Experience the lush, atmospheric jazz of trumpeter Chris Botti, Sting’s 2004 sidekick. 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. $52.50. Rams Head OnStage, 33 West St., Annapolis. ramsheadonstage.com.
WHO’S IN TOWN
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, the three-piece family act of finger-style guitarist Reverend Peyton, his wife and washboard player Breezy Peyton and drummer/brother Jayme Peyton, have only been around for three years, but they sound like seasoned pros. 8 p.m. $10. The 8×10, 10 E. Cross St., Baltimore. 410-625-2000.
MUSIC
Under the direction of conductor Joseph Young, Peabody Symphony Orchestra executes pieces by Felix Mendelssohn, Béla Bartók, Fang Man and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov at tonight’s U.S. premiere performance Noir. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Friedberg Concert Hall, Peabody Conservatory of Music, 1 E. Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. 410-659-8100.
Bound for CMJ in NYC, Austin-based experimental/electronic-pop band The Octopus Project hits Baltimore along the way, with Yukon and Avocado Happy Hour. 8 p.m. $10. Sonar, 407 E. Saratoga St., Baltimore. sonarbaltimore.com.
ART
Works by painter Bob Kramer and photographer Jim Mitchells are the highlights of side-by-side exhibit “Close to Home” and “Carnival.” 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday. Free. Slayton House Gallery, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia. 410-730-2380.
KIDS
Learn about the B&O Railroad’s museum’s steam engine collection with a free viewing of its “Steam Power” exhibit, part of Free Fall Baltimore. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. B&O Railroad Museum, 901 W. Pratt St., Baltimore. borail.org.
WINE & DINE
Chow down on pasta, meats and vegetables inspired by the Italian countryside at Sotto Sopro’s Rustic Italian 4-Course Dinner. 5:30 to 9 p.m.; $38. Sotto Sopra Restaurant, 405 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-625-0534.
THEATER
Toby’s Dinner Theatre hosts the romantic tragedy “Phantom of the Opera,” a musical set in the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, where the Phantom terrorized management and staff. 6 p.m.; $34.50 to $54. Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 5625 O’Donnell St., Baltimore. tobysdinnertheatre.com.
EVENTS
See something funny. Taglines Comedy Club hosts a night of the best national and local stand-up acts. 8 p.m. $5. Michael’s Pub, 8630 Guilford Road, Columbia. 443-851-3826.
Budding yogis learn breathing, inversion, backward bends and relaxation at Karme Studio’s weekly Tuesday evening Hatha Yoga class. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $14. Karme Studio, 3501 Rolling Road, Windsor Mills. 410-303-9491.
