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:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T203000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250721T165732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T024949Z UID:9981-1754080200-1754080200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:Satchel Paige/ carisa DESCRIPTION:Two songwriters sharing the evening- \nSATCHEL PAIGE– creator of pretty melodies with complex composition \n“carisa’s music is best categorized as bedroom cafe. It hints at some of her influences\, primarily bossa nova\, folk\, and jazz. Her lyrics are often straight from the pages of her journal and are always autobiographical in some way.” \nbio from her: “carisa is the name that was bestowed upon a young child\, born underwater in the dark of night. As it grew\, it became increasingly more obsessed with the sound of its own voice and vowed to force others to hear it. Now\, older and with a seemingly impressive grasp of the English language\, it arms itself with a guitar and aforementioned utterances to lay siege to the earlobes of any and all humans nearby. BEWARE. You may enjoy the show.. but at what cost?” URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/satchel-paige-carissa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T203000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250305T182804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T040916Z UID:9654-1754166600-1754166600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:RACHEL DREW & JOHN SYZMANSKI DESCRIPTION:RACHEL DREW is a singer-songwriter from Chicago celebrated for her soulful voice and catchy\, self-penned tunes that blend pop\, folk\, and soul. She grew up singing 3-part harmony with her parents and making up songs on the family piano. For Rachel\, music and harmony are home\, medicine\, and pure connection. Joining her on guitar is JOHN SYZMANSKI\,  a seasoned player with deep roots in the Midwest music scene. John has played with Jon Langford\, Bethany Thomas\, and The Bright Shiners\, and his intricate\, expressive guitar work adds depth and nuance to Rachel’s already compelling performances. \nAlan Harrison of The Rocking Magpie writes of Old Sky New\, “There’s something of a hint of Dusty in Memphis\, minus the strings here; as Rachel has a similar breathy and pearlescent voice that reels you in\, and before you know it you’re sitting totally engrossed in the offering coming out of the speakers… In many ways songs like Stuck In The House All Day and Please Don’t Wake Me Up are Classic Country songs; but the arrangements are pure Laurel Canyon at its height when Linda Ronstadt and Mama Cass could do no wrong.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRachel’s latest album\, Old Sky New\, was recorded at Grammy-winning Joyride Studios and was named one of the 13 Best Chicago Albums of 2024 by the Chicago Sun-Times. She’s also been featured on NPR’s Great American Folk Show and played at WFMT’s Folk Stage\, steadily growing a loyal following among fans of story-driven\, intimate performances. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/rachel-drew-john-syzmanski/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250808T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250808T200000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250630T223021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T025050Z UID:9898-1754683200-1754683200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:The Son of West Branch\, America's Great Humanitarian DESCRIPTION:Something different\, which should be of interest: a live acoustic performance of a concept album based on a radio drama about the life of Herbert Hoover. Ticket link follows event description. \nTwenty five years (more or less) after playing Cafe Carpe’s open mic\, Central Michigan University Professor (and Janesville native who worked at Fort’s Highsmith company) WILL ANDERSON and his songwriting partner Lazlo Weed’s JOHN NORLAND return for the first-ever acoustic performance of their award-winning Herbert Hoover concept album “The Son of West Branch\, America’s Great Humanitarian.” \n \nTo further explain:\n\n\n\nWill Anderson was artist-in-residence at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in 2008. During his residency he wrote the radio drama script “The Son of West Branch\, America’s Great Humanitarian” to mark Hoover’s 150th birthday. It documents the life of America’s 31st president from his humble Midwest beginning in West Branch\, Iowa to the eve of his election in 1928\, and stars Phil Proctor of the Firesign Theater audio troupe. It rocks far more than you’d think it would. \n\nWILL & JOHN created and will perform nine musical pieces to complement the drama. A recording of vignettes from the drama will be played before the songs to give them context. \nFollowing the performance of the concept album\, the duo will play two of John’s original songs that were in the set that they played at the Carpe in 2000 as an encore of sorts\, and a send off for John before he goes off to Memphis to record with his new band at Sun Studios. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-son-of-west-branch-americas-great-humanitarian/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T200000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250630T230244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T224008Z UID:9939-1754769600-1754769600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:LONESOME BILL CAMPLIN DESCRIPTION:Ridin’ again. If he falls\, he’ll get back up. \n“….consummate guitar\, voice\, and lyrics\, and with a mix of folk and rock-influenced tunes. And an awesome sense of humor.” \n\n \n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/lonesome-bill-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T203000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250629T230704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T171823Z UID:9906-1755289800-1755289800@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:PIPER ROAD- the FIENDS of SpringBandMusic DESCRIPTION:PiperRoadSpringBand presents\nthe FIENDS of SpringBandMusic\n\nBrian “Looper” Lucas (guitar\, harmonica\, vocals) leads the return of Bob Mason (mandolin\, guitar\, vocals); Billy Kangaroo (washboard\, vocals); Johnny “Pops” Widdicombe (upright bass\, vocals); Mike Schmidt (banjo\, guitar\, vocals) as the FIENDS make their debut at the Cafe Carpe stage. Barry “BlackBarry Riese will be making a specials appearance. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/piper-road-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T201500 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250626T144818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250816T061556Z UID:9877-1755375300-1755375300@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:RAY BONNEVILLE DESCRIPTION:RAY BONNEVILLE  We love Ray\, and it’s a joy when he can play and not just take advantage of our cheap lodging as he passes through. \nA lot of heavy praise for Ray here.  Ticket link follows bio. \nAn acclaimed raconteur\, Ray strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in the humid grooves of the South\, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling.  \nJim Withers (Montreal Gazette) describes his sound as “folk-roots gumbo… a languid Mississippi Delta groove\, seasoned with smooth\, weathered vocals and a propulsive harmonica wheeze.” Whether performing solo or fronting a band\, playing electric or acoustic guitar\, Bonneville allows space between notes that adds potency to every chord\, lick\, and lyric. Thom Jurek (Allmusic.com) remarks\, “With darkness and light fighting for dominance… he’s stripped away every musical excess to let the songs speak for themselves.”  \nOften called a “song and groove man\,” Bonneville has lived the life of the itinerant artist. To learn more about that\, come to the show or read further on his website. \n\n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/ray-bonneville-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T200000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250319T035026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T192248Z UID:9715-1755720000-1755720000@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:JEFFREY FOUCAULT - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:JEFFREY FOUCAULT \n\n \n \n \n \nFORT ATKINSON DISRAG\n“Homegrown great- not an oxymoron” \nTHE NEW YORKER:\n“Jeffrey Foucault sings stark\, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” \nTHE IRISH TIMES:\n“Quietly brilliant” \nUNCUT:\n“The music of Wisconsin native Foucault is the kind so many aspire to but never attain: beat-up troubadour folk whittled to dolorous perfection” \nCHICAGO SUN TIMES:\n“…Densely layered tales of longing and loss\, beauty and simple pleasures.” URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/jeffrey-foucault-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T200000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250310T195610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T172121Z UID:9688-1755806400-1755806400@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:THE TILLERS DESCRIPTION:It’s been a long time\, but happy to have THE TILLERS back! \nThe Tillers have been thumping their own distinctive sound of string band style folk music for a decade\, riding it all over the country and across the sea. Four studio albums and one live record have won them praise as modern folk storytellers of the national soundscape. (Long story follows ticket link.) \n“Like no other group I’ve ever heard\, the Tillers are able to break your heart with an intangible\, timeless pain.  Combined they harmonize like the Celestial Monochorde of old\, awakening once again the ancient muses to strum the heartstrings of man...”- Col. JD Wilkes \n\n \n \n \n \nThe Long Story…The Tillers got their start in August 2007 when they started thumping around with some banjos and guitars and a big wooden bass. Their earliest gigs were for coins and burritos on the city’s famous Ludlow Street in the district of Clifton. The songs they picked were mostly older than their grandparents. Some came from Woody Guthrie\, some were southern blues laments\, and many were anonymous relics of Appalachian woods\, churches\, riverboats\, railroads\, prairies\, and coal mines.Their look didn’t fit the stereotype. They were clearly recovering punk rockers with roots in city’s west side punk rock and hardcore scene. The punk influence gave their sound a distinctive bite\, setting them apart from most other folk acts- a hard-driving percussive strum and stomp that brought new pulse and vinegar to some very old songs. But their musical range soon proved itself as they floated from hard-tackle thumping to tender graceful melody\, all the while topped by Oberst and Geil’s clear tenor harmonies. \nThey began picking up weekly gigs around the city’s bar scene. It didn’t take long before their signature treatment of classic folk songs became the preferred versions of Cincinnati locals. Their audiences swelled\, growing into an assortment of grey-haired mechanics\, neo-hippies\, farmers\, punkers\, professors\, and random strays all stomping\, clapping\, singing\, and belting outbursts of “John Henry!” “Darlin’ Corey!” Ever since\, the band has come to each show with the same energy. They are magnetic showmen\, mature musicians\, and colorful storytellers.  \nThe Tillers have since won over Cincinnati’s bar and festival scene\, and launching tours with tireless momentum. They were awarded CityBeat Magazine’s Cincinnati Entertainment Award for best Folk and Americana act in 2009\, 2010\, 2013\, 2014\, 2015 & 2017. Their relentless gigging has taken them throughout the East coast\, the Midwest and West\, the Appalachian south and to the UK and Ireland opening for the St.Louis crooner\, Pokey LaFarge. In the summer of 2009\, veteran NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw featured the Tillers on a documentary about US Route 50. Brokaw showcased the group’s song “There is Road (Route 50)” as a testimony to the highway’s role as a connective tissue of the nation. \nMusically\, the band wears many hats. Their sound has proven to be an appropriate fit with a wide range of musical styles- traditional folk\, bluegrass\, jazz\, punk rock and anything else they might run into. They have shared the stage with a broad swath of national touring acts\, ranging from renowned folk legends such as Doc Watson\, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott\, Guy Clark\, Country Joe McDonald\, Jerry Douglas\, Iris Dement\, Pokey LaFarge\, The Hackensaw Boys and The Carolina Chocolate Drops to rambunctious rock daredevils like the Legendary Shack Shakers. \nAlways moving\, the Tillers continue to enter new territory. Their musical growth can be heard through the scape of their many releases\, 2008′s debut record Ludlow Street Rag\, 2010′s By The Signs\, 2011′s Wild Hog in the Woods\, 2012′s Live from the Historic Southgate House\, 2013′s Hand On The Plow\, 2018′s The Tillers and many more bootleg releases. The band’s lineup has also taken new shape. In February 2010\, long-time bassist Jason Soudrette fondly parted ways with the group\, being replaced by Aaron Geil\, brother of guitarist Sean.  In 2015 the band added fiddler Joe Macheret to the ranks.  Recalibrating has not slowed their pace. \nThey continue to plot their travels around the map\, electrifying new places and making new friends wherever they go. From place to place\, they carry with them more instruments\, new songs\, and funnier stories. They are Cincinnati’s traveling minstrels. Expect to hear from them soon. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-tillers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T200000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250702T172947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T212538Z UID:9951-1755979200-1755979200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:THE RAMBLIN' KIND DESCRIPTION:THE RAMBLIN’ KIND is a classic Country & Western band from Milwaukee & Madison\, featuring the fabulous RUTHIE MCQUINN of the Krause Family Band on vocals and fiddle. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/the-ramblin-kind-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250827T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250827T203000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250201T235047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T235047Z UID:9573-1756319400-1756326600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:ROUND ROBIN w/ TRICIA ALEXANDER DESCRIPTION:Round robin 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 Wednesday (formerly Thursday) of each month. \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/round-robin-w-tricia-alexander-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T200000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250205T180021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T171335Z UID:9591-1756411200-1756411200@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:DEIDRE MCCALLA DESCRIPTION:DEIDRE MCCALLA doesn’t merely take the stage – she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration\, struggle\, loss\, and longing – sometimes all in one song! \n\n \n \n \n \nLong in the forefront of Black artists exemplifying the varied ways Black folk do folk\, Deidre is riding high on her current release Endless Grace which dominated the June 2022 Folk Radio Charts as the #1 Album with the #1 Song – Shoulder To The Wheel and the #3 Song – I Do Not Walk This Path Alone\, and finished for the year as the #13  Top Album. PopMatters\, Rhythms Magazine\, and the Folk Alley Listener Favorites Poll ranked Endless Grace among the Ten Best Folk albums for 2022. In 2023 Deidre’s song Shoulder To The Wheel won the 19th Annual International Acoustic Music Award for Best Folk/Americana/Roots Song making Deidre the first woman to ever win that category in IAMA history. \n\n\n\nSing Out!  praises Deidre as one of our generation’s most important singer-songwriters and the Austin-American Statesmen describes her as a highly distinctive voice in a crowded field of contemporary folk music.\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/deidra-mccalla/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250829T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250829T200000 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250805T215747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T220055Z UID:10017-1756497600-1756497600@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:SATCHEL PAIGE DESCRIPTION:Fruit from our orchard URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/satchel-paige-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250830T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250830T201500 DTSTAMP:20260911T145227 CREATED:20250627T235038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T224345Z UID:9863-1756584900-1756584900@cafecarpe.com SUMMARY:JOHN GORKA- SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:“Gorka is widely heralded for the sophisticated intelligence and provocative originality of his songs.” – THE BOSTON GLOBE \n\n \n \n \n \nOriginally from New Jersey\, JOHN GORKA is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who got his start at a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. Though small\, Godfrey Daniels was and is one of the oldest and most venerable music institutions and has long been a hangout for music lovers and aspiring musicians. In the late 1970’s\, John was was one of these aspiring musicians. Although his academic coursework at Moravian College lay in Philosophy and History\, music began to offer paramount enticements. Soon he found himself living in the club’s basement and acting as resident MC and sound man\, encountering legendary folk troubadours like Canadian singer-songwriter Stan Rogers\, Eric Andersen\, Tom Paxton and Claudia Schmidt. Their brand of folk-inspired acoustic music inspired him\, and before long he was performing his own songs – mostly as an opener for visiting acts. Soon he started traveling to New York City\, where Jack Hardy’s legendary Fast Folk circle (a breeding ground for many a major singer-songwriter) became a powerful source of education and encouragement. Folk meccas like Texas’ Kerrville Folk Festival (where he won the New Folk Award in 1984) and Boston followed\, and his stunningly soulful baritone voice and original songwriting began turning heads. Those who had at one time inspired him – Suzanne Vega\, Bill Morrissey\, Nanci Griffith\, Christine Lavin\, Shawn Colvin – had become his peers. \nIn 1987\, the young Minnesota-based Red House Records caught wind of John’s talents and released his first album\, I Know\, to popular and critical acclaim. With unusual drive and focus\, John hit the ground running and\, when an offer came from Windham Hill’s Will Ackerman in 1989\, he signed with that label’s imprint\, High Street Records. He proceeded to record five albums with High Street over the next seven years: Land of the Bottom Line\, Jack’s Crows\, Temporary Road\, Out of the Valley and Between Five and Seven. His albums and his touring (over 150 nights a year at times) brought new accolades for his craft. His rich multifaceted songs full of depth\, beauty and emotion gained increasing attention from critics and audiences across the country\, as well as in Europe where his tours led him through Italy\, Belgium\, Scotland\, Ireland\, Holland\, Switzerland and Germany. He also started sharing tours with many notable friends—Nanci Griffith and Mary Chapin Carpenter among them. All this brought his music to an ever-widening audience. His video for the single “When She Kisses Me” found a long-term rotation on VH-1’s “Current Country\,” as well as on CMT and the Nashville Network. \nIn 1998\, after five successful recordings and seven years at Windham Hill/High Street\, John felt the need for a change and decided to return to his musical roots at Red House Records. The choice was driven\, in part\, by the artistic integrity that the label represents in an industry where the business of music too often takes precedence. The 1998 release After Yesterday marked a decidedly different attitude towards making music for John\, and his next release The Company You Keep held fast to his tradition of fine songwriting\, yet moved forward down new avenues. Its fourteen songs displays John’s creative use of lyrics and attention to detail. Andy Stochansky played drums and shared production credits with John and Rob Genadek. Ani DiFranco\, Mary Chapin Carpenter\, Lucy Kaplansky and Patty Larkin contributed stellar guitar work and vocals to this fan favorite. Old Futures Gone was informed by his life as husband and father of two young children and also contained the colorful experience of many hard years on the road. Writing in the Margins followed in 2006 and was an engaging collection of sweet and serious songs that spanned many musical genres—folk\, pop\, country and soul—and featured guest vocalists Nanci Griffith\, Lucy Kaplansky and Alice Peacock. Now with this\, his 11th studio album\, he returns to his roots with So Dark You See\, his most compelling and traditional album to date. \nIn addition to his 11 critically acclaimed albums\, John released a collector’s edition box featuring a hi-definition DVD and companion CD called The Gypsy Life. Windham Hill also released a collection of John’s greatest hits from the label called Pure John Gorka. In 2010\, he also released an album with his friends and Red House label-mates Lucy Kaplansky and Eliza Gilkyson under the name Red Horse. Getting high praise from critics and fans alike\, it landed on the Billboard Folk Charts and was one of the most played albums on folk radio. \nMany well known artists have recorded and/or performed John Gorka songs\, including Mary Chapin Carpenter\, Nanci Griffith\, Mary Black and Maura O’Connell. John has graced the stage of Austin City Limits\, Mountain Stage\, etown and has appeared on CNN. His new song “Where No Monuments Stand” is featured in the upcoming documentary Every War Has Two Losers\, about activist and Oregon Poet Laureate William Stafford (1914-1993). \nJohn Gorka lives in Minnesota. URL:https://cafecarpe.com/event/john-gorka-6/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR