In a recent article, music and entertainment magazine Rolling Stone did the difficult job of narrowing down hundreds of live music venues and clubs in the country to the 10 best, and a Baltimore music venue made the cut.

Alongside other noteworthy music venues like Austin’s Stubbs and Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club, Charles Village’s Ottobar made the Stone’s “10 Best Live Music Venues in America.” Sarah Grant wrote about the “dingy-yet-beloved rock club” that has provided unforgettable nights filled with acts, including “hometown heroes” like Animal Collective and Beach House and international headliners like the White Stripes for more than 20 years.

The club, which opened downtown in 1997 and moved to its current location in the 2500 block of N. Howard St., will eventually undergo some changes.

Officials with the venue announced recently that owners plan to hand the reins over to a new group in 2019.

— Brittany Britto and Lillian Reed