General

The Cedar presents the 2009 Global Roots Festival, September 24-27. Expanding upon its ten year run of Nordic Roots Festivals, this annual event will now encompass performers from all over the world, each with their own unique take on their "local" music.

Join us to help chart the future course of The Cedar!
The Cedar faces major challenges to its future. In light of the current economic climate’s impact on arts funding as well as the personal capacity of our patrons to support us with donations, The Cedar’s staff and Board have laid out specific strategies on how to keep the organization vital, true to its mission, and most critically, alive!
 

Celebrate Perpich Arts!

89.3 The Current's Sound Opinions presents a live discussion on the Future of Music. It’s the end of the world as we know it—at least as far as those who listen to, consume, produce and distribute music are concerned. Record companies and retail stores are folding, musicians are reinventing how they make a living, and fans have never had a more direct relationship with the artists they love.

Jelly Mountain was formed in early 2008 by five best friends forever, engaged in a battle against forces of unspeakable evil. The only way they can defeat such adversaries is in the creation of X-treme art in various media, whether it be sound, visual, existential, etc. The members are all college art students in Minneapolis. Read more »

The Third Tuesday Dance Night series for couple dancing continues in style with the cool sounds of the Hot Swing Combo. The Hot Swing Combo, fronted by ace guitarist Robert Bell, was created for the sole purpose of providing dancers the opportunity to be as expressive, creative and innovative as possible while dancing to a group of less than 8 musicians. Big Bands with their excellent arrangements and strength in numbers were/are an obvious choice for dancers.

The Cedar is pleased to kick off the inaugural Third Tuesday Dance Night series in style with Dan Newton's Gypsy Cafe Orchestra. Third Tuesday is a new monthly event for couple dancing featuring live music and the great, open dance floor of The Cedar.

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Open Stage with hosts Curtis and Loretta. Start the evening with a few songs from Curtis and Loretta, heartfelt and outstanding musicians who have been long-time hosts and organizers of the Cedar's Open Stage series. Then, take advantage of this great opportunity to put yourself on the
Cedar stage, perform two or three songs, and enjoy the top-quality
sound!

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