Fast Eddie & The Slowpokes

Fast Eddie & The Slowpokes, founded by Greenbelt’s Ed Crowley, bring blues and roots music to Hank Dietle’s Tavern. The band made its debut at the DC Blues Society’s Annual Fish Fry and Blues Show, then won the Society’s Battle of the Bands and represented the region at the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Their later competition success led to a Kennedy Center appearance, and they have continued performing at festivals, clubs, and concert venues throughout the Mid-Atlantic.

The group has appeared regularly at the Greenbelt and Colonial Beach Blues Festivals, headlined Pearl Street Warehouse at The Wharf and The Hamilton, and performed on the Blues Cruise along the Susquehanna. Their touring history includes stops in Baltimore, Columbia, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Richmond, Winchester, and the Maryland-Delaware beach communities.

When: Friday, September 18, 2026

Showtime: 9:00 PM; the event listing runs through 10:00 PM.

Tickets: $10 cover

Venue: Hank Dietle’s Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

Background: The band won the DC Blues Society’s Battle of the Bands after its debut and competed in the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. In 2016, it won the Society’s “Memphis or Bust Battle of the Bands” and advanced to the Memphis semi-finals against 187 bands.

Performances: Festival appearances include the Greenbelt and Colonial Beach Blues Festivals. The band has also played the New Deal Cafe, Old Bowie Town Grille, Pearl Street Warehouse at The Wharf, The Hamilton, and the Blues Cruise on the Susquehanna.

Music: Blues and roots music

Lineup: Fast Eddie & The Slowpokes led by Ed Crowley