CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER thecedar.org

If you listen to our podcasts, I have time and time again said that the Cedar is one of my favorite Minneapolis venue.

The Cedar does offer a free, weekly summer show on their outdoor patio simply called The Cedar Outdoors. Music generally starts at 7pm on Thursdays. If it's not raining, I may bicycle into town to check out some free shows:

07/05/12 Mandolin Orange - Americana, Folk 07/19/12 Axis Mundi World Trio - Global roots, Jazz 07/26/12 Guante - Hip hop 08/02/12 Wizards Are Real - Post rock, Experimental

I also just wanted to quickly mention that we are covering a few Cedar's "African Summer" 2012 concert series.

I'll be attending Orchestre Poly-Rythmo at the Cedar on July 10th. This is a rather big band and their music is described as "voodoo funk", so I'm expecting some New Orleans-brass mixed with Afrobeat funk.

Based on previous African shows I've attend in the past, they are usually pretty packed (if not sold-out), so I'm going to assume these shows will be standing room only and lots of dancing in the front.