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Cedar-Riverside

Cedar-Riverside, known informally as the West Bank, has been a center of Minneapolis music and counterculture since the 1960s, when the blocks around Cedar and Riverside Avenues hosted folk and rock clubs during the same era that drew Bob Dylan to the University of Minnesota nearby. Palmer's Bar, another neighborhood institution, closed in September 2025 after 119 years, but three live-music rooms carry the block forward. The Cedar Cultural Center opened September 16, 1989, as a central venue for live music on the West Bank. It is Minnesota's premiere venue for global music and dance, operating as a nonprofit. In 2014, The Cedar introduced Midnimo, a program that uses music to increase understanding of Muslim and Somali cultures, reflecting the neighborhood's identity as home to the largest Somali diaspora in the U.S. The Cedar also co-launched the Global Roots Festival in 2009, a free annual series featuring international artists touring the U.S. each September. The Cabooze has hosted national and local artists since 1974. It books everything from reggae to metal to jam bands, with an indoor stage and adjacent outdoor plaza that make it a versatile year-round venue. Notable past performers include Sheryl Crow, Gov't Mule, and Snoop Dogg. Acadia Cafe is a casual bar and music venue known for frequent live shows and an approachable neighborhood feel, hosting a wide range of local and touring acts with a focus on indie, punk, and alternative music. It is a good setting to catch newer talent and local acts in a relaxed environment.

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The Cedar Cultural Center
8:00pm

Maggie Koerner – Upstate Tour

New Orleans-based songwriter Maggie Koerner released her debut solo album in 2011. Shortly thereafter, she had the opportunity to take over as the frontwoman for Galactic, gaining international attention for her fiery performances and commanding presence touring alongside Widespread Panic, Charles B

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Tuesday, November 3 · 2 shows

The Cedar Cultural Center
7:30pm

Jeremiah Chiu and Josh Johnson

Jeremiah Chiu is an LA-based synthesist widely recognized for his versatile electronic music as a solo artist, textured recordings in a duo with violist Marta Sofia Honer, and the experimental quintet he co-leads, SML. Josh Johnson is a saxophonist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and Grammy Award-

Thursday, November 5 · 1 show

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Tuesday, November 10 · 1 show

Friday, November 13 · 1 show

Saturday, November 14 · 2 shows

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SML
7:30pm

The Cedar and Walker Art Center

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SML is a quintet composed of luminaries from Los Angeles's thriving jazz, improvised, and indie music scenes: bassist Anna Butterss (Jeff Parker, Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers, Makaya McCraven), synthesist Jeremiah Chiu (Ariel Kalma, Marta Sofia Honer), saxophonist Josh Johnson (Meshell Ndegeocello, Flea, Leon Bridges, Carlos Niño), percussionist Booker Stardrum (Wendy Eisenberg, Horse Lords, Nels Cline) and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann (Sam Wilkes, Meg Duffy, Perfume Genius).

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