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Henhouse Prowlers

Folk & acoustic band from Chicago, IL · formed 2004

Unifying & boundary-defying bluegrass/Americana Chicago Building bridges with music 35 countries & counting bio.site/henhouseprowlers

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Henhouse Prowlers photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
22
Rooms played
20
Cities
17
Releases
20
Last show
Dec 4, 2024ZOO Bar, Lincoln, NE

About

Henhouse Prowlers is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 2004, tagged acoustic, Americana, banjo by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 20 rooms in 17 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

22 on record · bandslate-pipeline, archive etree, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Henhouse Prowlers with Eric Wiggs and Dylan McCarthy

    The Dairy Arts Center · Boulder, CO

    With Eric Wiggs and Dylan McCarthy

    Show 7:00 PM MDT · Multi-band bill

  2. Henhouse Prowlers

    Lincoln Hall · Chicago, IL

    Show 7:00 PM · Full band

Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20082 shows
  3. 20092 shows
  4. 20102 shows
  5. 20112 shows
  6. 20121 show
  7. 20132 shows
  8. 20141 show
  9. 20153 shows
  10. 20161 show
  11. 20171 show
  12. 20221 show
  13. 20241 show
  14. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 4, 2024ZOO Bar, Lincoln, NE · LincolnHeadliner
Apr 30, 2022Charm City Bluegrass Festival; Druid Hill Park (Baltimore, MD) · BaltimoreHeadliner
Sep 8, 2017Parliament Room at Otus Supply · FerndaleHeadliner
Jan 1, 2016Martyrs' · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 13, 2015Theatre of the Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA) · PhiladelphiaHeadliner
Nov 4, 2015The Intersection · Grand RapidsHeadliner
Jul 19, 2015Horning's Hideout · North PlainsHeadliner
Jul 25, 2014Animas City Theatre · DurangoHeadliner
Aug 6, 2013Martyrs' · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Pete Jive
Mar 20, 2013Sam Bond's Garage · EugeneHeadlinerwith Betty and the Boy
Oct 7, 2012Issaquah Salmon Hatchery · IssaquahHeadliner
Feb 13, 2011Parlor City · Cedar RapidsHeadliner
Jan 28, 2011Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadliner
Jun 13, 2010Parlor City · Cedar RapidsHeadliner
Apr 21, 2010The Mill · Iowa CityHeadliner
Oct 9, 2009Shank Hall · MilwaukeeHeadliner
Aug 23, 2009Glenwood Ave Arts Festival · ChicagoHeadliner
Feb 28, 2008Mr Roberts' · Madison WI USAHeadliner
Jan 25, 2008Mother Fool's Cafe · Madison WIHeadliner
Sep 1, 2007Mother Fool's Cafe · MadisonHeadliner

Where they play

20 rooms in 17 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago4 shows
  • Cedar Rapids2 shows
  • Iowa City2 shows
  • Baltimore1 show
  • Boulder1 show

and 12 other cities

Live history

20 shows on record
Shows counted
20
First on record
Sep 2007
Latest on record
Dec 2024

Shows per year

  1. 20071
  2. 20082
  3. 20092
  4. 20102
  5. 20112
  6. 20121
  7. 20132
  8. 20141
  9. 20153
  10. 20161
  11. 20171
  12. 20221
  13. 20241

Top rooms

  • Martyrs', Chicago · 2
  • Parlor City, Cedar Rapids · 2
  • ZOO Bar, Lincoln, NE, Lincoln · 1
  • Charm City Bluegrass Festival; Druid Hill Park (Baltimore, MD), Baltimore · 1
  • Parliament Room at Otus Supply, Ferndale · 1

Top cities

  • Chicago, IL · 3
  • Cedar Rapids, IA · 2
  • Iowa City, IA · 2
  • Madison WI USA · 1
  • Durango, CO · 1

Often on the bill with: Betty and the Boy, Dead Larry, Grant Farm, Justin Trawick, Pete Jive, The Infamous Stringdusters, Yonder Mountain String Band

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

20 releases, 2006–2025

Lineup

  • Dan Andree · fiddle
  • Jon Goldfine
  • Starr Moss · guitar

Former

  • Kyle O’Brien

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

11 members on record
  • Kyle O’Brien2016–2019
  • Ben Benedicttenure unknown
  • Ben Wrighttenure unknown
  • Brian Koehlertenure unknown
  • Dan Andreefiddletenure unknown
  • James Weigeltenure unknown
  • Jon Goldfinetenure unknown
  • Kyle O'brientenure unknown
  • Martin McWhortertenure unknown
  • Ryan Hinshawtenure unknown
  • Starr Mossguitartenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: The Wrecklunds (via Kyle O’Brien)

Members' earlier bands: The Earl Brothers (via Kyle O’Brien), The Easy Leaves (via Kyle O’Brien)

Shares members with: Old No. Eight (via Brian Koehler), The Fretliners (via Dan Andree)

Photos, art and posters

Henhouse Prowlers — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Henhouse Prowlers — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Henhouse Prowlers — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Henhouse Prowlers — Dil Dil PakistanHenhouse Prowlers, featuring Fareed Haque
Release art · Dil Dil PakistanHenhouse Prowlers, featuring Fareed Haque — release
Henhouse Prowlers — Heartbreak and Devastation
Release art · Heartbreak and Devastation — release
Henhouse Prowlers — Short Branch Saloon
Release art · Short Branch Saloon — release
Henhouse Prowlers — Martyrs', 2013-08-06
Poster · Martyrs', 2013-08-06 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Henhouse Prowlers on Last.fmArtist facts
Henhouse Prowlers on DiscogsArtist facts
bandslate-pipelineShow history
archive etreeShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.