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Mother and daughter performing music together! Suzzy rose to prominence as one of three sisters in vocal group The Roches, who released eleven albums together. She has followed up with solo albums Holy Smokes and Songs from an Unmarried Housewife and Mother, Greenwich Village, USA, and her collaborations with sister Maggie: Why The Long Face, and Zero Church. She is also a writer, and recently published her debut novel Wayward Saints (Hyperion). Daughter Lucy has also embraced a musical career, producing two EPs, and a debut album Lucy, and blazing a trail with her genuinely warm, engaging stage presence.

The Cedar is now fully air-conditioned for your year-round comfort!

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The Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddle. (Darol Anger, fiddler)

The Cedar welcomes back an old friend: old-time fiddler, guitarist, banjoist and singer Bruce Molsky in a special early evening concert (7pm start time).

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• On sale date: noon Fri Jan 27
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
• In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby during events (no fee; cash, check, credit card), Depth of Field (no fee; cash or check only), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
• Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
• All Cedar shows are all ages.
• Students with ID may purchase tickets at a discount at the door.

A long-time seasonal favorite at The Cedar, this winter's slack key guitar show features the father and son duo of George Kahumoku Jr. and Keoki Kahumoku. Lifelong proponents of Hawaiian music and culture, the pair have an engaging, relaxed manner guaranteed to bring classic Hawaiian warmth to even the chilliest February evening in MInnesota.

As the acknowledged longstanding keepers of Hawaiian culture and music in MInnesota, it is a great pleasure to announce that The Ernie Kanoa Hula Halau, featuring singer Ernie Kanoa, will be performing in the lobby before the show.

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Singer and multi-instrumentalist Hindi Zahra draws upon the roots of her native Morocco along with the melting pot of influences of her adopted France in order to create her own original, stylish grooves--part soul, part folk, part jazz, and pure passion.

The Cedar is now fully air-conditioned for your year-round comfort!

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• On sale date: noon Fri Aug 19
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
• In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
• Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
• All Cedar shows are all ages.
• Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.

Seattle indie faves Ivan & Aloshya make their first visit to The Cedar, a follow-up to their sold out supporting appearance with Brandi Carlile at the Minnesota Zoo on Aug 13. They are preparing to release their debut album, following on from their much-admired EP Fathers Be Kind.

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The Cedar warmly welcome back the incomparably talented, yet humble ukelele innovator of Hawaii, Jake Shimabukuro. Mixing jazz, rock, classical, traditional Hawaiian music and folk, Jake creates a sound that’s both technically masterful and emotionally powerful…and utterly unique in the music world.

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• On sale date: noon Fri Jun 24
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
• In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
• Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
• All Cedar shows are all ages.
• Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.

The Cedar welcomes back multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo and who knows what else) and singer Tim O'Brien! Tim's latest solo release is Chicken & Egg, put out on his own Howdy Skies imprint. Mixing originals, collaborations, and a handful of outside compositions, Chicken & Egg is an illuminating, engaging, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on the art of living. “This stuff reflects what goes on in the life of someone my age,” O’Brien reflects. “I’m 56 years old. I’m not the young kid on the scene – and I’m happy about that. I’m at a strange point in my life: my kids are growing up, while my parents and teachers are passing on. There’s a lot happening – but it’s just life, and that’s what this album is about. There’s a little love song action here and there, but mostly it’s about living life.”

Piedmont blues guitarist and singer Mary Flower opens the evening.

The Cedar is now fully air-conditioned for your year-round comfort!

Breathtaking Irish vocalist Karan Casey and guitar virtuoso John Doyle rose to fame through being founding members of traditional supergroup Solas. Since leaving Solas, each has carved out a unique and acclaimed place in contemporary Irish and folk music, yet they both felt a yearning that has pulled them back to work together once more, this time as a duo. The result is Exile's Return (Compass Records), a luminous new album of Irish, Scottish and English folk songs, and a limited number of live appearances. The renewed collaboration has generated "a feeling of coming home," says Karan. "John in his guitar playing really does catch me, almost like he knows what I'm thinking." John says, "Karan's soul is in the music.  We fit together, like hand in glove."

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Indie duo The Weepies have sold more than a half a million albums, and their simple, direct songwriting has sent them to the top of the folk charts in a dozen countries. With more than 100 TV & media placements, they are one of the most licensed current musical groups in the world. Deb Talan and Steve Tannen began writing together the night they first met and soon formed the Weepies. A breath of fresh air for fans of songwriters, the Weepies features two unique voices and one unforgettable sound. After a three-year touring hiatus, during which time they got married and had two children, celebrated California duo The Weepies return with Be My Thrill, the follow up to 2008's critically acclaimed sophomore album Hideaway. Their deepest, most accessible album yet, the album is a collection of 14 tracks that crystallize the pair’s organic acoustic sound and pop harmonies. 

Pay homage to the father(s) in your life with this special show fronted by popular NPR storyteller and commentator Kevin Kling, along with folksinger, community worker and activist Larry Long.

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• On sale date: 12 noon Fri Feb 25
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
• In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
• Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
• All Cedar shows are all ages.
• Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.