The Paradox

For more than two decades, this warehouse-turned-sweat-mecca has been the best place to experience Baltimore Club, the exuberant, lightning-quick dance music that's influenced pop taste-makers for years. It could be intimidating: 13,000 square feet filled with gyrating bodies and bright lights on the outskirts of the city, but once you're there, it feels like home. --Wesley Case

See the full list as selected by Baltimore Sun music/nightlife critic Wesley Case.

See the full list as selected by Baltimore Sun music/nightlife critic Erik Maza.