The Underinsured- not their real name- I just made it up- are local guys-- Jeremy Pinc, Matt Kelly, Mark Chaney, and Ben Knowles. "The Thriftones tumble through mysterious carnival music-box time signatures, chiming, then break into swoons well-timed, with pace and delivery of a hilarious stand-up comedian prodding a crowd to laughter on command. Rattling, […]

Cathy Barton and Dave Para give dynamic performances acclaimed for their variety and expertise in both vocal and instrumental styles. Their repertoire and informal audience rapport are marked by a special affection for traditional music. "Cathy Barton and Dave Para, as much as any folk musicians I know, carry on the sense of importance of […]

Redhouse recording artist CLIFF E. knew by age seven that he was going to be a singer and songwriter. As a child Cliff taught himself to play guitar, piano, base and drums. In his teens Eberhardt was fortunate enough to live close to the Main Point (one of the best folk clubs on the East […]

Claudia and Dean may be sporting a new CD of their collaboration. Take this great opportunity to hear the two of them together live. Almost four decades as a touring professional have found Michigan native Claudia Schmidt traversing North America as well as Europe in venues ranging from intimate clubs to 4,000 seat theatres, and […]

JESS KLEIN For over a decade, Jess Klein’s gutsy “tell it like it is” folk pop has been embraced by tastemakers from Tokyo to London, from Australia to her new home state of Texas. Graced with one of the most enviable voices in Americana music – that’s her singing harmony on John Fullbright’s Grammy-nominated album […]

DARDEN SMITH weaves together folk and Americana influences with rock, pop and the musical roots of his home state of Texas to create a sound uniquely his own. With 14 critically acclaimed albums under his belt, Smith was called “a singer-songwriter blessed with an uncommon degree of intelligence, depth and compassion” by Allmusic.com. Compared to […]

TOM KASTLE is a singer, songwriter, sailor and teller of tales who has performed throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. He has one foot in the modern singer/songwriter world and the other planted in the traditional maritime realm where he is a shanty and ballad singer and a tall ship captain. He is […]

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A whoppin' night of great music with three great guys: These shows with the "three grumpy amigos" have been a delight each time, with the audience clamoring for another grumpy get-together. Don't miss out on the hottest thing in showbiz. Larry Penn sings and tells stories of hard work, working people, trains, trucks, life on […]

Call to find out in case this does not get updated right away. PATTY LARKIN makes her debut appearance at the Carpe! Show up in force to make her want to return. Patty redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics. Acoustic Guitar hails her “soundscape […]

Small Potatoes has called themselves eclecto-maniacs and described their music as “Celtic to Cowboy”. They say it has taken them “years of careful indecision” to come up with a mix of music that ranges from country, blues, and swing to Irish, with songwriting that touches on all of those styles and more. Their four recordings, […]

HAYWARD WILLIAMS We know how to grow 'em in Wisconsin. "Looking at the bespectacled youth peering out from the album bio, you would never expect the smoky authoritative voice that swells from Cotton Bell. But maybe Williams' appearance belies his age, this being the Milwaukee singer-songwriter's third full length album. Williams' is the voice of […]