The Henhouse Prowlers Friday, Feb. 6, 10pm Bar None Fifth and Monroe www.henhouseprowlers.com www.myspace.com/thehenhouseprowlers
The Henhouse Prowlers
Maybe you don’t think of Chicago when you think of bluegrass music, but you just might after experiencing the Henhouse Prowlers. The five-piece, traditional bluegrass outfit hailing from the Windy City, features Ben Benedict (guitar), Jon Goldfine (doghouse bass), Ryan Hinshaw (fiddle), Nathan Sitzman (mandolin), and Ben Wright (banjo), all dressed up in official-looking suits and ties just like the old-time bluegrass bands of Bill Monroe and Flatt and Scruggs. Not only do they dress similar to those legends of the acoustic music genre, the Prowlers aspire to play music akin to the classics. You won’t find hybrid versions of songs with electrified instruments or rock-flavored additives, only the pure and simple, one-microphone style of genuine bluegrass — straight from the streets of Chicago.