The Cedar Cultural Center
Neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota
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The Cedar Cultural Center ("The Cedar") is a music venue in Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, near the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota. It is a 503(c) non-profit organization and operated by volunteers.[1]
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
625 (standing)
The Cedar | |
 Interactive map of The Cedar Cultural Center | |
| Address | 416 Cedar Ave S |
|---|---|
| Location | Cedar-Riverside Minneapolis, Minnesota United States |
| Coordinates | 44.9694°N 93.2475°W |
| Capacity | 450 (seated) 625 (standing) |
| Type | Music venue |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1948 |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
The building which houses the Cedar Cultural Center was a movie theater called the Cedar Theater from 1948 until the 1970s. In 1989 the building was donated to the non-profit organization Minnesota STAR (Society for Traditional Arts and Resources) started by Deb Martin and Mary Ann Dotson.[2][3]
A guitar belonging to Minneapolis folk musician Spider John Koerner is on display in a glass case in the Cedar's lobby. Koerner had originally donated the 12-string Epiphone to the nearby Palmer's Bar upon his retirement in 2013, but when Palmer's closed in 2025, the guitar was gifted to the Cedar.[4]
Events
The Cedar is the host to a wide variety of musical genres with an emphasis on world music and lesser known or independent artists.[5] Since 2009, the Cedar has hosted an annual Global Roots Festival showcasing international musicians.[6]
