Cafe Carpe

ATTENTION:  Check back closer to the date of the show for any COVID protocols which may be in place at that time. Ticket purchase link follows the bio. THIRD COAST BLUEGRASS (TCB) is a band of longtime friends and musical cohorts with deep roots in the Upper Great Lakes bluegrass scene going back to the […]

Check back closer to the date regarding COVID protocols. Masks in the back room no doubt strongly recommended. Two Great Songwriters, One Great Night It's a special treat when DANNY SCHMIDT and CARRIE ELKIN, who normally tour separately and solo, share the stage together. If the chemistry seems especially amorous, they come by it honestly, as they are […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and indicate whether you are likely to eat here that night. Check back for any COVID updates. Masks are recommended in our intimate back room listening space. DAM wowed in their first appearance here... New to the stage as this moniker, DAM is comprised of the ‘best of the […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you are likely to dine here that night. Masks recommended in our intimate back room listening space. Another great in-the-round song swap with 3 fab singer-songwriters. JOHN SIEGER - a prolific and excellent songwriter with a semi-country bent whose songs have impressed Dwight Yoakam, Jerry Harrison, The […]

Masks recommended in our intimate back room listening space. Ticket link follows the bios- MEGAN SLANKARD was a finalist in 2020 in the International Songwriting Competition, a finalist in 2019 for both the USA Songwriting Contest and the International Acoustic Music Awards, and a 2018 finalist in the ISC. Megan won first place in the 2017 Unsigned Only Music […]

Learn more about JACKIE BRISTOW after the ticket link.  Check back closer to the time of the show regarding COVID protocols for attending the show. Masks are recommended in the intimate back room listening space. Like Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin and Bonnie Raitt, Jackie has created a body of work that will endure- finely shaded […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and indicate whether you will be eating here. Masks recommended in our intimate listening space. Americana Folk with Swedish roots Unmistakably Nordic in flavor, SOFIA TALVIK somehow still conforms to American interpretations of her own original music, a North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy. A veteran performer with […]

Masks recommended in the intimate space of our back room. Round robin song circle 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 […]

Milwaukee luthier DENNY RAUEN celebrates 40 years of adventures in lutherie in a series of shows with fellow musicians he has met through his work at venues he loves.   This time has chosen the Carpe, and asked BILL CAMPLIN (remember Bill?) and PETER ROLLER to celebrate with him, each doing 35 minutes. DENNY will be […]

John will appear here as part of Fort's RHYTHM REMIX, a day of music, food, and entertainment along the Rock River. This family-friendly, free event will feature fives venues with regional musical talent scheduled at each throughout the day. Pick up your event "passport" and enjoy a day of music, dining, shopping and prizes during this […]

THE KRAUSE FAMILY BAND will appear here as part of Fort's RHYTHM REMIX, a day of music, food, and entertainment along the Rock River. This family-friendly, free event will feature five venues with regional musical talent scheduled at each throughout the day. Pick up your event "passport" and enjoy a day of music, dining, shopping and […]

Sorry- this evening show has been cancelled.  However, you can enjoy the band playing here from 3-5 as part of the Chamber's RHYTHM REMIX event.  Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you are likely to dine here.  Check back to this page or call regarding COVID protocols which may be in […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and indicate whether you will be dining here.  Masks recommended in our small listening space. JACK WILLIAMS – it will be a pleasure to have him share his talents again. Brand New CD-  A Tickle in My Soul Music legends Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul, & Mary) and Tom Paxton lauded […]