With no irony intended, to launch the new Cedar App on an iPhone (or iPod Touch), one touches a photo of the venue's recently restored 1948 "Cedar" neon marquee. From there, the user is able to see a complete list of upcoming shows, listen to a monthly "newsletter podcast," watch videos both of upcoming artists as well as some special, captured performances from the venue's long history from YouTube, map directions and even buy tickets. The Cedar is the first Twin Cities venue with its own iPhone App, now available for download for free on Apple's iTunes Store.
On sale this week from noon Fri Mar 12 are tickets for four fantastic shows, starting with Dark Dark Dark's illuminating Bright Bright Bright EP release (
For fifty years, Del McCoury's music has defined authenticity for dedicated bluegrass fans, as well as for a growing number of fans among those only vaguely familiar with the genre. The most recent decade of that half-century of music making has been filled with new and ongoing triumphs. The Del McCoury Band has shown unprecedented stability, with but a single change in membership in fifteen years. Del earned membership in the cast of the legendary Grand Ole Opry in 2003, and the Band earned their first Best Bluegrass Album Grammy award two years later.
Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this gifted quartet from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s music, but its overall sound and spirit is decidedly Tuvan.
It's the vernal equinox, and time to break out of captivity from winter. Stop by The Cedar early for 108 Sun Salutations. Bring your own mat and water. All welcome!
Join director Danny Perez and members of Animal Collective in this very special film screening, straight from Sundance!
