Progressive rock

An equinoctial performance by the California Guitar Trio, now enjoying their 21st year together. Expect a fun yet wild ride as the group's precision musicianship has you riding the waves from surf rock to prog to classical, and voyaging on to outer space.

The Trio's most recent album is Masterworks, featuring the music of Bach, Barber, Beethoven, Pärt, Schubert, Rossini and Vivaldi, and follows on from their 2010 release Andromeda, consisting of all original material.

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King Crimson players Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto keep very busy individually when Crimson's not active, but now, a historic joint tour: Adrian Belew Power Trio will headline the bill, with Stick Men (featuring Tony and Pat) opening.

And of course, how could they resist joining together for a Crim-centric extended encore - after their respective sets we'll see them reconfigure as Ade/Tony/Pat trio, morphing into the double trio lineup like King Crimson featured in the 90's. The tour name, 2 of a Perfect Trio, harkens to the King Crimson song "3 of a Perfect Pair"

Adrian Belew's trio features the amazing bassist Julie Slick, and NYC drummer Tobias Ralph - perfect complements to Belew's extraordinary guitar playing and singing.

A pair of adventuresome indie acts from São Paulo, Brazil.

Tickets go on sale at 12 noon Fri Jan 7 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 and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

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The Cedar regrets to advise that Islands has cancelled due to illness. Ticketholders, refunds are available at the point of purchase.

"Each song plays out like a mini theatrical production wherein the narrator is stabbed in the heart and attacked by a pack of dogs. It's dark and dramatic, yet behind all that lies ex-Unicorns member Nick Thorburn's penchant for pop music, meaning catchy hooks and melodies are among the commotion." BILLBOARD

"Taking near-theatrical turns, the band's sprawling indie pop skips from genre to genre, trying on arena rock and neo-psychedelia while following ringleader Nick Diamonds' whims like a mythical beast across so many islands." PASTE

Take a trip to the Islands this summer when the Montreal-based synth pop band fronted by Nick Diamonds takes their own trip to The Cedar!

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.

Catch The Cedar debut of Stick Men - a new progressive band created from musicians with extensive experience playing together. Pat Mastelotto and Tony Levin are the rhythm section of the legendary band King Crimson. Mastelotto is in demand all over the world as the premier drummer for progressive rock. Levin plays the unusual instrument, the 12 string Chapman Stick, in Crimson, and with Peter Gabriel and others. Michael Bernier is also a Chapman Stick player - one of the leaders in the field, and has played in combination with Levin, among others.
 
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