SOLOMONS, Md. — Brothers Osborne returned to Southern Maryland Saturday, bringing the Grammy-winning country duo back to their home region where John and TJ Osborne grew up before their rise to national success.
The brothers, originally from Deale, Md., headlined the Calvert Marine Museum’s Waterside Music Series on Aug. 22 at the Motto Mortgage Preferred and RE/MAX One Waterside Pavilion, with country artist Trey Pendley opening the evening. The museum described Brothers Osborne as “hometown favorites” ahead of their return to the Southern Maryland stage.
Close to 3,700 tickets had been sold by Saturday afternoon, with sales continuing steadily despite rain throughout the day, according to Bonnie Farmer, communications and marketing coordinator for the Calvert Marine Museum.
“We are so excited to welcome John and TJ Osborne back to the museum,” Farmer said. “Brothers Osborne have achieved incredible national success, but their Maryland roots make this performance feel especially meaningful for our community. There is a real sense of pride in seeing artists with local ties return home to perform on this stage.”
Saturday marked Brothers Osborne’s third appearance at the Calvert Marine Museum. The duo previously performed at the Waterside Music Series in 2017 and 2022.
Farmer said the museum heard from community members looking forward to the brothers’ return and that their history in the region adds to the local connection surrounding the concert.
“Every Waterside Music Series concert is special, but this one has an added layer of local connection,” Farmer said. “Many people in Southern Maryland have followed Brothers Osborne from their early days to where they are now and having them back here creates a hometown energy that makes the evening feel especially exciting.”
A Southern Maryland Homecoming
While the weather earlier in the day brought thunder and rain, by the time the gates opened for the Brothers Osborne show, the sky was partly cloudy and temperatures were in the mid-70s — near-perfect weather for thousands of fans to welcome the duo back to the Southern Maryland venue.
Onstage, the band leaned into its country rock and blues sound, with John and TJ Osborne switching guitars between songs as a steady drumbeat was layered with electronic instruments that filled out the performance with a synth-rock rhythm.
Between songs, TJ Osborne addressed the hometown crowd, telling concertgoers how much he looks forward to returning to Southern Maryland.
“How you feel out there, everybody? It feels good to be home, let me tell you, everyone put ‘em up. Come on!” Osborne said. “Where’s all my South County people out there! I look forward to this every time.”
Brothers Osborne have earned 13 Grammy nominations and won the 2022 Grammy Award for best country duo/group performance for “Younger Me,” along with multiple Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards.
The concert comes 10 years after the 2016 release of the duo’s breakthrough album, Pawn Shop. The album helped propel Brothers Osborne to national prominence with songs including “Stay a Little Longer,” “21 Summer” and “It Ain’t My Fault.”
Music With A Mission
The Waterside Music Series has brought nationally touring musicians to Solomons since the Calvert Marine Museum began hosting live music in 1985. Past performers have included Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, the Beach Boys, Heart, Dierks Bentley, Old Dominion and ZZ Top.
The concert series is also the museum’s largest fundraising event, generating nearly 40% of its annual budget. Proceeds support museum preservation efforts and educational programs serving more than 20,000 children annually.
Farmer said the concerts are intended to bring the community together while supporting the museum and its educational and preservation work.
“The Waterside Music Series is about bringing people together for memorable experiences while also supporting the museum’s mission,” Farmer said. “These concerts allow us to welcome the community to the museum in a different way and help support our work to inspire learning, discovery and stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and Southern Maryland’s paleontology, estuarine life and maritime history.”
Calvert Marine Museum Director Jeff Murray speaking about the Waterside Music Series in an earlier interview, said bringing nationally touring performers to Solomons gives Southern Maryland residents access to concerts they might otherwise travel to the Washington region to attend.
“It gives people an opportunity to see live acts that are national headliners that they don’t have to go to D.C., Wolf Trap or Jiffy Lube to see,” Murray said. “They can stay right here in Southern Maryland.”
He described the series as “a real touchpoint culturally for the Southern Maryland community.”
The following photos were provided to The BayNet by concertgoers.
Southern Maryland’s Maritime Museum
The Calvert Marine Museum, located at 14200 Solomons Island Road in Solomons, explores the maritime history, estuarine life and paleontology of Southern Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The 2026 Waterside Music Series concludes Sept. 11 with ZZ Top and George Thorogood & the Destroyers. More information about the museum and upcoming events is available at the Calvert Marine Museum website.
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