The Cedar’s Global Roots Festival
Free. Family Friendly. Featuring Fresh New Global Voices.

Mark your calendars now for our 11th Annual Global Roots Festival scheduled for September 23-25, 2019! The Global Roots Festival offers Minnesotans three nights of FREE music, featuring local bands on our community plaza, mainstage performances with two international bands per night, and “extra-curricular" events like artist lunches, Q & A's, educational programs, and more.
We’ll be announcing our 2019 artists soon, but for now, get a taste for The Global Roots Festival in our 2018 recap video below:
Goals of The Global Roots Festival
Provide Minnesotans the opportunity to hear live music rooted in traditions from around the world
Educate audiences about cultural difference in our increasingly diverse state
Give Minnesotans of a variety of backgrounds an opportunity to connect with their cultural roots
Facilitate opportunities for intercultural interaction, education, and collaboration
Position The Cedar as a homebase for international artists visiting the region
Learn from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color musicians and youth in our community who we partner with to curate and guide performances and programming.
Become a Global Roots Festival Sponsor
Interested in being part of the Global Roots Festival? Consider becoming a sponsor!
Sponsorships, which range from $250 to $5,000, help ensure that the festival is successful. Help us spread the word, or let The Cedar know that your business is interested in sponsoring by emailing mdelorie@thecedar.org.
PREMIERE SPONSOR
1 Spot Available
$10,000
Credited as a lead sponsor at all Festival events
Invitation to speak onstage during Festival
Opportunity to table on-site at Festival
Premiere logo placement on website, poster, program and all signage
Logo included in The Cedar 2019-2020 Annual Report
Full page color ad in program
Large Banner ad in our e-newsletter
3 featured posts about your business on our social media (45,000+ followers)
Customized sponsorship package (if requested)
GOLD SPONSOR
3 Spots Available
$5,000
Credited onstage during all Festival Events
Opportunity to table on-site at Festival
Large logo placement on the website, poster, program and all signage
Logo included in The Cedar 2019-2020 Annual Report
1/ 2 page color ad in program
Small Banner ad in our e-newsletter
1 featured post about your business on our social media (45,000+ followers)
SILVER SPONSOR
4 Spots Available
$2,500
Credited onstage during outdoor Festival Events
Opportunity to table on-site at Festival
Medium logo credit on Festival website, poster, program and all signage
Logo included in The Cedar 2019-2020 Annual Report
1/4 page color ad in Festival program
BRONZE SPONSOR
6 Spots Available
$1,000
Opportunity to table on-site at Festival
Small logo credit on Festival website, posters, program and all signage
1/4 page color ad in Festival program
2 complimentary tickets to Cedar Birthday Party on September 15th
FESTIVAL SUPPORTER
10 Spots Available
$500
Small logo credit in program and online
Designated space to place promotional materials on-site at Festival
1/6 page color ad in Festival program
FESTIVAL FRIEND
Unlimited
$250
Line list credit in program and online
Designated space to place promotional materials on-site at Festival
For questions and to reserve your sponsorship spot, contact:
Mary Delorié, Director of Development
mdelorie@thecedar.org
612-338-2674 x 103
