Cafe Carpe

“….consummate guitar, voice, and lyrics, and with a mix of folk and rock-influenced tunes. And an awesome sense of humor.”

From start to Finnish, a class act. May be joined by a fiddle player this time. Ticket link follows bio. ERIK KOSKINEN is an American singer-songwriter,  multi-instrumentalist and producer, whose music is not categorized by sub-genres.  Stylistically he is on his own while heavily influenced by American roots music. The rhythmic integrity and musical tone […]

Note that ticket price will change to $20 the day of the show. Ticket link follows bio. Hailed by Downbeat for its “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by the Chicago Reader for its “diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material,” the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is a forward-thinking, Chicago-based jazz trio led by […]

Bill sheds his lonesomeness, sharing the evening with nephew STEVE CAMPLIN and son SATCHEL PAIGE. Rip-roaring fun as always. More details to come if I can find them.  

Round robin 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 somewhat regularly on the last Wednesday (formerly Thursday) of each month. Traditional Round Robin […]