Latin

Borders dissolve when two tributaries of the great river of Latin American music are brought together in this night of music and dance featuring the vintage Cuban Son of Malamanya and the northern Chilean folk music of Alma Andina.

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: noon Fri Dec 9
• 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.

The Cedar and Premier Latino Events proudly present Grammy-nominated Latin music sensation Frankie Negrón. The Cedar's beautiful wooden dancefloor will be wide open for dancing--bring all your friends!

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

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: noon Fri Oct 7
• 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.

Latin urban orchestra Locos Por Juana blends the infectious music of Colombia (cumbia, champeta and vallenato) with reggae, dub and funk to produce what the LA Times has called a “funky, pan-Latin amalgam,” and you'll call a "heckuva good time."

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

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: noon Fri Sept 2
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
• In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby during events (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 purchase tickets at a discount at the door.

Local Cuban son band Malamanya have built up for themselves a sizeable following after their summer residency at the Driftwood bar. Now, they step out in style with their first headlining gig at The Cedar!

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

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: noon Fri Aug 26
• 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.

Singer and accordionist Joaquin Diaz plays infectious merengue dance music from the Caribbean. Colombian sensation Bombo Estéreo returns to the Cedar with their unique "Electro Tropical." Joaquin Diaz will play first, followed by Bombo Estéreo.

This event is FREE! Cedar donors will have the option of early admission (6.45pm). Standing show.

Fresh from Cuba, dance the night away with the spectacular music of flute virtuoso Maraca and his powerhouse Cuban band!

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: now
• 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.

Springtime Salsa Fiesta embraces spring’s spirit of renewal by donating 25% of ticket sales to recovery and rebuilding efforts in Japan.

Springtime Salsa Fiesta will feature 16-piece all-star salsa orchestra La Gran Charanga, the Robert Everest World Music Quartet, Latin DJ Fatty, outdoor patio music, cigar rolling, visual art, face painting, pro dancers, drink specials, and a wide open dance floor for salsa. ALL FOR ONLY $10!! Attendees ALSO receive a FREE ticket to the after party at Aqua Nightclub in downtown Minneapolis!

7-9 PM OUTDOORS The Robert Everest World Quartet performs in the patio space. There will also be with cigar rolling, face painting, & interactive visual art.

8-9 PM INDOORS Salsa spinner DJ Fatty mixes for a wide open dance floor. A beginning salsa lesson is offered up at 8:45 pm.

An evening with Argentinean troubadour (and Thievery Corporation associate) Federico Aubele, touring in support of his brand new album Berlin 13.

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: noon Friday April 1
• 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.

Afro-Peruvian tradition collides with modern production techniques to create an infectious hybrid. (Jason Bentley, Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW)

Like Gotan Project at their best, this Afro-Peruvian outfit takes the rhythmic and melodic forms of its traditional music and make something wholly vital and contemporary out of them. Muscular, idiosyncratic grooves. (The Independent, UK)

With their unique fusion of Afro-Peruvian soul with dub, salsa, hip-hop, Afrobeat, breakbeat and house music, Novalima has earned raves from trend-setting DJs and journalists and has developed a wide following across the globe.

Ticket options and info

Afro-Colombian rhythms, cumbia and champeta meet electronic dub and hip-hop in the explosive music of Bomba Estéreo. This is one dance party you'll not want to miss!

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: noon Fri Mar 11
• 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.