BEMIDJI — Indie-folk musician Caige Jambor is one of three Bemidji artists in the lineup for the new Beltrami Block Party event set for Saturday, June 27.
The festival — sponsored by KAXE / KBXE and businesses Brigid's Pub and Keg N' Cork — is bringing Jambor and five other Minnesota musicians to the streets of Bemidji.
Jambor stopped by KBXE studios on Tuesday to play three songs in the studio and to preview the event.
Jambor releases music as Caige and has put out two singles so far in 2026: "Could It Be" and "Orion's Belt." He performed both during his visit, alongside "Kerosene" from 2024.
These are just a fraction of the songs he has recorded at his home studio, with many not seeing the light of the day.
"I'm sitting on albums worth of music," Jambor said.
The process of uploading them to streaming services and rolling them out in a traditional sense is not what draws him to create.
"It's less about the recording and the getting it to the station or getting it on the internet, but it's more of a pacifier, really," Jambor said. "It's like, I'm behind my guitar, I'm recording, it feels good, so I'm gonna do that."
While the music may not make it out to the internet all that often, you can catch the musician playing around Bemidji fairly frequently. The next opportunity is at the Beltrami Block Party, where Jambor and fellow Bemidji musicians Sonny Johnson and Tiny Town will kick off the day before Little Fevers, David Huckfelt and Erik Koskinen play later in the day.
Jambor has a connection to both the local acts and the out-of-towners. Speaking on Sonny Johnson, he said, "Oh man, Sonny and I have been playing different open mics and gigs since we were probably 16, and Sonny's got an amazing rock and blues and soul approach to his music. Very talented. Don't want to miss him playing."
And for Tiny Town, "They're so funky and groovy, and chances are you're going to hear some Steely Dan."
For Little Fevers, it goes all the way back to when Jambor was a little kid and his mom had a CD of lead singer Lucy Michelle's earlier band, Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles.
"Their song 'Postcard' has just been a reoccurring song throughout my life," Jambor remarked, excited to see her on the lineup.
Listen to the full interview above to hear more about Caige, the festival, and for the three exclusive performances of his latest singles.
