Arts & Culture

Photos: Artscape After Hours 2024

Attendees sought shelter from the weekend's downpours at all-night dance parties throughout Station North.

Rain? What rain? Despite storms that closed Artscape proper (and cancelled anticipated headliners Chaka Khan and Sheila E.) on Friday and Saturday nights, dance floors throughout Station North were packed into the early hours of Sunday morning in celebration of the fest’s 40th anniversary.

Spots including Metro Baltimore, 1722, The Royal Blue, Club Car, Mobtown Ballroom, and The Crown—which sadly celebrated its final Artscape before it closes for good later this month—kept revelers busy with everything from drag shows and all-night DJ dance parties to experimental bands and metal acts performing in conjunction with Subscape.

Check out scenes from the Station North clubs after dark, below:

Dancefloor scene at DJ James Nasty's Disco Tropico party at The Metro on Friday.
On the dance floor at The Metro on Friday.
Smooch outside The Metro on Friday night.
Chloe at Mount Royal Tavern on Friday night.
Doorman Russ's MRT tattoo.
A break following a killer show at Mobtown Ballroom on Saturday night.
After midnight at The Crown following the Haze Mage show on Saturday.
Humidity, sweat, and smoke at The Royal Blue's Saturday night dance party.
On the dance floor at The Royal Blue on Saturday.
Partiers at Club Car on Saturday night.
On the hot and packed dance floor of The Royal Blue on Saturday night.
Taking a break at The Royal Blue.
Revelers at The Royal Blue.
Between shows at Club Car on Saturday.
Eze Jackson in his captain's hat outside of his Metro party in the early hours of Sunday morning.
On the dance floor at Eze Jackson's Metro party on Saturday night.
DJ Jerrod Bronson's Black Celebration dance party at The Crown on Saturday night.
Club legend Ultra Naté at her Deep Sugar party at 1722 after 2 a.m.
An Artscape 3 a.m. crew in front of 1722 on Sunday morning.
A 3 a.m. kiss at the Deep Sugar party at 1722.
Fashion designer Carlous Palmer (right) and friend in from of 1722 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Last call at Club Charles on Sunday morning.