Peace, Love & Boogie Woogie Happy Hour • Bill Starks w/ Greg Hardin

Peace, Love & Boogie Woogie Happy Hour features award-winning songwriter and keyboardist Bill Starks alongside bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Greg Hardin. Their music draws from rock ’n’ roll, honky tonk, boogie woogie, blues, and Americana, with Starks’ piano-led style and Hardin’s long-standing presence in the Washington-area music scene at the center of the performance.

Starks is known for his work with Ruthie and the Wranglers, the NRBQ tribute band Me & the Boys, and BandHouse Gigs. His song “300 Miles from Memphis To New Orleans” received the Washington Area Music Association’s Song of the Year award, and he was named WAMA Songwriter of the Year in 2015. He has released the solo albums *I See Trouble* and *Do You Hear Me Now?* Hardin has performed with Jr. Cline and the Recliners, Ruthie and the Wranglers, and The 19th Street Band, produced BandHouse Gigs tribute shows, and released the solo recording *Meet Mr. Knuckles*. His song “Babe Ruth’s Piano” won WAMA’s Song of the Year in 2007.

When: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Showtimes: 5:30 PM–7:00 PM

Run time: The listed performance window is approximately 90 minutes.

Tickets: Free; no cover.

Lineup: Bill Starks and Greg Hardin

Music: Rock ’n’ roll, honky tonk, boogie woogie, blues, and Americana

Venue: Hank Dietle’s Tavern

Address: 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

Note: The event page references a YouTube feature titled “Peace, Love, & Boogie Woogie.”