The Cedar

The Cedar Cultural Center is a 501c3 non-profit all-ages music venue located in Minneapolis, MN. The Cedar’s mission is to promote inter-cultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. More info at
thecedar.org

~ Tuesday, May 29 ~

June

Our June Spotify playlist featuring tracks by some artists coming to The Cedar in June.

Patrick Watson with Cat Martino (6/2)

Jonathan Richman (6/3)

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars (6/5)

Dende and Band (6/10)

Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers with Chris Koza (6/16)

Charlie Parr *Free patio show* (6/21)

The Daredevil Christopher Wright with We Are The Willows and Kalispell (6/23)

Destroyer with Sandro Perri (6/25)

Evie Ladin *Free patio show* (6/28)

And more! Which show are you most excited about?

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~ Thursday, May 24 ~

“ It’s hard to come down on the man who has been consistently celebrated for his oddball characteristics for 5 decades now. With this type of performance it is more about the spirit of his being and that fact he’s persevered for as long as he has and stayed active. In the end it is what it is, you can’t expect the level of musicality or grand wisdom to spew forth the way it did with Perry in his prime. In all we are blessed by the enormous body of work the man has given us and it was with great pleasure and respect that we were able to share the time together as those in attendance basked in his presence.

— Gimme Noise review of Lee “Scratch” Perry at The Cedar on May 23rd

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~ Tuesday, May 22 ~

REVIEW: LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY KICKS OFF TOUR

Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Lee “Scratch” Perry will be coming your way tomorrow. You don’t want to miss this.

Student discounts will be available at the door.

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~ Wednesday, May 16 ~

Catch Bella Ruse at The Cedar this Saturday, May 19th before they move to Ohio! They’ll be opening for Murzik.

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~ Friday, May 11 ~

North Carolina’s BOWERBIRDS flew (sorry) into The Cedar’s nest (sorry again) back in March and one glorious song was captured by Minneapolis’s own Dan Huiting. It’s worth your time.

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~ Wednesday, May 9 ~

Get up close and personal with Lee "Scratch" Perry with your own bobble head doll!

Yup.

Lee “Scratch” Perry performs at The Cedar two weeks from today on Wednesday, May 23. Get yer tickets now before they sell out!

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~ Tuesday, May 8 ~

Black Dice at The Cedar tonight! Local rockers Marijuana Deathsquads and Hasps will be opening (+ DJ Matt St. Germain will spin between sets).

Check you the Pitchfork review of their new album, Mr. Impossible.

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~ Friday, May 4 ~

Seated or Standing…

We get asked about shows being seated or standing all the time. This should shed some light on the issue…

Q: How does The Cedar determine if a show is to have seats or not?

A: This is entirely driven by the artist(s) or their representative. Some music is meant for dancing, and some artists simply prefer the energy of a standing crowd, or the ambience of a seated room. In many cases, an artist would simply play at a different venue if The Cedar did not offer the option of a seated show or a standing show. Either way, the decision is made when the show is booked, and clearly identified before tickets are put on sale. For standing shows, we will accommodate those with special needs with chairs upon request, although in those instances we cannot guarantee an unobstructed view of the stage.

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~ Monday, April 30 ~

We’ve got Mama by Emily Wells on regular rotation in our office (the album was released on April 10 by Partisan Records). If you haven’t heard any yet, check out this self-directed video for Mama’s first single,”Passenger.” Emily tells IFC that “Passenger” is “a collection of short videos taken while touring, moving postcards of light and wind, me banging on drum, and many experiments with stop motion and my homemade buffalo.”

Emily Wells will be at The Cedar tomorrow night with the Portland Cello Project, who also have an album to release. Yes, a dual CD release. Awesome!

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~ Wednesday, April 25 ~

The Cedar is looking for original t-shirt designs. We’ve extended our deadline to May 18th! Check it out….

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Seated or Standing…

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