The Cedar Presents
STEEL DRUM CONCERT with Special Guest Liam Teague
Saturday, August 10, 2024 / Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 6:30 PM
All Ages
Seated
$20 General Admission
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 seating or other 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.
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Steel drums in Minnesota? You betcha! Nothing says summer fun like a steel-pan concert, and you can be part of the smooth Caribbean vibes as more than 60 performers come together! Two of Minnesota’s premier steel bands join pan virtuoso Liam Teague on stage in this summer celebration of steel drum music. You’ll be dancing in your seat to familiar tunes from the Beatles and Bob Marley, plus original compositions. Bonus – guest harpist Faye Seeman joins in the fun for a delightful steel-drum and harp pairing!
THE PANHANDLERS STEEL DRUM BAND
The Panhandlers Steel Drum Band was founded in 2014 by Chops, Inc. and has grown into a staple of the Twin Cities music scene, regularly performing in “Arts in the Park” concerts as well as at festivals, parties, and other events throughout the year. Minnesota’s premier steel-drum band, Pan-handlers, will join student ensembles and world-renowned pannist Liam Teague on stage the evening of August 10th, bringing their singable, danceable repertoire of classics from Bob Marley and the Beatles to steel-pan favorites to The Cedar’s stage for the first time.
To learn more about The Panhandlers Steel Drum Band :
Liam Teague
Liam Teague is Professor of Music and Director of Steelpan studies at Northern Illinois University (NIU), where he also directs the renowned NIU Steelband.
Hailed as the “Paganini of the steelpan”, his commitment to demonstrating the great musical possibilities of the steelpan has taken him throughout the world. He has received many awards from Trinidad and Tobago, his place of birth, including the Hummingbird National Award (Silver) and the Ansa McAl Caribbean Award for Excellence.
Teague has performed with many diverse ensembles including the National Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan National Symphony, River City Brass, Avalon String Quartet, and Nexus Percussion Ensemble. He has appeared in concert with Grammy-Award winning musicians Paquito D’Rivera, Dave Samuels, Zakir Hussain and Dame Evelyn Glennie, and has regularly collaborated with NIU colleagues Robert Chappell(multi-instrumentalist) and Faye Seeman(harp) with whom he co-founded the steelpan and harp duo Pangelic.
The Pangelic Duo
The Pangelic Duo offers audiences a fresh and unique blend of sonorities rarely heard in the world of music. This one-of-a-kind duo steps outside conventional boundaries, playing classics arranged by the duo, original compositions, folk music, and jazz standards with improvisation arranged to compliment each instrument. Steelpan virtuoso Liam Teague offers a color palette of diverse sounds, while harpist Faye Seeman, known for her musical versatility on the harp, provides a tapestry of creative ideas for the duo. Together the spectrum of resonances created by these stellar musicians leaves listeners asking for more.
To learn more about The Pangelic Duo :
CHOPS, INC.
Chops, Inc. is a nonprofit music organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With a 30-year history of serving the Twin Cities and beyond, Chops is on a mission to improve lives through music education and performing arts.
To learn more about Chops’ performing ensembles and free music programs for urban-core schools: