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A circa 1930s vaudeville hall cum movie theater, this Towson landmark was built to entertain. Owned by the Baker family since 1959, the Recher sat vacant for a good portion of the '90s, but it came bouncing back in early 1999 as a premier venue for live music. Theater curtains now frame the main stage where local and national bands blare Thursday through Saturday nights. They Might Be Giants, Rusted Root, The Wailers and art-rock concept band, The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players are among the acts that have played there.

The Recher draws heavily from nearby Towson University, and to keep nonconcert-going students busy, The Rec Room, a bar/restaurant linked to the theater, has eight pool tables, 27 TVs and a full, but fairly standard menu of bar food. It's open 11AM-2AM daily (restaurant closes at 11PM) and has a DJ every Tuesday with two for one drinks from 10PM to closing. The Rec Room is also a popular spot for before and after concerts.