Brave Combo

Roll on Rocktober, let the polka party begin when Brave Combo stops by The Cedar. If you've never experienced the exuberance, the exhilaration, and the excitement, let nothing stand in your way. As for the rest of you, we'll see you back here! The band has been busy as ever, and have out a new album Kikiriki, with inspirations that span from the Bee Gees to Beethoven...

“Describing Brave Combo to the uninitiated is like trying to explain cheese to someone who's never tasted it: You know they're gonna love it, if you could just convince 'em to try it. ….. Any human with a pulse will love this band. Yet it's hard to explain their music honestly without mentioning the P-word. Despite the fact that they rock to a rainbow of rhythms--bolero, bossa nova, bubblegum, cha cha, charanga, conjunto, cumbia, dirge, foxtrot, guaguanco, hora, huapango, mambo, merengue, Muzak, oberek, ondo, ranchera, rhumba, rock, salsa, samba, schottische, ska, stroll, tango, twist, two-step, waltz, and zydeco--they've always described themselves as a "nuclear polka" band. “
Dusty Rhodes, Illinois Times

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

All Cedar shows are all ages. Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets purchased at the door.

Brave Combo

Trying to describe Brave Combo’s music requires a pretty extensive vocabulary – at least when it comes to musical styles.  For the past three decades the Denton, Texas based quintet has perfected a world music mix that includes salsa, meringue, rock,...