Willi Carlisle (US)

The wildest troubadour from the Midwest is coming to Bergen!

American folk poet Willi Carlisle is heading to Bergen with a banjo in his hand, his heart on his sleeve, and a new album that’s catching the attention of both punk fans and folk lovers.

Raised in Kansas and now living in Arkansas, Carlisle has carved out a unique place in American folk music. He blends working-class grit with a poet’s eye, singing with a raw honesty that makes audiences laugh, cry, and shout along in the same breath.