5:30pm • No Cover

THE PORCH DELIGHTS

Front porch style Americana music...somewhere between lemonade and moonshine!

These local luminaries started stringing up lights and hosting pop-up porch gigs for neighbors and live-streamed outdoor jams when they couldn’t hit the venues during the pandemic. Now, harmonizers Ruthie Logsdon - rhythm guitar (Ruthie and the Wranglers), Arch Alcantara - lead guitar (Ruthie and the Wranglers, HalFSmokes and more) and Bill Williams - mandolin/harmonica (Jelly Roll Mortals, Dede and the Do-Rights, Last Train Home) are lighting up every stage they hit and rustling up down home fun with some Buck Owens, The Band, Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams, Dave Dudley, Patsy Cline and surprises. Solid, spritely and sincere. Pull up a chair!

9pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Johnny Burgin Blues Revue

Johnny Burgin • Bruce Ewan • Miguel Hernandez • Todd Woodson

Johnny performs over 200 shows a year in Europe, Japan and coast to coast in the US.  Johnny grew up in Mississippi and went to University of Chicago at 18, but ended up attending "blues university".  Johnny met a DJ on the college radio station who took him to see the Howlin' Wolf style singer Tail Dragger on the West Side of Chicago.  Tail Dragger took Johnny under his wing and gave him his first professional gigs, and from there Johnny learned quickly and went on to tour or gig with blues legends such as Pinetop Perkins, Sam Lay and Billy Boy Arnold.  He's been praised by the Cascade Blues Association for his "stunning guitar playing-- the pure Chicago styled sound".   

Johnny’s played on dozens of records as a sideman and as a leader, he’s released ten CDs on Delmark and Vizztone records.  His most recent efforts are Johnny Burgin Live, which features special guests Charlie Musselwhite, Nancy Wright and Rae Gordon and debuted at #3 on the Living Blues Blues Radio Chart.  No Border Blues: Japan came from Johnny’s many tours and long relationships in Japan and is the first American compilation of the underground Japanese blues scene.  Vintage Guitar stated: “Stellar fretwork, gloriously loose, earthy and immediate Chicago blues”.  He was nominated for a BMA for Best Traditional Blues CD of 2017 for Howlin' at Greaseland, a Howlin' Wolf tribute, and by Blast Blast for Best Live Release in 2020.

"Stellar Guitar Playing": Vintage Guitar

Website • Facebook Fan Page • YouTube • Spotify • X • Instagram

Live @ Hank Dietle’s

Harmonica player Bruce Ewan is respected as a blues musician in his native town of Washington, D.C., where he has been active musically since 1975 and has been called “a harmonica wizard” by the Washington Post. Since 1995, Bruce Ewan has been part of the international blues scene as well, touring Europe, Latin America and South Africa to great acclaim. In the United States, Bruce has shared the stage with artists like John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, and Carey Bell among others and performed in venues from New York to Florida. He has also made joint appearances with his older brother, blues guitarist Bobby Radcliff. Bruce Ewan’s virtuosity on the harmonica stands out among his peers and competitors. He plays complex solos that combine flurries of notes, changes of tonality, and a keen sense of timing. Thoroughly schooled in the history and traditions of the blues in general and the blues harp in particular, he is a master of both diatonic and chromatic harmonica. His vocals, too, are faithful to the subtleties and nuances of authentic-sounding blues. Bruce's repertoire is not limited to a rotation of the most common or clichéd blues. Instead, he reaches deep into the blues heritage for an intriguing blend of obscure as well as familiar blues tunes originated by great blues harmonica players. He especially prides himself on his work on the chromatic harmonica, augmenting the “Chicago style” of Little Walter and George “Harmonica” Smith with jazzy inflections.

5:30pm • NO COVER

Poor Ellen Smith

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.

Listen to the band

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

9:00pm • $10 Cover

Ty Braddock and the Loyal Inmates

Individually, each multiple award winning 'Inmate' has been a veteran of the DC music scene for 20 years or more. Their music enlists flavors of Rock, Blues, and Outlaw Country

2PM • $10-$20 suggested donation

Rubén Montoya

Baltimore based guitar player, singer and songwriter. Influenced by such artists as Bill Withers, Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Beatles, Los Silver, The Meters, Freddie King, Albert King, SRV and whole lot of Texas musicians.

YouTube Channel

6:00pm • $20 • tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if available

Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Hot Peppers

Corey Arceneaux is a Louisiana born and bred zydeco accordionist and band leader. He learned the accordion at a young age and formed his first band while still in high school. His great-uncles, musicians Rodney Bernard and the legendary Fernest Arceneaux, were his inspirations. As he found his style, Clifton Chenier and Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr. became his favorites, and Buckwheat also became a mentor and friend.

Corey and the Zydeco Hot Peppers perform internationally and domestically – wowing dignitaries and crowds at special events, festivals, clubs and Mardi Gras balls through the years. They also recorded five studio albums. Simultaneously, Corey has been a radio DJ for about 30 years, which has allowed him to promote Zydeco and the Creole culture of Southwest Louisiana to a larger audience. Currently, he hosts “Hot Sauce Saturday” on KFXZ/Z105.9 FM/www.z1059.com on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central time.

After moving to Virginia, Corey connected with area musicians with experience in and a passion for Zydeco music. They jammed, and everything came together like a pot of gumbo. The talented Zydeco Hot Peppers are Ben Holmes (drummer), Doug Bell (guitar), Gene Monroe (bass) and Pat Clark (scubboard/frottoir).

Ben Holmes started playing Zydeco in the 1980s. He’s toured and recorded with Al Rapone and the Zydeco Express and the Grammy-winning Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco band. He’s taken Zydeco on the road from Australia to Africa. Ben plays various genres, but he has a genuine love for Louisiana music styles.Since 1995, Ben has played with DC favorites, such as The Hula Monsters, King Soul, Zydeco Crayz, Savoir Faire Cajun Band, The Canecutters, Canebrake Cajun Band and The Longtimers.

Doug Bell is a veteran musician in the DC area and has performed across the eastern U.S. for nearly 25 years. He has played in bands such as Zydeco Crayz, The Louisiana Sugar Kings, Charlie Sayles and Union Mission Blues, Savoir Faire Cajun Band and Canebreak Cajun Band. His passion is for authentic southern American roots music, especially the dance styles of south Louisiana.

Gene Monroe comes from a musical family and has been a working bassist for the past 30 years. He has performed with artists such as Billy Thompson, King Soul, The Grandsons, Skyla Burrell, Daryl Davis, Shrimp City Slim, Little Bit A’ Blues, Mike Westcott, J.B. Beverley, Deane Kern and Hard Swimming Fish, to name just a few. He has played well-known clubs and festivals both in the DC region and up and down the Atlantic Coast, Memphis, Chicago, San Diego and Japan.

Pat Clark is a professional drummer, guitarist, and private music teacher from Silver Spring, Maryland. As a kid, he went to New Orleans, Louisiana every year for Jazz Fest so Zydeco is in his bones. Pat has been influenced from artists such as Taylor Swift, Dashboard Confessional, Stanton Moore and Los Lobos.

 Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Hot Peppers “Live @Hank Dietle’s”

Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Hot Peppers are ready to spice up the music scene and to bring authentic Zydeco to the DMV and beyond.

7:00pm • NO COVER! •Happy Hour 4-8

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!

Dan Hovey

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

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

Dan’s YouTube Channel

8pm • $10-$20 suggested donation

Dan Hovey

CD Release Party

Celebrate the release of “Happy Hours” with an all star acoustic group!

John Penovich

Steve Bloom

Jim Scotti

Mike Rychlik

Aldis Berzins

Special Guests:

Dede Wyland

Mark Noone

Mark Wenner

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

CGT Jazz Collective

Pete Chauvette • Scott Giambusso • Scott Taylor

This month features:

Brian Litz • Byron McWilliams • John Leonard

CGT Jazz Collective performs a happy hour set at Dietle’s on the third Wednesday of each month. The three core members, each bringing more than 30 years of experience on the DC scene, team up with a guest artist to provide you with fresh, exciting jazz.

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

Songwriters' Association of Washington

This Month Features: TBA

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

5:30 PM • NO COVER • Happy Hour 4-8

The Other O'Briens

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

The Grandsons

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 at Dietle's

DIETLESMANIA! Sarah Bonner (co-owner of Dietle's), brothers Paul and Mark Zimmerman, and Jack Bond playing LOTS of Beatles songs (many album cuts and many hits from "Introducing … The Beatles!" through "Rubber Soul"), along with other choice '60s stuff. Paul picked the tunes this time, not quite but almost 100% BEATLES! Bring some friends, give it a try; we have a good time! Will be Great!

9pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Dennis Jay and Lonesome Town

Dennis Jay is a singer/songwriter from La Vernia, TX. He has appeared on the same bill withTex Rubinowitz, Steve Earle, Nokie Edwards (Ventures), Joe Ely, Railroad Earth, Tiff Merrit, Dale Watson.

Grammy winning producer Lloyd Maines (The Chicks) has produced 2 albums and an EP with Dennis.One of the songs(A Cowboy Tune) from their first album together WESTERN & COUNTRY was given the Will Rogers Award from the Academy Of Western Artists in 2018. All three recordings are available as CDs. The EP, BLUEBONNET DAYS IN TEXAS, is also available in limited edition vinyl. The current release COWBOY RHYTHM features Lloyd Maines on steel guitar, electric & acoustic guitars, and bass. Dennis Ludiker (Asleep At The Wheel) plays fiddle and mandolin. COWBOY RHYTHM made the top 10 on the Airplay Direct and Roots Music Report charts. It charted at #72 on the Americana Music Association chart. 

Dennis records for the WAITING FOR LESTER RECORDS label based out of Frederick, Md.

Lonesome Town is:

David McKittrick - lead guitar

Buddy Griffin - steel guitar

Bob Graver - bass & vocals

Tom Lyons - fiddle

Drake Sorey - drums

5:30pm • NO COVER!

The Chuck Underwood Trio

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 - $20 tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if available

Memphis Lightning • Willie Barry

Just added to the show, Willie Barry of the Rock-A-Sonics!

Sweettone recording artist and international touring act Memphis Lightning Is a force to be reckoned with.  Built up from world-class and award-winning artists.

One of today’s greatest guitar slingers Lightning Thiboutot compared to the likes of Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanon, and Link Wray along with the charismatic showmanship of David Bowie and Mick Jagger.  Combined with the soul and raw energy making him a fire cracker not to be messed with, rather enjoyed from his shock and awe presence.

Along with his father, the Grammy-nominated Big Red, who has spent years building his credibility thru touring and recording all over the world.

When you think of future legends, two words will come to mind:

MEMPHIS LIGHTNING!!!

2pm • No Cover • Please tip!

Flatbroke

Flatbroke is a classic country band with a rock edge. Originally formed 33 years ago, we play country classics (George Jones, Johnny Cash, Waylon, Willie, and all the boys) and some more radio friendly tunes (Alan Jackson, Dwight Yoakum, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, etc). 

Flatbroke is comprised of original members Buzz Rider, guitar and lead vocals; Dave Egelhofer, Lead guitar and vocals, Buddy Griffin, pedal steel and vocals; Matt Spielman, bass and vocals and drummer, Tom Helf. 

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

6:00pm • $20 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Sarah Borges • Eric Ambel

One way or another, Sarah Borges connects with casual mastery. Whether it’s with the comrades she’s collaborated with over nearly 20 sparkling years of music-making, or the vivid portraits of people’s lives – and occasionally her own – she’s sketched in scores of emotionally resonant songs.  But most of all, Borges has built a loyal following by connecting, through her own charismatic, down-to-earth spirit, with her audience – whether they’re longtime fans from back when she broke through with her terrific “Silver City” debut in 2004, or newcomers just now joining the party.

Fast forward to the early months of 2020, when the life-altering global pandemic hit populations hard. Closer to home, the crisis not only suddenly, jarringly halted performers touring or playing shows large or small, but also quashed the creative chemistry that comes from musicians getting together and jamming in the same room. As an artist whose lifeblood flowed from these real-life exchanges of camaraderie and community, the Boston-based Borges was faced with perhaps the most daunting question of her professional career: How to connect and continue as a vital and viable working artist amid a frightfully uncertain future fraught with unknowns.

Live at Hank Dietle’s Tavern

7:00pm • NO COVER! •Happy Hour 4-8

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!

Dan Hovey

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

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

Dan’s YouTube Channel

8:00pm • $10 - $20 Recommended Donation

Swing 5

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!

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

5:30 • No Cover • Happy Hour 4-8

Bill Baker Band

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.

8pm • $15-$20 suggested donation 

Marc Douglas Berardo • Walt Wilkins

• Walt Wilkins 

“Is best described as the Songwriter's Songwriter” – Americana Review

“In a modern world thick with instigators — people who seem to wake up each day and decide whether they want to get their enemies or allies the most riled up this time around — Walt Wilkins comes off as an unlikely radical. This is a man at peace, and he’s gonna try like hell to get you right there with him.… In a loud and conflict-rich world, maybe there’s nothing more radical than being the guy who’s already soundtracking the calm after the storm.” – Mike Ethan Messick, Texas Music Magazine

“The best in Wilkins is pretty darn good. His songs have been recorded by Green, Cory Morrow, Brandon Rhyder, and Tommy Alverson. He also has had cuts recorded by Kimmie Rhodes (“Espiritu Santo Bay”), Kenny Rogers (“Someone Somewhere Tonight”), Ricky Skaggs (“Seven Hillsides”), and Ty Herndon (“Big Hopes”).… A version of “Trains I Missed” by Balsam Range has been nominated as song of the year by the International Bluegrass Association. Wilkins also recently earned a star on the South Texas Music Walk of Fame in Corpus Christi.” – Americana Highways
A near-constant presence on the Texas Music Chart since its inception as a songwriter, producer, singer, guitar player, and artist. His organic blend of Texas Music, acoustic rock, blues, country, and folk is a delightful trip through Americana music.

Walt Wilkins is “a songwriter, producer, poet, and troubadour. Wilkins wrote for BMG Nashville for five years. Wilkins has produced many creative records by a variety of notable artists including Brandon Rhyder, Pat Green, Jamie Richards, Sam Baker, Bonnie Bishop, and his wife, Tina Mitchell Wilkins Jumping Dog Studio in Austin TX. Walt was also featured on the TV show Troubadour Texas, a docu-drama, following the lives of various singers and songwriters.

Wilkins spent a solid decade in the Nashville Country Music business trenches, writing songs he wanted to be recorded. He has had 100+ songs recorded by other artists. During his heyday, Ty Herndon made Big Hopes the title of his 3rd album for Sony, and there have been roughly a dozen other songs on major-label records. But it was Pat Green's recordings of several songs that made Wilkins' name known in Texas, including Poetry, Eden's Gate, Wrapped, Carry On, We've All Got Our Reasons, among others. Wilkins' work has been likened to the greatest and most timeless of the Texas/American troubadours: Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Kevin Welch.

• Marc Douglas Berardo 

"Berardo takes you to a place within yourself to make changes you want to see in the world." -- Mary Jane Twohy, The Village, Sirius/XM Radio

"Marc Douglas Berardo writes songs that are witty without being superficial, intelligent without being ponderous, fun without being silly. He performs them with an infectious verve. On top of that, he doesn¹t seem to have the slightest idea of just how good he is.” David Olney, Songwriter and Performer, Nashville, TN

"High-quality story-telling, picking, and playing." -- Rob Ellen, The Medicine Show Radio Moose Mobile, U.K.

Marc Douglas Berardo lives on the southwestern coastline of Rhode Island on a river that runs into the ocean. Berardo’s songs mine the deep feelings and lessons gleaned from real-life characters and situations. It's his songs combined with an onstage presence that uses humor and deft storytelling to rally an audience and lead them into a deep and sometimes spiritual experience. It’s an adventure that brings to mind James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Guy Clark, or Steely Dan with a touch of Mark Twain or Hunter S. Thompson for good measure. After thirty years of bars, theaters, house concerts, and festivals as well as a boatload of song awards and national recognition, Berardo has established himself as the real deal. A lifer that No Depression Magazine called: “sincere, fluid, charming and above all gripping.”.

He has won a Rammie Award for Best Show of the Year at Ramshead OnStage.  Other notable venues include the renowned Bluebird Café in Nashville, The Towne Crier Cafe, Narrows Center for the Arts, The Fairfield Performing Arts Center, Tupelo Music Hall, Cafe Lena, The Freight and Salvage, The Katherine Hepburn Theater, Hard Rock Cafe, Anderson Fair (TX), Fiddler's Dream, and St Anne's Chapel in Vatican City, Italy.  He has performed at the 2024 Red Lodge Songwriter Festival and the 2025 Grand Mesa Songwriting Festival.  With Abbie Gardner, he headlined at the 2025 Tucson Folk Festival and Berardo opened for or shared a stage with heavyweights such as The Doobie Brothers, The Pousette-Dart Band, Jimmy Lafave, Martin Sexton, 10,000 Maniacs, Walt Wilkins, Red Molly, John Hiatt, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Buffalo Springfield, Kevin Welch, Lucy Kaplansky, David Olney, Kim Richey, Will Kimbrough, and Livingston Taylor.

Berardo’s new full-length record, “The Beauty of This Now,” was released on May 31, 2024. It was recorded in Austin, Texas, and produced by Texas legends Ron Flynt and Walt Wilkins. John Apice of Americana Highways wrote: “There’s a seriousness to Marc’s compositions that’s not apparent in the slew of artists who seem to have a lot of nothing to say in an album’s worth of music…Marc is cut from the same cloth as James Taylor, early Elton John…”

5:30 • No Cover • Happy Hour 4-8

Michelle Lockey

This Biologist turned Singer-Songwriter never thought she would be where she is today! Since starting her singer-songwriter career, Michelle has achieved so much, including a Hollywood Music in Media award nominee, Hollywood Independent Music Award Nominee, Intercontinental Music Award Winner.

Michelle's music ranges from Acoustic Folk/Singer-Songwriter, to Grunge Rock & Alternative as she takes you through a journey of emotions. As an independent artist she relies on her fans to follow, stream and buy her music.

8:00pm - $10 Cover

THE THRILLS

“Spine Tingling Rock n’ Roll”

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.

9:00pm • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

The HalFSmokes

Perform favorites from the WHFS playlists of the radio station’s glory days — the late ‘70s to early ‘90s. Combining melodic pop with rootsy rock, their inspired performances of these eclectic classics will remind of happier times!

Featuring award-winning and longtime favorite DC musicians Billy Coulter, Bill Williams, Arch Alcantara, and Rich Nagel.

5:00pm • $25 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

Curley Taylor and his band, Zydeco Trouble, hail from the heart of Creole country in Louisiana. Curley's soulful, bluesy vocals and the band's hard driving zydeco beat blend to create their unique style of zydeco and blues that keeps audiences dancing. It's always a party when Zydeco Trouble comes to town.

Video

9pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

The Sidleys

DC's First Family of Rock & Soul

Fronted by husband-and-wife songwriting/performing duo Annie and Steve Sidley, alongside their talented sons Sean, Colin, and Ian, Washington DC's first family of rock and soul delivers a fusion of soulful melodies, amazing harmonies, and infectious beats. Having captivated audiences around the world with three critically beloved albums, including the chart-topping Breathless, The Sidleys have released their most recent album, Sugar Kingdom, in 2024 to world wide acclaim!

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

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

Doors 5:30 • Show 6pm • $20 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

The Suitcase Junket

Matt Lorenz's vision, manifest in The Suitcase Junket, developed in the tension between the grand and the solitary. Grand in its imagery, sound, and staging. Solitary in its thrift and self-reliance. What instruments he requires, Lorenz builds from scratch and salvage. What parts five players would perform, he performs alone. The spectacle of his one-man set bears constant comparison to legends of showmanship, brilliance, madness, and invention.

While audiences are captivated by his solitary form and the show itself, Lorenz, who homesteads in rural Western Massachusetts, is most serious about the songs. He has been building a catalog, writing a world into existence. Solitary on stage and on the road, his mind is crowded with characters, narratives, voices, imagery, sounds as wide and varied as mountain throat singers and roadhouse juke boxes, plus newsreels of the planet's destruction and salvage. With this 2020 release, The End is New, Lorenz’s grand vision for the song overrides the how of it.

"The overall sound lands somewhere between the Avett Brothers and early, dirty Black Keys. There's a Tom Waits-vibe in the fuzzy-megaphone reverb mic, and something ancient, near tribal, in his whistles and moans."

– The Boston Globe

Video - Dying Star Live

7:00pm • NO COVER! •Happy Hour 4-8

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!

Dan Hovey

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

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

Dan’s YouTube Channel

8:00pm • $10 Cover

Rick Whitehead Jazz Trio

Rick Whitehead • John Previti • Nick Ruggieri

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.

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

5:30pm • NO COVER! • Happy Hour 4-8

David Goodfriend

David 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 • NO COVER! • Happy Hour 4-8

Jack Bond

Jack 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

Video - “Movin”

Video - “Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern”

8:00PM • $10 Cover

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

5:30 • Happy Hour • No Cover $10 Suggested donation

Afton Wolfe

If you’re tired of wimpy mainstream vocals of pimply vocalists who haven’t lived yet — this is the cure. Wolfe sings with authority, experience & realism. He pours it dramatically but never artificially. - Americana Highways

In Afton Wolfe’s latest EP, Twenty-Three, the Nashville-based artist, vocalist, musician, songwriter and collector/inhabiter of powerful songs, finds those rare and unusual spaces between dreams and wide awakenings, sorrow and joy. Although he jokes as being “pathologically insecure and awkward,” the songs on this five-song release are hardly shy or reserved — balanced with emotional elegance and fearless sentiment, and presented with vocal confidence backed by soul singers, Regina McCrary and Melanie Dewey, rich saxophone and trumpet sounds, and melodies that stretch deep into your “Late Night Radio” visions.

Afton Wolfe has worn the hats of many humans from philosopher to lawyer, neuroscientist to bartender, from Washington to Tennessee, but his roots are in those of the rock, blues, and soul music of Mississippi. Armed with an additional deep love for Oscar Wilde, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Wolfe’s music aptly sits somewhere between these influences and his youngest musical experiences singing onstage with his mother at the State Boulevard Baptist Church in Meridian, MS. With a few starts and stops in recording and touring, between studying and sampling alternate means of making a living, sometimes a defender and sometimes a defendant before judges, Wolfe has remained a consistent songwriter reflecting on all facets of his wandering.

So far in 2023, Wolfe has toured the East Coast, appeared for the second season at the Tropic of Cancer Concert Series in Todos Santos Mexico hosted by the band Cordovas, released Twenty-Three and the video for “ Cry .” And he can always be found as a featured guest at the legendary East Nashville annual Tom Wait’s tribute to raise money for Second Harvest, led and curated by Mary Sack with a collection of OG artists that

have had a significant impact on the birth and growth of the highly revered East Nashville music scene.

The “Cry” music video was directed and produced by Duende Vision, one of East Nashville’s most creative teams in Americana Rock n Roll visuals, and also creators of the emotionally and visually stunning video for “ Late Nite Radio ," starring East Nashville artist favorites Laura Rabell and Tom Mason. Staying true to his love for his artist community, Wolfe enlisted Tommy Womack, author, songwriter and member of the band

Government Cheese, to play the main character in “Cry” - a story of mourning that unfolds into profound joy when Wolfe’s young niece appears in a tutu with a whoopee cushion.

Other highlights in Wolfe’s catalog of releases include his 2021 album release King for Sale, said by Blues Matters , “Musically, it staggers between rough country blues and Steely Dan getting in a brawl with a proper jazz band.” In 2022, Wolfe also teamed up with Mississippi artist, Cary Hudson, for a single and video release of the popular “ Ooh La La ” by Faces.

9pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Bobby Thompson Trio

Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan & Texas Blues

1:00pm Doors • 1:30 Show • No Cover

Bones Jones Music Students

Get ready to rock the day 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 • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

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

Special Guest: Jay Armsworthy

From California, Maryland, Jay Armsworthy has been performing, promoting, and airing Bluegrass music for 37 years. He not only heads up his own band, but he is the promoter several events in the Southern Maryland area such as the annual Bluegrass for Hospice, L’il Margaret’s Bluegrass Festival, and a concert series at the American Legion in Hughesville, MD. He started playing guitar by the age of 10 and by 13 he had his own band performing in areas throughout St. Mary’s County, Maryland. By the age of 18, he put together his first Bluegrass show which was a benefit for a friend and featured over 6 bands. Since that time, Jay has put on concerts and fundraisers for various organizations.

Big Howdy

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 • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if available

The VI-Kings

Are the breeze that swept through Liverpool, Surrey and Richmond, out of the Haight, down Sunset Boulevard, up the Mississippi and along South Michigan Avenue. It blew down Beacon Street, across Washington Park and into Georgetown.”60s/early 70s Soundtrack of Your Life“. Beatles Stones, Motown, Kinks, Credence, Dylan, Eagles, Petty, Byrds, Marvin Gaye, James Brown and on and on. There’s a reason that this wonderful music has endured through the decades. It is joyous, fresh and as relevant today as it was the day it was released.

The VI-Kings are Bob Berberich, Joe Dolan, Matthew Maury, Bill Craig, Pete Cage, and Sean Chyun.

The VI-Kings - “Live @Hank Dietle’s”

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

NAKED BLUE • FULL BAND

Drawing from the Americana tradition and keeping a roots rock sensibility, performing songwriter team Jen and Scott Smith, and their band Naked Blue, have become a mainstay on the singer-songwriter/pop scene. They have released 7 full-length albums and built a devoted following of their songwriting, recordings and performances, Their latest release is an extraordinary collaboration with bestselling author Lee Child based on his iconic Jack Reacher character, entitled Just the Clothes on My Back. Touring the album in 2019 saw headline shows including City Winery in NYC and Nashville, Firehouse Saloon - Houston, The Hamilton Live - DC, World Cafe Live - Philly, Red Clay Theatre - Duluth, and more.​

Scott and Jen's obvious joyous connection on stage and easy rapport with their audience are the hallmark of their performance style; defined by their interwoven guitar work, Jen's instantly recognizable smoky, vulnerable voice and Scott's passionate, impeccable lead guitar. Over the years they've developed a reputation for great songwriting as well; credits include cuts on Evangeline's 'French Quarter Moon' Margaritaville / MCA, Troy Turner's single on Telarc Records and many many tracks in TV and film, including Brooklyn South, The Smokers and The Girl Next Door. 

Naked Blue has worked with a host of fine artists, sharing stages with John Mayer, Joe Cocker, Dan Fogelberg and Aimee Mann, to name a few. Scott and Jen's Wood and Stone Room recording studio and Wood and Stone Songwriting Retreat have led to collaboration credits on a songwriting Who’s Who including Todd Wright, Jon Carroll, Wyatt Easterling, Anton Fig and more.

Bass - Eric Scott

Drums - Mark St. Pierre

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

Swell

SWELL is an audience favorite!  

Known for its kitschy, cool vibe,

Frontwoman Mollie Morison's contagious energy and silky vocals are accompanied by award-winning guitarist David Kitchen's  smooth and artful playing. Eric Leifert and Wil Cameron round out the rhythm section consisting of bongo-infused beats. An all-around treat for the ears and groove for the soul.   

The  ensemble puts a unique spin on bangers from many genres including vintage swing, Latin, blues, 60's soul, 80's favorites, originals and more.  

From Etta James to Amy Winehouse; Elvis to The Eurythmics, audiences love the band’s distinct set list, vast repertoire and sophisticated musical style. 

Swell YouTube Channel

7:00pm • NO COVER! •Happy Hour 4-8

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!

Dan Hovey

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

Dan's new CD "Happy Hours" will be available at the show!

The former Nighthawks guitarist plays fingerstyle in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

Dan’s YouTube Channel

8:00pm • $10-$20 Suggested Donation for the band

Kiti & the Drifting Valentines will be performing on the second Tuesday of each month.

Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines

A band out of Washington DC who play western swing, rockabilly, old country and some jump blues. Their influences include music from the 1940s thru the early 60s, including almost everything that came out of The Quonset Hut and RCA Studio B in Nashville, Sun Records in Memphis, and Bakersfield. Band members are Kiti Gartner (vocals, rhythm), Zachary Sweeney (electric guitar), Steve Wolf (bass), Brian Alpert (drums).

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

Keith Grimes • Dean Dalton

Keith Grimes, renowned DC guitarist, known for playing on platinum-selling albums with vocal sensation, Eva Cassidy.

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.

Eva Cassidy Interview

Keith Grimes - Eva Cassidy

YouTube “Twilight”

8pm • No cover, but a suggested donation of $10-$20 is appreciated!

DC Bluegrass Union Songwriter Showcase

Host: Shannon Leigh Reynolds

Come join DCBU for the our songwriter's rounds series at Hank Dietle's Tavern.

This month features: TBA

5:30 • NO COVER! • Happy Hour 4-8

Bill Starks

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. 

Video  “Peace, Love & Boogie Woogie”

7:30 Doors • 8:00pm Show • $12 Advance sale on Eventbrite • $15 at the door if still available

Ali McGuirk

Ali McGuirk has never been a church mouse. In fact, these days, she’s standing at the pulpit. “I feel like I'm writing lyrics that are preaching,” McGuirk said with a laugh, realizing in real time how much her voice as an artist has evolved while writing and arranging her latest album, Watertop. “I’m actually delivering a message, not necessarily processing my feelings, but delivering my thoughts on the matter. That felt like a different role to embody as a songwriter.” 

"2022’s 50 Best Albums of the Year"— “Ms. Ali gets it. And she can play that damn guitar, too. There’s a history scattered through soul music, and blues, that speaks to this aesthetic. Boston and New England last saw this combination with a gal named Sue [Tedeschi] a couple of decades ago.”

–– Boston Globe

“‘All Back’ feels like it could exist somewhere outside of space and time– it could be on a record in the background of a party in a 1970s bungalow, or it could be on your Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify. Either way, it’s a great listen.” – Consequence of Sound

VIDEO

5:30pm • $10 Suggested donation

Swamp Grass

Swamp Grass is a bluegrass band that grew out of weekly jam sessions in Capitol Hill(extra Swampy). Playing Classic tunes with modern arrangements as well as plenty of originals and probably too much improvisation.

9:00pm • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Arty Hill and The Long Gone Daddys

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."

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

5:00pm • Suggested $10 - $20 donation

JM Stevens

While it’s rare for a musician to drop two studio albums within a year, JM Stevens says there was no grand scheme to release Wish on a River Bridge, his third solo effort, a mere 11 months after its predecessor.

The seasoned singer-songwriter, with no one to answer to, simply felt free and eager to “make the best music I can, where I am in this moment in time, and get it out in the world.”

“The longer you sit on songs, there’s the chance they might marinate a little too long, and it’s so easy to talk yourself out of things,” the Austin, Texas-based Stevens says.

Nowhere To Land

“Excellent second album from Texas songwriter. Simplicity is difficult to master in songwriting. Being able to say something in a conversational manner is a gift few artists do well.  Tom Petty was perhaps the greatest at this.  John Mellencamp also comes to mind.  Add Austin native JM Stevens to that list.  His sophomore album, Nowhere to Land, is full of gentle, yet infectious songs that are immediately relatable.” - Icon Fetch

Invisible Lines

“The majority of these songs sound as if they’ve been lingering in the ethos forever, uncannily familiar yet edgy enough to catch immediate attention and resonate well beyond.” - Goldmine

YouTube

9pm • $10 Cover

Startooth • Album Release

w/ Wanted Man

• Startooth are four longtime friends who join together in musical congress, coalescing influences that span the musical fabric into a wall of melodic rock.

• Wanted Man is a rock band based in Washington, D.C., known for their high-energy live shows and their unique blend of classic rock and modern sensibilities. 

Their latest album, 'Channels, Vol. 1', is a must-listen for any fan of the genre, featuring catchy riffs and infectious hooks that will have you singing along for days.

2pm • $20 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Beast from the East

Wardell Howell • Chuck Underwood • Deren Blessman • Dan Hovey

Four incredibly talented versatile musicians that have joined forces to create a Rockin, bebop swinging, Jazzy, funky, R&B, Gospel Fusion of feel good music!!

Their sound is a hypnotic dynamic pulse that moves between a Dr. Jeckyl and Mr Hyde sonic vibe. Deren and Wardell lay down a groovy funky foundation, for which Chuck and Dan play incredible rich harmonic melodies over a variety of notable covers and beautiful original compositions! 

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

6:00pm • $10 Cover

FLACK

Jake Flack has been a fixture of the DC music scene for over twenty years as a founding member, singer, songwriter and guitarist of both, The Rhodes Tavern Troubadours and King Soul.  In his new project, FLACK, he teams up with the A list rhythm section of Arif Durrani (keyboard) Tommy Barrick (drums) and Johnny Combs (bass) to shine a light on his original songs that are largely based on growing up and living in Washington, DC.

Hear new FLACK music here:

7:00pm • NO COVER! •Happy Hour 4-8

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!

Dan Hovey

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

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

Dan’s YouTube Channel

8:00pm • $10-$20 suggested donation

THE BROTHER BILL QUINTET

CLASSIC 50’s and 60’s BLUE NOTE JAZZ

• Dan Gutwein - Saxophone

• Nick Ruggieri - Drums

• Hart Pettit - Trumpet

• Alec Petkoff - Bass

• Tam Sullivan - Keyboard

Video - Blueslike

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

5:30PM • Happy Hour prices • NO COVER! • $10-$20 Suggested donation for the performers

CGT Jazz Collective

Pete Chauvette • Scott Giambusso • Scott Taylor

This month features: TBA

CGT Jazz Collective performs a happy hour set at Dietle’s on the third Wednesday of each month. The three core members, each bringing more than 30 years of experience on the DC scene, team up with a guest artist to provide you with fresh, exciting jazz.

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

Songwriters' Association of Washington

This Month Features: TBA

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

9:00pm • $10 Cover

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

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

Beatles at Dietle's

DIETLESMANIA! Sarah Bonner (co-owner of Dietle's), brothers Paul and Mark Zimmerman, and Jack Bond playing LOTS of Beatles songs (many album cuts and many hits, from "Introducing … The Beatles!" through "Rubber Soul"), along with other choice '60s stuff. Paul picked the tunes this time. WE PLAN ON PLAYING THE ENTIRETY OF THE "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT" ALBUM (UK version) THIS MONTH! (Paul's idea; a good one.) Bring some friends, give it a try; we have a good time!

9PM • $20 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Redd Volkaert • David Chappell

with John Previti & Pete Ragusa

• Redd Volkaert From country and western swing to jazz and rock, Redd Volkaert is considered a true giant of country music and the Telecaster guitar. Redd is a Grammy-winner and a guitar-playing legend who is renowned throughout the country music world and beyond.

Volkaert played in Merle Haggard’s backing band The Strangers in the spot previously staffed by Roy Nichols. In addition, he has recorded and performed with a who’s who of country music stars such as George Jones, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens, Alison Krauss, Rhonda Vincent, and many more.

• David 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'.

• 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.

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

Live @ Hank Dietle’s Tavern

5:30pm • NO COVER!

The Chuck Underwood Trio

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.

9pm • $15 in advance on Eventbrite • $20 at the door

The Grateful Allman Band Experience

 Celebrating the Summer of Love All Year Long!

The music of The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, and The Band

Featuring an all-star lineup of some of the best mid-Atlantic regional band players from Danger Bird, Covered with Jam, Montgomery Warlocks, and The Crimestoppers; The Grateful Allman Band Experience celebrates the music of the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, and The Band and has been touring from the Carolinas to New Jersey for over a decade. Relive the music from the venerated Watkins Glen Summer Jam Music Festival. While the band is not a full-on tribute band (we couldn’t afford all the set and wardrobe changes), we do promise to celebrate the music and times of these legendary bands. We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

2PM • $10 - $20 suggested donation

Voltage Junkies

The Voltage Junkies are dynamic rock musicians uniting seasoned artists from the punk and post-punk scenes of New York, Washington DC, and beyond. Their lineup features former members of iconic groups such as Iggy Pop’s band, the Mumps, The Young Professionals, Johnny Bombay and the Reactions, The Linemen, Cairo Fred, and others. Previously performing as The Edwiges, they played a memorable show at Comet celebrating Kid Congo Powers’ birthday, with special appearances by Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye.

The band members include:

- Rob Duprey, lead guitarist and songwriter.

- Desson Thomson, vocalist.

- Chuck Dolan, bassist.

- Antoine Sanfuentes, drummer.

- Marcus Esposito, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist.

Rob Duprey is renowned for his collaborations with Iggy Pop in the early 1980s, contributing as a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He co-wrote songs on Iggy’s 1982 album *Zombie Birdhouse*, produced by Chris Stein of Blondie and released on Animal Records. Rob also played with The Mumps, a key part of the NYC punk scene centered around CBGBs and Max’s Kansas City, featuring Lance Loud from the PBS series *An American Family*.

Desson Thomson, a longtime Washington Post film critic, was also a singer and co-songwriter in the punk and post-punk band Kaspar Hauser. He co-founded the jazz/R&B group Cairo Fred, performing with them for over 30 years. Desson has appeared in BandHouse Gigs and Newmyer Flyer shows, notably portraying Dr. Frank ‘N Furter in *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*.

Chuck Dolan has been a prominent figure in the DC music scene since the mid-1990s, evolving from his work with Goodlife to collaborations with Mike Shupp and Billy Coulter. He has played with Howling MAD, featuring former RAZZ members, as well as Johnny Bombay & the Reactions, and Oil City Confidential. Chuck also co-fronted power pop bands The Spectacles and Airport 77s, the latter signed to JEM Records.

Antoine Sanfuentes is a versatile and experienced drummer known for his strong groove and adaptability across genres like blues, jazz, soul, Americana, and garage rock. His recordings include work with Kevin Johnson and the Linemen, Cathy Ponton King, Danny Gatton, and Billy Hancock. Antoine is also an accomplished music photographer, having captured behind-the-scenes moments for legends such as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Bettye LaVette, Steve Cropper, and Robert Cray during his extensive travels across the Deep South and Midwest.

Marcus Esposito, a multi-instrumentalist who began playing piano at age six, has showcased his talents on keys, saxophone, bass, and guitar in a wide range of bands spanning blues, R&B, jazz, funk, punk, new wave, fusion, prog, indie, and rock. His notable projects include Jim Crow (with Phil Wiggins), The Young Professionals (who opened for Duran Duran, Wall of Voodoo, Polyrock, Teen Idles), Kismet (opening for Stuttering John and Debbie Harry), and Signs Point To Yes. Marcus also contributed to Cobra Verde’s albums *Easy Listening* and *Copycat Killers*.

Experience the powerful fusion of talent and history with The Voltage Junkies—a band that brings together the best of punk and rock heritage for an unforgettable musical journey.

6:00pm • $10 Cover

The Grandsons

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”

7:00pm • NO COVER! •Happy Hour 4-8

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!

Dan Hovey

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

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

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8pm • $15 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Jad Tariq

Jad Tariq, a Memphis-based Rhythm & Blues guitarist/vocalist, is making waves in the national music scene. Primarily performing in the jump blues idiom, Jad's guitar style is characterized by a swinging jazz rhythm that merges seamlessly with the raw emotional intensity of the blues. His vocal style is in the tradition of the blues shouters of the ‘40s and ‘50s, while also boasting the ability to croon heartfelt jazz ballads. Originally hailing from Trumbull, Connecticut, Jad began his music career at just 12 years old, cutting his teeth in local bars across the tri-state area. At age 18, he moved to Memphis to immerse himself in the rich musical heritage of the blues, and has since become a mainstay on the scene. Jad has garnered national attention through collaborations with multiple blues music award-winner John Németh and renowned musician Tony Holiday. Jad has also been nominated for two Blues Blast Music Awards in 2025, one in the category of New Artist Debut Recording, and one for the Sean Costello Rising Star Award. In Memphis he performs frequently leading his own band, and also as sideman to artists such as John Paul Keith, Wyly Bigger, Benton Parker, Earl “The Pearl” Banks, Jon Hay, and many others. An accomplished songwriter, Jad's creativity shines on his debut album, Jad Tariq Sings. The album features a blend of 1950s style rhythm & blues influences while also incorporating modern pop sensibilities, highlighting his versatility and unique artistic voice. With his powerful performances and heartfelt songwriting, Jad Tariq is a significant force in the contemporary blues scene.

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5:30 • No Cover • Happy Hour 4-8

Bill Baker Band

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 Jazz Trio

Rick Whitehead • John Previti • Nick Ruggieri

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.

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

8:00pm - $10 Cover

THE THRILLS

“Spine Tingling Rock n’ Roll”

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.

9:00pm • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Billy Coulter Band

Washington D.C. singer/songwriter Billy Coulter’s distinctive style straddles the line between Roots Rock and Power Pop. Blending diverse influences from Springsteen and Petty to Lennon and Bowie he’s created a fresh, authentic sound with a nod to the classics that inspired him. Coulter quickly made a name for himself with his unique songwriting and vocals winning 20 Washington Area Music (WAMMIE) Awards including Album of the Year (Dose), Song of the Year (Party of One), Songwriter of the Year. He recently won the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest Grand Prize for his composition "A Million Pieces." Billy's engaging live performances have graced the stages at some of the region’s top venues and festivals including The Birchmere, Rams Head, Strathmore, The Hamilton, and regional festivals, frequently supporting national acts.

5:00 • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

MINGUS • MONK • DUKE

Featuring:

Vince McCool • Bruce Swaim • Tim Ford • Gary Montanaro • John Previti

The motivation behind the group, besides the love of this music, and paying homage to 3 musical heroes, is demonstrating how Mingus and Monk pay homage to their own musical hero, Duke Ellington.

Live @Hank Dietle’s Tavern

9:00pm • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available

Little Red & The Renegades

Austin, Texas music critic Lee Nichols:  “Little Red’s sound....is just flat out fun-it's an exuberant celebration of everything wonderful about American music.”  Little Red's been keeping the DMV smiling and dancing since your first fake ID.  Like Clifton Chenier’s zydeco, Red’s music blends the music he’s heard and played, chank-a-chank, blues, country, funk, conjunto and the flavors of the Caribbean.  Not to mention some plain old fun rock & roll.  Break out the dancing shoes and let loose.

 Little Red has appeared with Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco, Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Chubby Carrier, Queen Ida, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Brave Combo, and many others.  We’ve played large stages and small clubs, but home is the dance floor in a DMV bar.  We’re thrilled to be back at Hank Dietles!

8:00pm • $20 Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door, if available

Tyrone Vaughan with Hot Texas Sun

Texas guitar-slinger Tyrone Vaughan is the son of Jimmie Vaughan, the founder and guitar player of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and the nephew of legendary blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. Tyrone grew up in the fast rising music scene in Austin Tx and was heavily influenced by many blues musicians. Muddy Waters gave him his harmonica at an early age and his Uncle Stevie Ray Vaughan gave  him his first 2 guitars. Young Vaughan would also get to see Bobby ” Blue” Bland, Albert Collins, Eddie “Hound Dog” Taylor, James Brown, Otis Rush and many others. Tyrone got to meet Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Albert Collin,s B.B. King & Bobby Bland and was active in the Austin Blues scene w/people like Denny Freeman, Derek Obrien, W.C. Clark, Lou Ann Barton,  Doyle Bramhall Jr., Alex Napier, Paul Ray, Keith Ferguson, Clifford Antone and Stevie. 

Fast forward 35 years and Tyrone was asked to join the New Orleans-based band Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood RSB The Neville Brother and The Meters vocalist would go on to write 3 songs (I wanna be free) (Can’t waste time) (Where there’s smoke) and record 2 albums with Vaughan on Ruf Records. These records (Don’t Look Back) 2015 release was captured at legendary Fame studios in Muscle Shoals and the 2016 release (The Royal Gospel) cut at Dockside Studios in Louisiana. Neville and Vaughan would then spend 2 years on the road covering 3 continents and over 15 countries. Vaughan was able to make a name for himself internationally  after doing 6 European tours, a tour of Australia and Canada and several US runs.  

Tyrone Vaughan is back playing as his own frontman strummin’ and singing Texas blues as only a Texan can with a new blues album to be released in 2023: “ROCK- N – ROLL SOUL” , working with writers and producers Julian Ramirez and Robert Rodriguez from Indigo Sound Co. in South Texas.

Ben McNulty is a second generation major industry performer from Annapolis Maryland. McNulty  has gained national recognition for his amazing style of hybrid picking  and is  recognized  As one of the hardest working musicians in the business.  Ben is a very diverse multi instrumentalist with over 30 years of professional musical performing. Formerly with the Santa Cruz California based label Rising Sun Records, he has relocated to his home town of Annapolis Maryland after spending several years performing in and around the San Francisco Bay area and touring the United States . 

​Aside from being a solo performer McNulty currently fronts the Annapolis Maryland based rock and roll super group HOT TEXAS SUN and Hosts the national touring show ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK /A TRIBUTE TO THE GOLDEN AGE.

McNulty is also a regular opening performer for Grammy award winning legendary British guitarist Albert Lee and his been on dozens of sold out shows in cities and towns across the United States.

Formed in 2022 HOT TEXAS SUN is an Annapolis Maryland based super group that performs both on a local and national level. Fronted by National Touring Artist Ben McNulty, HOT TEXAS SUN delivers a high energy production that highlights song selections that are arranged with passion and perfection.

HOT TEXAS SUN has made remarkable progress as a well rounded concert band and have exspanded there versatility by not only working with and backing inspired performers and composers but by producing a tribute show that highlights the golden age of rock and roll