The Cedar is honored to host Laurel Premo + Jake Shulman-ment. Laurel and Jake share a certain ruminant, compositional style in their work, each drawing from deep roots in the folk music and stories of their ancestors. In this extraordinary concert, their two separate sets as soloists will culminate in a collaborative performance that explores new sounds and connections in a shared American story of migration, search for identity and community, and innovation.

Ana Tijoux is THE Chilean hip-hop protester. Touring behind her first album in nine years, VIDA, with media outlets like The Rolling Stones naming her as the best rapper in Spanish, The New York Times pointing to her as the Latin American response to Lauryn Hill and magazines like Newsweek ranking her as the most important Latin American rapper on the international scene - The Cedar is super excited to be presenting this show in our very special 35th Anniversary year!

The Cedar Presents the return of COLIN HAY to the Pantages Theatre!

Le Winston Band is a one-of-a-kind Quebec ensemble that blends its French-Canadian roots with Zydeco and Cajun music. Since 2012, the band has been all over spreading its joie de vivre in Canada and Europe, through a sound that fuses the rich Louisiana musical tradition with original compositions. Making their debut in the Twin Cities at The Cedar - please put your dancing shoes on and come fais do-do with us!

Comprising of Irish uilleann piper Fiachra O’Regan, Québec fiddler/singer Sophie Lavoie, and guitarist André Marchand, Grosse Isle takes traditional Irish and Québécois traditional music, blended with Lavoie’s “lithe and masterful” compositions. Their choice of songs will “captivate the most casual listener.”

In celebration of The Cedar's 35th Anniversary, we present this live-music concert from our stage/screen for the first time in Minneapolis! It is a live concert designed as a soundtrack to a montage of silent films by Georges Méliès (1861 – 1938) considered to be one of the inventors of cinematography. It is the musical brainchild of Jean-François Alcoléa who has created a magical show where a multi-layered, evocative and intricate score complements and interprets the otherwise silent films. A trio of virtuoso musicians are almost a show in themselves, as they conjure music from an extraordinary array of instruments: basics like piano, percussion and guitar; fantastic oddities like the aquaphone (ocean harp), theremin and melodica; and mundane objects like stemware, circular saws, and even plastic take-out lids. The mesmerizing score and panoply of unexpected sound expertly evokes the technical wizardry, hilarity, and stream of invention bequeathed to cinema by Méliès.

The Cedar is honored to present Grammy-nominated folk singer-songwriter and author, Mary Gauthier with special guest Jaimee Harris.

 “Mary Gauthier came late to the party when it came to music but when she arrived, she changed lives with the songs she crafted and the stories she told.” -Maverick Magazine

The Cedar is honored to present John McCutcheon - folk music's renaissance man - master instrumentalist, powerful singer-songwriter, storyteller, activist, and author.

“John McCutcheon is not only one of the best musicians in the USA, but also a great singer, songwriter, and song leader. And not just incidentally, he is committed to helping hard-working people everywhere to organize and push this world in a better direction.” - Pete Seeger

Explore contemporary and classic Nordic folk music in a special evening of live performance and dancing at the Midwinter Nordic Dance!This special collaboration features an opportunity to learn and perform Swedish folk dances accompanied by the ASI Spelmanslag and Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag. EventGoers are encouraged to join in lively dancing and celebration—or to sit back and take it all in!
The evening includes an exciting performance by Swedish musician Helena Hallberg, a uniquely diverse artist who blends Folk, Jazz, and Pop to create a captivating fusion of traditional Nordic and American folk music.
The Midwinter Nordic Dance is presented as part of the American Swedish Institute’s Midwinter Folk Fest, a two-day celebration of all things contemporary and traditional folkways. MFF features hands-on activities, workshops, and performances by top folk artists from near and far. Explore Nordic folk music and dance with artists like Helena Hallberg, who will be leading a dulcimer workshop at ASI on Saturday before her performance at The Cedar.
Midwinter Folk Fest takes place at the American Swedish Institute from 10am-4pm on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3.

Visit asimn.org for fest updates and schedule. A ticket to the Midwinter Nordic Dance is included in admission to either day of the Midwinter Folk Fest.

The Brother Moves On (TBMO) is a South African performance art ensemble based in Johannesburg. Known for their multi-disciplinary live shows described as "tradition-trouncing trans-Atlantic Afro-centric futuristically ancient fusion" - The Cedar is honored to be presenting their MN debut!