# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Nighthawks - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: The Nighthawks enter the new year with two new members: Zach Sweeney on guitar and Sol Roots on bass. Drummer Mark Stutso’s still on board with his singing and songwriting that make him an audience favorite. And founder, lead singer and harpmaster Mark Wenner is still at the helm. With some 30 recordings and local and international awards to their credit, The Nighthawks are still churning out new material while drawing on more than four decades’ worth of signature tunes for their legendary live shows. The Nighthawks was an idea in Mark Wenner’s brain long before he was able to implement it. The musical product of pre-1958 radio in Washington, D.C., he did not know there were rules against mixing blues, R&B, honky-tonk country, doo-wop, gospel and rockabilly into one delicious stew. In 1972, Mark, then 23, returned to his hometown after a New York City band apprenticeship, eager to start a real, work-every-night band based on American roots music. He found a receptive local scene. Washington has long been a musical melting- pot of the kind that made Memphis the source point for the evolution of American music in the second half of the 20 th Century. It just never had a Stax or Sun record label to tell the world. As the city exploded with an influx of people from all the surrounding states during the Great Depression and World War II, Washington became a hotbed of musical cross-fertilization. When Bill Haley first brought his wacky Pennsylvania mix of hillbilly music and rhythm and blues to D.C. in 1952, people got it. And white kids like Mark found the Howard Theater – now recently restored and part of the historic top tier of the Chitlin’ Circuit that included Baltimore’s Royal, Chicago’s Regal and New York’s Apollo – just a 25-cent bus ride away from the suburbs. Nighthawks 50 th Anniversary Release “Established 1972” On this landmark anniversary, founder, lead singer, and harpmaster, Mark Wenner, is still at the helm, while drummer Mark Stutso, guitarist Dan Hovey and bassist Paul Pisciotta all share vocals and songwriting, making this lineup on the strongest ever. Decades of gigs and countless rabid fans have earned them the name “The Best Bar Band In The World.” More than a bar band or blues band, as they’re frequently labeled, this is a band that played with Carl Perkins in addition to Muddy Waters. In March 2020, with a brand-new recording to promote, The Nighthawks did something previously unthinkable: They stopped in the middle of a Florida tour and drove home. Like so many other people, the band members found themselves out of work as the coronavirus swept the country. Itching to play, The Nighthawks found a couple of spaces large enough to stay apart while woodshedding new material. Previously, the process had been a streamlined one. The band would rough out a dozen new tunes in an afternoon and perform them every night for a year or two before recording. But now there was time, tons of it. Weeks turned into months. Produced by The Nighthawks and longtime compadre, David Earl, they took advantage of the pandemic slowdown to hunker down in Earl’s Severn Sound Studios in Annapolis, Maryland and crank out fourteen new tracks in the class Nighthawks style. Dan Hovey wrote a very relevant rocker, “You Seem Distant.” Mark Stutso followed with a fully blast, “Coming and Going.” Florida friend, Colin Kenny, a.k.a. Raiford Starke, wrote the soulful, “West Memphis,” and the band stylistically took it to Memphis. Stutso came up with, “Gas Station Chicken,” and everyone contributed to bringing in the funk. Hovey added three more: “Houseband,” “Fuss and Fight,” and the acoustic delight, “Driving.” In between are British pub rock monster, Gariant Watkins’ “Nobody,” Jimmy Reed’s “Take it Easy, featuring producer David Earl contributing the Eddie Taylor licks on guitar; Eddie Hinton’s version of Sam Cook’s “I’ll Come Running Back”; John Hammond’s version of Mose Allison’s “Ask Me Nice”; a wild version of reggae classic, “Johnny Too Bad”; an outtake rendition of Elvin Presley’s “Ain’t That Lovin’ You”; a Hillbilly interpretation of the Coasters’ “Run Red Run”; and half a dozen others that fell by the wayside. They’d play, record, rearrange, and re-record until they got them just right. In the tradition they set forth on Rock and Roll, the band’s debut 1974 recording and mission statement, the material is not bound by genre, other than the widest range of American Roots Music. https://thenighthawks.com/ Full dinner menu available 1 hr before showtime All sales are final Ticket price includes fees - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lima/the-nighthawks/200030662532935 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, art, workshops, fine-arts, kids, theatre, reggae - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 8 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Lima - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: 7281 W Main St, Lima, NY, United States, New York 14485 - **lat**: 42.90499 - **long**: -77.61278 - **full address**: 7281 W Main St, Lima, NY, United States, New York 14485 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Nighthawks - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/72d8e61e314d7d809a0719761120877f085b161df228bba780b547f7be25d1ef-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1788618873 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Nighthawks being held? - **A:** The Nighthawks takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at 7281 W Main St, Lima, NY, United States, New York 14485. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Nighthawks? - **A:** The Nighthawks is organized by Fanatics Pub. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Fanatics Pub's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Fanatics Pub a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Fanatics Pub has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Nighthawks is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lima, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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