The Cedar Presents
An Evening with BATO BATO!
Thursday, May 15, 2025 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM
All Ages
Seated
$11 General Admission
*For Cedar Presented shows, a $4 facility fee is included in the ticket price (Ticket fee info here).
This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our Access page.
For Cedar presented shows, online ticket sales typically end one hour before the door time, and then, based on availability, tickets will be available at the door. Tickets purchased at the door will include a $1 Eventbrite fee.
LISTEN
“Breck School Marimba Ensemble - Topic” Video courtesy BATO BATO!’s official YouTube channel.
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music with BATO BATO! Breck School's Marimba Band. This dynamic student band will bring the energy with brand new songs, crowd-favorite classics, and music from incredible local composers. This isn’t your average school concert—it’s a high-energy, genre-blending, heart-thumping musical experience.
BATO BATO!
BATO BATO! is a high school marimba ensemble from Breck School, located in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The group consists of a couple dozen high school students, a bunch of marimbas, and a plethora of percussion. The name is Swahili for "dancing place"- and that's just what they do! Although their style is deeply rooted in Latin rhythms and the Shona music of Zimbabwe, they also love to play marimbafied renditions of their favorite pop, alternative, rock, rap, and soul songs. Bato Bato will pound, shake, sing, and romp their way into your heart.
BATO BATO! released their most recent album, Knock on Wood, in April of 2023. Featuring eight songs ranging from Harry Styles to Bob Marley to traditional Zimbabwean mbira pieces, the album pays tribute to the history of BATO BATO! while giving a taste of what is to come.
Founded by musician Carey Sirianni in 2009, BATO BATO! has enjoyed playing routinely at venues like Orchestra Hall, The Cedar Cultural Center, the Midtown Global Market, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the Minnesota State Fair, opening for international acts like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars, and Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba.
In February 2011, BATO BATO! recorded their self-titled debut album at the Institute of Production and Recording in Minneapolis. BATO BATO! recorded a second album (recorded at Urban Ventures), entitled Havana Good Time. It was released in May of 2013.
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