Karen Wheelock was raised in Delavan, attended Beloit College and now resides in the Madison area. Madison’s New Artist of the Year Wheelock burst into the local folk and americana scene in 2013, armed with a guitar and a ukulele. A Wisconsin farm girl from the small town of Delavan, Wheelock’s gentle heart and forthright […]
JAMES LEE STANLEY may or may not have a birthday around this time. Gifts not necessary, but attendance welcome. “It is simple, really. With James Lee you get great songs, great guitar playing, great voice and a gifted comedian as well. You are in for a very entertaining evening.” Village Voice “This man is a […]
“Channeling Rosetta Tharpe and Mavis Staples, she slayed the crowd…” - American Songwriter “Potenza is to the blues what Adele is to pop” - Rolling Stone Nashville powerhouse singer SARAH POTENZA was everywhere during the Americana Music Festival, and fans and critics extolled her virtues. American Songwriter, AXS.com, Lockeland Springsteen and others praised the songstress as […]
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, except when other Carpe musical events displace it. Irish music players and audience welcome.
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 […]
