Chicago. A city known for its blues ... and its bluegrass. In the bluegrass history books, a pivotal stop among others, along the road to success for the Monroe Brothers and, in more current times, noteworthy as home base for the long popular Special Consensus. And now the Windy City serves as a critical intersection in the lives of four musicians, two who hail from Illinois and the others from as far and near as Wisconsin and upstate New York.

With a PBS series soundtrack already to its credit and a critically acclaimed recording produced by Grammy winner, Sally Van Meter, The Henhouse Prowlers have been barnstorming on to the red hot bluegrass scene since 2004. Not just another bluegrass band, the Henhouse Prowlers are adeptly positioning themselves for nothing less than success. Each member does double duty within the group, holding a business as well as musical post, making it a total collaborative effort.

Dedicated equally to tradition and innovation, The Henhouse Prowlers center their sound on that of the early, formative years of bluegrass, while they keep their pulse on today by covering contemporary topics in a largely original repertoire.

The Henhouse Prowlers wear the Bill Monroe mantle with spit and polish. They perform -- and conduct media interviews -- in suit-and-tie and work in a tightly choreographed, one-mic stage setting, which adds a dynamic dimension to their shows. Combining passion, confidence, and flair with instrumental and vocal prowess, The Prowlers deliver bluegrass with an edge.

• Rockygrass 2011
• Wintergrass 2011
• Palisade Bluegrass & Roots
• SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Fest 2011
• Summercamp (IL)
• Fat Fest (MN)
• Boats & Bluegrass (MN)
• Tri-State Bluegrass Festival (IL)
• Barnes Family Bluegrass Festival (IL)
• Mud Lake Bluegrass Sundays (IA)
• Taste of Chicago (IL)
• Veggie Fest (IL)
• Newhoma Music & Mountain Fest
• Bristol Rhythm & Roots
• John Hartford Memorial Festival

Colleges Played:

• Knox College (IL)
• Beloit College (WI)
• OIT (OR)
• W Oregon U (OR)
  

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