Cafe Carpe

ELLIS PAUL   doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous pieces of music that get under your skin and into your bloodstream. And much like the artists who have influenced him, everyone from Joni Mitchell, […]

TIM GRIMM is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world, forging a rich and varied career that blends his love of songwriting, travel, and acting in theatre, film and television. For most of his 25-year career as a storytelling balladeer in the tradition of John Prine, Woody Guthrie, and Bob Dylan, Tim […]

BUDDY MONDLOCKwrites songs. He does it so well that some great songwriters have recorded his songs on their own albums- Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, and Janis Ian, to name just a few. You might’ve heard his song “The Kid” (recorded by David Wilcox, Peter, Paul and Mary and Cry, Cry, Cry) and maybe even sung […]

Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to let us know if you will be dining here that night. KAREN JOHNSON grew up in West Allis, WI, surrounded by music.  One of her favorite memories  is  listening to old country tunes with her dad while riding along in his old pick-up truck.  At a young age, […]

A reprise of last year's successful benefit- all proceeds will go to the Homeless Coalition of Fort Atkinson. The Von Carpe Family Singers will include Karen Reinhardt and Jim Marousis, sister Lisa Reinhardt, brother Eric Reinhardt and his partner Frankie Ciccarelli, daughter Laura Christianson and grandson Camdyn James, daughter-in-law Stephanie Kilkenny, perennial crowd favorite Brian […]

KELLY HUNT "Standing shoulder to shoulder with contemporaries like Gillian Welch and Rhiannon Giddens...folk music harking back to the stripped-down sounds of Leadbelly, Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie." — JOHN VAITES On the walls of any local used music shop there hangs a gallery of mysteries. Picked up and handed down across the decades, each […]

What could be better than the cello? Two cellos! Fort’s own BENJAMIN WHITCOMB and rising star DAVID CAPLAN (who has been regularly subbing with the Chicago Symphony!) join forces to bring you an eclectic and fun variety of cello duo works, including pieces by Paganini, Beethoven, Popper, Faure, plus some Brazilian dances and a classic […]

Round Robin with WATTLE & DAUB and BEN MALWANA Please call 920-563-9391 to reserve seats and to let us know if you will be dining here that night.  Wattle & Daub’s authentic acoustic voice is rooted in their passion for the power of the folk music tradition. From the heart of the midwest, in northern […]

These talented musicians will play in a few different configurations this evening, as a trio, some solo, some duo- none to disappoint. Carmen has played the Carpe numerous times with Willy Porter. This time she will be sharing songs from her debut solo album, Room To Grow, with internationally renowned musicians, Kostia (piano) & Stas […]

They assure me they are playing on this date.  They hope to start the show a half hour earlier, but that can only happen if you get here early and allow enough time (at least an hour) for our very small kitchen to feed you. There will be a link to buy tickets in the […]

JOHNSMITH is one of those artists so often under-recognized – he possesses a genius that cannot be denied, ignored, or overlooked. For the past forty-plus years, Johnsmith has been sharing his music all across America and abroad. He has become a favorite at festivals, clubs, and house concerts alike. In addition to being a Kerrville New […]