Hank Dietle's Tavern

Beast from the East

Name: Beast from the East
Start: 2026-10-04T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-04
Location: Hank Dietle's Tavern

Sun, Oct 4, 2026at 2:00 PM

11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

$20

Featuring: Dan Hovey, Chuck Underwood, Deren Blessman, Wardell Howell Jr.

Beast from the East brings together Dan Hovey, Chuck Underwood, Deren Blessman, and Wardell Howell Jr. for a genre-spanning performance that blends jazz, bebop, funk, R&B, gospel fusion, and rock. The quartet combines familiar covers with original compositions, moving from rich harmonic melodies to a deep, rhythmic groove.

Deren Blessman and Wardell Howell Jr. provide the funky rhythmic foundation while Hovey and Underwood layer melodic and harmonic lines over it. The music is described as dynamic and hypnotic, shifting between contrasting moods and energetic, feel-good sounds. This is an all-seated show.

When: Sunday, October 4, 2026

Showtimes: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Tickets: $20; available through Eventbrite and at the door if tickets remain

Lineup: Dan Hovey, Chuck Underwood, Deren Blessman, and Wardell Howell Jr.

Format: All-seated show

Venue: Hank Dietle's Tavern

Address: 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

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