Cafe Carpe

BOBCAT OPOSSUM are Ellen Coplin and Sean Hoffman and friend Liv LaFluv, blending American roots and Celtic music with original instrumentals and multi-part part vocals. With their love of Celtic traditions and American roots, Bobcat Possum blend dance band grooves with melodic and harmonic threads to weave a sonic tapestry that reflects their exploratory approach […]

Ticket link after bio- 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, […]

WILLY PORTER    PETER MULVEY   BILL CAMPLIN  The lads gather sans Sabien for the Thursday and Friday shows.  

WILLY PORTER    PETER MULVEY   BILL CAMPLIN  The lads gather sans Sabien for the Thursday and Friday shows.

WILLY PORTER    PETER MULVEY   BILL CAMPLIN  RANDY SABIEN    

WILLY PORTER    PETER MULVEY   BILL CAMPLIN  RANDY SABIEN Last night of a 4 night run. Showtime is 6:00.  We will open at 4, and are serving food.

Fun night with songwriters KATIE DAHL (Door County), ANNE HEATON (Milwaukee), and JENNY BIENEMANN (Chicago) joining together to present “Songs to Light A Winter’s Night”, an intimate evening of original songs and songs to celebrate the winter solstice. KATIE DAHL: “Katie Dahl’s songs aren’t just melodies and words, they’re journeys that are firmly grounded in a sense of place—beautiful, real landscapes that […]

Alligator Recording artists the CASH BOX KINGS are bona fide blues royalty. Co-led by real-deal Chicago blues vocalist and songwriter OSCAR WILSON and songwriter, harmonica giant and singer JOE NOSEK, the band plays masterfully raw and unvarnished houserocking blues. Wilson’s huge, gritty vocals and Nosek’s powerhouse harmonica fuel their razor-sharp original songs. BILLY FLYNN will be making it a trio with his […]

Hailing from Shullsburg, Wisconsin, ERNIE HENDRICKSON is a voice of American roots music, influenced by icons like Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and Jerry Garcia.  His 2007 solo record, Down the Road, which the Illinois Entertainer deemed “Groundbreaking,” pushed him onto the Midwest’s radar as an emerging singer-songwriter. His second and third records, ‘Walking with Angels’ and ‘One For the Dreamers,’ […]

Literary artist MICHAEL HECHT will read excerpts from speeches or literature, and BILL CAMPLIN will sing a song between each excerpt. Readings will be announced later. Bill & Michael have done this collaboration many times with different readings, and really enjoy the concept, as have those in attendance.