Hayes CarllTickets are now on sale for the next wave of fall and winter Cedar shows, including individual concerts at the Nordic Roots Festival , featuring Waltz With Me and Väsen (9/26), Triakel (9/27 afternoon), Detektivbyrån   and Hedningarna   (9/27 evening), Frigg (9/28 afternoon), and Hurdy-Gurdy and Hoven Droven (9/28 evening); rising Americana star Hayes Carll (11/1), whose satirical song She Left Me For Jesus unabashedly exploits just about every known cliché of country music in one 4 minute ditty; the return of hot young Cajun band The Pine Leaf Boys (11/15); Mali meets Mississippi hill country blues in Afrissippi (11/20); and a cluster of top Celtic acts: John Williams and Dean Magraw (12/13), Scottish fiddle/cello combo Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas (1/31), Dervish with Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill (3/1), and incomparable Irish singer Karan Casey (3/15).

Crooked StillGet ready for a deluge of tremendous fall Cedar shows going on sale on Friday July 18. At noon 7/18, buy tickets for reggae-infused Irish singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey with local Celtic rockers Sweet Colleens (9/6), lively Spanish folkband La Musgaña (10/2), Milwaukee's finest songwriter Willy Porter with blues guitarist/vocalist Natalia Zukerman (10/4), and Glenn Elvig and friends in a benefit for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (10/5). At 2pm 7/18, get your tickets for Josh Rouse (10/12), bluegrass family sensations Cherryholmes (10/26), a deliciously crooked Halloween show with Crooked Still (10/31), the two Martin guitar greats Martin Simpson and Martin Taylor (11/8), and OUR SIDE OF TOWN: Red House Records 25th Anniversary Grand Finale Concert with John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson and Cliff Eberhardt (11/22).

Ralph's WorldTickets go on sale at noon Fri June 20 for a clutch of great children's shows at The Cedar in the fall: Disney Sound recording artist Ralph's World doing two shows (morning and afternoon)(9/20), Mr Steve, host of PBS Kids, performing SteveSongs (10/19), and Grammy-nominated Peter Himmelman performing a morning kids show
(12/21). For the adults, at 2pm Fri June 20 tickets go on sale for acclaimed British folk phenomenon, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset (9/19).

Balkan Beat BoxTickets are now on sale for these great shows in September: fiery Mediterranean dancehall collective Balkan Beat Box (9/14), legendary Scottish balladeer Dougie MacLean (9/17), and the discounted early purchase Midnight Sun Festival Passes for the Tenth and final annual Nordic Roots Festival (9/25--9/28). The Midnight Sun Passholders gain entry to all festival concerts with preferred premium seating; passes are available for only $99 until August 1 ($125 thereafter), purchase online and from The Cedar Ticketline.

Habib KoitéTickets go on sale Friday May 9 for four smashing upcoming Cedar
shows: at noon 5/9, tickets go on sale for the Roma di Luna CD release with guest Spaghetti Western String Company (6/14). You will also be able to purchase tickets at noon for the sweet sounds of singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia and Jim White with Tren Brothers (6/22). At 2pm 5/9, buy your tickets for the world music show of the summer, Habib Koité and Bamada , showcasing his new album Afriki (8/6), and perennial favorites Boiled in Lead (6/28), celebrating 25 years of music-making.
Already on sale and selling out fast (less than 50 tickets remain as of 5/13), Billy Bragg (6/13), and guitar maven Bill Frisell with his musical soulmates Greg Leisz, Rudy Royston, and Tony Scherr (6/21).

Billy BraggTickets go on sale Friday Mar 21 for some of the most popular Cedar shows of the season. At noon, get your tickets early for iconic British singer-songwriter and political activist Billy Bragg (6/13), celebrating 25 years in the business with his first new studio album in six years aptly titled Mr Love and Justice. You will also be able to buy tickets at noon for Gretchen Peters (4/17), striking out boldly after a self-confessed midlife crisis and divorce. At 2pm, collect your tickets for two of the hottest indie singer-songwriters around, the highly poetic Ms Laura Veirs, and the human lightning-bolt Liam Finn (5/13), and an intriguing insect-themed multimedia performance by Mirah and Spectratone International to accompany 12 short films Share This Place. On sale already and less than 30 tickets remain for scorchin' hot Juno soundtrack contributor Kimya Dawson (4/16) (Ticketweb and Cedar Ticketline ONLY).

TchekaTickets go on sale at noon Friday Mar 14 for some summery Cedar shows: Cape Verdean guiarist and singer Tcheka makes a return to the Cedar Stage on June 5; Portland's European cabaret-style act Vagabond Opera makes a first visit on June 12, and for all the fathers out there, a unique Fathers' Day show featuring the myriad talents of Papa John Kolstad, Pop Wagner, and Daddy Squeeze (Dan Newton) (June 15). On sale already and selling out fast: tickets for scorchin' hot Juno soundtrack contributor Kimya Dawson (4/16) (Ticketweb, Cedar Ticketline, Electric Fetus, Global Village). Billy Bragg (6/13) tickets go on sale noon, Fri Mar 21!

Charlie ParrTickets go on sale Friday Mar 7 for a characteristically eclectic bunch of Cedar shows. At noon, purchase tickets for the fourth of our new 416 Club series of local artists presented by guest curators in a relaxed setting. April 416 Club (4/26) features Jon Rodine and friends. Tickets will also be available at noon for a great folk-blues double-bill: Geoff Muldaur with Charlie Parr (5/3). At 2pm, tickets go on sale for world fusionists Fareed Haque Group (5/16), and Japan’s The Yoshida Brothers. On sale already and selling out fast: tickets for scorchin' hot Juno soundtrack contributor Kimya Dawson (4/16) (Ticketweb, Cedar Ticketline, Electric Fetus, Global Village).

Ryan Adams 6/18: Photo by Daniel CorriganThanks to Jon Bream and Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune, who, in a rare display of unanimity, voted Ryan Adams' June 18 show at The Cedar one of the top 3 shows of the year! Here's what they had to say about this special show:

Some of the best moments from exclusive live performances (Ani DiFranco, Doc Watson, Greg Brown, Ali Farka Touré and more) at the Cedar, with all proceeds benefiting the Cedar.

"...wildly diverse!" (Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press)

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