Cafe Carpe

RANDY SABIEN  is a bluesy, rockin', swingin', funky, jazz violinist. With an intensely rhythmic, vibrant and inventive style, he has captivated audiences worldwide, playing with scores of bands and musicians of all stripes. Dubbed “the past, present and future of jazz violin” by NPR’s Jazz Profiles, Randy is a regular at Big Top Chautauqua and has performed on A […]

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. "We are going to celebrate Valentine's Day by performing as many […]

This quartet of local musicians offers pleasing melodies, tight musicianship, and stirring renditions of songs from folk, pop, blues, country, and Celtic traditions. First performing on Café Carpe’s stage two years ago, the foursome includes JEFF MASON on acoustic guitar, bass, and vocals; PERRY BAIRD on vocals and acoustic guitar; TOM COOK on bass, mandolin, banjo, and a host of other […]

TAPIT New Works presents this wonderful show.  Read this about it in the Wisconsin State Journal report on their Madison performance. Picture an evening with your funniest and most interesting women friends, chock full of laughter, unexpected revelations, and sparkling commentary on the human condition. Featuring a diverse cast of 10 female actors, aged 26-81, […]