica Patoka Cerquetti 🎶

If you are a fan of science fiction, horror, speculative fiction and genre literature you won’t want to miss this weird yet lovely reading event! 🧟‍♀️⚡️

Our doors open at 6 p.m. for food and beverage service 🍸🍛 Grab a seat and have dinner here. The event begins at 7 p.m.

We’ve got improv on Second Fridays at OM! Tonight, catch three dynamic improv comedy teams—Plot Twist, Discount Music St...
07/10/2026

We’ve got improv on Second Fridays at OM! Tonight, catch three dynamic improv comedy teams—Plot Twist, Discount Music Store and Melk—for a night of laughter and spontaneity!

Enjoy dinner, a snack or drinks here starting at 6 p.m.! 🍸The show begins after 7 p.m. Stay for wacky karaoke after show 🎤

🎟️ Tickets ($10) are available at the door. All ticket sales go to the performers.

Come see some comedy that has never been done before and will never be done again!

During our most recent jaunt to our hometown of Miami, FL, my sister and I visited one of our favorite spots—our local l...
07/08/2026

During our most recent jaunt to our hometown of Miami, FL, my sister and I visited one of our favorite spots—our local library! We were pleased to find the Kendall Branch Library looking refreshed yet still familiar. It evoked many wonderful memories of childhood visits and book hauls!

Thanks, Miami-Dade Public Library System, for helping to sow the seeds of my love for reading and writing! Just so you know, your girl went on to become a writer and editor in her career and also open a bar that is named for a literary character, hosts regular literature events, sells books, and was honored by Baltimore Beat for “Best Book Programming”!

Speaking of programming, we have two literature events on Thursday, July 9.

Baltimore Silent Book Club
Bring a book with you from 6:30–8:30 p.m.! There’s no assignment for this club. Bring any reading material and join fellow book lovers for food, drinks, conversation, and a period of reading 📚

Read the Room Open Mic + Write Night!
Also starting at 6:30 p.m. is our writer meetup and open mic. Writers are encouraged to bring a project and recite their work in a safe, nonjudgmental space! Laptops are OK to bring💻

Not into any of that? No sweat—our doors open at 6 p.m. for food and beverage service🍸🍽️

The gorgeous sets of flowers on OM’s bar top are from our amazing friends in the Baltimore Dem. Socialists POC meetup! T...
06/11/2026

The gorgeous sets of flowers on OM’s bar top are from our amazing friends in the Baltimore Dem. Socialists POC meetup! The group was so thoughtful to present flowers and the most touching card to the OM sisters during their happy hour last week 🥰

Thank you, Baltimore Dem. Socialists, for creating community in our space and for showing us such love. We love you back! ♥️

🗣️“1-2-3 DSA!” 📸

It’s Smörgåsbord Friday, and we’ve got a slew of activities tonight! Our doors open at 6 p.m. Join us for karaoke, board...
06/05/2026

It’s Smörgåsbord Friday, and we’ve got a slew of activities tonight! Our doors open at 6 p.m. Join us for karaoke, board games, painting and, of course, food and drinks 🍴🍸

After 7 p.m., we’re looking forward to spending the evening with two of our favorite Baltimore action and advocacy groups! The is holding its POC happy hour, and the Baltimore Federal Unionists Network (F.U.N.) is also holding its “heat check” happy hour. Both and Baltimore F.U.N. have wonderful memberships and are looking to grow with those who are in solidarity!

Also this evening, Baltimore-based artist (Mina Monsha) is holding Sounds & Colors, an immersive photo exhibition exploring the interplay between visual tones and auditory emotions.

Thank you to everyone who has messaged, commented or called in regard to our last post. Your words—ranging from touching...
06/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who has messaged, commented or called in regard to our last post. Your words—ranging from touching to hilarious—have really lifted our spirits and we are encouraged by the greater community’s outrage against bigotry and the outpouring of love ♥️ To update you, we have made steps to hold that person accountable (let’s just say the police are very familiar with her). We also did a temporary fix for the lights ☺️

Incidents like this, especially when committed by one doggedly hateful individual over the years, can be unsettling. But we love what we do, and we are ready to transition to normalcy.

If you are not familiar with us, we love books and reading here at OM, and we are holding our regularly scheduled Baltimore Silent Book Club at 6:30 p.m. We invite you to bring a book (audio, electronic or paper) or any reading material with you. Our doors open at 6 p.m.—grab food or drink, and come mingle with other book lovers before we transition to a period of reading.

If you are interested in practicing your Spanish, we will also hold a language exchange this evening, too. All levels are welcomed.

OM is a safe space for many of all backgrounds, and we will continue to be that for as long as we are meant to do this. Thank you for your support—let’s continue to fight against hate together!

Thank you for caring ♥️

***Trigger warning: racial slurs***We recently posted about OM’s newly installed string lights and the safety and charm ...
06/04/2026

***Trigger warning: racial slurs***

We recently posted about OM’s newly installed string lights and the safety and charm they have brought to our corner on Herkimer and South Carey Streets. The work was performed by a licensed contractor with a permit through a grant from Southwest Partnership.

This past Sunday, a longtime difficult neighbor informed our cook that she had a problem with the lights, even though the lights do not extend in front of her house. On Tuesday night at approximately 9:10 p.m., she pulled down the guide wire attached to the tree in front of her home; it was a plain wire with no lights that attached to the tree. The vandalism resulted in the lights in the front of our building and the adjoining property falling. We were made aware late Wednesday afternoon and devoted considerable time examining our cameras in order to confirm what took place and who did it.

For years, we have endured harassment from this particular neighbor in the form of racial slurs toward us, homophobic slurs against our guests, dog f***s left on our steps, watermelon thrown over our fence, false statements about the business and being followed and spat at, among other things.

Adding to the complexity is that this person avails herself of OM’s community service efforts. She attends our weekly food giveaway and benefits from our weekly block cleanup by . When her dog attacked her and she was bleeding profusely all over the sidewalk, we called for emergency assistance for her.

We are sharing this because we believe it is important for people to understand what can happen while just minding your own business. As small business operators with regular challenges, this latest incident angers and frustrates us.

Nonetheless, hate cannot dim OM’s path. The lights will go back up.

Let there be light! ✨ Seeing OM’s newly installed string lights for the first time was one of the highlights of our love...
05/22/2026

Let there be light! ✨ Seeing OM’s newly installed string lights for the first time was one of the highlights of our lovely evening! 🌟

Huge thanks to Meghan Cardoso () and for helping us secure a string light grant and also installing an extra bike rack! 🙏💡🚲 Thanks for illuminating our corner and all you do to power our communities forward!

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900 S. Carey Street
Baltimore, MD
21223

Telephone

+14438737363

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