Alt folk

Psych folk artist Bill Baird in a late show at the Icehouse, co-presented by The Cedar and Icehouse. Locals Strange Relations open.

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• On sale date: noon Fri Apr 12
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 0 between 12 noon and 4pm ($2 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 (approximately $2 fee)
• Online: Ticketweb (typically $2--$3 fee/ticket) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
• The Cedar is an all ages venue
• Students with ID, seniors over 65, and children under 12 may purchase tickets at a discount at the door.

Words that in their everyday surrealism have no parallel in contemporary writing… Music that mines the deep veins of fatalism in the Appalachian voice. (Greil Marcus)

As songwriters it’s the eerie, ancestral voice of ‘Anonymous’ they ultimately resemble the most. (The Chicago Reader).

This is music that moves forward by turning the clock back—haunting, primal and strangely heroic. (The Times (UK))

Please join Twin Cities trio The Sunny Era  as they celebrate the release of their third album, Lost in the Sea of Ghosts. With the new work, the ensemble extend their musical journeys across the breadth of Europe, from smoky French cafes to the timeless countryside of Eastern Europe, whilst maintaining a solid indie rock foundation. Joining in the party will be partners in the fertile local indie folk scene, Bomba De Luz and El Le Faunt And His Traveling Circus, making for a triple bill that truly knows no boundaries.

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Dark Dark Dark celebrate the release of Who Needs Who, the follow-up to 2010's Wild Go. Who Needs Who is a stirring and rich body of songs that sees the band breaking ground, and settling into the strengths of a quintet that has worked incredibly hard, both on the road and in their personal lives.

An experimental spoken word bluegrass band turned epic folk and grasscore band. Instead of having a lead singer, the group uses a nonstop orchestration of somewhat unconventional vocals. Expect a lot of three-part harmony singing, group shouting, really dense rhymes and an almost rap-like phrasing. The group features Greg Liszt (Crooked Still), Sam Grisman (son of David Grisman), Mike Barnett (David Grisman), Dominick Leslie (self proclaimed "child prodigy of the mandolin") and Stash Wyslouch (Eric Robertson and the Boston Boys, Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers).

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

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Dark Dark Dark celebrate the release of Who Needs Who, the follow-up to 2010's Wild Go.  Who Needs Who is a stirring and rich body of songs that sees the band breaking ground, and settling into the strengths of a quintet that has worked incredibly hard, both on the road and in their personal lives. "Many of these songs are about understanding and accepting the nuances of my emotions. The obvious parts and the dark parts. There are times when it’s important to quit fantasizing and face the truth about what is happening,” says primary writer and singer Nona. Who Needs Who is ultimately refreshing and rewarding, and marks the beginning of a bold and promising chapter for Dark Dark Dark.

Sweet harmonizing Mountain Man return after their knockout set on the Cedar patio last summer, along with one-woman orchestra Emily Wells, back at the Cedar after opening for the Portland Cello Project in April.

It's been a wicked dry spell of seven years since the filthy unit of Mick Turner, Jim White, and Warren Ellis graced the world with a full-length album of any kind. As individuals, they've had their hands in many different pies between now and then, but nothing comes close to what occurs when the Dirty Three lock themselves in a room with the tape rolling to milk whatever they can out of each other. This time around, they've discovered the heavens and its heat source, birthing to the world a brand-spanking new album and gracefully aiming it straight for that giant orange bulb of the sky . . . they call it Toward The Low Sun and Drag City is proud to have released it.

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The Cedar has historically been closed on Labor Day. This year, we want to open our doors to present Mount Eerie (aka Phil Elverum aka The Microphones) with Nicholas Krgovich and Andrew Broder. This is a special opportunity since Elverum hasn't played in the Twin Cities for two years, and we've never before hosted him at The Cedar.

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

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The Cedar and First Avenue copresent tUnE-yArDs at the First Avenue Mainroom. Opening will be Pat Jordache.

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: now
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
• In person: From First Avenue and their outlets (fees vary)
• Online: eTix (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
• Ages 18+ only.

An awesome triple bill!

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

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: noon Fri Jul 22
• 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.