5:30 Happy Hour Prices • NO COVER!

Singer/Songwriter Jack Bond is a performing musician living in Maryland and Nashville. His voice and guitar playing echo the years he spent living in Nashville as a songwriter/performer/studio musician. Jack’s songwriting career includes the title cut on Polydor artist Roy Buchanan’s album “That’s What I Am Here For.” He has performed dozens of times at the world famous “Bluebird Café” in Nashville. Jack is an accomplished guitarist playing on major artist records as well as producing his own recordings.
Jack has a myriad of styles including Nashville Country, Americana, Pop, Rock, and Christian. He continues to write with some of the best in Nashville, producing guitar tracks and collaborating with them. In November of 2018, Jack was selected to join the ranks of Jason Mraz, Black-eyed Peas and David Lee Roth as a composer for Songs of Love Foundation, producing original songs for children with very serious medical issues.

Jack’s latest venture is composing original songs for TV & Film and he is proud to announce that his song “Blue Memories” written with Jim Pasquale (cuts with Ray Charles, to name a few,) is to be featured in the Hollywood indie-film Turnover. He is “in it for the love of music, and people”.

And who can forget the classic! “Thank God It’s Friday” by Harbison, Bond, and Goddard

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Video - “Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern”

8:00PM -$10

THE LONGTIMERS: Ben Holmes, Tom Clifford, Moe Nelson, and Pete Rose are DC's newest old-school band: expect high energy Americana roots rock inspired by New Orleans, soul and more.

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

5:30pm • $10 suggested donation

Robert Lighthouse, a native of Sweden, first came to the United States at the age of 18, determined to learn more about the music he loves - Mississippi Delta Blues. For eight years he traveled around the country visiting blues Meccas like Chicago's famed Maxwell Street and New Orleans, the cradle of the blues. He settled in Washington, DC in 1988 and established a cult following as a street musician. He toured Belgium and Holland with the Charlie Sayles Band and then landed his own steady gig at City Blues Cafe in D.C.

Robert has represented the DC area at the Blues Foundation IBC's twice, once with his band and once as a solo. His critically acclaimed debut CD, Drive-Thru Love, was released in 1998.
His long awaited follow up Deep Down in the Mud was released in the summer of 2007 and also has received much critical acclaim.

Robert's simultaneous work on guitar and harmonica on has received rave reviews in major blues publications throughout the United States, Europe and Australia. He has been called the second coming of the late Dr. Ross.

Video - She's The One I Love

Video - Ukrainian Tour Blues

"...plays delta blues like the great masters" - HOHNER HARMONICA CO

"A supremely talented bluesman / mercurial talents" - BLUES & RHYTHM MAGAZINE

"Consummate skill / stunning harmonica chops" - BLUES REVIEW

"Dexterous guitar and awesome harp tone" - BALTIMORE BLUES SOCIETY

9:00pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

• Sam C. Jones - is an Americana, country, and rock n' roll songwriter based in Washington DC. Virginia-born and raised on a steady diet of hard rock and show-tunes, Sam is known for his vulnerable lyrics, big guitars, and energetic command of the stage.  His debut LP, Overdue Confession II, was released on December 3, and earned over 16k streams in the first weekend. With everything from blazing guitar solos and hard rock screams to stripped down ballads about the sea, Sam C. Jones is an Americana artist who's rise you don't want to miss

• Ramona and the Holy Smokes is a Honky Tonk band from Charlottesville Virginia, whose original country music recalls classic country from the 1950s and 60s.

The Holy Smokes are fronted by Ramona Martinez, a prolific singer-songwriter whose sincere and heartfelt music has been described as "incredibly relatable" and "earnest." She also pulls from her Mexican-American roots to perform and compose traditional Mariachi music in a Country Western style.

The current line-up of the Holy Smokes includes: Kyle Lawton Kilduff (Electric guitar), Brooks Hefner (Pedal Steel), Jay Ouypron (Bass), and Porter Bralley (Drums.)

After taking Central Virginia by storm, Ramona & the Holy Smokes are touring more extensively in the Mid-Atlantic, the South, & New England.

5:00pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

The first Saturday of each month Big Howdy hosts a showcase featuring a special guest!

This month features: Leon Morris

Leon Morris

Canada was a hotbed of country music in the 1930s and 40s, as Leon Morris was growing up in Simcoe, Ontario. The music of Canadian country super-stars Hank Snow and Wilf Carter, also known as Montana Slim, and their emulators was ubiquitous on radio throughout the country. Fans could also tune in mainstream country stars from the United States on WLS (Chicago), WWVA (Wheeling), and sometimes on a clear night, WSM in Nashville. At home in Ontario, Leon's family performed locally with his mother on piano, brother on guitar, two fiddles and an accordion.

When Leon was old enough to start playing, his older brother showed him how to play the G, C, and D chords on the guitar. He practiced his playing and singing diligently and by the age of 13, he was ready to show his talent. The event was a local amateur talent contest for kids near his hometown. Leon took first place by yodeling a couple of Wilf Carter songs.

Prize in hand, Leon was ready to be on record. His brother loaned him a dollar and a half to record four songs at a local radio shop that had a disc cutter. He still has those recordings.

A few years later, a chance meeting helped guide seventeen-year-old Morris toward bluegrass. Migrant tobacco farmer and musician Jim Ross from Danville, Virginia, who was working in Ontario, was playing music with fiddlin' bootlegger Norm Boyles as Leon happened by in his car. Never without his instruments, Leon stopped and joined them on mandolin. This led to the formation of a duo known ad “Jimmy and Leon.” They played all over Ontario until Ross returned to the United States.

In the mid-1950s, Leon joined Canada's first bluegrass band, the York County Boys. The line-up was “Big John” McManaman on banjo, Rex Yetman on mandolin, Brian Barron on fiddle, Dusty Leger on bass, and Leon on guitar. In addition to extensive touring from New Brunswick to western Ontario, the group appeared on CBC as guests on the Cross-Canada “Country Hoedown” show, which later became “The Tommy Hunter Show.”

In 1957, Leon performed as a multi-instrumentalist on television as a member of Lonnie and Lottie and the Po' Folks. Their program, “The Mainstreet Jamboree,” aired on CHCH, in Hamilton, Ontario. He picked up the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, or banjo to accompany the brother and sister singing duo.

In 1959, Morris crossed the border to Detroit to work in the house painting business with his brother. While there, he met Earl Taylor, who had relocated there and was working the bluegrass clubs with Walt Hensley, Vernon McIntyre (Boat Whistle) and Billy Baker. Earl was looking for a guitar player and tried to hire Billy Gill, who would later record with Pete Gobel. Gill was unable to join the band and told Earl about Leon, whom he hired. Shortly thereafter, Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys left Detroit in search of better venues. They tried Chicago without any success, finally settling in Kansas City, Missouri. They booked the Buckeye Club and a couple of other bars in Kansas City, where they worked five nights a week. After about two months, some of the band members became homesick for Baltimore, so they headed east.

Upon arriving in the Baltimore-Washington area, Leon teamed up with Bill and Wayne Yates and worked with them through 1962. Later in 1962, he was married, quit full-time music, and started a painting business, settling in northern Virginia.

Leon played with Jack Tottle, working the clubs in DC and Virginia, in 1964 and 1965. They recorded an album for Folkways, but it was never released. In 1968, he teamed up with Buzz Busby, recording the album “Honky Tonk Bluegrass” for Rounder records. They toured and played around the DC area until 1971 Since then, Leon has continued to play music with his own band, recording several albums and employing some of the area's best musicians.

Leon also plays mandolin with Jay Armsworthy and Easten Tradidition and is on their 2020 Patuxent CD “My Best Friend”

This album is a retrospective look at Leon's work and consists of previously released material recorded over the last 40 years.

Big Howdy is a DC-based progressive bluegrass band featuring the duet singing of Dede Wyland and Randy Barrett. The group offers a mix of original songs plus reinterpretations of classic country, bluegrass and roots material. Dede is a nationally recognized vocalist while Randy is a well-established singer songwriter and banjoist. Together with Ira Gitlin on bass and Tom McLaughlin on mandolin, Big Howdy sounds unlike any other band. And that's the way they like it.

Dede Wyland - Vocals Guitar

Randy Barrett - Vocals, Banjo, Guitar

Ira Gitlin - Vocal, Bass

Tom McLaughlin - Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar

9:00pm - $10 Cover

Based out of Maryland and Washington D.C., Burt the Dirt is a 6-piece band of life long friends playing original and cover music in the vein of American roots rock 'n roll. At their show, you'll hear songs you know, maybe some you don't, and plenty of unplanned moments. They're not afraid to let things get a little messy because, after all, dirt don't hurt!

YouTube - Burt the Dirt “Live @ Hank Dietle’s Tavern”

2:00pm • $10 cover

A Story Steeped in Rhythm

"Fitzkee Brothers" is a group of two brothers who are amazing singers, songwriters and musicians. Post Malone called them, "The mini f-cking Allman Brothers". Nicknamed the "Thump Brothers" for their tight & funky rhythm section, they have been amazing audiences with their killer live performances ever since December of 2018 when they took the stage at their first full band rock show at Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, DE. They never looked back, playing their style of high-energy jam band rock & roll almost constantly before intimate and large audiences in DE, MD, VA, PA, CT, MS, FL, TX, OH, & NY. The group recently finished a tour of the northeast United States with Melody Trucks, daughter of famed Allman Brothers Band drummer, Butch Trucks and cousin to Derek and Duane. The Brothers have had the privilege to play with many great musicians including Post Malone, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Justin Guip, Oteil Burbridge, Robert Randolph, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Vaylor and Melody Trucks, Luther and Cody Dickinson, Joe Marcinek, Eliot Lewis, Paul Cullen, Robbie LaBlanc, Bruce Katz, Jamie Mclean, Jonathon Sloane, Grace Bowers and Tony Sciuto. Their sound has matured and evolved over the years from an "in your face" punk rock to a soulful, funky brand of rock & roll. Their newest release "Give You All My Love" was recorded at 38 North Studios, and produced by Jim Ebert who described the musical group as "Foo Fighters meets Allman Brothers". Mixed by Jeff Juliano at The Shed. We hope you love it! The Brothers next single, "Lakesong" will drop on March 1, 2024.

Drew Fitzkee Bass and Vocals - A Rock Band needs a front man and here he is! "I don't know what 'it' is but Drew has 'it'". Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame). Drew routinely astonishes the crowd with his driving bass lines, inventive solos and stellar vocal. He also loves to leave the stage to join fans while playing!

Alex Fitzkee Drums and Vocals - Alex is a Collision Drumstick endorsed artist. He truly is a secret weapon. Crowds always love seeing him play the drum kit, but wait until you hear him sing his original music! He is a singing drummer and a songwriter ahead of his time.

6:00pm - $15 on Eventbrite or at the door

• Tex Rubinowitz and Tom Mindte have a new roots rock & roll band, featuring Tom Mindte on mandolin/accordion, John Combs on bass, Ira Gitlin on guitar, Joe Atkins on guitar, and Sam Atkins on drums, they're sure to rock the house!

Video Live@Hank Dietle’s Tavern

• Willie Barry Indulging in various classic music styles Rockabilly, Classic Country, Rock & Roll, and Hillbilly, plus some clever original songs included in the mix Willie currently plays with The Rock-A-Sonics and Willie & His Chaperones.

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Wolf’s Music Weekly

Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians. 

Even prominent national acts have stopped by to jam including Guitar Shorty, Bill Kirchen, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Jimmy Carpenter, Memphis Gold, Bruce Ewan, Bobby Radcliff, Pierre Beauregard, Johnny Sansome, Johnny Vidacovich and Grammy Nominees Tab Benoit and Steve Riley! 

Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows & Sit-in Jams start the night with the Host band playing an opening show set. The host band features a weekly rotational lineup of some of DC's top blues frontmen such as:

Linwood Taylor--International touring artist (guitar & vocals), 

Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar & vocals), and 

Backed up by:  Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass). 

Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!  

Sit-in Jam Sets

The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.  Throughout the rest of the night, musicians who have signed up will be invited to come up 1 or 2 at a time to sit in and jam with the band.

5:30pm • No Cover • Happy Hour prices!

The Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

Dan’s YouTube Channel

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

8:00pm - No Cover

CLASSIC 50’s and 60’s BLUE NOTE JAZZ

w/ THE BROTHER BILL QUINTET
Featuring Dan Gutwein, Vince McCool
Nick Ruggieri, Alec Petkoff
and Tam Sullivan

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5:30pm • NO COVER

If there were an East Nashville Music Hall of Fame, Amelia White would already be in it. The now famous scene was in its formative days when White arrived from Boston in the early 2000s and became a fixture at The Family Wash. She’s been a leading light in America’s most musical zip code. Ever since, even as she developed a reputation in the rest of the U.S. and Europe as a first-rate songwriter, she helped define and refine the core folk-rock sound of Americana with her unique sound and her carefully wrought lyrics. She’s a poet who has been compared to more famous songwriters like Lucinda Williams for years now. She has quickly distinguished herself as a new benchmark. 

She’s shared shows with Brandy Clark, Asleep at the Wheel, John Prine, and Justin Townes Earle. White has always gleaned song inspiration through talking with people in the cities she visits. “I find that if I truly open up on stage, people want to tell me about the skeletons in their closets.”, says White. 

“Over the last couple of decades, East Nashville fixture Amelia White has built a folk-pop catalog that's as unfussy as it is consistent in quality, and full of insinuating hooks, slyly sleepy singing, and lean, jangly backing. "Rhythm of the Rain," the title cut of the album she released in January, looks at the current political frenzy from a seasoned, bohemian remove.” - Jewly Hight NPR Music, August 2019

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8pm • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

Western Skies

Western Skies is a 3-part harmony driven rock band formed in 2021 around the vocal chemistry of Natasha DiMarco, Dan Rappaport and Stephen Bard. The group was fully realized with the addition of multi-instrumentalist Ryan Liatsis. Their music echoes the sound and aesthetic of the golden age of Rock while incorporating elements of modern songwriting and production. Moving 3 part vocal harmonies, ripping guitar solos and powerful lyrics are just some of what the listener can expect to hear at a live show.

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Cole Larravide

Singer/songwriter Cole Larravide performs a solo set of his original songs. This past year, Cole performed as a special guest for legendary band Three Dog Night, played venues and festivals up and down the East Coast, and was voted into the top three of Washington City Paper’s Best of DC for “Best Local Original Band”. Cole is a frequent performer at the Monday Night Blues Show and Sit-In Jam at Dietle’s Tavern.

5:30 Happy Hour Show • NO COVER!

Bill Starks is an award winning songwriter and keyboard player with a rockin' piano style and a tendency to defy genres, blending rock n roll, honky tonk, boogie woogie and blues into a kind of Americana musical gumbo.

As a member of DC's longtime favorite Americana group Ruthie and the Wranglers, as well NRBQ tribute band Me & the Boys, and a BandHouse Gigs regular, Bill is a favorite for DC audiences, with a lovable lived-in voice, amazing piano chops, and a distinctive songwriting style. His tune "300 Miles from Memphis To New Orleans" won WAMA's song-of-the-year award.  In addition to recording with Ruthie and the Wranglers, Bill has released two solo CD's, "I See Trouble" and "Do You Hear Me Now?" on Azalea City Recordings. In 2015 Bill received the WAMA Songwriter of the Year award. 

New Release! “Peace, Love & Boogie Woogie”

8:00pm • $10

BRYANT McGREGORY is a musician and native of Washington, DC now living in Montana who has been active in the Roots Music Scene for over thirty years.

The artists that he has played with include: Bullmoose Jackson, Chuck Berry, The Shirelles, Johnny Johnson, Carey Bell, Grady "Fats" Jackson, Syl Austin, Nap Turner, Billy Hancock, Mike Melchione, Ben Andrews, Archie Edwards, Eleanor Ellis, John Jackson, Big Joe Maher, Jesse Yawn, Sonny Burgess, DJ Fontana, Bill Burleson, Louisiana Red, Eddie Shaw, Sonny Rhodes, Phillip Walker, Pinetop Perkins, Phil Lee, Bruce Katz, Dave Walker, Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Lionel Young, Robert Lighthouse, Walter Wolfman Washington, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Swamp Dogg, and Linda Gail Lewis.

Bryant plays Party Roots Music for listening, and dancing!

Youtube: Bryant Mcgregory with Rockin' Jake

5:30 - 7:00pm • NO COVER!

The Chuck Underwood Trio is a collaborative musical endeavor between drummer Byron McWilliams, bassist Mark Lysher and guitarist Chuck Underwood. The trio’s main goal is to create reactionary improvised music across the complete musical spectrum. Although most of the group’s repertoire is from the jazz canon it is by no means limited to that genre, borrowing from folk, rock, blues, and avant-garde. With equal parts of finesse and energy, the trio creates an irresistible musical experience.

9:00pm • $12 Cover • Tickets available at the door or on Eventbrite

The Rock-A-Sonics play a versatile mix of rockabilly, vintage country, and piano pounding rock ‘n roll. Led by the gifted, young, Willie Barry, they’re the real deal. They perform regularly throughout the Mid-Atlantic and at national rockabilly festivals.

Willie Barry (vocals, acoustic guitar), Eric Hurtt (electric guitar, vocals), Louie Newmyer (upright bass, vocals), Tommy Bowes (drums, vocals), Kim Reynolds (piano, sax, steel)

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1:00pm • No Cover

Bones Jones Music Students

Get ready to rock the night away as the Bones Jones Music bands take the stage at Hank Dietle’s Tavern in Rockville!  BJM is Rockville’s home for specialized guitar lessons and a real world rock band experience. At these performances, you’ll hear electrifying covers that showcase the versatility of our all ages student and staff bands. Come enjoy a wide variety of songs from many styles including all of your hard rock, blues, classic rock, punk, and metal favorites! These performances promise to be a fun and memorable experience every time.

5:00pm • No Cover

Dede & the Do-Rights

Classic count and rock 'n' roll band based in the Washington, D.C. area.

Members include Scott McKnight, Dede Wyland, Tommy Bowes and Bill Williams.

9:00pm • $12Cover • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

16th & T

Born out of the Dupont Circle - Adams Morgan house band party scene of the early 90's, 16th & T is nothing if not the most coveted, crowd-pleasing cover ensemble this side of the Potomac. From classic R&B to pop, southern shuffle to sizzle, this sextet brings the songs to life that everyone knows but forgets they love, until it's served up 16th and T-style. Fronted by De Blumberg's enchanting and soulful vocals, the gritty guitar grooves and rhythm nation back beats will leave you shouting Encore!

2:00pm • $20 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

Mary Ann Redmond is a singer/ songwriter who’ll be playing with  maestros.. drummer Deren Blessman and guitarist and arranger Dan Leonard. Come for an afternoon of originals and some special covers. Y’all Come!  

6:00pm • $10 Cover • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door.

The Hard-Core Troubadours

From 1997-2002 there was a roots rockin’ DC area band called the Hard-Core Troubadours. We played a variety of roots rock, country swing, surf, cowpunk, texas blues, alt country, and rockabilly. There were reunions in 2006 and 2012. Recently we reunited to play for a friend’s memorial party. We all realized we missed playing those great songs together and have decided to fire it up again, plus add some new stuff. We recently played a sold out show at Hank Dietle’s Tavern with The Shambles and it went absolutely great! We’re eager to continue doing occasional shows.

The HCTs are:

Kevin Driscoll-vocals, guitar

Andy Rutherford-guitar, vocals

Louie Newmyer-bass, vocals

Jimi Lethbridge-drums

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Wolf’s Music Weekly

Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians. 

Even prominent national acts have stopped by to jam including Guitar Shorty, Bill Kirchen, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Jimmy Carpenter, Memphis Gold, Bruce Ewan, Bobby Radcliff, Pierre Beauregard, Johnny Sansome, Johnny Vidacovich and Grammy Nominees Tab Benoit and Steve Riley! 

Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows & Sit-in Jams start the night with the Host band playing an opening show set. The host band features a weekly rotational lineup of some of DC's top blues frontmen such as:

Linwood Taylor--International touring artist (guitar & vocals), 

Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar & vocals), and 

Backed up by:  Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass). 

Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!  

Sit-in Jam Sets

The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.  Throughout the rest of the night, musicians who have signed up will be invited to come up 1 or 2 at a time to sit in and jam with the band.

5:30pm - Happy Hour prices! • NO COVER!

The Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

Dan’s YouTube Channel

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

8:00pm - $10 Cover

THE BLUES WARRIORS PERFORM THE 2ND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH

Harmonica master Mark Wenner goes non-stop. As the founder/leader of the blues and roots rock band, The Nighthawks, he’s been kicking out great music for over 50 years. The Nighthawks have amassed a release collection of nearly 30 albums, and Wenner has released four solo projects. Now, he brings us Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors.

“This band is actually a blues band,” says Wenner, addressing comparisons to the ‘Hawks. “The Nighthawks are a blues and roots-rock band. This band, with upright bass, is more authentic, old school and swinging. It’s closer to the Cash Box Kings than J. Geils; a whole different animal.”

Live at Hank Dietle’s Mule kickin' in your Stall

5:30PM • Happy Hour prices • NO COVER!

The Ragsdale Quartet featuring Pete Chauvette is a tasteful combination of guitar and vibes. They explore different aspects of the jazz tradition from be-bop, through the Beatles and beyond.

Steve Ragsdale Guitar Pete Chauvette Vibraphone Scott Giambusso Bass All lifetime Montgomery County musicians. Come out and hear decades of experience!

 Video “I Can See Clearly Now”

8:00pm - Suggested donation $10 - $20

Songwriters' Association of Washington

This month features:

Frank Hogans
His voice and guitar style are so rich and smooth you might be too distracted to notice what a great songwriter he is.

Eric Selby
Everyone’s go to drummer shows us a different facet of his multi talented self with his original and much played on independent radio music.

Amoreena
Be aware of Greeks with this much energy and talent. Folk Cabaret is redefined by her presence and performance.

Juels Bland
The DMV bad boy with so much talent and too much to say and show us to be easily defined. But it is so easily enjoyed.

David Weaver
An award winning songwriter who brings an overwhelming positive energy to the stage to deliver his thoughtful catchy tunes.

Bruce Rosenblum
His expertise in the law and high finance does not prepare you for the award winning and relatable style of his original songs. He won gold in the Children’s category this year, a co-write with his equally talented 8yr old grandson

Know1Else
Kelly Diamond and Jay Keating (along with other sidemen as needed) have crafted a style of contemporary music that explores and explains the delusions and dilemmas of modern living. Know1Else | Third Wave Americana

Sponsored by:
Songwriters Association of Washington
Hank Dietle’s Tavern
Hosted by:
Know1Else

5:30 PM • Happy Hour Show • NO COVER!

Fun, familiar, interesting, touching, and groovy. These are the qualities Steve and Lisa use to pick tunes for their duo act. They like genre-fluid covers that are interesting and fun to sing and play. Live music has the power to create collective effervescence, which is essential for good health and happiness. As a duo, Steve and Lisa offer an easy-listening level of effervescence . . . perfect for happy hour at any hour. They are not the O'Briens you thought they were . . . they are The Other O'Briens

8:00pm - $10 Cover

A fan aptly described The Grandsons exuberant sound as “American music in a blender with the lid off.” The more prominent elements in this eclectic whirlpool are New Orleans rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing, and country two-steps. The Grandsons bring with them a pawn shop of instruments. Vocalist-guitarist-trumpeter Alan MacEwen charms audiences with his sly wit and winsome original songs. DC blues veteran Matthew Sedgley locks in the groove on drums and percussion. Saxophonist Chris Watling puts out a sound so meaty and memorable that he is in demand all over as a guest artist and session player. Moe Nelson holds down the low end on upright bass but has been known to break out the ukulele. Join The Grandsons as they move and shake into their 3rd decade in the world of rock and roll!

The Grandsons “Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern”

5:00pm • Happy Hour prices • NO COVER!

Beatles tunes, better than the originals, (at least their mothers think so) - performed by Sarah Bonner and amazing brothers Mark and Paul Zimmerman! Come by for a beer and enjoy early Beatles and other gems.

9:00pm • $10

Austin, Texas music critic Lee Nichols says, “Little Red’s sound is just flat out fun – it’s an exuberant celebration of everything wonderful about American music, with a heavy emphasis on Zydeco and Cajun. He can easily glide from ‘Bon Ton Roulet’ to ‘Zydeco Beach Party’ to rhythm and blues, conjunto, and back again.” Little Red has performed at Austin's SXSW and at DC's Kennedy Center, and has appeared with Dr. John, T-Bone Burnett, Brave Combo, Buckwheat Zydeco, Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha-Chas, Chubby Carrier, Queen Ida, Rosie Ledet, and many others. Little Red's music has been broadcast on WAMU (DC), WPFW (DC), WWOZ (New Orleans), WERA (Arlington), WOWD (Takoma Park), and other stations around the world.

2:00pm • $20 Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

JOHNNY SPAMPINATO & THE VALUE LEADERS

Fans of NRBQ, The Spampinato Brothers, & The Incredible Casuals, heads up for Johnny Spampinato and The Value Leaders.

Featuring an eclectic mix of players on a legendary scale, The Value Leaders are commanded by iconic guitarist Johnny Spampinato with Mark Usher (guitar), Jay Cournoyer (bass), and Sam Wood (drums)– and the result is nothing less than good ol' fashioned, loud, sock rolling, rock-n-roll!

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

5:00pm - No Cover

The Buffalo Nickel Band is a driving swing band with a new twist on the old with a great mix of strings and reeds. Lively vocal and instrumental harmonies float above the irresistible dance rhythms. Tom Mindte—mandolin, accordion; Marv Reitz—reeds; Pete Hinz—violin; Tom McLaughlin—guitar; Kathy Reitz—double bass.

9:00 pm • $20 Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

Miss Tess

When most people think of defiant music, they think of punk rock or outlaw country. But defying genres while transcending eras and resisting clichés is hard to pin down when it comes to artistry—unless you’re talking about Miss Tess. Swinging for the fences and from the branches of jazz, country, blues and old school rock and roll, she has employed all of her influences and talents on a tour-de-force, while cleverly taking standard perspectives and ideas, like the definition of a love song, to task. After over a decade on the road, now making her home in Nashville — by way of Baltimore, Boston, and Brooklyn — Miss Tess has found a creative community that encourages and embraces wide artistic exploration and expression as much as she does.

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YouTube - “Gamblin Man”

YouTube - “The Moon is an Ashtray"

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“Miss Tess swings and swaggers, rooted in a retro groove that’s equal parts blues, mid-century rock & roll and Booker T-worthy R&B.” – Rolling Stone

“Old-time warmth, 21st-century sass. It’s a potent recipe for that few artists successfully pull off — and Miss Tess is one of them.” – No Depression

“A distinct old-timey flair.” – Billboard

2:00 - 4:30PM - $5 Suggested donation

• Dave Chappell, a Washington, DC native, is one of the most sought after and respected musicians in the area. For the last several years, he has won the Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIES) for 'Musician of the Year', 'Rock Instrumentalist of the Year', and 'Roots Rock Instrumentalist of the Year'.

• Pete Ragusa Drummer with: Tom Principato Band, Scott Ramminger & The Crawstickers, Moonshine Society, Dave Chappell, Patty Reese, Catfish Hodge, Tommy Lepson.

• John Previti Award-winning bassist John Previti grew up in the Southern Maryland-D.C. area during the early sixties, immersed in the region’s bubbling cauldron of musical styles: swing, country, jazz, R&B, soul and the roots of rockabilly. He was famed Washington, DC guitarist Danny Gatton’s bass player for eighteen years, from 1976-1994. John’s first recording as a leader, “Swinging Lullabies For My Rosetta” (Mapleshade Records) has received tremendous reviews. Other recent recordings include a Tribute to Danny Gatton with Big Joe Mayer and Joe Stanley, and a swing session with John Cocuzzi, Alan Vaché and Big Joe. Over the years, John hass won a number of awards for his rare talent. These include WAMA "Wammie" awards for Musician of the Year, Instrumentalist of the Year, and Album of the Year.

• Tommy Lepson is a legend in the DC area for his soulful, award-winning vocals and keyboard playing, and you've heard him with several local acts, but with the Bad Dawgs (Paul Bell on guitar and vocals,  Gary Crockett on drums and vocals Mike Davis on bass) Tommy's singing and his original songs take center stage, and the evening always includes plenty of Memphis soul and New Orleans funk alongside R&B and Rock 'n Roll 

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

6:00pm - $10 Cover

The Hula Monsters

Hawaiian swing, country Latin, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, Western swing and honky tonk country

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Wolf’s Music Weekly

Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians. 

Even prominent national acts have stopped by to jam including Guitar Shorty, Bill Kirchen, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Jimmy Carpenter, Memphis Gold, Bruce Ewan, Bobby Radcliff, Pierre Beauregard, Johnny Sansome, Johnny Vidacovich and Grammy Nominees Tab Benoit and Steve Riley! 

Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows & Sit-in Jams start the night with the Host band playing an opening show set. The host band features a weekly rotational lineup of some of DC's top blues frontmen such as:

Linwood Taylor--International touring artist (guitar & vocals), 

Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar & vocals), and 

Backed up by:  Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass). 

Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!  

Sit-in Jam Sets

The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.  Throughout the rest of the night, musicians who have signed up will be invited to come up 1 or 2 at a time to sit in and jam with the band.

5:30pm - Happy Hour prices! • NO COVER!

The Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

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Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

8:00pm • $10 Suggested Donation

The Upbeets - Washington DC based The UpBeets are a creative and high-energy modern jazz quintet performing songs from multiple genres, time periods, and artists. The UpBeets are known for performing classic jazz songs but with modern arrangements and playing new, innovative jazz fusion charts that are fun to play and hear (and often get the audience on their feet, and dancing in the aisles).  

The UpBeets is comprised of seasoned DC area musicians who have banded together over a love of exciting, upbeat, crowd-friendly, modern jazz and jass-fusion tunes!  Members of The UpBeets have performed at multiple DC area music venues including The Hamilton Live, Blues Alley, Mr. Henry's, Pearl Street Warehouse, Jammin' Java, The Carlyle Room, and many others!  

The UpBeets are:

Tom Anderson (saxes/flute)

Elie Canetti (keyboards)

Ed Gallagher (guitar)

Scott Norcross (bass),

Raice McCleod (drums)

5:30 - 7:00pm - No Cover

Local boy Bill Baker has become a familiar name in the Washington DC music scene. His award winning and critically acclaimed songs and voice have made their way  across the States and onto main stage venues at Kerrville Folk Festival, Merlefest, Kennedy center, Strathmore arts center and  Barns at Wolftrap as well as performances in Europe.

Playing with Bill are Scott Giambusso on bass, Derek Brock on guitar, and the very beautiful Steve Bloom on percussion.

8:00pm • $10 Cover

Rick Whitehead Trio Performing as a trio shortly after the untimely death of Danny Gatton, they immediately discovered their musical compatibility and have produced a tight and cohesive musical unit, resulting in stunning performances. The trio presented a concert in July 2004 at the Washington National Cathedral as part of the Cathedral’s Summer Music Festival. Some of the venues where they have appeared are Blues Alley, Bohemian Caverns, the Smithsonian’s Jazz Club, the IOTA Club, the John F. Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage and, appear on a regular basis at the 219 Restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia.

Rick Whitehead - Guitar

Led by master jazz guitarist, Rick Whitehead, the other members of the trio are bassist John Previti and drummer Nick Ruggieri. This highly acclaimed trio has been performing together since 1994. Their first CD, Live in Captivity, won the Washington Area Music Association WAMMIE Award in 1998 for best Contemporary Album. Their second CD, Live in Captivity, Again was released in 2001. In 2004, 2006 and 2007 they were nominated by WAMA as Best Jazz Ensemble. The trio’s third recording So There We Were … was released in July 2006.

John Previti - Bass

has the distinction of receiving the Washington Area Musicians Award in 2002 for best musician in the Metro area. From Southern Maryland, Previti was a long-time member of the Danny Gatton Band. Considered the guitarist’s bass player, he has performed with Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis and Les Paul, and with the great trumpeter, Doc Cheatham. Previti has also recorded with Herb Ellis and Paul Simon. He fronts his own quartet and recently released a new CD, Swinging Lullabyes for My Rosetta, which received rave reviews.

Nick Ruggieri - Drums

Nick attended Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA, majoring in Percussion Performance. While in Boston, he studied with Fred Budha, Chief Percussionist with the Boston Philharmonic as well as Alan Dawson, the famous Jazz Drummer/Instructor. While attending Berklee, Nick studied with Joe Hunt, the Latin/Jazz drummer with Stan Getz and Antonio Carlos Jobim, as well as Bob Gulotti, with the the Avant-Garde Jazz Band, The Fringe. Nick recorded and traveled extensively with the Reggae /Ska band, Pacific Orchestra, both on Ras Records and DB Records. Upon returning to the DC area, Nick performed with Mama Jama, a Soca/Calypso and Afro-Pop band from Annapolis MD. He has since played with many area groups in all genres and styles, continuing performance and teaching full time.

5:30 - Happy Hour prices • NO COVER!

Reggie Right Eye Come support the people and places that keep live music alive. Oh, and get down with some “down home blues”!

8:00pm - $10 Cover

THE THRILLS are:

DAVID KITCHEN

LEAD VOCALS/GUITAR

David is an uber-talented singer-songwriter with deep roots in the DC area. He has won multiple WAMMMIE awards for his work with The David Kitchen Band and The Thrillbillys. 

ANDY RUTHERFORD

GUITAR/SLIDE/VOCALS

Andy has been an in-demand musician in the DC area for the past 35 years. He has won multiple WAMMIE awards with the likes of The Thrillbillys, Ruthie and the Wranglers, and Little Pink.

JOHNNY COMBS

BASS/VOCALS

Johnny has been a cornerstone of the DC area music scene for the past 40 years playing with Evan Johns and the H-Bombs, Tex Rubinowitz, Pink and Black, and Doc Scantlin and the Imperial Palms Orchestra

BRIAN ALPERT

DRUMS/VOCALS

Brian is a veteran of the DC and Charlottesville music scenes. Brian has been the backbone of many legendary bands including Cowboy Jazz, The Assassins, and Doc Scantlin and the Imperial Palms Orchestra. Brian also played and toured with guitar legend Danny Gatton.

5:30pm - Happy Hour Prices until 8:00pm • NO COVER

Poor Ellen Smith is a seasoned Americana band bringing to you the songs and acoustic guitar sounds of vintage Bluegrass, Blues and Country in the style of Doc Watson, Norman Blake and others. The band has been active in the greater Washington area and played venues like the Takoma Park Festival, New Deal Cafe, Sandy Springs Museum, Beans in the Belfry, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, plus wineries like Barrel Oak in VA and others.

The members are Jeff Becker (bass), Chris Curro (percussion), Jim Salman (guitar), and Armin Hadamer (guitar, vocals).

Listen to the band

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

8pm • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

Candyman & The Baltimore Show

POWERFUL, HIGHLY ENJOYABLE, & MEMORABLE LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES!

The SHOW presents an outstanding cast of some of the best musicians from the Baltimore/DC Metro area.

Each contributing band member brings their unique musical talent to THE SHOW.

And on any given night there can be a different all-star band lineup that backs the CANDYMAN at popular live-performance venues, restaurants and bars, nightclubs, shopping centers, festivals, corporate events, or weddings.

THE SHOW is moved by the time-honored sound of American music - from Boogie Woogie Blues to Jazz to R&B to Rock n'Roll & Swing – good-time stuff!

Music transforms the mood, and THE SHOW makes you feel good!

5:00 pm • No Cover

Esther Haynes Keith Grimes Dean Dalton

Esther. Keith, & Dean will play a variety of acoustic material not too loudly. Keith is a veteran guitarist/soloist and Esther plays rhythm guitar and sings some swing and roots material, with Keith adding a soulful bottom end.

Esther Haynes is an early jazz and American roots singer and rhythm guitarist based in the Washington, DC area. Her third album, Moon Country (2013), featuring Keith Grimes on guitar and other noted DC-area musicians, received a Washington Area Music Award (Wammie) in 2013. Her debut CD entitled Esther Haynes (2001), received a Wammie nomination, and her second release entitled Approach Note (2004) garnered favorable online reviews. She has also received 12 Wammie awards for big band/swing and jazz vocals.

Esther studied professional music and voice at Berklee College of Music, graduating summa cum laude in 1989. Among her vocal instructors have been Mili Bermejo, Maggie Scott, Bob Stoloff, Sharon Brown and the late jazz singer Pam Bricker, who also performed in the DC area.

Keith has played a major role in DC’s music scene having played for five years as the lead guitarist and co-musical director for DC’s world-famous vocal stylist, the late Eva Cassidy. Keith’s masterful guitar work is heard on nearly all of Eva’s phenomenally successful recordings.

Keith has also performed with DC’s “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown, the Nighthawks, and Bill Kirchen. Keith also plays regularly in area clubs with the Built  4 Comfort Band.

Dean Dalton Before this collaboration with Keith, Dean Dalton worked with many local jazz and blues luminaries including Linwood Taylor, Anthony "Swamp Dog" Clark, Clarence "The Bluesman" Turner, John Bell, Reggie Wayne Morris, Mike Westcott, James Mabry, 4 The Groove, Elliott Levine, Glenn Wiser, Tom Kitchen, Karl Stoll & The Danger Zone, The Mary Shaver & Mike Tash Band, Bad Influence, The Liz Springer Trio and Built 4 Comfort.

Video - Keith and Esther - "Blue Motel Room"

9:00pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

The Bob Band

The music, the vibe, the legend. Bob Dylan has created the soundtrack of six decades, inspiring musicians of every genre, and exciting fans of all ages with music that spans folk, rock, country, blues – even gospel. The Bob Band performs those legendary songs with an authenticity and reverence of the original recordings – a faithful musical journey through the amazing Dylan catalogue.

The Bob Band is:

Scott Dineen: Vocals, guitar, harmonica

Steve Chambers: Bass

Peter Kahn: Keyboards, vocals

Paul Goldstein: Drums, vocals

Jason Byrd: Guitar, vocals

2:00pm • $20 on Eventbrite and at the door

Bassist, composer and luthier, Scott Ambush has been performing since the age of twelve. A native Marylander, Scott began playing electric bass when he discovered that the drum slot in the band he wanted to join was filled. Scott has no regrets. Scott has performed on stage and in studio with a veritable who’s who of the DC/MD/VA music scene; saxaphonists Tim Eyerman, Marshall Keys, and Al Williams, Singer/songwriters, Jon Carroll and Mary Ann Redmond, Guitarists, Carl Filipiak, Alan Scott and Michael Fath, and even the legendary Root Boy Slim. In addition, Scott has played hundreds, if not thousands, of Jazz, Pop, R&B, and Funk gigs throughout the region, especially adept at performing or filling in on short notice. 
 
As a member of contemporary jazz super group, Spyro Gyra, he has garnered five Grammy nominations, and has become widely known for his versatility, sensitivity and lyrical playing. Scott is equally at home in a wide range of musical contexts, having played with such luminaries as Stanley Turrentine, Dizzy Gillespie, Omar Hakim and Special EFX. He has backed R&B jazz instrumentalists, Chuck Loeb, Kirk Whalum, and Pieces of a Dream; R&B vocalists Maysa Leak and Angela Bofill, as well as award winning Blues artist Deanna Bogart. Whether doing live dates or recording projects with Deanna Bogart, Jason Miles, Teresa DeSio (Italy), Misato Watanabe (Japan) or renowned Bollywood composer and producer, Sandeep Chowta, Mr. Ambush's varied experiences have served him well. When not touring with Spyro Gyra, Mr. Ambush fronts his own group, and designs, builds and sells the custom bass guitars that carry his name. 

Chuck Underwood - Guitar

Deren Blessman - Drums

Chris Fischer-Keys

6:00pm • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

THIS WILL BE A TRUE SHAKE UP!!!

Ruthie and the Wranglers

Ruthie Logsdon, Bill Starks, Arch Alcantara and Tom
Fridrich plus we're shaking it up with Buddy Griffin on Steel Guitar and a surprise guest. After 25 years of twang (including recording, touring and Americana/Roots radio airplay) the band remains a cornerstone of the DC roots music scene. From original Americana Country to a rousing Surf instrumental or whisky drenched ballad, their clever lyrics, high energy and heavenly harmonies, set them apart from the rest.

Their Americana/Country roots and their unstoppable ENERGY Ruthie describes as "Loretta Lynn meets the Ramones at Dick Dale party!"

They’ve released 7 albums including a compilation of some favorites from their legacy of recordings entitled All Wrangled Up. Their lyrics were called by Billboard “nothing short of brilliant” and The Washington Area Music Association (The WAMMIES) has declared them emeritus after more than 30 WAMMIE wins including, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Country/Duo Group.

Terri and the Back Alley Rhythm Cats

It's a Roots Rock and Roll stew that hits the spot.  You'll enjoy a starter of Rockabilly, a heaping portion of Jump Blues and early R&B, along with enough Soul for a delicious flavor—just like Grandma used to make! 

Danceable music for fun people drawing inspiration from artists like Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin, Patsy Cline, Ruth Brown, Varetta Dillard, Ray Charles, Wynonie Harris, Clarence Carter, Elvis, and Dusty Springfield.

Leader and Vocalist Terri Burroughs originally formed the band in 2016 and has had the current lineup since 2019.  She has also spent time on stage with The Rock-a-Sonics, Ruthie & the Wranglers, the Thrillbillys, Karen Collins & the Back Roads Band, Daryl Davis and Lunch With Bob. She has been singing since 2015, when she suddenly discovered her ability to sing.  Who knew?

The fabulous Jason Byrd, an artist in his own right, expertly plays lead guitar.  He is unobtrusive but don't let that fool you—his solos are masterful and twisting.

Veteran drummer Byron Williams has been with the band since 2017. (Chuck Underwood Trio and Dixie Power Trio, Jr Cline and the Recliners.)  Behind the drums, Byron has a huge presence and personality and just makes it easy for the rest of the band.

Bassist Jerry del Rosso plays upright and electric bass, and frankly, we can't decide which we prefer.  Jerry has been playing in the area for several decades, and in all genres.  (U-Liners, Hollertown, American Tourister and more.)   

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Wolf’s Music Weekly

Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians. 

Even prominent national acts have stopped by to jam including Guitar Shorty, Bill Kirchen, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Jimmy Carpenter, Memphis Gold, Bruce Ewan, Bobby Radcliff, Pierre Beauregard, Johnny Sansome, Johnny Vidacovich and Grammy Nominees Tab Benoit and Steve Riley! 

Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows & Sit-in Jams start the night with the Host band playing an opening show set. The host band features a weekly rotational lineup of some of DC's top blues frontmen such as:

Linwood Taylor--International touring artist (guitar & vocals), 

Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar & vocals), and 

Backed up by:  Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass). 

Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!  

Sit-in Jam Sets

The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.  Throughout the rest of the night, musicians who have signed up will be invited to come up 1 or 2 at a time to sit in and jam with the band.

5:30pm - Happy Hour prices! • NO COVER!

The Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

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Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

8:00pm - No Cover

Swing 5 will transport you back to France in the 1930s. Begin with the heartbeat of a slap bass and the pulse of two rhythm guitars. Add to it melodic runs sweetly played on the accordion and a soaring fiddle. What you get is the Swing 5 band playing jazz and swing music from a time when a night out meant live music that provokes the uncontrollable urge to dance! Lead by talented local guitarist James Key and influenced by the legendary Django Reinhardt, this is a show you won't want to miss!

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5:30pm - Happy Hour prices! • NO COVER!

Jeff Herbert - crafts his acoustic take on mostly B side songs that have impacted him one way or another over the years from the 60s through present. Jeff provides a sampling of many loved and varied artists that might include Van Morrison, James Taylor, Los Lobos, Grateful Dead, The Waterboys, Tom Petty, Guy Clarke, Steve Earle, Jason Isbel and Tyler Childers as well as 70s and 80s Pop and New Wave icons such as Modern English, The Cure, Tears for Fears, Elvis Costello and Peter Frampton.

“Jeff is a deeply soulful player... wonderful voice.” - Bryan Keith

8:00pm • $20 suggested donation • All Seated Show

 Wyatt Easterling

Wyatt Easterling’s decades of success in the music industry includes a myriad of roles from performer to songwriter, and as an executive of both a major record label and publishing company. This wealth of experience and accompanying success in all these varying facets of the industry, give him a unique and valuable understanding of the music business. 

When Atlantic Records opened their Nashville office, Easterling signed on as Chief of A&R, and started his track record of success by signing artists such as Tracy Lawrence, Michael Johnson, Neal McCoy, and John Michael Montgomery.  

Easterling along with Doug Johnson, produced Montgomery's multi-platinum debut album, Life’s A Dance.

Wyatt then partnered with Miles Copeland (Sting, The Police, IRS Records) and formed the Nashville Division of Bugle Publishing Group and Firstars Management as Director of Operations. Easterling brought Keith Urban to Firstars Management and worked at length with Urban in the studio recording the project that landed Keith his first major deal at Warner Bros. Records.  

In addition to ushering notable artists into the mainstream, Easterling and Copeland created Bugle Publishing Group’s The Castle, the first of its kind songwriter's retreat held yearly at Miles Copeland’s Chateau Marouatte in France. This event saw great success with a long list of esteemed artists and writers such as Keith Urban, Cher, Carole King, Jon Bon Jovi, Peter Frampton, Olivia Newton-John, and

Stuart Copeland, to name a few. 

Wyatt then signed alternative roots artist Paul Thorn into the company for management and publishing. Easterling produced Paul's album, Hammer & Nail along with Greg Wells and Billy Maddox for A&M Records, Los Angeles.  

After Bugle Publishing, Easterling decided it was time to get back to songwriting and promptly signed with DreamWorks Publishing. Eventually Wyatt opened Terra Nova Music, his own publishing company in Nashville, which had eight writers on staff.  

Wyatt’s songwriting success includes “Modern Day Drifter” (Dierks Bentley),

“Life’s So Funny” (Joe Diffie), “This Time I’m Taking My Time” (Neal McCoy).  

Wyatt will release his 5th album, mid-2022, titled From Where I Stand.

5:30pm • Happy Hour Prices! • NO COVER!

Charlie Bryant sings and plays mid-century modern singer-songwriter music. What’s that? Don’t ask him; he made it up.

Charlie writes (and covers) songs about love, loss, hope, bewilderment, wistful longing, busted romance, modern technology, existential dread, and (of course) drinking.

If country music is three chords and the truth, then what Charlie’s after is four chords and the ambiguity. And you can't spell ambiguity without Am.

https://www.charliebryant.net/

8:00pm • $10 Cover

Charlie Owen was born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Washington, D.C. He satisfied his early musical cravings, playing trumpet in elementary school as well as the high school marching band and orchestra.

In his twenties, Charlie was a member of the house band at the Stardust Lounge in Waldorf, MD, playing dance sets between national acts - The Everly Brothers, Dennis Yost & The Classics Four, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, Barbara Mandrell and many others.

1981 found Charlie relocating to the San Francisco Bay area and it was not too long before he was fronting a great R&B outfit, The Dynatones. During his tenure in the Dynatones, the band toured nationally, opening for James Brown, Etta James, Roomful of Blues, Bonnie Bramlett, The Drifters and others.

Now, based in Annapolis, Maryland, Charlie has released a fine CD, "Worth The Wait". It features many of San Francisco's finest sidemen who provide a perfect setting for the Soul of this elegant singer.

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

5pm • No cover • donations please

Mannequin Fight

Formed at the end of 2022, Mannequin Fight is a 3-piece band blending influences from indie folk, country-gaze, noise pop, and alternative/blues rock. Based out of College Park, MD, they released their debut album “Becoming” in September 2023 and are releasing a split-EP at the end of May, both of which were recorded at the University of Maryland’s radio station WMUC.

Argo and the Violet Queens

Argo and the Violet Queens are a psychedelic funk band based out of Washington D.C. that incorporate elements of several preeminent 20th century genres to create immersive sonic collages.

The Odyssey

The Odyssey is a psychedelic rock group often implementing vocal harmony, jamming, and varied genre influences to their music. Formed around five years ago, The Odyssey has consistently played at venues throughout the dmv, recorded two albums out on streaming services, and is currently working on their third album!

9pm • $10 cover

Karl Stoll and the Danger Zone is an award winning, butt-rockin', electrifyin', houserockin’ roots rock & blues band playing in the DC area for more than 20 years.

The song list includes the sounds of Chicago, New Orleans, Memphis, Austin and DC, plus a collection of original songs.

In January 2024, the band released the digital single, Struck By Lightning. The Danger Zone's second album, The Workhouse, was nominated for three Wammie awards in 2022, and was selected by DC Blues Society as Best Self-Produced CD for 2022. The title track received Honorable Mention by the Songwriter's Association of Washington. This band is rockin'!

5:00pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

The first Saturday of each month Big Howdy hosts a showcase featuring a special guest!

This month features: TBA

Big Howdy is a DC-based progressive bluegrass band featuring the duet singing of Dede Wyland and Randy Barrett. The group offers a mix of original songs plus reinterpretations of classic country, bluegrass and roots material. Dede is a nationally recognized vocalist while Randy is a well-established singer songwriter and banjoist. Together with Ira Gitlin on bass and Tom McLaughlin on mandolin, Big Howdy sounds unlike any other band. And that's the way they like it.

Dede Wyland - Vocals Guitar

Randy Barrett - Vocals, Banjo, Guitar

Ira Gitlin - Vocal, Bass

Tom McLaughlin - Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar

9:00pm - $10 Cover

From Baltimore, Md to Central Texas, Arty Hill packs the bars and dance floors with his unique brand of modern Honky Tonk. He sings with an "'everyman' quality…reminiscent of Johnny Cash." (Vintage Guitar Magazine). His songs - marrying the soul of classic country with the wry storytelling of Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt - have been recorded by the Grammy-nominated Kenny and Amanda Smith Band, Alt-Country pioneer Jason Ringenberg, Rockabilly Queen Bee Marti Brom, and Austin’s Texas Sapphires, among others. His recordings have topped the FAR (Freeform American Roots) chart, and his songs have appeared in two seasons of "Gun it with Bennie Spies" on the Sportsman Channel and in the 2017 movie "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore" starring Elijah Wood.

 

Arty is also co-founder of the Hank Williams Songwriting Workshop in Montgomery, AL, and an instructor at the Augusta Heritage Center's Classic Country Week in Elkins, WVa. His 2021 release, "A Thousand Smoky Nights," features Arty and his top notch band, the Long Gone Daddys. It includes 11 new original tunes, plus a re-imagined version of the Arty and Linda Hill penned '"Mascara Tears," featuring vocalist Michelle Hannan. Telecaster master and legendary Lost Planet Airman Bill Kirchen says: "From the brash R n R of 'A Twang coming On' to the open heart surgery of 'Are You Sleeping,' there's a wealth of real deal Honky tonk in here."

2pm • $10 Cover

The Paulverizers The Paulverizers are one of the premier blues bands out of the Washington D.C. metro area playing high energy blues since 1994.

• Paul Mastradone-guitar/vocals

• Steve Watson-drums

• Steve Carey-bass guitar

• Sam Paladino-Hammond B3

• Bret"Big Boy Little"Littlehales - harmonica/vocals

• Greg Meyer-saxophone/vocals

6:00pm • $10 Cover

The Malvivants are a longstanding neo-lounge quintet that performs songs drawn mostly (but not exclusively) from the well of American Songbook standards with a particular penchant for Frank, Dino and Elvis, always striving to provide a good beat for dancing.

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Wolf’s Music Weekly

Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians. 

Even prominent national acts have stopped by to jam including Guitar Shorty, Bill Kirchen, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Jimmy Carpenter, Memphis Gold, Bruce Ewan, Bobby Radcliff, Pierre Beauregard, Johnny Sansome, Johnny Vidacovich and Grammy Nominees Tab Benoit and Steve Riley! 

Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows & Sit-in Jams start the night with the Host band playing an opening show set. The host band features a weekly rotational lineup of some of DC's top blues frontmen such as:

Linwood Taylor--International touring artist (guitar & vocals), 

Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar & vocals), and 

Backed up by:  Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass). 

Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!  

Sit-in Jam Sets

The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.  Throughout the rest of the night, musicians who have signed up will be invited to come up 1 or 2 at a time to sit in and jam with the band.

5:30pm • No Cover • Happy Hour prices!

The Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

Check out his version of Hot Tuna’s the Water Song & America the Beautiful

8:00pm - No Cover

CLASSIC 50’s and 60’s BLUE NOTE JAZZ

THE BROTHER BILL QUINTET

• Dan Gutwein - Saxaphone

• Nick Ruggieri - Drums

• Vince McCool - Trumpet

• Alec Petkoff - Bass

• Tam Sullivan - Keyboard

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5:30pm Happy Hour prices • NO COVER!

David Goodfriend has played in Goin' Goin' Gone for more than 40 years. What you might not know is that he and Russ Beeker had a duo called The Beverly Brothers that played at Kramerbooks for more than a decade. David's solo act includes a few GGG tunes but mostly it's songs that he wrote that the band never played, songs that move inside his soul, songs he sings to his living room walls. 

8:00pm - $10-$20 Suggested donation for the artists.

Local Cream

Every first Wednesday of the month, Annette Wasilik curates and hosts this showcase of the area's finest singer/songwriters at Hank Dietle's Tavern in Rockville, which has literally risen from the ashes and it looks, sounds and feels fabulous! $10-$20 Suggested donation for the artists.

This month features: TBA

5:30 Happy Hour Show • NO COVER!

Bill Starks is an award winning songwriter and keyboard player with a rockin' piano style and a tendency to defy genres, blending rock n roll, honky tonk, boogie woogie and blues into a kind of Americana musical gumbo.

As a member of DC's longtime favorite Americana group Ruthie and the Wranglers, as well NRBQ tribute band Me & the Boys, and a BandHouse Gigs regular, Bill is a favorite for DC audiences, with a lovable lived-in voice, amazing piano chops, and a distinctive songwriting style. His tune "300 Miles from Memphis To New Orleans" won WAMA's song-of-the-year award.  In addition to recording with Ruthie and the Wranglers, Bill has released two solo CD's, "I See Trouble" and "Do You Hear Me Now?" on Azalea City Recordings. In 2015 Bill received the WAMA Songwriter of the Year award. 

New Release! “Peace, Love & Boogie Woogie”

8:00pm - $10 Cover

A fan aptly described The Grandsons exuberant sound as “American music in a blender with the lid off.” The more prominent elements in this eclectic whirlpool are New Orleans rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing, and country two-steps. The Grandsons bring with them a pawn shop of instruments. Vocalist-guitarist-trumpeter Alan MacEwen charms audiences with his sly wit and winsome original songs. DC blues veteran Matthew Sedgley locks in the groove on drums and percussion. Saxophonist Chris Watling puts out a sound so meaty and memorable that he is in demand all over as a guest artist and session player. Moe Nelson holds down the low end on upright bass but has been known to break out the ukulele. Join The Grandsons as they move and shake into their 3rd decade in the world of rock and roll!

The Grandsons “Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern”

5:00pm • Happy Hour prices • NO COVER!

Beatles tunes, better than the originals, (at least their mothers think so) - performed by Sarah Bonner and amazing brothers Mark and Paul Zimmerman! Come by for a beer and enjoy early Beatles and other gems.

9:00pm - $10 Cover

Blues, funk, and rock n’ roll currently based out of a Nashville, TN… Mike Scott is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter originally from Rockville, MD. Scott recorded his first EP ‘Blues Doctor’ in 2017. After moving to Nashville in 2018, Scott released his second EP ‘Off To Get That Money’ in late 2019. Since then, he has put out a steady stream of new music thru 2021 & 2022. 

5:30pm • $10 Suggested Donation

Shannon Leigh

Shannon Leigh and The Good Bygones are rising stars in the DC area bluegrass scene. They play a high-energy and eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass, influenced by country, folk, and blues that is sure to get you on your feet. Shannon Leigh Reynolds fronts the band and leads with strong vocals reminiscent of a bygone era. She is backed by a talented group of musicians, including Keith Arneson on banjo, whose style is both playful and fiery - and lightning fast when needed, Will Sears, who can make his fiddle cry or get your toes tapping with a rousing fiddle tune, and Mary Naden who holds it all together with the bass. The band is sure to be your next favorite!

Shannon recently released her album, "Triple Shot," to much acclaim, and it stayed on the FAI folk charts for three months in late 2023, peaking at #4. Both Shannon and her album are nominated for Wammie awards in the Folk/Bluegrass category.

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9:00pm • $20 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

The Woggles - For a band to not only last beyond 30 years together but keep scaling more imposing heights, it’s going to need a sense of purpose. In the case of The Woggles, the seasoned garage rockers passed that milestone with a renewed rallying cry to move ever forward!

The Woggles now feature a two-guitar attack with Graham Day (The Prisoners, Solar Flares, Thee Mighty Caesars) and Shane Pringle (Tiger! Tiger!, Bad Spell) on the 6 strings with Shane occasionally doubling up on saxophone.

The band is touring in support of the new single Mr. Last Chance b/w The Will O’ The Wisp out on Wicked Cool Records (Steven Van Zandt’s label), and is a recent “Coolest Song in the World” both on Van Zandt’s Siriusxm Channel and his syndicated over the air radio program.

The single is from an upcoming album featuring contributions on lead guitar from the likes of Steven Van Zandt (Little Steven), Graham Day, Shane Pringle, Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound), Peter Greenberg (Barrence Whitfield & The Savages), Rick Miller (Southern Culture on the Skids), Keith Streng (The Fleshtones), and Pat Beers (The Schizophonics).

“The band is not as much an institution as a way of life,” says frontman “The Professor” Mighty Manfred. “The main thing is to keep swimming, cause the shark has got to keep moving.”

The band continues to feature the sock-it-to-them rhythm section of bassist Buzz Hagstrom and drummer Dan Eletxro, both also sometime members of savage English rockers Graham Day & The Gaolers.

“Alan Freed once said that ‘Rock and roll is a river of music that has absorbed many streams,’” quotes Manfred. “The Woggles drink from its many tributaries, from early rock and roll and R&B to ’60s garage rock, British Invasion, ’60s soul and forward.”

Fusing pure rock and soul from vintage sources into their own singular sound, The Woggles lay it down hard and loud but with more majesty than recklessness. Their beats and riffs are as strident as Manfred’s swagger and strut onstage. Having played in the past with Johnny Cash, Link Wray, The Zombies and nearly every garage rock group worth its salt, as Meredith Ochs wisely advised on NPR All Songs Considered: “Go see a Woggles show. It will change your life.”

Jake Starr and the Delicious Fullness - After fronting Washington DC garage rockers Adam West for nearly 17 years, soft-spoken, mild-mannered Jake Starr took time off to recharge his batteries. Now he's back to deliver high-octane, garage rock-n-roll with Sean Crowley (guitar, vox), Peter Greenberg (guitar), Louie Newmyer (bass), and Nathaniel Osgood (drums). Think Chocolate Watchband, Easybeats, and Music Machine. Can ya dig it?

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Wolf’s Music Weekly

Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians. 

Even prominent national acts have stopped by to jam including Guitar Shorty, Bill Kirchen, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Jimmy Carpenter, Memphis Gold, Bruce Ewan, Bobby Radcliff, Pierre Beauregard, Johnny Sansome, Johnny Vidacovich and Grammy Nominees Tab Benoit and Steve Riley! 

Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows & Sit-in Jams start the night with the Host band playing an opening show set. The host band features a weekly rotational lineup of some of DC's top blues frontmen such as:

Linwood Taylor--International touring artist (guitar & vocals), 

Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar & vocals), and 

Backed up by:  Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass). 

Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!  

Sit-in Jam Sets

The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.  Throughout the rest of the night, musicians who have signed up will be invited to come up 1 or 2 at a time to sit in and jam with the band.

5:30pm - Happy Hour prices! • NO COVER!

The Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

Check out his version of Hot Tuna’s the Water Song & America the Beautiful

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Wolf’s Music Weekly

Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians. 

Even prominent national acts have stopped by to jam including Guitar Shorty, Bill Kirchen, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Jimmy Carpenter, Memphis Gold, Bruce Ewan, Bobby Radcliff, Pierre Beauregard, Johnny Sansome, Johnny Vidacovich and Grammy Nominees Tab Benoit and Steve Riley! 

Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows & Sit-in Jams start the night with the Host band playing an opening show set. The host band features a weekly rotational lineup of some of DC's top blues frontmen such as:

Linwood Taylor--International touring artist (guitar & vocals), 

Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar & vocals), and 

Backed up by:  Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass). 

Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!  

Sit-in Jam Sets

The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.  Throughout the rest of the night, musicians who have signed up will be invited to come up 1 or 2 at a time to sit in and jam with the band.

5:30pm - Happy Hour prices! • NO COVER!

The Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

Check out his version of Hot Tuna’s the Water Song & America the Beautiful

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Wolf’s Music Weekly

Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians. 

Even prominent national acts have stopped by to jam including Guitar Shorty, Bill Kirchen, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Jimmy Carpenter, Memphis Gold, Bruce Ewan, Bobby Radcliff, Pierre Beauregard, Johnny Sansome, Johnny Vidacovich and Grammy Nominees Tab Benoit and Steve Riley! 

Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows & Sit-in Jams start the night with the Host band playing an opening show set. The host band features a weekly rotational lineup of some of DC's top blues frontmen such as:

Linwood Taylor--International touring artist (guitar & vocals), 

Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar & vocals), and 

Backed up by:  Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass). 

Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!  

Sit-in Jam Sets

The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.  Throughout the rest of the night, musicians who have signed up will be invited to come up 1 or 2 at a time to sit in and jam with the band.

5:30pm - Happy Hour prices! • NO COVER!

The Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

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Doors at 12:00pm • Lesson at 12:30pm • Tickets on Eventbrite

No partner necessary. Beginners very welcome!

Have you ever wanted to dance with a partner, with confidence and style, to rock & roll, rockabilly, blues, Austin-style honky-tonk, and other roots music?  

Roadhouse Dancing will make it happen.

Workshops 12:30PM-5 PM. Includes three one-hour sessions, with half-hour practices following each. Sign up now. Space is very limited. 

$50 per person includes admission to the 6pm show

$40 per person includes the dance workshops only

This is the dancing you dreamed about for all your favorite DC roots bands that we all know and love. Also perfect for the music of bands like the early Beatles, Sam Cooke, George Jones, Elvis, and countless other rock, soul, blues, rockabilly, and roots-country artists of yesterday and today. After this workshop you will be able to dance to almost all of the roots and rock & roll music out there. We know that your time is precious. So Hank Dietle’s Tavern is offering a one-day event of progressive dance immersion instruction, followed by the amazing Rock-a-sonics who will be playing that evening! An immediate chance to show your stuff!

Starts with fundamentals of partnering, then progresses to swing, honky-tonk 2-step, waltz, and topping it off with the Chalypso (the Swiss army knife of roots dancing!). 

Instructors: Ben Pagac & Debbie Shaw

Ben & Debbie have been teaching American roots partner dancing in the DC area, and beyond, for over 30 years. They became the house instructors at the legendary Tornado Alley and Twist & Shout clubs, where their lessons were regularly featured before all shows spotlighting Louisiana bands playing Cajun and zydeco music. They also held their popular dance “immersions”, devoting a whole day to progressive lessons and practices. Additionally they continue to be in demand to teach at music festivals, cruises, and dance camps throughout the US and abroad. They frequently travel to dance halls, roadhouses, and honky tonks, especially in the gulf coast states, to observe, dance, and most importantly to share with others authentic steps as well as the joy and spirit of partner dancing. Their method is relaxed and easy-to-follow, with a big dose of fun! 

Doors 5pm - show 6pm • $30 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door

Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys

Since forming in 1988 in Southern California, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys have become one of the world’s most beloved Americana/Roots acts, drawing from the deep musical waters that flow just beneath the surface of Rock & Roll’s fertile soil. A childhood passion for Country, Doo-Wop, and Rhythm & Blues 45s led Sandy (born Robert Williams) to pursue a singing career as a teenager, beginning a life in music that continues decades later. And as his personal record collection continues to grow (75,000 and counting), so does the depth of the musical influences that stream through his songwriting and singing style. A critically acclaimed tribute to Tex-Mex hero Freddy Fender, released at the beginning of the 2020 lockdown, points the way forward for Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys as they continue on a path of musical growth. After nearly 35 years on the road, and more than two dozen releases to their credit, they remain key figures on the ever-changing Americana circuit, both on record and in live appearances.