# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dave Chappell w/Tommy Lepson, John Previti and Pete Ragusa
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Joining Dave Chappell will be Tommy Lepson, Wammie Hall of fame member, Pete Ragusa, formerly of the Nighthawks, and John Previti, who played with the Danny Gatton Band.

David, a Washington DC native, is one of the most sought after and respected musicians in the area. For the last several years, he has won the Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIES) for 'Musician of the Year', 'Rock Instrumentalist of the Year', and 'Roots Rock Instrumentalist of the Year'.


Singer Tommy Lepson, is nationally recognized as a Hammond organist, songwriter, guitarist and engineer.  He is a member of the WAMA Hall of Fame as well as being the recipient of multiple WAMMIEs (Washington Area Music Awards). His gritty and flexible R & B voice is capable of conjuring images of James Brown one moment and Sam Cooke the next. 


Award-winning bassist John Previti grew up in the Southern Maryland-D.C. area immersed in the region’s bubbling cauldron of musical styles: swing, country, jazz, R&B, soul, and the roots of rockabilly. In 1976, he met guitar great Danny Gatton. Danny liked his playing so much he invited John to join the new band he was starting. That group went on to make guitar history and John became Danny's bass player for the next eighteen years. 


In addition to Danny Gatton, John has played with a number of amazing musicians. The list includes Paul Simon, Doc Cheatham, Charlie Byrd, Joey DeFrancesco, Buddy Emmons, Herb Ellis, Les Paul, Emmylou Harris, Arlen Roth, Johnny Winter, Buddy Charleton, Chick Hall Jr., Dale Watson, Bill Kirchen, Billy Hancock, Big Joe Maher, Brooks Tegler,  Joe Walsh, Greg Bissonette, Barrett Deems, T-99 Nelson, Floyd Dixon, Jimmy McCracklin, Lenny Breau, Bill Watrous, Steve Abshire, Bernard Sweetney, Alan Vaché, John McCutcheon, Rick Whitehead, Barry Hart, Junior Watson and many others. 


John Previti has the distinction of receiving two Washington Area Musicians Awards in 2003 – one for best jazz instrumentalist in the Metro area, and another for best jazz recording for his cd Swinging Lullabyes for My Rosetta.

Pete Ragusa is a renowned blues drummer best known for his long tenure with the Washington, D.C.-based blues-rock band, The Nighthawks.

Ragusa joined the Nighthawks in 1974 completing what many fans consider the "classic" lineup alongside Mark Wenner, Jimmy Thackery, and Jan Zukowski. He served as the band's drummer for 35 years before departing in 2010 to pursue other projects.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/takoma-park/dave-chappell-w-tommy-lepson-john-previti-and-pete-ragusa/200029555336650
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029555336650?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=takoma+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Takoma Park
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 6420 Orchard Ave, Takoma Park, MD
- **lat**: 38.96932
- **long**: -77.00302
- **full address**: 6420 Orchard Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: VFW POST 350 "Hells Bottom" (https://allevents.in/org/vfw-post-350-hells-bottom/21633600)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 6420 Orchard Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** VFW POST 350 "Hells Bottom"
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Dave Chappell w/Tommy Lepson, John Previti and Pete Ragusa ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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