BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cafe Carpe - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Cafe Carpe X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cafecarpe.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cafe Carpe REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230701T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230701T233000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230518T132457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T132457Z UID:7941-1688198400-1688254200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CLOSED FOR A FAMILY REUNION DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/closed-for-a-family-reunion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230707T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230707T230000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230127T005430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230611T163209Z UID:7601-1688761800-1688770800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:PIPER ROAD- SOLD OUT!! DESCRIPTION:Word is that this will be an album release party.  Ticket link follows bio. \nPIPER ROAD is: \n\n\nRandal Harrison – Fiddle \nBob Mason – Mandolin \nMark Hembree — Bass\nBarry Riese — Guitar – Vocals\nBill Kangaroo — Washboard \n\n\nPiper Road Spring Band 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 and Bill Monroe and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band release of “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” in the early 1970’s\, they put away the electric amps and guitars and developed a unique acoustic/bluegrass style. They never completely abandoned their musical roots and have blended Irish fiddle tunes with American country\, big band\, novelty and space-aged Grateful Dead inspired jams. \nThe band continues to swing! With their strong bond of friendship\, commitment to quality musicianship and continuing support of a strong fan base\, Piper Road invites you to join them as their show hits the road. The current Piper Road roster has accumulated over 100 years of experience performing together. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/piper-road-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230708T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230708T223000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230615T015354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T010901Z UID:8015-1688848200-1688855400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:CORKY SIEGEL $35 DESCRIPTION:Ticket link follows bio.  If anyone is having issues purchasing tickets using that link\, please call 920-563-9391 and ask for help. \nCORKY 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 a part of Siegel-Schwall Band. \nCorky Siegel is known internationally as one of the world’s great blues harmonica players\, blues pianist\, singer-songwriter\, creator of CHAMBER BLUES and the sole pioneer/composer of award-winning revolutionary works that weave blues and classical forms together. Co-founder of the SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND\, and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee\, Corky Siegel has a catalogue of recordings on RCA\, Vanguard\, Alligator\, and million selling blues/classical recordings on the iconic classical label Deutsche Grammophon. His close associations with the blues masters in the earlier days of Chicago blues\, his essential part in the blues rock revolution\, and his surprising success in bringing together blues and classical audiences make him a pivotal (though inconspicuous) figure in modern music history. “underappreciated national treasure” – DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/corky-siegel-35/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230713T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230713T213000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230126T012843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T013602Z UID:7577-1689276600-1689283800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:THIRD COAST BLUEGRASS DESCRIPTION:Ticket purchase link follows the bio. \nTHIRD 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: \n\nMarc Edelstein – Bass & Vocals\nKen Finkel – Banjo & Vocals\nPeter Knupfer – Fiddle (& you don’t want the vocals!!)\nDon Stiernberg – Mandolin & Vocals\nJerry Wicentowski – Lead Vocals & Guitar\n\nTCB’s repertoire spans bluegrass classics\, hidden gems\, originals\, and adaptations from amazing songwriters. The band highlights Jerry’s “true to the tradition” vocals\, seamless trios and masterful instrumentals. With world class soloists Don and Peter stepping out front on the instrumentals with rock solid banjo from Ken\, it’s as powerful as it is tasteful. Marc’s bass and Jerry’s rhythm guitar lay down the essential rhythmic foundation.  As Don says\, “Back to the roots of the hard grass with admired colleagues who are also great friends. What could be better?” URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/third-coast-bluegrass-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230714T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230714T223000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230407T183151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T191806Z UID:7868-1689366600-1689373800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:HAYWARD WILLIAMS BAND DESCRIPTION:HAYWARD WILLIAMS Buy tickets below bio- $15 \n“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 on “Paradise Springs” — and launching him closer to the Springsteen stratosphere than ever before.” – Piet Levy— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel \n“Hayward Williams’ voice has that wonderful quality that draws people in from the next room to ask Who is that?… I will put this vocal (Fades Away) up against any track by the Great Ones\, including Roy Orbison.” – Darrel Norman— ReverbRaccoon \nHayward will have a full band with him- \nCharlie Koltak- drums.   Jeremy Moses Curtis- bass   James Rohr-keys \n\n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/hayward-williams-band/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230715T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230715T220000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230127T222917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T195803Z UID:7608-1689451200-1689458400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:JULIANNE MACARUS & DEAN MILANO DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you will dine with us that evening. \nDEAN 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 albums\, and been involved in theater. \nIn the seventies\, Julianne joined Dean\, Rick Shryock\, and Jean Gordon Sredl\, and the trio became a quartet called “The Casualaires.” The concentration was on Broadway and Swing music from the 20’s\, 30’s & 40’s\, along with country\, jazz\, some originals\, and odd pieces you might not\, otherwise\, encounter.\n\nDean and Julianne worked together\, in the 80’s\, in Rubbaband\, a group that won the Regional Marlboro Contest\, (co-winners with The Sundowners)\, at The Bar RR\, in Chicago; and\, again\, at The Dry Gulch\, in Schiller Park\, Illinois\, a country western dinner theatre.\n\nMeanwhile\, Julianne played on two of Dean’s CDs\, (“Songs about Stuff” and “Vestiges: More Songs about More Stuff”)\, and released a cassette album of original songs\, called\, “Miss my Baby.“\n\n“Something to Think About\,”is Dean’s latest CD. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/julianne-macarus-dean-milano/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230719T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230719T213000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230324T025123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T025123Z UID:7712-1689795000-1689802200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:GOLDPINE DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to indicate whether you are likely to eat here that night. \nGOLDPINE 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. \nThrough a chance encounter in Nashville back in 2006\, Benjamin and Kassie Wilson were sure of each other from the start. “Kassie knew she was going to marry me from the first time she saw me…and she was right\,” Ben gloats.  After nearly a decade of honing in on their sound\, they’re ready to give the world their self-produced debut LP\, One. \nWith this fresh start\, Goldpine wastes no time showing what they stand for. Their lead single\, “Wander Away\,” is somewhat of a public service announcement about mental health. “We explored the ideas of separating yourself from worries and giving yourself a break\,” Ben shares. “I think it’s so important that when we are in a place where we feel like we are in need\, maybe that is the exact time to reach out to others who are also in need.” The track begins with a soft picking guitar\, alongside Ben & Kassie’s unmistakable harmonies — sonically putting you at ease — leading up to a fuller sound that showcases Kassie’s powerhouse of a voice. \nThe sophomore single of One\, “When I Get to Heaven\,” takes you on a musical roller coaster ride. Starting off leisurely the track quickly turns into a toe-tapping tune\, back into the subtle\, raw vocals of the duo\, ending with a gospel flair. “Sometimes\, when I’m looking for rest in the midst of life’s hustle\, I picture myself under this magnificent tree\, just laying down in the grass\,” Ben explains about the inspiration for the track. “It’s a heavenly place\, where the atmosphere is at such peace and comfort…I’m reclining and in absolute rest there.” \nExposing the pains of severed relationships and unearthing the pursuits of love and purpose\, Goldpine is cathartic\, moody\, raucous\, and relevant…all intertwined into one. Veterans of making music\, Ben and Kassie put their hearts and souls into this album. One is a snapshot of this season of their lives — symbolizing a new beginning and an homage to the halcyon journey of ‘My One and Only’ — leading them to where they are now. Laced with bold vocal harmonies and fervent lyrics\, One\, is the perfect introduction to Goldpine. \nAs their music evolved\, the name didn’t necessarily grow along with it. “We were called My One and Only for about 5 years\,” the two explain. “Throughout those years we realized that the name was putting out a certain vibe\, of the depth of the music\, that was not quite accurate with where our style was heading.” Drawing inspiration from their roots\, the name Goldpine signifies their past and their future; Kassie grew up on Pines Road in Alabama\, so ‘pine’ represents the past and ‘gold’ is the lasting and valuable element that represents the future. \nTouring since 2016\, they have been lessening the gap between music and the audience by disclosing their stories behind the lyrics at every venue along the way. From festivals like 30A Songwriting Festival and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion\, to listening rooms throughout the United States\, Ben and Kassie have been offering their own brand of raw Americana to audiences large and small. Recent winners of the 2022 Rocky Mountain Songwriter Contest at the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival\, and finalists in the Kerrville Folk Fest 2021 New Folk Competition\, the duo’s bold harmonies are clearly a channel for their highly charged songwriting. Presented the “Discovery Award” in 2018 by acclaimed music critic Robert K. Oermann (Music Row Magazine)\, Ben and Kassie declared performance as their love-share to the world\, and since then\, have maintained the love and commitment they put into their shows. \nStaying true to their vision from the very beginning\, Goldpine continues to stand out. With their debut album of “heart-wrenching songs about loss\, raucous tunes about how music is perceived as an art\, and short songs about being over-zealous” on the way\, 2022 shows an auspicious future for the pair. \n“…a melding of raw acoustic music with meaningful lyrics that paint a picture of their and our journey.” -Eric Dahl\, host of Fox 17 Rock & Review Radio & TV URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/goldpine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230721T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230721T223000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230315T232800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T125944Z UID:7715-1689971400-1689978600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:J E SUNDE & ANNA VOGELZANG DESCRIPTION:Two songwriters who are friends will share the evening- on stage together\, trading songs. Ticket link follows bios. \nJ.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 years making beautifully unusual music with The Daredevil Christopher Wright. He has since released three solo records with his most recent record\, “9 Songs About Love\,” released in November of 2020. With a love of songwriters and performers like Leonard Cohen\, Nina Simone\, and Paul Simon\, Jon writes densely poetic songs with a bent toward the philosophical. Also\, his voice sounds like some sort of weird angel. \nANNA VOGELZANG believes in the power of songs. Since 2004\, she has independently released 7 award-winning albums and toured extensively throughout the US\, opening for a wide range of acts from Gillian Welch to Sara Bareilles. Atwood Magazine says her songwriting is “beautifully visceral”\, exuding  “the kind of storytelling ability passed down through decades of folk tradition – it walks the line between the modern and the nostalgic”. Her voice has been described as “an ethereal\, lucid thing” that “nets melodies like it’s catching monarchs”.  A reviewer loves her “quirky melodies which showcase an artistic point of view”. \n Anna — a melody-driving\, songwriting\, multi-instrumentalist — has spent her formative years spread across the country\, learning the musical languages of the Midwest\, West Coast\, New England and all that lies in between. Building community from coast to coast\, she has traveled with home on her fingertips\, her music peppered with flavors of nostalgia and perpetual motion. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/j-e-sunde-anna-vogelzang/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230722T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230722T220000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230517T193137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T001302Z UID:7920-1690056000-1690063200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:RICHARD GILEWITZ $20 DESCRIPTION:Ticket link (for the Saturday show) at bottom following bio and workshop information. \nFor 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 on life on the road\, and tunes that propel the audience on a magical journey of sight and sound. His signature playing style delivers a technical diversity of banjo style patterns and classical arpeggios with a rhythmic percussive approach\, exploring the history of guitar with sounds of folk to Americana\, the blues to the classical\, ragtime to pop\, and somewhere in between. \nIn addition to his concert performances\, his GillaCamp Guitar and Ukulele Workshops\, Meet the Artist Seminars\, Clinics\, and Avenues for Success educational program for schools inspire players worldwide\, providing opportunities for music lovers to work on their craft and young players to learn fingerstyle techniques and tips of the trade. (Richard is offering workshops Sunday for those who are interested- see below.) \nToday\, recognized world-wide as a performer who has a quirky take on everything around him\, Richard continues to live up to this depiction with rousing shows filled with offbeat observations combined with his right-hand wizardry and heaps of technique. With Richard’s performances teeming with sparkles of mood mastery and wonderment\, he shares a fresh impression of sound to the listener during his concert appearances and at his workshops. \nSays Spectrum Magazine\, “Much of the charm of a Gilewitz performance is in the stories he tells. He wondered aloud to the audience how many ducks he could take out in a fight if he were to be attacked by a flock of the sneaky waterfowl.” \n“Ear-boggling” The Washington Post \n“His complex\, energetic originals have made Gilewitz popular on the festival and club circuits as a solo performer.” Guitar Player Magazine \n”His performance style is very crisp and precise\, allowing the personality of the music to shine through.” Dirty Linen Magazine \n“His quick wit and twisted sense of humor has made him an entertainer as well as a fine guitarist.” Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine \nWORKSHOPS OFFERED Sunday July 23rd 2023-\n\n$35 per class/ $80 for all 3.\n\nSign up with Richard at rgilewitz@gmail.com\nMust sign up Wednesday night July 19th\nwww.richardgilewitz.com www.gillacamp.com\n\nAll materials will be provided\nAll levels welcome!\n“you’ll laugh as you learn!” – The Columbus Dispatch\n\n\n10:30-11:30 Acoustic Guitar Kaleidoscope\nThe Fingerpicking Engine\nMaster the system of fingerstyle picking patterns\, how\nto play strategically with others\, symphonic capo use\nand tricks to obliterate stage fright\n\n\n11:30-12:30 explore Open D tuning and the concepts of\nnote treatments\, transfer options\, harmonics\, and the\nvariety of expressions available for performance.\n\n\n1:30-2:30pm Ukulele adventures – \nMatch the fingerstyle picking pattern of your choice to an accompanying rhythm pattern while playing in a group setting. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/richard-gilewitz-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230726T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230726T203000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230709T201338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230709T201514Z UID:8033-1690396200-1690403400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SONG CIRCLE w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER $5 DESCRIPTION: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 by a pandemic). \nTraditional Round Robin protocol applies – everyone is part of the circle and has an opportunity to: play\, pass or request a song from someone in particular or from anyone in the circle. \nEveryone is welcome to attend. $5 cover for musicians and audience. Come early and have a bite to eat- therein lies our sustenance. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/song-circle-w-tricia-alexander-52/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T220000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230213T035043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230724T141826Z UID:7656-1690488000-1690495200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:GARETH PEARSON DESCRIPTION:Buy tickets below.  Bio follows ticket link. \n\n \n \n \n \nGARETH 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. \nGareth has a distinctive style that can be heard through his creative and innovative arrangements which cover a wide spectrum of genres\, including country/folk/classical/pop/rock/jazz/swing and bluegrass music\, along with his own beautiful and often intricate original compositions. \nDrawing his playing style initially from influences such as Chet Atkins\, Merle Travis\, Jerry Reed and Tommy Emmanuel\, he has developed a style that is both inspiring and entertaining. \nWithin a year of taking up the guitar\, Gareth was opening for Tommy Emmanuel on his 2005 UK tour. It was in Cardiff where Tommy invited Gareth to play at the CAAS convention (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society) in Nashville Tennessee. \nLater that year\, Gareth was performing and touring alongside Ray Davies (The Kinks)\, John Renbourne\, and Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes. During the Southside Johnny tour\, Gareth was invited by Southside to be flown over to the USA to open for his annual New Years Eve concert at the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey. \nThe following year Gareth was invited by Tommy Emmanuel to be the support act for his UK tour\, following extensive UK supports to Jan Akkerman\, Andy McKee and appearing at numerous Folk Festivals and Guitar workshops including the Montreal Jazz Festival. \n“Gareth is fast becoming one of the worlds most renowned instrumental guitarists.”  Adam Walton (BBC Radio Wales) \n“I really respect Gareth’s abilities. He’s a great young man and a great ambassador for the acoustic guitar.”  Tommy Emmanuel \n“I’m Gareth’s number one fan! What a guitarist! His original compositions hit the ears like cool spring water on a hot summer’s day. His stage show has everyone up on their feet. Fingerstyle guitar is in good hands for the next generation.”  Stefan Grossman \n“Not only is Gareth one of the most amazing guitarists around\, he is a really nice guy and funny as hell!” Andy McKee \n  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/gareth-pearson/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230728T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230728T223000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230501T192937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T222540Z UID:7913-1690576200-1690583400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SAM KNUTSON/ Jeff Stehr DESCRIPTION:Buy tickets below.  Bios will follow ticket link. \n\n \n \n \n \nSAM 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 \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=7yy5pdcBYRQ \nOf late he has been involved with the Iowa Opera House project. \nFrom the Shepherd Express: “Sam Knutson’s 2022 release Donkey Island is a collection of observational folk songs. “Already Gone” recalls John Hartford’s breezy melancholy\, while “Prayer for the Downtown” leans into the lineage of fellow Iowan Greg Brown. The album’s sparse instrumentation allows Knutson’s songwriting to shine. In fact\, his Bandcamp discography reveals a songwriter ripe for discovery. Milwaukeean Jeff Stehr’s fondly recalled Jamaica-centric combo The Tritonics and his current project Still No Tomatoes present him in collaborative settings.” \nJeff Stehr will open. Jeff is a glass half empty cognoscenti songwriter from Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. He is fond of using stage names like Hunter Gatherer\, Matthew McCudahy and Ike Witt\, which are just a few of the many reasons why you have likely never heard of him. \nJeff’s songs are mostly wordplay and present-day doomsday reportage propelled by one drop rhythms and held aloft on ukulele wings and guitar strings. Jamaican ingredients conspire and collaborate with folk\, pop\, rock and blues influences to get into your head and steal your heart\, but all genres are accomplices. 

When not performing solo\, Jeff (guitar\, ukulele\, harmonica\, vocals) is one half of Still No Tomatoes\, a duo project launched in 2022 with his Tritonics bandmate Mike Lizzo (trombone\, baritone horn\, melodica\, vocals). Following is a review of their work: \nIn the diminutive Milwaukee ensemble “Still No Tomatoes”\, Jeff Stehr plays guitar and ukulele; Mike Lizzo\, trombone and baritone. Although their music is mostly original\, the texts of the proudly quirky duo are concerned with the familiar tropes and preoccupations that have long populated the American songbook.Yet the band comes across as triumphantly new. Perhaps it is the orchestration that allows for this impression. When was the last time that you heard a ukulele and trombone duet? When they sing together\, their voices are intervallically close; the sound soft and certain. Lizzo plays his trombone or baritone softly as if loudly would be impolite. They take water from a fountain of diverse experience and dip into a deep pool of genres. What to call it? Currently\, they describe their music as “Hodgepop”. This is accurate. Stehr takes generously from the songbook of his experience\, plays around with the hodgepge he finds\, and writes music that ranges from the witty to the poetic. Despite the impatience of its name\, “Still No Tomatoes” is ripe for the table. \nJeff has had his fingers in many Milwaukee music groups: the Tritonics\, the Best Westerns\, the John Sieger Combo\, the Mike Benign Compulsion\, Mark Truesdell & The Lost Pioneers\, World Roots\, Brave New Groove and C-Food Buffet\, who once accidentally opened for Jimmy Buffet at Alpine Valley Music Theater in 1990. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/sam-knutson-jeff-stehr/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230729T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230729T220000 DTSTAMP:20260615T091452 CREATED:20230719T020724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T123306Z UID:8080-1690660800-1690668000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:BILL CAMPLIN/ MICHAEL HECHT/ BILL MILLER DESCRIPTION:Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and let us know if you will be dining here this night. \nBILL MILLER \nThis will be a song swap with readings by Michael Hecht in between. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/bill-camplin-bill-miller/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR