Cafe Carpe

Singer-Songwriter, JOHN GAY’s, gritty contemplative sound ripened in prison while he served a nine year sentence for marijuana that started in 2011.  During his initial confinement of over five years when he wasn’t on his bunk with his bible, John was in a storage closet at Fox Lake Correctional Institution with his guitar writing music, […]

Take advantage of this rare Carpe performance by one of the country's best guitarists. Get your tickets below: "Sometimes the music chooses an artist. It can arrive in the form of a sound heard in the middle of silence, or maybe a certain guitar is ready to share its secrets. Either way, the spirit world […]

This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month- except when they don’t. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally, regionally, and nationally for many years. The Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist, Jerry Wicentowski, has been described by […]

This is part of the now semi- annual Lamplighter Sessions  curated by PETER MULVEY.  Click on the link to learn what this is all about. Ticket sales are through Brown Paper Tickets:  Click on Buy tickets and get yourself some.  Except that this show sold out as of Tuesday November 11.  To PETER MULVEY, there is no such […]

Click on the Buy tickets link to buy tickets! at the Brown Paper Tickets website. If only there were any left. POP THE CORK! HO-HO HOWARD! Back by Pop-ular demand, the maestros of musical mirth and merriment Corky Siegel and Howard Levy return.  Blues legend CORKY SIEGEL teams with jazz giant, multi-Grammy winner HOWARD LEVY  for a holiday […]

We will open at 5:00 this night to serve people coming for the show. This is part of the now semi- annual Lamplighter Sessions  curated by PETER MULVEY.  Click on that link to learn what Lamplighter is all about. Ticket sales are through Brown Paper Tickets:  Click on Buy tickets and get yourself some.  To PETER MULVEY, there […]

This is part of the now semi- annual Lamplighter Sessions  curated by PETER MULVEY.  Click on the link to learn what this is all about. Ticket sales are through Brown Paper Tickets:  Click on Buy tickets and get yourself some.  To PETER MULVEY, there is no such thing as a straight and narrow path. At least, not one […]

This is part of the now semi- annual Lamplighter Sessions  curated by PETER MULVEY.  Click on the link to learn what this is all about. Very close to selling out. Ticket sales are through Brown Paper Tickets:  Click on Buy tickets and get yourself some.  To PETER MULVEY, there is no such thing as a straight and narrow […]

This is part of the now semi- annual Lamplighter Sessions  curated by PETER MULVEY.  Click on the link to learn what this is all about. Ticket sales are through Brown Paper Tickets:  Click on Buy tickets and get yourself some.  To PETER MULVEY, there is no such thing as a straight and narrow path. At least, not one […]

KRAUSE FAMILY BAND Original music and cover tunes ranging from Bob Wills to the Reverend Al Green sung in close family harmony- talent in abundance. The Krause family, Katie, Ruthie, and their father Rick, sing together and play a variety of instruments, forming the core of the Krause Family Band. They perform originals and some traditional […]

This is part of the now semi- annual Lamplighter Sessions  curated by PETER MULVEY.  Click on the link to learn what this is all about. Ticket sales are through Brown Paper Tickets:  Click on Buy tickets and get yourself some.  To PETER MULVEY, there is no such thing as a straight and narrow path. At least, not one […]

This is part of the now semi- annual Lamplighter Sessions  curated by PETER MULVEY.  Click on the link to learn what this is all about. Ticket sales are through Brown Paper Tickets:  Click on Buy tickets and get yourself some.  To PETER MULVEY, there is no such thing as a straight and narrow path. At least, not one […]

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, like this time, […]

Use the Buy tickets link to get yourself a seat, except there aren't any at the moment. SYD HARTHA & THE MONKEYMINDS (previously known as Devil in the Outhouse and What’s His Name & the Other Guys) are Greg, Looper, Eric & Blaine. They will be offering their 13th annual traditional holiday concert – which is […]

Hark the Herald Horde sings!  Loads of Fun, good music, great harmonies are the thoughts that come to mind whenever The Merry Horde performs. The oft repeated phrase following each performance is “…and a good time was had by all”. So join us for a historic romp through a medley of bluegrass, and selected tunes […]

Reserve seats for this SHOW by clicking on Buy tickets below: Come ring in the New Year with enough goodness and warmth to sustain us through the upcoming year. Purchasing by late December 29 helps us to properly plan for the evening, though space may be available after that. We cannot take any more dinner […]