Henhouse Prowlers at The Velvet Elk Lounge

Founded 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.

Bar opens at 5 PM and happy hour from open to 8 PM. (21+) The Velvet Elk Lounge does not allow minors - No Exceptions.

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