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 […]

ALAN GERBER  will be appearing with his son. Gerber’s appearances and recording reflect his wide music range from R&B, rock and jazz and showcase him playing a variety of musical instruments including piano, guitar, slide guitar, accordion and violin. Audiences have cheered in venues as diverse as small-town clubs to the Montreal Jazz Festival. Gerber, […]

Based out of Duluth, MN, THE BROTHERS BURN MOUNTAIN are a soulful, energetic, eclectic duo of real-life brothers, Ryan and Jesse Dermody. They've been playing music together everyday as a duo for more than 16 years.  Though difficult to try and put their sound into words, some have called it avant-garde blues rock, though basically it […]

  We will open at 5 p.m. tonight. THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have […]

PIPER ROAD is: Randal Harrison – Fiddle Bob Mason – Mandolin Mark Hembree — Bass Barry Riese — Guitar – Vocals Bill Kangaroo — Washboard Piper Road was born into the age of rock & roll with individual backgrounds diverse as classical, cowboy, folk, blues and Dixieland. Influenced by some live performances of Doc Watson […]

All we are saying is give Nick a chance.  Added a bit late to the roster, he hasn't had as many opportunities for us to sing his praises. NICK JAINA is a musician and writer from Portland, Oregon. He has toured the world over the last decade, releasing several albums on HUSH Records and Fluff & […]

2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, unless other Carpe events eclipse it. Irish music players and audience welcome.

The man the band is named for is now seventy. Like the Bill Camplin Band on Facebook. Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve.

For almost a decade, Milwaukee-based artist, Mike Mangione has been writing and performing “orchestral folk music” (American Songwriter), using lush instrumentation and harmonies, bringing listeners into a place of spiritual awakening. Collectively, these songs tell the beautiful story of hope through despair. The style is as unique as the musicians that made it and as […]

The award winning AMERANOUCHE (pronounced uh-Mare-uh-noosh) plays a passionate style of music they call “Gypsy Flamenco Swing.” They are veterans of the Newport Jazz Festival, Djangofest Northwest, Muzikfest Bethlehem, PA and the National Press Club. The name is derived from two words: American and Manouche, the gypsy tribe of guitarist Django Reinhardt. The rip-roaring ensemble is […]

Ranked as the most influential dulcimer player of the last decade by readers ofDulcimer Player News, RICK THUM has made his mark on every aspect of the hammered dulcimer world. He will be sharing the night with STEVE SEIFERT, the #1 mountain dulcimer player. Don't count on any dueling dulcimers. Rick is perhaps best known from […]