Charm City Live is new arts festival set for Sept. 24 in downtown Baltimore

Charm City Live, a one-day free arts festival featuring musicians with national reputations, will debut Saturday, Sept. 24, at the War Memorial Plaza in Baltimore. Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday that the event, which will take place from noon to 8 p.m., will include live performances by recording artists such as Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, a kids’ zone and food from local eateries. Scott said the new festival is aimed at celebrating the melting pot of the vibrant cultures that make up Charm City. “I am excited to have Charm City Live be another opportunity … to gather for a day full of festivities designed to appeal to a diverse group of people,” Scott said in a news release.