Cafe Carpe

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you will dine here that night. BILL MILLER For over 30 years, Bill Miller’s music has amplified the whispers of Native peoples’ hearts, while bridging cultures around the world with his signature sound: thunder (the voice), wind (the Native American flute), water (the guitar), and soul (the story). […]

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 somewhat regularly on the last Thursday of each month (unless […]

PETER MULVEY will do a rare solo show to launch October off properly.

The Carpe will be open this Friday evening from 6 to 9, but WILL NOT BE SERVING FOOD. Kitty has tested positive for COVID, and the Welch/Camplins will be isolating upstairs away from the madding crowd. This will be a fun evening of various local musicians leading a singalong to their favorite Beatles songs. Donations […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you are likely to eat here. Lonesome Bill writhes again.... From the archives

From Sherman: About the book… It is a unique collection of poetry, written to uplift, motivate and inspire… Who ever reads this book. This book I dedicated to my Son who lost has battle with addiction, just over one year ago. The last conversation we shared was of him telling me to stop waiting and […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and indicate whether you will be dining here. KAREN JOHNSON grew up in West Allis, WI, surrounded by music.  Her favorite spot was riding along in her dad’s old pick-up truck while listening to old country tunes.  At a young age, Karen learned to play the Tamburitza and sing harmony […]

Glad we were able to reschedule- Kaia could not make her September gig. Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats, and to indicate whether you are likely to eat at the Carpe that night. NOTA BENE: By artist request, audience members will be required to wear masks while in the listening room. This change is due […]

Hailing from Cork in the south of Ireland, award-winning songwriter and much sought-after guitarist PATSY O'BRIEN is renowned for his ability to meld songwriting and guitar styles seamlessly. It’s a trait that caught the attention of NPR who featured his arrangement of The Star Of The County Down (see below) on their All Songs Considered […]

To hear ALICE HOWE sing is to be enraptured by the natural, unaffected beauty of her voice. There’s no artifice, no histrionics — just honest, authentic, emotionally resonant singing in the tradition of the roots music that shaped her. On Circumstance, her second and latest album, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter guitarist displays her vocal prowess […]

Americana Roots via a multi-instrumentalist with a dizzying musical toolbox “…true talent doesn’t need categories.” ​-Relix Magazine “…a major musical force without doubt. He has his black belt in voice, bottleneck guitar and his banjo playing scares the crap out of me.” -David Lindley Very few musicians of any stripe so personify a musical genre as completely […]

Buy ticket link lower on the page.  “Chicago Farmer represents the best qualities of Midwestern U.S.A. His lyrics, his stories and his heart are true. He’ll give you that feeling of ‘going home’. He’ll make you want to say all those things you’ve been meaning to say but were too afraid. At the same time […]

“Singer-songwriters are often called poets. In truth, only a few deliver the deep insight and sense of the new that breaking through the predictable achieves. Anna Tivel is one.” NPR, Ann Powers “Everything here is testament to her storytelling gifts (she’s been likened to Steinbeck and I suspect she may have a novel or short […]