Event

Chicken Wire and Barbaro @ Leo and Leonas

Chicken Wire Empire began as a 4 piece traditional bluegrass band. After years of honing their trad skills, and performing an Old & In The Way tribute show, CWE realized that there was more to bluegrass than only 1, 4, and 5. Now Chicken Wire Empire blends old with new, and after gathering a following in Milwaukee, WI, enjoy playing throughout the region with their new quintet, while promoting their new album "What Moves Mountains." Featuring Ryan Ogburn (mandolin), Jordan Kroeger (upright bass), Ernest Brusubardis IV (fiddle), Greg Brundage (guitar), and Jon Peik (banjo), Chicken Wire Empire will take you on a journey through space and time, or at least help you escape for a moment.

Barbaros music is at once lively and intimate, perfect for twirling around the dance floor or cooking with someone you love. The Minneapolis-Winona quartet have built momentum around their dynamic sound, each set flowing naturally between energetic jams and contemplative interludes. Their upcoming album, due out spring 2019, showcases their captivating songwriting, layered over textures pulled from bluegrass, jazz, pop, and country-western.