Danish musician, composer, and producer ML Buch makes her Minnesota debut at The Cedar this Summer. Layering clean, 7-string guitar tones in open tunings over ethereal digital landscapes, ML Buch creates an immersive sound that references dream pop & shoegaze. 

Movie Couple Therapy: Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean.

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright dive into a treasure trove of relationship dynamics from this iconic franchise – including the dreaded Bermuda Love Triangle of Elizabeth, Will, and Jack! They'll talk movie scenes, relationship lessons, filmmaking insights, and lots of dad jokes.

Dustin Laurenzi and Matt Gold, key collaborators in the Chicago creative scene and with genre-spanning artists such as Bill Callahan and Makaya McCraven, step forward on Devotional Fade (We Jazz Records) with a major artistic statement, a product of extended improv sessions that capture the duo’s hypnotic interplay. This is the sound of two of Chicago’s most vibrant instrumental voices listening deeply, communing in sound. An incomparable Twin Cities trio of highly sought-after sidemen, Alpha Consumer, opens the night. 

English songwriter Fink brings his trio to The Cedar Cultural Center for an intimate performance to celebrate their ninth album, the recently announced The City Is Coming To Erase It All.

Minneapolis-based quintet Rabeca is celebrating the release of their third full-length album with Full Catholic and Third Date, plus surprise musical guests. Join us as we tear down the old, let it grow mold, and become something new.

Nashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers, Sicard Hollow, grew up sick of any existing institution telling them who and what to be.

Setting is Nathan Bowles (solo/trio, Pelt, Black Twig Pickers) on strings, keys, tapes, and percussion; Jaime Fennelly (Mind Over Mirrors, Peeesseye) on synthesizers and harmonium; and Joe Westerlund (solo, Califone, Sylvan Esso, Jake Xerxes Fussell) on drums, percussion, metallophones, and zither. Keith Fullerton Whitman is a performer of “Live” Electronic Music based in Fort Greene, Brooklyn; his work is governed by the outcome of ongoing experiments with Generative & Algorithmic frameworks in both the Analog & Digital Domains, blurring the lines between improvisation & composition while openly embracing an agnostic & (often) contrarian approach to genre & setting.

Peter Pisano, Mei-ling Smith, and Bobby Maher played their final show together right here at the Cedar on November 6, 2009, a farewell show for their band The Wars of 1812. Now, for the first time since that night, the three return to the same stage to perform Jeff Buckley's Grace cover to cover, an album that's grown from a lesser-known favorite into one of the defining records of its era, ranked among Rolling Stone's 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time, prized for capturing the full range of Buckley's spirit, from hushed and tender to raw and explosive, in just under an hour.

Maria Chávez, Shahzad Ismaily (Arooj Aftab, Ceramic Dog) and Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) came together as a trio for the first time for a show in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in May 2025. That debut performance received a glowing review in The Wire, where writer Vanessa Ague heralded it as “a reminder of the sheer joy of seeing what surprises we can find in sound”. 

“Seeing is Forgetting combines analog synths (Elori Saxl) with baritone saxophone + bass clarinet (Henry Solomon). Drawing equal parts from American jazz abstraction, New York classical minimalism, and contemporary pop’s sense of harmony, form, and hooks, the album is an exploration in presence, physicality, intuition, and vulnerability.”

The Cedar is thrilled to present these cutting-edge artists together for one night only. 

First Avenue presents Aldous Harding

What if 40 minutes of instrumental music made by two friends passing files across state lines could capture the range of human experience, or at least a disproportionate chunk of it—worry and camaraderie, hope and frustration, tenderness and absurdity? Croz Boyce is Animal Collective’s Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist). Presented by First Avenue.

Gordi’s trademark is tender, cerebral pop songs full of poignant moments and surprising amounts of joy. Sean Carey’s songs explore themes of nature and sustainability, draw on jazz roots, and feature heartfelt, emotive lyricism. Please join us for an intimate evening with two incredible songwriters. 

The award-winning call-in advice show Perfect Person is back on tour! Miles Bonsignore expertly solves your morally ambiguous problems live on stage with his special guests, and explores what it means to be a perfect person in a morally grey world.

Folksinger Willi Carlisle holds tight the conviction that love is bigger than hate, and no-one is expendable.

GYEDU-BLAY AMBOLLEY is a musical luminary hailing from Ghana, West Africa, with a staggering 29 albums under his belt. Known affectionately as the "Simigwa Do Man,” Ambolley’s musical journey began in the vibrant port city of Sekondi-Takoradi, in the Western Region of Ghana.

For the first time in the US, GYEDU-BLAY AMBOLLEY performs his 1975 debut album in its entirety! Bringing his 8-piece band from Ghana, they will perform the pioneering masterpiece Simigwa.

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.

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

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.

With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, the four members of Windborne share a vibrant energy onstage.

Great Lake Swimmers founder Tony Dekker has always been akin to a wildlife photographer, often choosing to make records in unique surroundings with a connection to Ontario history. For the band’s latest album, Caught Light, he holed up in the Ganaraska Forest, between Peterborough and Port Hope, with producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas) and engineer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo). Their goal was to tap the warmth of early ’70s folk/pop/rock, whether it be the cozy sonic sweater of Gordon Lightfoot’s classic work or the gentleness of underrated American songwriter Dory Previn. Dekker made everyone listen to John Martyn’s 1971 album Bless the Weather before the session.

Jake Blount is a performer and scholar of Black folk music based in Providence, RI. Initially recognized for his skill as a string-band musician, Blount has synthesized his scholarly and artistic pursuits into a diverse performance practice that has taken him to Carnegie Hall, the Newport Folk Festival, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and beyond. Sprig of That is a tabla, fiddle, cello, and guitar quartet playing a hearty acoustic stew of globally-inspired original music.

"Rules of art were made to be shattered. When broken by accident, that's gaucheness. When broken on purpose, well, that's style. John Gorka's technique breaks free from the rules of modern music” – Huffington Post.

“The leading singer/songwriter of the New Folk movement” – Rolling Stone.

Alla Boara seeks to bring recognition and new life to Italy’s diverse regional folk music. With modern arrangements that are surprising, playful, and tender, Alla Boara’s songs move audiences from all backgrounds to treasure their musical roots. If you’re a fan of global music, this dynamic group’s a must see!

The cult-favorite-folk songwriter Dan Reeder performs alongside his angelic-voiced daughter, Peggy Reeder, whose voice has brought a fresh spark to his sound in their live shows these past two years.