Cafe Carpe

Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer, poet, healer, “with a voice, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally, not from the stage, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers, songwriters, musicians and music appreciators, poets, and storytellers held regularly on the last Thursday of each month (except sometimes). Traditional Round Robin […]

TRICIA ALEXANDER and JEFF MASON first met at the Cafe Carpe almost 20 years ago. They were drawn to each other's style of play, chord voicings, musical influences and energy. They played several gigs together (often with help from percussionist of light Alpha Stewart, Jr) and then took different musical paths. They reunited recently at […]

Bill and band members Jason Klagstad, Bob Mueller, Alpha Stewart and Paul Wehrley bring their considerable talents together to honor and celebrate the beginning of September. What is so great about the first day of September?  You will have to ask them. Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats.

This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin appears here mostly regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month- except when they don’t, like this time, which is the 1st Thursday. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally, regionally, and nationally for many years. The Pioneer’s […]

JOHNSMITH With his faded jeans, his twinkly blue eyes, and his infectious smile, John immediately connects with audiences. You get the sense of a man who loves his life, his family and friends, and who loves nothing more than sharing that love in song and stories all across this land. “Johnsmith’s songs always move me. […]

MANDY FER and DAVE MCGRAW Pacific Northwest based songwriter duo Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer voyage even further out to sea on their latest self-produced/recorded release  Off-Grid Lo Fi.  This was recorded entirely with solar and wind powered electricity on a nearly uninhabited, remote, off-grid island in northwest Washington state, McGraw and Fer have ventured into new territory, both […]

Tricia is feeling under the weather so tonight's circle has been cancelled.   Round robin song circle led by TRICIA ALEXANDER– (performer, poet, healer, “with a voice, music and lyrics that resonate the heart”) done informally, not from the stage, no microphones. This is a lovely gathering of singers, songwriters, musicians and music appreciators, poets, and […]

Those who have reserved seats- show up at least 15 minutes before showtime to claim those seats. PIPER ROAD is: Randal Harrison – Fiddle Bob Mason – Mandolin John Widdicombe — Bass Barry Riese — Guitar – Vocals Bill Kangaroo — Washboard Piper Road was born into the age of rock & roll with individual backgrounds […]

It is only a long-lived singer-songwriter career that lets JAMES LEE STANLEY unite the unpredictable creative turns and the eclectic elements that make up his world. His remarkable ability as a vocalist and composer allow him to create songs, each recorded with a finely crafted with guitar orchestrations that enhance the lyric. But a whole […]

Sonofmel is the psuedonym of Hayward, Wisconsin's John Adler. He's a deep thinker who sees symbols and human connection in all things, and his album "Springtime in a Foreign City" details moments of his life travelling the world. He's joined by Jordan "Slideman" Grunow of Ashland, WI, for a memorable Scenic Route full of original […]

KAREN JOHNSON started performing at the Cafe' Carpe in 1998. After retiring early from teaching 4th grade, she treasures spending time with her golf-crazed husband, visiting with her two grown boys and wonderful new daughter-in law, taking care of her two cats, gardening, feeding her fine-feathered friends, and finding every excuse possible to get outside […]

BRIAR ROAD consists of DAN ZAHN guitar mandolin vocals KATE MORETTI guitar ukelele banjo vocals RUSTY WINCHEL bass and vocals The trio from Northern Illinois have been playing traditional and contemporary folk, blues, swing, jazz and original material together for years. Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve.

When ANA EGGE got bit by the music bug as a teenager, she took matters into her own hands, building her own guitar, and moving to Austin, TX to observe, absorb and take musical risks. The striking depth and unusual maturity of her singing, playing, and songwriting got her noticed, and she recorded her first […]

Musically sprouted from the blend of American folk, country, rock-n-roll, and blues,  ERIK KOSKINEN realizes a sound that is distinctive and fresh while familiar and classic.  He last appeared here as an opening for Jeffrey Foucault.  This time he returns in full force with his band. Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve.

Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? CLAUDE BOURBON is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and Russian stylings into uncharted territories. Each year Bourbon plays more than 100 shows around the world. Claude has played countless venues, including Glastonbury Festival, Isle of […]

This show has SOLD OUT.  Sometimes people release their tickets back to Brown Paper Tickets so you can check to see if that has happened up until 2 hours before showtime. Click on the link below to buy tickets.    LUCY KAPLANSKY is a rare vocal talent, “a truly gifted performer…full of enchanting songs” (New York Times). Blending […]