Chicken Wire Empire & Arkansauce at Kenny's Westside
Schedule
Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Kenny's Westside | Peoria, IL
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Kenny's Westside Presents:Chicken Wire Empire & Arkansauce
Friday, February 13, 2026
Doors 7pm • Music 8pm • 21+
Bar & Kitchen open until 4am
About The Chicken Wire Empire:
Although Jordan Kroeger (bass) and Ryan Ogburn (mandolin) began their musical relationship in the Wisconsin jamband scene, Chicken Wire Empire began as a 4 piece traditional bluegrass band. The band honed its traditional sound, encapsulating it in 2014 with their debut album Chicken Wire Empire. With half of the group rooted in bluegrass, and the other half steeped in jamband music, a change occurred when CWE performed an Old & In The Way tribute show. With the addition of Jon Peik (banjo), Ernest Brusubardis IV (fiddle), and Greg Brundage (guitar), a new sound was found in Milwaukee, and Chicken Wire Empire joined the roster of high energy jamgrass.
About Arkansauce:
Arkansauce is Tom Andersen on bass, Zac Archuleta on guitar, Ethan Bush on mandolin, and Adams Collins on banjo. Their music features improvisational string leads matched with complex melodies, intriguing rhythms, and deep thumping bass grooves. Each member sings lead and harmony parts as well as contributes to the lyrics, which offer authentic, intelligent songwriting with hard-hitting hooks.
“We are a band that spends most of our time in the back of a van hurtling toward long nights, good times, and a destiny unknown,” says Ethan. “Our inspiration is gathered by events unfolding in our own adventures in real time. These days, the desire to create, inspire, and redefine within our scene seems to be the main driving force behind our music.”
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Kenny's Westside, 112 SW Jefferson Ave,Peoria, Illinois, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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