Cafe Carpe

BIG BANG STRING THING It’s rare when the word acoustic conjures thoughts of music that can electrify the jump in your feet. Then again, BBST is a rare group, and an impressive collective of musical might. Energetic, contagious, and flat out fun, BBST weaves a sizzling thread through multiple genres to deliver a tapestry of award-winning […]

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, but about once a year, in December, we deign to give them a weekend gig. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally, regionally, and nationally for many years. The Pioneer’s […]

WBack at it with the winter Lamplighter Series, done in the half round with three to four musicians, one of them usually being Peter Mulvey, rotating songs & stories and musicianifying and magicianifying together. This show has been recently added on a whim- Milwaukeeans just needed their own night. Tickets can be purchased in person […]

Back at it with the winter Lamplighter Series, done in the half round with three to four musicians, one of them usually being Peter Mulvey, rotating songs & stories and musicianifying and magicianifying together. Please go to the LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN POST for more details. PETER MULVEY - "master guitar wizard, erudite song writer and just […]

  TODAY is the day of the show, and there is quite a bit of room left.  You may also call the Carpe to see about reserving space.   Back at it with the winter Lamplighter Series, done in the half round with three to four musicians, one of them usually being PETER MULVEY, rotating […]

CORKY SIEGEL and HOWARD LEVY:  A Harmonica Convergence of Two Giants of Jazz and Blues The contrasting musical conversations between these two giants of jazz and blues, both who are stellar performers on harmonica and piano, has proven to be a riveting edge-of-your-seat experience. Individuality, uniqueness, playfulness and adventure, are all trademarks of both the stylings […]

Back at it with the winter Lamplighter Series, done in the half round with three to four musicians, one of them usualbeing Peter Mulvey, rotating songs & stories and musicianifying and magicianifying together. Please go to the LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN POST for more details. Peter explains it thus: “People, this is the heart of what I do. […]

Tickets for the REDBIRD shows have sold out.  You can leave a comment on Brown Paper Tickets in the discussion section for any event to find or get rid of tickets. Please read LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN to learn the ins and outs of these shows. Redbird is a loose affliction of four fine talents, the ubiquitous […]

Please read LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN to learn the ins and outs of these shows. We interrupt the Wednesday and Friday Redbird shows with two of its members in another stellar show, featuring the talents of one PETER MULVEY, one DAVID GOODRICH, and two BIRDS OF CHICAGO. "Peter Mulvey is reaching for gold with his new […]

Tickets for the REDBIRD shows have sold out.  You can leave a comment on Brown Paper Tickets in the discussion section for any event to find or get rid of tickets. Please read LAMPLIGHTER BURNS AGAIN to learn the ins and outs of these shows. Redbird is a loose affliction of four fine talents, the ubiquitous […]

   WILLY PORTER plays this night with Carmen Nickerson, and the amazing David Goodrich. "I found Willy on iTunes six years ago. Went to see him live and joined the converted." — Al Kooper (Bob Dylan/Blood, Sweat & Tears) ""Bank" is Porter at the top of his game..." — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Willy Porter is perhaps best […]

It's a family affair including BILL CAMPLIN, SATCHEL PAIGE, SAVANNAH WELCH CAMPLIN, and brother GOODY, and it may not be over until the very thin lady sings. We will celebrate the release of Bill's new CD of his original songs called Understory, produced by Satchel and recorded in Nashville with some of its finest young talents.

SYD HARTHA and the MONKEYMINDS are Greg Valde, Looper Lucas, Scott McCormick, & Blaine McQuinn.  They will be offering their 9th annual Merry Carpe-mas holiday concert - which is unlikely to include much holiday music.  However, there will be folk, blues, comedy and group therapy services available.  Guitars, harmonica, vocals, fiddle, accordion, shaker egg, and so […]

Bill and the band, together again, to bring you their version of holiday cheer.

Doors open at 4:30- Packers will have had their victory by then.  We will be serving some version of our menu. Hark the Herald Horde sings!  Loads of Fun, good music, great harmonies are the thoughts that come to mind whenever The Merry Horde performs. The oft repeated phrase following each performance is “…and a […]