Hank Dietle's Tavern

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Happy Hour 4-8
<h3><a href="https://www.wolfsmusicweekly.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wolf's Every Monday Blues Show &amp; Sit-In Jam</a></h3>
Great way to hear local blues talent, and you never know who's going to show up. Sometimes out-of-towners and touring musicians.&nbsp;
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!&nbsp; 
Show Set: Wolf's Blues Shows &amp; 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 &amp; vocals),&nbsp;
Matt Kelley--Albert King Award winner (guitar &amp; vocals), and&nbsp;
Backed up by:&nbsp;&nbsp;Andy Hamburger (drums) and Wolf Crescenze (bass).&nbsp;
Occasionally, other special guests will join the band!&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sit-in Jam Sets
The sit-in jam portion of the evening begins at the conclusion of the show set.&nbsp; 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.

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Wolf's Every Monday Blues Show & Sit-In Jam

7:00pm • NO COVER! • Happy Hour 4-8
Wolf's Every Monday Blues Show & Sit-In Jam
Great way to hear local blues talent, and you...

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<h2>Dan Hovey</h2>
The former Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma Park legend John Fahey.
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Dan Hovey

5:30pm - Happy Hour prices! • NO COVER!
Dan Hovey
The former Nighthawks guitarist plays finger-style in the tradition of Takoma...

8:00pm • $10 - $20 Recommended Donation 
<h2>Swing 5</h2>
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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Swing 5 Jazz

8:00pm  • $10 - $20 Recommended Donation 
Swing 5
Swing 5 will transport you back to France in the 1930s. Begin with the...

5:30 • No Cover • Happy Hour 4-8
<h2><a href="https://www.billbakerband.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bill Baker Band</a></h2>
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 &nbsp;across the States and onto main stage venues at Kerrville Folk Festival, Merlefest, Kennedy center, Strathmore arts center and &nbsp;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.

Local Event: Bill Baker Band

Bill Baker Band

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...

8:00pm • $10 Cover
<h2><a href="https://rickwhiteheadguitar.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rick Whitehead Jazz Trio</a></h2>
<h4>Rick Whitehead • <a href="https://www.johnprevitimusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">John Previti</a> • <a href="https://www.nickruggierimusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nick Ruggieri</a></h4>
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, <a href="https://rickwhiteheadguitar.com/music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live in Captivity</a>, won the Washington Area Music Association <a href="https://wamadc.com/wama/wammies/wbal98.html#JAZZ%20-%20Contemporary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WAMMIE Award</a> in 1998 for best Contemporary Album. Their second CD, <a href="https://rickwhiteheadguitar.com/music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live in Captivity, Again</a> 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.
<a href="https://www.johnprevitimusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">John Previti </a>- 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, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Swinging-Lullabyes-Rosetta-John-Previti/dp/B00008VGKB/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swinging Lullabyes for My Rosetta</a>, which received rave reviews.
<a href="https://www.nickruggierimusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nick Ruggieri </a>- 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.
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Local Event: Rick Whitehead Jazz Trio

Rick Whitehead Jazz Trio

8:00pm • $10 Cover
Rick Whitehead Jazz Trio
Rick Whitehead • John Previti • Nick Ruggieri
Rick Whitehead Trio Performing as a...

8:00pm 
<h2><a href="https://www.ginadesimone.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Gina DeSimone and the Moaners</a></h2>
 Swing, Rock 'n' Roll, Blues, R&amp;B with a Twist&nbsp;…
 <a href="https://www.ginadesimone.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Gina DeSimone &amp; The Moaners</a>&nbsp;are a DC-based blues and swing foursome that are sure to liven up any event with an eclectic mix of music from all eras! Since 2007, The Moaners have made their mark on the D.C. music scene with unrelentingly danceable tunes and fun-loving humor. The group's musically diverse backgrounds come together to deliver a night of enthusiastic fun, foot tappin' rhythm, and killer harmonies
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Gina DeSimone and the Moaners

8:00pm 
Gina DeSimone and the Moaners
  Swing, Rock 'n' Roll, Blues, R&B with a Twist …
  Gina DeSimone & The Moaners are a...

9:00pm • $25 • Tickets on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billy-price-band-tickets-1977848026690?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eventbrite</a> and at the door if still available
<h2><a href="https://www.billyprice.com/index.php#" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Billy Price Band</a></h2>
Billy Price first attracted national attention during his three-year association with guitarist Roy Buchanan. Price is the vocalist on two of Buchanan's LPs, That's What I'm Here For and Live Stock. Since then, with the Keystone Rhythm Band, the Billy Price Band, and solo projects, Billy Price has recorded and released a total of 20 albums, CDs, and DVDs.
Price’s album This Time for Real, with the late Chicago soul singer Otis Clay, received a 2016 Blues Music Award in the category of best soul blues album. He was nominated seven times for BMAs between 2019 and 2024 and won the 2024 Bluebird Reviews Lifetime Career Award in the U.K.
The Billy Price Band, based in Billy’s hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa., consists of Dave Dodd (drums), Tom Valentine (bass), Lenny Smith (guitar), Jim Britton (keyboards), Eric Spaulding (sax), and Joe Herndon (trumpet).
His latest recording is Person of Interest, on the Little Village label.
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Billy Price Band

9:00pm • $25 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available
Billy Price Band
Billy Price first attracted national...

5:30 Doors • 6:00 Show • $25 • Tickets on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peter-holsapple-tickets-1970702059911?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=ebdsshcopyurl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eventbrite</a> and at the door if still available
<h2><a href="https://label51recordings.com/peter-holsapple/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Peter Holsapple</a></h2>
Peter Holsapple has recorded an extraordinary new solo album he’s calling The Face of 68. 
It reflects on age, humor and hurt, with his usual high-quality wordplay and legendary gifts for melody and harmony. For longtime fans and newcomers alike, Peter’s record is an enduring testament to his striking abilities as musician and songwriter (The dB’s, Continental Drifters, Holsapple &amp; Stamey).
“I’d like to think” says Peter, “that, were my parents still alive, they’d say I’d finally realized my potential.”
Don Dixon (R.E.M., Smithereens) produced it in Peter’s hometown of Durham NC, and the rhythm section was Rob Ladd (Connells, Don Henley) on drums and Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) on electric bass. Grammy®-nominated engineer Jason Richmond was at the console for the four-day session, with Dixon mixing at his home studio in Canton, Ohio. And there are guest turns from Marti Jones and Mark Simonsen.
Mostly it’s about Peter Holsapple: eleven stunning songs with strong vocals and a newly-rediscovered love of lead guitar; overall, it’s a fine way to see Peter’s way to his future in rock and roll, love and recognizing inevitable loss over time. He’s ready for it all. With songs like “Larger Than Life,” “High High Horse” and the title track “The Face of 68” the new album is a start-to-finish home run.
The Face of 68 is Peter Holsapple, facing forward with electric guitar in hand, and gazing enthusiastically at what’s to come.
The Face of 68 reflects on age, humor and hurt, with Peter’s usual high-quality wordplay and legendary gifts for melody and harmony. For fans and newcomers, his record is an enduring testament to his striking abilities as musician and songwriter (The dB’s, Continental Drifters, Holsapple &amp; Stamey).

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Peter Holsapple

5:30 Doors • 6:00 Show • $25 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available
Peter Holsapple
Peter Holsapple has...

9pm • $20 Tickets on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1977085635357?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eventbrite</a> and at the door if still available
<h2><a href="https://sarahborges.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sarah Borges</a> • <a href="https://www.ericambel.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eric Ambel</a></h2>
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.
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Local Event: Sarah Borges Band featuring Eric Ambel

Sarah Borges Band featuring Eric Ambel

9pm • $20 Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available
Sarah Borges • Eric Ambel
One way or another, Sarah Borges...

Doors 5pm - show 6pm • $30 • Tickets on <a href="https://bit.ly/4qa31NT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eventbrite</a> and at the door if still available
<h2><a href="https://www.bigsandy.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Big Sandy &amp; The Fly-Rite Boys</a></h2>
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 &amp; Roll’s fertile soil. A childhood passion for Country, Doo-Wop, and Rhythm &amp; 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.

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Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Boys

Doors 5pm - show 6pm • $30 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available
Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Boys
Since...

6pm Doors • 6:30 Show • $25 all seated • Tickets on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1872299501209?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eventbrite</a> and at the door if still available
<h2><a href="https://petercase.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Peter Case</a></h2>
“I try to take things I love and use them in a new way,” said triple Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Peter Case of his 16th solo album Doctor Moan. Case brings his considerable songwriting ability to an 11-song collection, largely performed on piano, including his first solo recorded instrumental. Released by Sunset Blvd Records, Case’s piano-based songs are emotionally, sonically and stylistically rich.
As a founding member of the early punk era trio The Nerves, in 1977 Case toured the nation sharing bills with the Ramones, Mink DeVille, Pere Ubu, and Devo. The Nerves single “Hanging on the Telephone,” was covered by Blondie. In 1979, Case formed the Plimsouls, a record-breaking live act in California, recording albums for Planet/Elektra and Geffen. Their independent single, “A Million Miles Away,” entered the Billboard charts and remains a garage rock standard, performed by bands around the world. The band performed in the cult classic film Valley Girl and the Nerves and Plimsouls timeless teenage rock ‘n’ roll continues to appeal to fans of each new generation.
After the Plimsouls, Case rediscovered his musical roots on his self-titled solo debut, produced by T Bone Burnett. The New York Times declared Peter Case the best album of 1986. It earned a five-star Rolling Stone review and a Grammy nomination. As one of the first songwriters of his generation to turn from rock music toward an acoustic sound, Case also helped usher in what became known as Americana music.

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Peter Case

6pm Doors • 6:30 Show • $25 all seated • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available
Peter Case
“I try to take...

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Wolf's Every Monday Blues Show & Sit-In Jam

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7:00 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Dan Hovey

JAN

27

5:30 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Swing 5 Jazz

JAN

27

8:00 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Bill Baker Band

JAN

28

5:30 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Rick Whitehead Jazz Trio

JAN

28

8:00 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Gina DeSimone and the Moaners

JAN

29

8:00 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Billy Price Band

JAN

30

9:00 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Peter Holsapple

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6:00 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Sarah Borges Band featuring Eric Ambel

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28

9:00 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Boys

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6:00 PM

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

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Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

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