Mavis Staples with Roma di Luna
As Thanksgiving 2010 draws to a close, be sure to leave a little in reserve for a show that promises to be the crowning event of the holiday weekend: American icon, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples live at The Cedar! Her new album You Are Not Alone (produced by Jeff Tweedy) mixes traditional gospel numbers with two new songs written for Mavis by Tweedy, plus her unique interpretations of songs by Pops Staples, Randy Newman, Allen Toussaint, John Fogerty, Rev. Gary Davis and Little Milton. You Are Not Alone caps an incredible decade for Mavis Staples, a resurgence that saw her receive Grammy nominations in blues, gospel, folk, and pop categories.
“I wanted to make an album where every song had meaning,” Mavis says of the new album, “where every song told a story and would lift you up and give you a reason to get up in the morning. And I know it’s going to feel really good singing these songs on stage.”
Roma di Luna will give a short opening set, a delectable taste of what is to come in their headlining holiday shows at The Cedar on December 19.
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.
All Cedar shows are all ages. Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets purchased at the door.
Co-presented by The Cedar and Sue McLean & Associates.
“All of these songs are me, but in a different way, with a different sound,” says Mavis Staples. “The phrasing, the tempos, the arrangements are different, but the messages are the same things I’ve been saying down through the years. They’re about the world...
Roma di Luna is a 6-piece soulful folk-rock band from Minneapolis, led by Alexei and Channy Moon Casselle. They have emerged quickly as one of The Twin Cities’ most dynamic and exciting bands, known for powerful live performances and songs that deeply move....
Major Funders
This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008
