The Cedar Cultural Center (night 2012)
The Cedar's marquee
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The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55454
Located half a block south of the Cedar and Riverside intersection in the artistic West Bank district, near downtown Minneapolis.
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The Cedar Cultural Center (known as The Cedar) is a non-profit, all-ages music venue and has been presenting the world's music since 1989. In 2012, The Cedar received About.com’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best World Music Venue in the world, competing against organizations in London, Berkeley, Brooklyn, and Chicago; recognition from Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current as Best All-Ages Music Venue; and a Best of the Cities Best Venue award from Minnesota Monthly. Our donors and patrons make this possible: Only with your support can we continue to program the highest quality artists from all over the world and engage a variety of communities, thus furthering our mission to promote intercultural appreciation.
With over 200 concerts each year, there is something for everyone at The Cedar!
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Green Practices
- Organic or local food & beverage choices
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
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Ride the Green Line light rail between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, and many neighborhoods in between / Robert Ferdinandt
The International Wolf Center in Ely / Lucy Hawthorne
Fireworks burst above the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis during Northern Spark / Bobby Rogers, courtesy of Northern Spark and Meet Minneapolis