Cafe Carpe

Not the 8:00 showtime, a concession to the earlytobedders

This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin graces us every 2nd Thursday of the month (usually). This time it's Valentine's Day! 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 […]

Joe Rathbone Joe Rathbone is proud to announce the release of his fifth record entitled Waking Up the Sun, featuring his new group The Mercy Alliance. Waking Up the Sun includes inspired guitar work by the late Steve Bishop, who worked with the legendary Ronnie Montrose, drumming by ex Counting Crow Steve Bowman , lyrical […]

Mark Dvorak John Sieger A whoppin' night of great music with three great guys: Larry Penn sings and tells stories of hard work, working people, trains, trucks, life on the road, love, nonsense, and flamingos. Noted for their elegance in simplicity, his songs are not only popular with audiences, but are acclaimed by other artists, many […]

Anyone not familiar with the music of Bill Staines is in for a special treat. Singing mostly his own songs, he has become one of the most popular and durable singers on the folk music scene today, performing nearly 200 concerts a year and driving over 65,000 miles annually. He weaves a blend of gentle […]