Henhouse Prowlers

The Henhouse Prowlers are bluegrass ambassadors. Founded nearly two decades ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this Chicago-bred quartet now finds themselves at the intersection of performance, diplomacy, and education.

Onstage, the group's enthralling performances give audiences a sense of how much they love what they do. On record – including their latest offering, 2023’s Lead and Iron, released via Dark Shadow Recording – the band explores their collective life experiences through songwriting and intricate instrumentation. While bluegrass is the undeniable foundation of the Prowlers’ music, the band bends and squeezes the traditional form into a keenly developed sound all their own.

Working with the U.S. State Department and under their own nonprofit, Bluegrass Ambassadors, the Prowlers have toured over 25 countries across the globe. The group's experiences with people and musicians across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East have shaped the band’s worldview and broadened the group’s direction towards bridging cultural gaps with music, educational programs, and workshops. Using traditional American music as a foundation, connecting folk music, customs, and history the world over, the Prowlers incorporate international elements into their already robust repertoire of unique traditional American music.

Whether playing live or presenting seminars, wherever they are, the Henhouse Prowlers find and spread the commonality we share as human beings through the universal language of music. You can feel it at every show.

Past Shows


Oct
26
th
2024
Turf Club
Oct
26
th
2024
Turf Club

Armchair Boogie and Henhouse Prowlers

with Dad Matthews Band
Mar
9
th
2024
Fine Line
Mar
9
th
2024
Fine Line

Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

with Henhouse Prowlers
Oct
7
th
2021
Turf Club
Oct
7
th
2021
Turf Club

Henhouse Prowlers

with Lenz and Frenz
Jan
11
th
2020
Turf Club
Jan
11
th
2020
Turf Club

Henhouse Prowlers

with Fireside Collective and MAX GRAHAM TRIO
Oct
21
st
2017
Mainroom
Oct
21
st
2017
Mainroom

Pert Near Sandstone

with The Last Revel, Henhouse Prowlers and Old Salt Union
Nov
6
th
2015
Mainroom
Nov
6
th
2015
Mainroom

Yonder Mountain String Band

with Henhouse Prowlers
Sep
5
th
2014
Turf Club
Sep
5
th
2014
Turf Club

Cornmeal and Head for the Hills

with Henhouse Prowlers
Apr
11
th
2014
Turf Club

More Shows

Apr
17
th
7th St Entry

The Lagoons

Apr
2
nd
7th St Entry

Arts Fishing Club

Mar
14
th
First Avenue

JoJo

with Emmy Meli
Apr
11
th
Turf Club

The Weather Station