Multiple reports emerged today that Rams Head Live! in the Power Plant deexopjment of downtown Baltimore will soon close. Power Plant Live told news outlets that Rams Head Live! Did not renew its lease.
The reports prompted Rams Head Group to clarify that it sold the venue to Los Angeles-based AEG Presents in 2015, and the potential closure has no impact on Rams Head Group properties.
To recap, Rams Head Group and Rams Head Presents built Rams Head Live in 2004. Throughout its first decade, the venue welcomed more than one million people to live concerts. Then, Rams Head Presents sold Rams Head Live! to AEG in August 2015.
“The venue retained the name due to Rams Head’s presence in the industry and brand recognition throughout Maryland and the surrounding region,” Rams Head Group said.
“We are proud to have built Rams Head Live! from the ground up and to have been a key part in developing the music scene in Downtown Baltimore and the Power Plant Live! district,” said Kyle Muehlhauser, Rams Head Presents and Rams Head Group owner. “We’re hopeful the facility will remain a music venue and the Baltimore music scene will continue to thrive”.
A review of the calendar for Rams Head Live! reveals the venue has no shows booked after Nov. 15, which features Panchiko headlining.
A Power Point Live spokesman told news outlets that the Rams Head Live! theatre will continue to operate as a music venue after renovations.
“The venue will temporarily close while it undergoes enhancements and will continue to be an exciting home for live music, festivals, events and parties in downtown Baltimore when it reopens,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
Rams Head Presents currently owns and operates Rams Head On Stage, which opened in 1997. On Stage is a thriving 300-seat capacity venue in Annapolis, Maryland, presenting over 350 shows per year. Rams Head provides programming for Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, and Key West Theater and The Key West Amphitheater in Key West, Florida. Rams Head Presents purchased the Key West Songwriters Festival in 2021 and presented the inaugural Annapolis Songwriters Festival in September 2022. The festival successfully returned in 2023 and once again in 2024.
Rams Head Presents also provides programming for Beston Hall in Rochester, New York, and Point of the Bluff Vineyards in Hammondsport, New York. Rams Head Group is a family owned and operated restaurant company since 1989. Rams Head Group currently owns and operates four restaurant locations in Maryland: Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis; Rams Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, Maryland; Rams Head Shore House in Stevensville, Maryland; Rams Head Dockside in Glen Burnie, Maryland; and a fifth location in Florida: Rams Head Southernmost in Key West. Learn more at www.ramsheadgroup.com!
Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across five continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, Rock En Seine and All Points East — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. Get more info at www.aegpresents.com.