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!
This month:
The Whereabouts
Four seasoned pros, one deep love of bluegrass. The Whereabouts bring decades of experience, gorgeous harmonies, and inventive arrangements to the Dietle's stage — the kind of show that's as heartfelt as it is unforgettable.
Jimmy Heffernan — Nashville session ace and one of the true masters of the resonator guitar, with 40+ years alongside Larry Sparks, Red Allen, Charlie Louvin, Joe Diffie, and Brad Paisley.
Anne Luna — Powerhouse bassist, vocalist, and songwriter; a decade with The Hard Road Trio and 20+ albums with Alan Munde, Amanda Shires, and more.
Beth Mead — 5-string banjo and a pure, compelling voice; 30+ years of performing, coauthor of "The Great American Songbook for Banjo" with Alan Munde.
John Catterall — Mandolin, guitar, and a lifelong devotion to blended vocal harmony.
Come early, grab a seat, and let these four remind you why roots music still hits so hard.
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