Cafe Carpe presents Grant Peeples

Start: Thursday, July 17, 2025 7:30PM
End: Thursday, July 17, 2025 9:30PM

A self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR,” GRANT PEEPLES is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads. He is the recipient of the Focus Foundation Award for Creative Excellence, which cited the “humor, compassion and wisdom of his songs,” and their “unflinching social insight and cultural acuity.” Grant tours coast to coast, and is a regular performer at The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, the 30A Songwriters Festival, and The Florida, Folk Festival. January 2019 marked a second tour in The Netherlands, where FolkForum.nl described him “…a pure storyteller, in the best American folk tradition…” and his show “…one of those gems that you will remember for a long time…” “Patriots, priests, pole-dancing for god, and the politics of belief. Grant Peeples’ music isn’t easy, but it’s real as hell, and beautiful t’boot. “—Americana Gazette “His songs are the antithesis of hooks, ear candy, and popular music…” Rick Davidson, MusicFest News “He’s the Woody Guthrie of the New Millennium.”—Larry Newman-WSCA Portsmouth NH