Contemporary folk

Portland indie folk act Horse Feathers is centered on the songs and vocals of Justin Ringle, yet the contributions of the superlative string section (violinist Nathan Crockett, cellist Catherine Odell, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Cooper) lift the entire group to a much higher plane. After celebrating release day of their last album Thistled Spring at The Cedar (April 20) to a warmly appreciative crowd, the group will once again be celebrating a brand new release on this visit: their new 7" is to be released Nov 2, featuring a cover of Nirvana's Drain You paired up with new song Bonnet of Briars.

Opening will be Vermont-based singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who won considerable critical and audience acclaim for her ambitious retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as a folk-rock opera Hadestown (Righteous Babe, 2010). Not content to stop there, Anaïs has recently been working on an album of reworked British ballads.

In the fall of a busy year that has seen Chicago-based singer-songwriter Joe Pug play some of the world's most renowned festivals, tour the UK and Ireland, and reach a whole new audience by opening for The Swell Season tour, we are only too pleased that Joe can make a return stop at The Cedar for this intimate show with his band.

Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

An intimate evening with singer, songwriter, guitarist and storyteller David Wilcox, with an all new album on the way for Fall 2010!

Tickets go on sale at noon Fri Aug 13 from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

With songs that span the dimensions of the cosmos, and combine an irresistible mix of science, philosophy and good humor, Stillwater singer-songwriter Peter Mayer has won a devoted following for his intimate recordings (the latest, Heaven Below, was released in April 2010) and concerts. Advance ticket purchase highly recommended!

Tickets go on sale at noon Fri Aug 6 from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

Just in time for the holiday season, Irish-Americana band Romantica do the right thing, and release their hit album America on vinyl!

Tickets go on sale at noon Fri Aug 6 from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

Grammy-award nominated singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading has come a long way
since her birth in the West Indies and her upbringing in Birmingham. With 20 stunning
albums to her credit including her recently released album, This Charming Life, Joan’s
subtle and sublime music has touched millions of people all over the world. Known as a
true craftsman, her distinctive vocals and consummate musicianship – she has arranged
as well as played every instrument, with the exception of drums on her forthcoming
album – have led to unanimous, widespread and, perhaps most importantly, consistent
critical acclaim. Effortlessly eclectic, her sound has ranged from true soul to sophisticated
pop driven by her passionate guitar. Joan Armatrading moves to the Cedar Cultural
Center on July 29. Tickets from the Fitzgerald Theater will be honored at the Cedar.

Global Roots Festival 2010 pays tribute to community and a sense of place. The first concert as part of our new community access initiative funded by the Minnesota State Arts Board through "Legacy Amendment" funding will feature Ehiopian-born singer Meklit Hadero, whose sound NPR recently described as "a unique blend of jazz, Ethiopia, artsy San Francisco and visceral poetry." Opening this show will be the Ghanian-born Twin Cities based Hip Hop poet M.anifest, whom the Star Tribune called "a rapper from Ghana who's as smart as Talib Kweli and as funky as Kanye West."

Jenny and Johnny first started working together in Los Angeles in 2005, after being introduced by Conor Oberst. Rice had traveled to Nebraska to make his first record before moving to L.A., where Lewis was beginning work with Mike Mogis on her solo debut Rabbit Fur Coat. They both ended up playing on each others recordings, and struck up a lasting creative relationship. Rice joined Lewis’ band for the Rabbit Fur Coat world tour in 2006, and has played live with Lewis at every show of her solo career thus far. Jenny contributed both songwriting and singing to Johnathan’s Further North in 2007, and he was quick to return the favor as one of the producers of Lewis’ album Acid Tongue and again joining her on the road. During the Acid Tongue sessions, the band cut the song “Carpetbaggers” with Elvis Costello. Read more »

This NYC and automobile-based singer-songwriter is creating quite a buzz across pop, jazz and folk circles with his last CD, Steps. Tonight, however, join in as The Cedar crowd gives Caleb a warm, hometown welcome as he releases a brand new album We All Got Problems.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Jazz Composition, Hawley has turned some heads with his choice to write and produce decidedly pop-influenced singer-songwriter music. But his success is undeniable with top awards like the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (’09) and the New York Songwriter’s Circle contest (’08, ‘09). Hawley is often compared to Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Raul Midon. He’s a charming, soft-spoken guitar virtuoso with a great big voice that can sing just about anything.

A smash triple bill, with Portland-based indie folk singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, the Watson Twins, and Led to Sea, fronted by violist L. Alex Guy (who also plays with Laura in her band, as well as with Mirah and the Jason Webley Trio). Since Laura's last appearance at The Cedar in early March 2010, she has become the proud mother of one Tennessee Veirs Martine.

Tickets go on sale at 11am Wed Jun 9 from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, and online at TICKETMASTER.