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 interrupted […]

 International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year ORDINARY ELEPHANT captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone in this world. The collaboration of husband and wife Pete and Crystal Damore, their connection, and their influences (such as Gillian Welch, Guy Clark, Anais Mitchell) […]

This is an acoustic open stage, sound system set up in advance. Share your songs (or stories- storytellers welcome) in a two song (think 8-10 minutes) rotation with whoever else is there to play, being respectful of others. Please support our business by buying drink and/or food.

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to let us know if you will be eating here that night. Cover charge $12, Lonesome Bill rides again.

This is an acoustic open stage, sound system set up in advance. Share your songs (or stories- storytellers welcome) in a two song (think 8-10 minutes) rotation with whoever else is there to play, being respectful of others. Please support our business by buying drink and/or food.

Buy tickets here.  Bio will follow. SAM KNUTSON is a singer-songwriter from Iowa City.  His most recent album is Donkey Island, and "it is chock full of songs that sound as if they were written to animate the air of that lively little listening room." In late July, the day of a massive storm in […]

Buy tickets below.  Bio follows ticket link. THE WILDWOODS are an enchanting Folk/Americana trio based in Lincoln, Nebraska, whose flowing songwriting tandem has been praised by Paste Magazine as "focused and charmingly human". The Wildwoods' delicate melodies and descriptive lyrics come from nature, love, experiences from the road, and growing up in Nebraska. The band […]

Fort Atkinson High School Class of 1978 will be sharing memories without you.

Bio will follow ticket link.  Garnet encourages audience members to bring non-perishable donations of food, and items of personal care (shampoo, toothpaste, soap) to help the less fortunate in the community. GARNET ROGERS In a darkened bedroom, lit only by the amber glow from an old floor model radio, two young brothers aged 6 and […]

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 […]

Bio follows the ticket link. What these 2 bands have in common is the fabulous RUTHIE KRAUSE. This night is one of a series of CD release shows for Ruthie's lovely new solo CD Ruthenium. You are in for a treat with this great family band- father Rick Krause (guitar and vocals), daughters Katie (vocals) […]