Cafe Carpe

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 […]

Ticket link follows bios.  Those of you who saw the Randy Sabien Trio here in December will have already been introduced to Yazmin's talents.  "She was incredible...... How brilliant is she? She is absolutely fantastic. What a voice, what a keyboard player, just absolutely extraordinary." Nanci Griffith YAZMIN & Beat Zero serve up a unique […]

Word is that this will be an album release party.  Ticket link follows bio. PIPER ROAD is: Randal Harrison - Fiddle Bob Mason - Mandolin Mark Hembree -- Bass Barry Riese -- Guitar - Vocals Bill Kangaroo -- Washboard Piper Road Spring Band was born into the age of rock & roll with individual backgrounds diverse […]

Ticket link follows bio.  If anyone is having issues purchasing tickets using that link, please call 920-563-9391 and ask for help. CORKY SIEGEL is, of course, the award-winning composer who, at a very young age, learned his craft at the feet of such legendary first generation bluesmen as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and as […]

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 70’s. The lineup speaks (and picks and sings) for itself, in alphabetical order: Marc Edelstein – Bass & Vocals Ken Finkel – […]

HAYWARD WILLIAMS Buy tickets below bio- $15 “Williams is a strong singer-songwriter with seven albums to his name, but even by his high standards, "Every Color Blue" is a golden collection, his voice, heavy and light in one breath, emboldened by assuring church organ on "If You Want Me to Beg" and Memphis soul horns […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you will dine with us that evening. DEAN MILANO & JULIANNE MACARUS have worked together, in various groups of fellow musicians, for over forty years, participating in Chicago area's vibrant music scene.  Julianne collaborated with acclaimed songwriters JAMES MCCANDLESS and MICHAEL SMITH in performance and on […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you are likely to eat here that night. GOLDPINE are Benjamin and Kassie Wilson. Formerly known as 'My One and Only', the duo has reimagined their “southern-soul,” “curious-grit” and emotionally honest lyrics into Goldpine. Through a chance encounter in Nashville back in 2006, Benjamin and Kassie Wilson were sure […]

Two songwriters who are friends will share the evening- on stage together, trading songs. Ticket link follows bios. J.E. SUNDE (Jonathan Edward Sunde) is a songwriter and composer based out of Minneapolis, MN. Jon studied western classical music with a vocal emphasis at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Starting in college, Jon spent ten […]

Ticket link (for the Saturday show) at bottom following bio and workshop information. For nearly four decades, American fingerstyle wizard RICHARD GILEWITZ has fascinated listeners with 6 and 12-string finger gymnastics while spinning enchanting yarns of a seasoned raconteur. His concert performances around the world spill over with unexpected turns of the funnies, thought-provoking takes […]

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 interrupted […]

Buy tickets below.  Bio follows ticket link. GARETH PEARSON is referred to as “The Welsh Tornado” which is particularly appropriate, seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics, with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today. Gareth has a distinctive style that can be heard through his creative […]

Buy tickets below.  Bios will follow ticket link. SAM KNUTSON is a singer-songwriter from Iowa City.  His most recent album is Donkey Island. He is happy as a pig in *#*@ in a listening room.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=d0-gRGmjEDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=7yy5pdcBYRQ Of late he has been involved with the Iowa Opera House project. From the Shepherd Express: "Sam Knutson’s […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and let us know if you will be dining here this night. BILL MILLER This will be a song swap with readings by Michael Hecht in between.

BUY TICKETS below bio. Athens, Georgia native turned New Orleans Folk Rock Diva LILLI LEWIS is a powerhouse composer and performing artist with “storytelling with transformative empathy and classically trained poise.” Jewly Hight, NPR.org. Lewis is a voice for the voiceless in Americana, her third full album for Louisiana Red Hot Records, lauded by NPR, Rolling […]

Cover $15.  Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to let us know if you will be dining here this evening. Anna p.s. is a nationally touring Indie Folk Artist, entertaining audiences across the states as a one-woman-symphony with guitar, foot percussion, flute, and more.  They play original tunes with the occasional unique take on […]