06 / 23
Music Starts:7:00 pm
Celebrate summer with the sizzling Tel Aviv surf guitar and tuba band Boom Pam! While surf guitar seems irrevocably associated with Dick Dale and California in the 50's and 60's, it is less well known that Dick Dale was born to a Lebanese father, and incorporated many Middle Eastern influences into his early work. Boom Pam now brings the music back from the Middle East--new sounds yet familiar, and very danceable!
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06 / 24
Music Starts:6:30 pm
Rob Curto's Forró For All: a band dedicated to the sound of Northeastern Brazil’s “forró pé de serra”, performed with a sensibility born of New York City’s diverse and dynamic musical culture. Forró is both a musical genre and an event. In Northeastern Brazil a forró party unites communities and generations, with couples young and old dancing to accordion, zabumba and triangle. This collective celebration is a creative response to the difficulties of life in the Northeast and an expression of fantastic musical intelligence and wit. Forró For All’s founding member, Rob Curto, is a musician who both respects and transcends idioms, mixing elements of jazz with a language and feel that is distinctly Brazilian. At times his playing betrays a passion for rock and North American popular music of all kinds, showing always a great love for the bellows, buttons and keys of the accordion, the principal instrument of forró.
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06 / 28
Music Starts:6:30 pm
Robert Rich's music creates a world of primordial mystery and intense beauty. Electronics merge seamlessly with primitive instruments in lush atmospheres. Above it all float melodies played on bamboo flute and steel guitar. With the fabric of this hypnotic journey, Rich weaves a connection between human cultures both past and present, near and far. With over two dozen albums, Robert Rich has helped define the genres of ambient music, dark-ambient, tribal and trance, yet his music remains hard to categorize. Part of his unique sound comes from using home-made acoustic and electronic instruments, microtonal tunings, computer-based signal processing, chaotic systems and feedback networks. Don't miss this rare opportunity to catch Robert live, with a gorgeous backdrop presentation of Daniel Colvin's computer-generated movie Atlas Dei!
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06 / 29
Music Starts:7:00 pm
Austin-based LaFave is one of an increasing number of modern rock troubadours from the southern Plains - but it is the strength of his live shows that make him one of the very best. His songs are reminiscent of the Dust Bowl heritage of fellow Oklahoman Woody Guthrie, the quiet folk reflections of Bob Dylan, and the rock anthems of Bruce
Springsteen. His latest release, Cimarron Manifesto, just out on Red House Records and currently sitting at #1 on the Americana Music Association album charts, features a typically strong blend of poignant songs from LaFave's pen, along with covers of Donovan, Dylan and Joe South. He'll be appearing at The Cedar with a three-piece band, including ace guitarist (and long-time Tom Russell compadré) Andrew Hardin. CITY PAGES A-LIST PICK!
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06 / 30
Music Starts:7:00 pm
Tortoise's almost entirely instrumental music defies easy categorization, variously described as art-rock or math-rock. The members have roots in Chicago's fertile music scene, playing in various indie rock and punk groups. Tortoise was among the first American indie rock bands to incorporate
styles closer to Krautrock, dub, minimalism, electronica and various
jazz styles, rather than the standard rock and roll and punk that had
dominated indie rock for years. Fellow Chicagoans Make Believe, featuring Tim Kinsella (CAP'N JAZZ, OWLS, Joan of Arc), will open. CITY PAGES A-LIST PICK!
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07 / 1
Music Starts:5:30 pm
 Eleven years ago, several Cedar volunteers wanted to help end the season with an all day concert and dance party that was also a fundraiser for the Cedar. A glorious time was had by all. This year's Grateful for The Cedar, with a line-up that conjures up the spirit of the original event , is sure to please. All of these musicians value The Cedar stage as a place to stretch out and get comfortable, then take their music to new heights. We'll start early and finish late as we wrap up the 2006--2007 season and bring on the summertime!
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07 / 26
Music Starts:6:00 pm
This get-together is a free event, open to everyone interested in internet radio provider Pandora. The founder of Pandora will share his stories with you and listen to what you have to say. You'll learn about the Music Genome Project's beginnings, living through the dot-com collapse and what this last whirlwind year has been like. This will be an opportunity for you to get heard your ideas and thoughts about the service and where you think music is headed.
FREE! RSVP to: tour [at] pandora [dot] com
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08 / 2
Music Starts:4:30 pm
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
 This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 3
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 4
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 5
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 6
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 7
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 8
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 9
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 10
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 11
(all day)
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 12
End: 8:30 pm
Music Starts:08/02/2007 - 4:30pm
End: 08/12/2007 - 8:30pm
This year, catch 11 different shows of the Minnesota Fringe Festival at The Cedar! Scroll down to see complete listing of Cedar shows.
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08 / 18
Music Starts:5:30 pm
 Maria Isa A special event presented by DEMO, in conjunction with the inaugural Afrifest. Doors will open at 6pm, music will begin at 6.30pm on the patio stage, and mainstage acts will begin at 7pm. Acts to include Wegegta (Ethiopian soul/hip-hop), Quilombolas (Afro Pop), Munnah (Liberian R&B), Maria Isa (Latino hip-hop) and Incognito (African pop).
Tickets $10 at the door
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08 / 19
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08 / 22
Music Starts:6:30 pm
 Mexico City's seminal jazz group Sacbe, featuring Twin Cities bassist Enrique Toussaint and brothers Eugenio and Fernando, returns to The Cedar with an amazing group of guest artists for a triple celebration: the 30th anniversary of Sacbé, the release of Enrique's latest CD Communidad, and Fernando's 50th birthday!
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09 / 6
Music Starts:6:30 pm
 Roma Di Luna JoAnna JamesWe're starting the 18th season at The Cedar with a spectacular night of music from some of the very best emerging local acoustic musicians, Roma Di Luna and JoAnna James! And as a thank you to the community who support us in so many ways throughout the year, we're making this event as accessible as possible: it will be absolutely free to attend the show (come early to be guaranteed entry), and like all Cedar shows, it will be all ages. We'll have tickets available for purchase for upcoming September and October shows, you can get full details on other Fall shows, and staff and board members will be on hand for you to meet and to receive your input. And this is a great opportunity for you to introduce The Cedar to friends, neighbors and family who somehow have never quite made it along here!
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09 / 7
Music Starts:7:00 pm
 Kim RicheyKim Richey is one of those great singer/songwriters that once discovered, you cannot understand why she is not the household name her abundant talents demand. After writing huge hits with Radney Foster and Trisha Yearwood in the 90's, she has released a string of brilliant solo albums, culminating after a five-year wait in her July 10, 2007 release Chinese Boxes. Exquisitely produced by Giles Martin (the son of legendary Beatles producer George Martin) and recorded in London, Chinese Boxes is a floaty pop-folk masterpiece replete with songs dealing with the complexity of relationships and revealing a growing wisdom.
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09 / 8
Music Starts:7:00 pm
 Eliza Gilkyson Ray BonnevilleThe Cedar is delighted to welcome back Grammy nominee and Austin Music Hall of Fame member Eliza Gilkyson, fresh from the release of her first ever live collection of her trademark outspoken songs, Your Town Tonight (Red House Records), and bluesman Ray Bonneville in a rousing double bill.
“Masterfully structured, startlingly intimate songs in a beautifully lived in voice” (Boston Globe on Eliza Gilkyson)
“Gilkyson’s signature as an artist is her courage. She lays it all bare, in song and on stage.” (Austin American Statesman)
Tickets
$15 advance ON SALE now, Cedar ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2) and Ticketweb
$18 day of show
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09 / 9
Music Starts:6:30 pm
 ILGI is the best-known Latvian folk music group, and celebrates their 26th anniversary this year. Although inspired by ancient Latvian folk music, ILGI does not avoid modern themes and instruments, and embellishes its sound with folklore elements from different lands.
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09 / 10
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09 / 13
Music Starts:6:30 pm
 Lenka DusilovaOne of the shining stars of Czech popular music, Lenka Dusilová appeared at The Cedar last year fronting the folk-rock band Czechomor. Now this Angel Award winner returns to perform her original material. If you enjoy the likes of Neko Case, PJ Harvey, Charlotte Hatherley, Rilo Kiley, or even Björk, then you should find Lenka Dusilova right up your alley. She has a unique style, subtly combining elements of her traditional Czech music background together with modern indie rock to create catchy songs punctuated by her captivating vocal ability.
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09 / 14
Music Starts:7:00 pm
 After more than sixty years blowin' the blues and always a showman, James Cotton has few legitimate rivals for the title of MR. SUPERHARP! Legendary blues harmonica master James "Jimmy" Cotton has worked with some of the biggest names in the blues, including Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Otis Spann, as well as toured with Janis Joplin.
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09 / 15
Music Starts:7:00 pm
Susan Kay "Suzy" Bogguss is an American country music singer and one of the most acclaimed female country singers of the 1980s and 90s. Her list of achievements includes the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Vocalist, the Country Music Association's Horizon Award, six top ten singles, one platinum album, and three gold albums. TICKET ADVISORY: GOOD SUPPLY OF TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR TONIGHT!
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09 / 16
Music Starts:6:30 pm
Fans of breakthrough artist Robert Randolph need look no further for an authentic source of inspiration: The Campbell Brothers present Sacred Steel: African-American gospel music with electric steel guitar, pedal steel and vocal. This tradition is just now emerging from the House of God Keith Dominion Church, where for over sixty years it has been an integral part of worship and a vital, if little known, American tradition. As the music moves from sanctuary to concert hall -- including the
Hollywood Bowl, the Kennedy Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music and
Symphony Space -- secular audiences are now able to appreciate a
performance both devoted and rocking. The music of the Campbell Brothers so captivated avant garde jazz guru John Medeski that he produced and guest performed on their most recent album, Can You Feel It? (Ropeadope)
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09 / 17
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09 / 20
Music Starts:6:30 pm
 Rory Block  Steve ForbertTwo well seasoned ace musicians with attitude, country blueswoman Rory Block, and raspy singer-songwriter Steve Forbert in one fine night of music-making! Each artist has a new album out, and an extensive back catalog of old favorites to draw upon; each is a consummate live performer.
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09 / 21
Music Starts:7:00 pm
The Cedar is proud to be presenting the iconic folk-rock artist Ani DiFranco at the State Theatre, Minneapolis. SOLD OUT! NO MORE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS SHOW.
Music Starts:7:00 pm
Due to the cancellation of their Fall tour, Tartit will NOT be appearing at The Cedar on Sept 21. We hope to bring the group back at a future date.
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