A nonprofit listening room that has been booking world music, folk, and roots artists from across the globe since 1989. The room is small, the sound is excellent, and the curation reaches places few other American venues bother with. A West Bank institution.
Standing or seated depending on the show — check the listing. The room is small enough that there is no bad spot. The West Bank is a real neighborhood; stick around after.
Minneapolis Americana band The Gated Community is celebrating its 20th anniversary at The Cedar Cultural Center. Bandleader Sumanth Gopinath formed the group in 2006 while living in the Holtzermann bu…
Sam Burton
First Avenue presents Aldous Harding
Sound artist and percussionist Marc Anderson returns to the Cedar with Natalie Nowytski and Jeremy Ylvisaker to celebrate the Autumn Equinox.
Powers/Rolin Duo
What if 40 minutes of instrumental music made by two friends passing files across state lines could capture the range of human experience, or at least a disproportionate chunk of it,worry and camarade…
Seattle-based Eric Howk (of Portugal, The Man) is joining Freaque in support of Unite 2 Fight Paralysis' 2nd Annual Rock for Spinal Cord Injury Research event. Eric is coming off the release of his so…
Gordi’s trademark is tender, cerebral pop songs full of poignant moments and surprising amounts of joy. Sean Carey’s songs explore themes of nature and sustainability, draw on jazz roots, and feature …
The award-winning call-in advice show Perfect Person is back on tour! Miles Bonsignore expertly solves your morally ambiguous problems live on stage with his special guests, and explores what it means…
Folksinger Willi Carlisle holds tight the conviction that love is bigger than hate, and no-one is expendable.
TaikoArts Midwest presents TaikoGroove , a genre-defying collision of taiko tradition and industrial power. Ensō Daiko and Savage Aural Hotbed join forces for an electrifying night of high-energy perc…
Sangjaru is a captivating Korean folk fusion band that merges the energy of traditional Korean music with the infectious rhythms of gypsy swing, funk, rock, and improvisation.
Minneapolis artist IAMJOY will be debuting her album What Is Getting Home? in the intimacy of The Cedar. Immerse yourself in her exploration of genres and introspective lines.
We Intend To Cause Havoc (W.I.T.C.H.) are progenitors of the Zamrock scene. Fusing Western rock and rhythm & blues with traditional African sounds, W.I.T.C.H. were among Zambia's most popular and infl…
Ever since Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty formed AJJ back in 2004, it’s felt like the world has been playing catch-up. That’s because the band has always woven apocalyptic themes and imagery into many …
Welcome to National Park After Dark, a podcast for the morbid enthusiast. Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Dan…
Join celebrity astrologer Aliza Kelly for a very eerie brew; the tea is piping hot and anything can (and will) happen. What starts as an astrology experience slips into something stranger, spookier, a…
Minnesota-reared and Chicago-based, Anna Johnson celebrates the release of her debut LP Swarm of Tongues with a special hometown concert. She will be accompanied by Ben Baker Billington (percussion), …
Copeland is an American indie rock band formed in 2001 in Lakeland, Florida. Led by singer-songwriter, pianist and producer Aaron Marsh, the group is famous for its lush arrangements, rich keyboard te…
SYML is the solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell. Welsh for “simple”, he makes music that taps into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or a person.
Canadian songwriter Jesse Roper is a master at connecting his personal story and experiences to his songwriting - crafting narratives that hit on life's challenges and eccentricities - but that remain…
Salin is a Thai-born, Canada-based drummer, Juno nominated producer and composer. Her current music explores the enchanting sounds of Northeast Thailand and marries it with the 70’s psychedelia of Wes…
Joshua Burnside is a Northern Irish folk singer-songwriter based in Belfast. His music incorporates elements of Irish and Scottish folk music, Americana, sound collage and electronica. RIYL: Nick Drak…
Portland, OR-based singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has forged a career singing personal songs of romantic intoxication, everyday vignettes, and social commentary that are often heavy on introspection an…
Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman of song whose six studio albums and one live recording have been revered by critics and fans alike. Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell…
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With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, the four members of Windborne share a vibrant energy onstage.
Welcome to RZ Shahid & Friends: a night celebrating the music of RZ Shahid and his talented friends. In a lineup built to uplift Black talent and music in Minnesota, expect a blend of Reggae, Hip-Hop …
New Orleans-based songwriter Maggie Koerner released her debut solo album in 2011. Shortly thereafter, she had the opportunity to take over as the frontwoman for Galactic, gaining international attent…
An evening of guitar music, orchestrated laughtracks, mirth, and lavish songs. Celebrate the release of Laughter Helps with a collection of music that is as tuneful as it is experimental.
The Family Gathering Concert Series is coming to The Cedar on Saturday, October 31! Expect live local music, balloon animals, coloring, temporary tattoos, snacks and plenty of fun.
Jeremiah Chiu is an LA-based synthesist widely recognized for his versatile electronic music as a solo artist, textured recordings in a duo with violist Marta Sofia Honer, and the experimental quintet…
Inimitable songwriter Bill Callahan returns to The Cedar for an intimate solo performance.
Leenalchi is a seven-piece band from Seoul that draws on the folk storytelling tradition of pansori, and will remind you of the Talking Heads.Their line-up is as singular as their sound , featuring tw…
Called “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation” by The New York Times.“Teddy’s glorious tenor is bracing but warm and never showy.” The Associated Press. “Buoyant, soulful.” Billb…
Great Lake Swimmers founder Tony Dekker has always been akin to a wildlife photographer, often choosing to make records in unique surroundings with a connection to Ontario history. For the band’s late…
Too Big Burlesque is a celebration of spectacle, featuring big acts, bold ideas, larger-than-life performances, and unapologetic energy,because sometimes the world asks us to be small, and we dare to …
“After a few listens to the record it becomes apparent that Chicago Farmer has a refreshingly firm grip on where he comes from. The songs are covered to the elbows in dirt from the fields and smell of…
Duo Andalus brings together the rich traditions of Andalusian, Sephardic, and Middle Eastern music through the distinctive collaboration of vocalist Lala Tamar and multi-instrumentalist Ofer Ronen.
Jake Blount is a performer and scholar of Black folk music based in Providence, RI. Initially recognized for his skill as a string-band musician, Blount has synthesized his scholarly and artistic purs…
"Rules of art were made to be shattered. When broken by accident, that's gaucheness. When broken on purpose, well, that's style. John Gorka's technique breaks free from the rules of modern music” , Hu…
Alla Boara seeks to bring recognition and new life to Italy’s diverse regional folk music. With modern arrangements that are surprising, playful, and tender, Alla Boara’s songs move audiences from all…
Iconic indie-folk songwriter Pieta Brown returns to The Cedar with her all star bandmates S. Carey, Mike Lewis, and Jeremy Ylvisaker in tow. Wisconsin-based Courtney Hartman joins for a special openin…
Peter Mulvey is among the most celebrated American singer-songwriters of his era. Raised in Milwaukee, he sharpened his craft busking on the streets of Dublin and in the subways of Boston before touri…
Arlen features members of The Last Revel, Them Coulee Boys, Barbaro, and Humbird. The Cedar welcomes this Midwest supergroup to our stage for the first time together, with special guest Abby Webster o…
When you think of a singer-songwriter, who comes to mind? Nathan Graham says it probably isn’t somebody who looks like he does. And he wants to change that. Raised in Chicago on Prince and Earth, Wind…
Founded in 2016 by Austrian cellist Sol Daniel Kim and Korean gayageum virtuoso Dayoung Yoon, CelloGayageum bridges the soulful depth of Western classical music with the mesmerizing elegance of Korean…
The cult-favorite-folk songwriter Dan Reeder performs alongside his angelic-voiced daughter, Peggy Reeder, whose voice has brought a fresh spark to his sound in their live shows these past two years.
SML is a quintet composed of luminaries from Los Angeles’s thriving jazz, improvised, and indie music scenes: bassist Anna Butterss (Jeff Parker, Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers, Makaya McCraven), synth…
GYEDU-BLAY AMBOLLEY is a musical luminary hailing from Ghana, West Africa, with a staggering 29 albums under his belt. Known affectionately as the "Simigwa Do Man,” Ambolley’s musical journey began in…
The Cedar is proud to welcome our friend, the incomparable Carsie Blanton, back to our stage next Summer. Carsie is a songwriter with hooks, chutzpah, and revolutionary optimism. A radical folk artist…