NEXT UP At The Cedar
Join celebrity astrologer Aliza Kelly for a very eerie brew; the tea is piping hot and anything can (and will) happen. What starts as an astrology experience slips into something stranger, spookier, and far more chaotic than anyone (including Aliza) had planned. After all, it is …almost Halloween. A theatrical, high-energy spiral of readings, rituals, and revelations — a one-night-only soirée you won’t want to miss. Tea attire requested; there will be a costume contest!
Minnesota-reared and Chicago-based, Anna Johnson celebrates the release of her debut LP Swarm of Tongues with a special hometown concert. She will be accompanied by Ben Baker Billington (percussion), Andrew Scott Young (bass) and Paige Naylor (vocals, synthesizers). Joining the night are Hindustani vocalist Matthew Rahaim with percussionist Davu Seru, and avant pop duo GLASS (Annie Enneking & Kari Tweiten).
Copeland is an American indie rock band formed in 2001 in Lakeland, Florida. Led by singer-songwriter, pianist and producer Aaron Marsh, the group is famous for its lush arrangements, rich keyboard textures, and abstract, emotive lyricism.
SYML is the solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell. Welsh for “simple”— he makes music that taps into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or a person.
Canadian songwriter Jesse Roper is a master at connecting his personal story and experiences to his songwriting - crafting narratives that hit on life's challenges and eccentricities - but that remain upbeat, engaging and wildly entertaining songs. Mae Simpson opens the show, blurring the lines between a wide range of influences, from the depth and energy of funk and rock to the melodic edge of R&B and folk.
Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the Cedar? Learn more about how to participate at our venue by attending our monthly Volunteer Orientation led by volunteer coordinator Jared Hemming!
Joshua Burnside is a Northern Irish folk singer-songwriter based in Belfast. His music incorporates elements of Irish and Scottish folk music, Americana, sound collage and electronica. RIYL: Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Elliott Smith
Portland, OR-based singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has forged a career singing personal songs of romantic intoxication, everyday vignettes, and social commentary that are often heavy on introspection and intense character scrutiny.
Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman of song whose six studio albums and one live recording have been revered by critics and fans alike. Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell's songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society's fringes.
Closed for private event. Interested in renting The Cedar Listening Room for your event? Email booking@thecedar.org.
With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, the four members of Windborne share a vibrant energy onstage.
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They're Here is a horror film that follows Edén Villa (a pseudonym) and anonymous Minneapolis residents as they evade and resist the paramilitary occupation of their city. Told in the tradition of dystopian cinema, They're Here is set in a winter landscape where masked agents abduct children, residents travel in trunks, shackled prisoners are loaded onto airplanes within eyesight of vacationers, and bicyclists track the movements of an invading force. Directed by Academy Award and Golden Lion-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras and award-winning Minneapolis-based filmmaker Rachel Lauren Mueller.
Gill Weather and Eldest Daughter co-headline The Cedar for this double release show! Joined by special guest Meghan Kreidler (Kiss the Tiger), Eldest Daughter celebrates their upcoming single In My Hand and Gill Weather celebrates their debut album Unreliable Narrator.
Red Thread and Ponyfolk are two Minnesota-based ensembles devoted to building community around Midwestern European roots music. The bands return to The Cedar to present an “alternative” holiday celebration, sharing new and old songs of winter, luck, and family from Scandinavian, Yiddish/Klezmer, Slavic, English, and Irish roots. Triple Fiddle is a string ensemble known for soaring three-part fiddle harmonies, layered vocals, and an eclectic mix of bluegrass, honkytonk, western swing, and Scandinavian folk.
Gadan is a new project from four seasoned musicians of the Irish trad and European folk/rock scenes. Their electrifying string music pairs the drive of Irish traditional music and bluegrass with the heart and soul of folk and Appalachian tradition.
Inspired by the traditional dance music of their ancestors, the Danish trio Stundom invites you into a wondrous, immersive world, blending folk traditions with classical chamber music and modern symphonic elements to set a “towering new standard for Nordic folk music.”
Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin learned Swedish folk music from older Uppland musicians as teenagers around 1980. For 37 years, the duo have toured widely in Europe, the U.S., and Japan, collaborated with artists like Mike Marshall, Darol Anger, and Snarky Puppy, and seen Mikael's tune "Flippen" become a hit through the Punch Brothers' cover. The duo is no stranger to The Cedar stage, and we’re thrilled to welcome them back to Minneapolis.
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Join celebrity astrologer Aliza Kelly for a very eerie brew; the tea is piping hot and anything can (and will) happen. What starts as an astrology experience slips into something stranger, spookier, and far more chaotic than anyone (including Aliza) had planned. After all, it is …almost Halloween. A theatrical, high-energy spiral of readings, rituals, and revelations — a one-night-only soirée you won’t want to miss. Tea attire requested; there will be a costume contest!
Minnesota-reared and Chicago-based, Anna Johnson celebrates the release of her debut LP Swarm of Tongues with a special hometown concert. She will be accompanied by Ben Baker Billington (percussion), Andrew Scott Young (bass) and Paige Naylor (vocals, synthesizers). Joining the night are Hindustani vocalist Matthew Rahaim with percussionist Davu Seru, and avant pop duo GLASS (Annie Enneking & Kari Tweiten).
Copeland is an American indie rock band formed in 2001 in Lakeland, Florida. Led by singer-songwriter, pianist and producer Aaron Marsh, the group is famous for its lush arrangements, rich keyboard textures, and abstract, emotive lyricism.
SYML is the solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell. Welsh for “simple”— he makes music that taps into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or a person.
Canadian songwriter Jesse Roper is a master at connecting his personal story and experiences to his songwriting - crafting narratives that hit on life's challenges and eccentricities - but that remain upbeat, engaging and wildly entertaining songs. Mae Simpson opens the show, blurring the lines between a wide range of influences, from the depth and energy of funk and rock to the melodic edge of R&B and folk.
Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the Cedar? Learn more about how to participate at our venue by attending our monthly Volunteer Orientation led by volunteer coordinator Jared Hemming!
Joshua Burnside is a Northern Irish folk singer-songwriter based in Belfast. His music incorporates elements of Irish and Scottish folk music, Americana, sound collage and electronica. RIYL: Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Elliott Smith
Portland, OR-based singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has forged a career singing personal songs of romantic intoxication, everyday vignettes, and social commentary that are often heavy on introspection and intense character scrutiny.
Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman of song whose six studio albums and one live recording have been revered by critics and fans alike. Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell's songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society's fringes.
Closed for private event. Interested in renting The Cedar Listening Room for your event? Email booking@thecedar.org.
With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, the four members of Windborne share a vibrant energy onstage.
Come out and vote early at The Cedar on Wednesday, October 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
This is a one-day, voting pop-up for eligible Minneapolis residents where you can cast your ballot in the State General Election.
To learn more, and view all our early voting locations, visit the Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services website at https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/.
Welcome to RZ Shahid & Friends: a night celebrating the music of RZ Shahid and his talented friends. In a lineup built to uplift Black talent and music in Minnesota, expect a blend of Reggae, Hip-Hop & R&B from some of your hometown heroes, guaranteed to make you move your feet and nod your head. Come out for a night of stars who all shine in their own light.
New Orleans-based songwriter Maggie Koerner released her debut solo album in 2011. Shortly thereafter, she had the opportunity to take over as the frontwoman for Galactic, gaining international attention for her fiery performances and commanding presence touring alongside Widespread Panic, Charles Bradley and Dr. John. In 2016, Koerner partnered with UK songwriter Fink for the EP Dig Down Deep. Her latest album, UPSTATE, was released in 2025 to critical acclaim.
Majmin is the latest project from songwriter, producer, and guitar wizard Zak Khan, featuring Cedar stage regulars Robert Lehmann and Toby Ramaswamy, along with Trevor Peterson and Suwal Singh. Majmin’s songs unfold like scenes from an unseen film—somewhere between ritual, play, and soundtrack.
The Cedar has spent decades as one of the Twin Cities' most cherished listening rooms — its wood floors and warm acoustics hold sound the way few spaces can. On October 25, we're filling that space with intentional resonance.
Join Ellie and Kristen as they invite you to the Cedar for Yin + Sound, an evening to slow down and tune in. Ellie will guide a yin yoga practice — long, supported holds to help soften the body and quiet the nervous system — while Kristen fills the room with live sound healing throughout, using guitar, synthesizer, harmonium, singing bowls, and more to enhance and deepen each posture. The movement and the sound unfold together, creating an experience for deep release and restoration.
You know her song. Now meet the woman behind it. This October, 40+ selections of stunning indie films & shorts are coming to the Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival—and we invite you to join us at The Cedar Cultural Center on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM for Yael Naim: A New Soul.
About the Film
This Midwest premiere traces French-Israeli singer-songwriter Yael Naim's journey from a childhood outside Tel Aviv to global recognition—and the deeper reckoning with identity, motherhood, and artistic freedom that came after. Blending candid conversation, home archives, and animation Naim created herself, it's an intimate portrait of an artist mid-reinvention. Stay after the film for a live conversation with director Jill Coulon on the five-year journey of making it.
An evening of guitar music, orchestrated laughtracks, mirth, and lavish songs. Celebrate the release of Laughter Helps with a collection of music that is as tuneful as it is experimental.
[DECLASSIFIED] Noise Party is the Twin Cities’ premiere experimental music showcase, highlighting independent artists from the metro area and beyond. Now on its 15th edition, this volume of Noise Party pulls no punches in further expressing what a live music experience can be. By combining six otherworldly musicians and live improvised visual projections, Noise Party is like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Featuring two continuous unique parts with an intermission dividing the evening, be sure to come early and grab a seat, relax, and become immersed in the world of Noise Party. Only at The Cedar Cultural Center on Friday, October 30th.
More info and [REDACTED] at https://www.noiseparty.org
The Family Gathering Concert Series is coming to The Cedar on Saturday, October 31! Expect live local music, balloon animals, coloring, temporary tattoos, snacks and plenty of fun.
About The Cedar
The Cedar’s mission is to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. The Cedar is committed to artistic excellence and integrity, diversity of programming, support for emerging artists, and community outreach.
Located in the heart of Cedar Riverside, one of the most prolific neighborhoods for live music in Minneapolis, and the home to the largest Somali diaspora in the U.S., The Cedar plays a key role in maintaining the vibrancy and diversity of the Twin Cities’ arts scene.
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As a non-profit organization, volunteers are crucial to keeping the Cedar running. At each event, as many as 20 volunteers perform a variety of tasks such as setting up the theater before shows, selling tickets, serving concessions, staffing the merchandise table, and cleaning up the theater after shows. And they also have a lot of fun!
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