Stop by the Old Bowie Town Grille Saturday night for some toe-tapping fun to the music of Dead Men's Hollow. The six-person band made up of "30- and 40-somethings" plays music that is a blend of original old-time, bluegrass and gospel-flavored material mixed with new spins on old traditionals.

Even though the band plays over 40 performances each year in the greater Washington area, there's no place like home for upright bass player Bob Peirce, who was born and raised in Bowie and now lives in Crofton.

"I love playing for family and friends," said Peirce of local performances. It's not the first time the band has played nearby,...