When the old Towson Movie Theatre reopened as a pool hall in 1996, I couldn’t help but to imagine seeing bands there.  Evidently, a musician friend of owner Brian Recher had the same idea and nagged him often to let his band try out the venue.  Once Brian gave in, the idea caught on and live music is still going strong today at Towson’s Recher Theater.

     Brothers Brian and Scott Recher have built the Recher Theatre into the premier Baltimore County venue for national, regional, and local acts.   With the help of booking agent Paul Manna, The Recher Theatre has been able to attract well-known national acts, while still providing a venue for some of the more successful local bands as well.

      The Recher is a very large room with a great stage and decent sound system.  As a result of the smoking ban, the Recher is now even a more pleasant place to see a concert.   While the Recher is a great gig for a band that can fill the large room, less established bands without out a substantial following would have trouble getting a date.  Thus, the need for a smaller Towson music venue still exists for bands just starting out or for smaller musical projects that would be better appreciated in a smaller, more intimate setting.  

       In short, the Recher Theatre is a great asset of the Baltimore local music scene and hopefully its success will spawn the addition of even more smaller venues where local music can be enjoyed in Baltimore County.