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Summer at The Cedar #4 - The Buddha Prince: In Concert. Celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday with music, dance, and storytelling!
“Doolin' is a mighty band. Equally adept at Irish, French and American music, they deliver it all with wit and wizardry. Vive le craic!” - WXNA Nashville
Summer at The Cedar #5 with COMBO DAGUERRE: Original Franco-Latin Chanson
Summer at The Cedar #6 with one of our favorite funky brass bands, THE BURROUGHS - leaders of radical communion on dance floors.
Ear Hustle stories are raw, often hilarious, and rarely what you’d expect to hear on a show about prison life.
Get ready for a night of island energy as the Pan‑handlers Steel Drum Band brings the Caribbean heat to Minneapolis! Since 2014, this powerhouse community band has been thrilling crowds with their infectious rhythms and genre-spanning grooves. And now, they're turning it up a notch with their first-ever live CD recording featuring the vocals of local sensation Dennis Curley!
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Ear Hustle stories are raw, often hilarious, and rarely what you’d expect to hear on a show about prison life.
For this show, Bernadette will be singing an eclectic mix of new and old jazz arrangements. She will be sharing her own journey of how jazz can be a powerful and positive way to exercise and build social connections through music.
Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent new bands from the Nordic Folk & World music scene. With a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy & accordion, an electrifying stage presence and captivating original compositions - the duo has become known as a phenomenon having toured in more than 20 countries.
Nidia Góngora blends Afro-Colombian roots with modern funk, earning a Latin Grammy nod and global acclaim as a marimba music guardian.
Cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music.
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Summer at The Cedar #4 - The Buddha Prince: In Concert. Celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday with music, dance, and storytelling!
“Doolin' is a mighty band. Equally adept at Irish, French and American music, they deliver it all with wit and wizardry. Vive le craic!” - WXNA Nashville
Summer at The Cedar #5 with COMBO DAGUERRE: Original Franco-Latin Chanson
Summer at The Cedar #6 with one of our favorite funky brass bands, THE BURROUGHS - leaders of radical communion on dance floors.
Ear Hustle stories are raw, often hilarious, and rarely what you’d expect to hear on a show about prison life.
Get ready for a night of island energy as the Pan‑handlers Steel Drum Band brings the Caribbean heat to Minneapolis! Since 2014, this powerhouse community band has been thrilling crowds with their infectious rhythms and genre-spanning grooves. And now, they're turning it up a notch with their first-ever live CD recording featuring the vocals of local sensation Dennis Curley!
Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the Cedar? Learn more about how to participate at our venue by attending our monthly Volunteer Orientation led by volunteer coordinator Jared Hemming!
The Summer at The Cedar series wraps up with the Twin Cities' own, UKRAINIAN VILLAGE BAND!
The Cedar is back for our third year with two nights of entertainment at the Minnesota State Fair's International Bazaar! We will feature ALMA ANDINA on Wednesday, August 27th and BRASS SOLIDARITY on Thursday, August 28th, 2025.
The Cedar is back for our third year with two nights of entertainment at the Minnesota State Fair's International Bazaar! We will feature ALMA ANDINA on Wednesday, August 27th and BRASS SOLIDARITY on Thursday, August 28th, 2025.
After a successful run of shows to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the store, Extreme Noise is back for one blow out show at the Cedar. This year’s show features long running Tokyo legends LiFE, alongside Blazing Eye, Destruct, Alement, HOPE?, and Giallo.
In support of his long-awaited album, 'Map of a Blue City', Marc Ribot will be joined by multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily for an evening of deep listening.
“...he can sit down with just his guitar and simultaneously confound you with technique, beauty, and surprise.”-PopMatters
"the intersection of free improvisation and the spirit of punk-infused rock n’ roll" - Glide Magazine
For this show, Bernadette will be singing an eclectic mix of new and old jazz arrangements. She will be sharing her own journey of how jazz can be a powerful and positive way to exercise and build social connections through music.
Hailing from a quaint town in Co. Cork, Ireland, Darren Kiely's folk-infused pop sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music, intertwined with modern influences such as The Lumineers, Mumtord & Sons, and Noah Kahan.
“hewing surprisingly close to gospel and folk while still sounding modern and secular” (Acoustic Guitar)
Our favorite Estonian duo return to The Cedar stage: Puuluup! Two talharpa enthusiasts, Ramo Teder and Marko Veisson, in midlife crisis living a rock & roll lifestyle.
ZAR ELECTRIK, a Franco-Moroccan trio, has created a marriage of Gnawan trance with loops of sub-Saharan music and bewitching electro. The result is an engagingly dynamic celebration!
“Mama’s Broke may seem traditional, but their tales of modern life have too much bite to be nostalgic; they are new and unique voices in modern, rootsy Americana that must be heard.” - Folk Radio UK
Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent new bands from the Nordic Folk & World music scene. With a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy & accordion, an electrifying stage presence and captivating original compositions - the duo has become known as a phenomenon having toured in more than 20 countries.
Limerick-based 3-piece Kingfishr have quickly established themselves as one of the rising prospects in Irish music
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Continuing with our 35th Anniversary at The Cedar, we’re thrilled to reflect on the incredible moments shared with our community and look forward to an even more exciting close to the year.
About The Cedar
The Cedar’s mission is to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. The Cedar is committed to artistic excellence and integrity, diversity of programming, support for emerging artists, and community outreach.
Located in the heart of Cedar Riverside, one of the most prolific neighborhoods for live music in Minneapolis, and the home to the largest Somali diaspora in the U.S., The Cedar plays a key role in maintaining the vibrancy and diversity of the Twin Cities’ arts scene.
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As a non-profit organization, volunteers are crucial to keeping the Cedar running. At each event, as many as 20 volunteers perform a variety of tasks such as setting up the theater before shows, selling tickets, serving concessions, staffing the merchandise table, and cleaning up the theater after shows. And they also have a lot of fun!
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