Join Phoenix Flight Studio for a bewitching Halloween showcase at the Cedar! The evening opens with aerial artistry on lyra, trapeze, sling, and flying pole, followed by an electrifying second act of pole, chair, and floor performances. Featuring choreography by students and instructors, this night of spooky, seductive talent is not to be missed.

Swedish folk from Upsala, Väsen return to The Cedar for a co-headlining show with Canadian folk quintet The Fretless.

Saxophonist, composer and improviser Cole Pulice traffics in shimmering, otherworldly beauty.

The Cedar Presents TALISK and GARDINER BROTHERS: UNLEASHED at Hennepin Arts' Pantages Theatre. UNLEASHED unites the award-winning folk trio Talisk with the electrifying Gardiner Brothers, whose Irish dance performances have garnered over 1 billion views on social media. This high-energy showcase blendsTalisk’s ground breaking melodies with the Gardiners’ viral choreography, celebrating tradition and innovation in an unforgettable fusion of music and dance.

Behind a new release considered "the best of his career" folk music's renaissance man, master instrumentalist, powerful singer-songwriter, storyteller, activist, and author - JOHN McCUTCHEON returns to The Cedar stage.

Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent new bands from the Nordic Folk & World music scene. With a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy & accordion, an electrifying stage presence and captivating original compositions - the duo has become known as a phenomenon having toured in more than 20 countries.

“Mama’s Broke may seem traditional, but their tales of modern life have too much bite to be nostalgic; they are new and unique voices in modern, rootsy Americana that must be heard.” - Folk Radio UK

Our favorite Estonian duo return to The Cedar stage: Puuluup! Two talharpa enthusiasts, Ramo Teder and Marko Veisson, in midlife crisis living a rock & roll lifestyle. 

Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Documentary Film Screening of Art + Medicine: Disability, Culture and Creativity followed by a Post-Show Panel Discussion with Jessica Horvath Williams, PhD, Kevin Kling and Elizabeth McLain, PhD.

“hewing surprisingly close to gospel and folk while still sounding modern and secular” (Acoustic Guitar)

For this show, Bernadette will be singing an eclectic mix of new and old jazz arrangements. She will be sharing her own journey of how jazz can be a powerful and positive way to exercise and build social connections through music.

Kaitlin Cassady is releasing her second album, "North Star", on August 22nd and celebrating with a show at The Cedar with Emmy Woods and Lexie Modica

Ear Hustle stories are raw, often hilarious, and rarely what you’d expect to hear on a show about prison life.

“Doolin' is a mighty band. Equally adept at Irish, French and American music, they deliver it all with wit and wizardry. Vive le craic!” - WXNA Nashville

Mid- Summer Sound Bath Immersion & Meditative Listening Concert

Marc Anderson & Third Eye Collaborative - A new sacred music for our times

Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves create a sound that is adventurous, masterful, and original, as they expand on the eccentricities of old songs, while never losing sight of what makes them endure.

Robert Lehmann’s debut "Ancestral Currents" traces moments of his Lolo’s life in The Philippines and immigration. Sunpearl to open.

Join us for an experiment pt II. an additional offering -  the second part of the experience.

Join The Cedar Cultural Center, Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Leslie Parker Dance Project in a co-presentation of an experiment pt. II - an evening of Black Improvisation.

Tina Schlieske is joining Freaque in their return to The Cedar in support of Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, a Minneapolis based non profit fighting to restore federal cuts to spinal cord injury research by the current Administration.

Ron’s “Milestone” Birthday Extravaganza Celebration, with The Strolling Clones and joining The Great Northern, extra special guests Chris Silver, Ari Silver, and Erin Govrik! 

The Cedar celebrates composer Ted Olsen and the Violette Ensemble's "Violette" - the new album of chamber works released on Shifting Paradigm Records.

“Valerie June has built a devoted following by ignoring expectations. She is simultaneously rural and cosmopolitan, historically minded and contemporary, idiosyncratic and fashionable, mystical and down-to-earth.” — New York Times

The Cedar Presents VALERIE JUNE at Hennepin Arts' Pantages Theatre - performing with her full band for the upcoming Owls, Omens, and Oracles Tour.

The Somali Museum Dance Troupe Showcase is a celebration of the most talented Somali dancers in North America.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music with BATO BATO! Breck School's Marimba Band. This dynamic student band will bring the energy with brand new songs, crowd-favorite classics, and music from incredible local composers. This isn’t your average school concert—it’s a high-energy, genre-blending, heart-thumping musical experience.

Richard Shindell is a New Yorker living in Argentina: a craftsman and a true wizard of song. He’s played for coins in the Paris subway, and he’s studied for the priesthood. His gift for profound storytelling songs drew him into the world of folk music. Richard Shindell champions the downtrodden, exalts the disaffected, skewers prejudice, war, and religious intolerance. Richard announced his retirement several years ago, but he’s back, and we’re glad to be part of his Spring tour!

A flawless call-in advice show in which Miles Bonsignore answers your calls, solves your problems, and helps you achieve perfection.

The Cedar is delighted to be partnering with Berlin in presenting KNEEBODY. An explosive GRAMMY-nominated quartet made up of forward-thinking artists, Kneebody channels rock-informed energy into their soul-jazz, bebop and electro-funk compositions. Formed by former Eastman School of Music and CalArts students who have worked with artists ranging from Prince, Snoop Dogg and Bruno Mars to Tigran Hamasyan, Donny McCaslin, Meshell Ndegeocello and De La Soul, the band has carved out a distinct group identity.

The Cedar is delighted to be partnering with Berlin in presenting KNEEBODY. An explosive GRAMMY-nominated quartet made up of forward-thinking artists, Kneebody channels rock-informed energy into their soul-jazz, bebop and electro-funk compositions. Formed by former Eastman School of Music and CalArts students who have worked with artists ranging from Prince, Snoop Dogg and Bruno Mars to Tigran Hamasyan, Donny McCaslin, Meshell Ndegeocello and De La Soul, the band has carved out a distinct group identity.

Since last playing The Cedar in early 2024, COREY MEDINA & BROTHERS have added a new brother on guitar - making their blues-rock even more powerful. 

Corey's moving voice is one of the best in the genre and as he says, "it’s not pretty but it comes from passion to turn trauma to hope through the blues".