03/23/2026
Carole Felt Carroll, an impresario of fun and an ardent supporter and advocate of the arts and philanthropy in Baltimore, passed away on March 19, 2026. She was a leader in pioneering and energizing many events and organizations, including the Night of 100 Elvises, the Baltimore Blues Festival, and the Hungry for Music charity. Ms. Carroll died at Northwest Hospital after a brief illness, with friends in attendance; she was 74.
Carole Carroll was born on June 17, 1951, in Atlanta to Ruth Rodenhi Felt, a Baltimore artist, and Norris Elliott Felt, an aerospace engineer and WWII veteran. Her family came to Baltimore in the mid 1950s when her father got a job at the Martin Company in Middle River, and they lived in Catonsville, Baltimore’s Union Square neighborhood, and Lutherville. She graduated from Towson High School in 1969, took classes at the now-closed Institute of Notre Dame on Aisquith Street, and graduated from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 1974 with a degree in psychology. After her mother's death, she moved across the country, staying in Houston for several years, and returned to Baltimore permanently in 1986 to care for an aunt.
Ms. Carroll was an integral part of the city’s arts and culture scene beginning in the mid-1980s, supporting and volunteering at Sowebo music festivals, Artscape, and other events across the Baltimore region.
She is survived by her husband of more than 30 years, Craig Curley, of Glyndon, MD; brother Michael Felt of Houston; niece Elizabeth Wiles of Columbia, MD; and the thousands of funlovers who benefited from her magic.
A Memorial Service will be held in April at Druid Ridge Cemetery, 7900 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD and St. John's Church Western Run in Reisterstown, MD; updated service information can be found at https://www.nightof100elvises.com/home and https://www.stjohnswrp.org/. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Hungry for Music https://hungryformusic.org/support-us/donate/ or Moveable Feast https://www.mfeast.org/.
