The Cedar Presents
LE WINSTON BAND with Steam Machine
Thursday, March 21, 2024 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM
All Ages
Standing
$22 Advance, $27 Day of Show
This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access Page.
General Admission tickets are available online.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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!
“Lâche la patate” courtesy of Le Winston Band’s YouTube Channel.
About Le Winston Band
Le Winston Band is a one-of-a-kind Montreal based ensemble that blends its French-Canadian roots with Zydeco and Cajun music. Since 2012, due to a sound that is derived from both the rich musical traditions of Louisiana and their own identity as Montrealers, the group has been sharing their joie de vivre with audiences across North America and Europe.
After many pilgrimages to Louisiana, the group’s album Zig zag Zydeco Zoo was nominated for best world music album at both the ADISQ and GAMIQ galas in 2019. In 2022, their EP Enwèye à Lafayette won best world music album at the GAMIQ gala. That same year, the five musicians teamed up with producer Erik West-Millette and recorded Winston Express, a new record filled with original material that was released during the 2023 Mardi Gras festivities.
United by their shared passion for Zydeco music, the five musicians intermingle sassy compositions and their own take on well known traditional songs from Quebec and Louisiana. The powerful sound of the diatonic accordion supported by a typical “modern zydeco” lineup, electrifies audiences and ensures a warm and festive atmosphere that is guaranteed to get you off your feet and dancing.
Le Winston Band is also known for their Mardi Gras celebration in Montreal. Since 2014, hundreds of people flock to this carnaval-like event that takes place as winter draws to a close. Every year, costumed fans and musicians alike join together for a wild night filled with food, animation, music and dancing.
Not only has Le Winston Band shared their music from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Victoria, British Columbia but they have also traveled to perform in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Czechia and the United States. As of today, the group has performed over 600 concerts.
To learn more about Le Winston Band
STEAM MACHINE
Steam Machine is a midwest based old time/bluegrass project fronted by award winning Minneapolis fiddler AJ Srubas and Twin Cities old time music & dance instigator Rina Rossi on guitar, with banjo player extraordinaire David Robinson on three finger.“Simply put, Steam Machine is a supergroup, one with intertwined musical relationships that create a chemistry so much more profound than disparate musicians coming together. Steam Machine’s renditions seem faithful and classic, so it’s hard to explain how they're playing feels bright and fresh. You can step back and be impressed by their artistry, but you might instead wind up just swept away in enjoyment because they make it seem effortless and look like they’re having so much fun.” - Adventures in AmericanaTwo time Appalachian String Band Music Festival (Clifftop) Traditional Band Contest finalists and Folk Alliance Midwest Official Showcase Artists, since 2018 they have been touring the region and the country performing and teaching at diverse venues. At home in Minneapolis, they are heavily involved as organizers in many of the local community old time and bluegrass institutions.
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