KATZ & DOGS featuring Olivia Katz

The Cedar Presents 

KATZ & DOGS featuring Olivia Katz

Friday, December 20, 2024/ Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM

All Ages

Seated

$18 Advance, $23 Day of Show

This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our .

For Cedar-presented shows, online ticket sales typically end one hour before the door time, and then, based on availability, tickets will be available at the door.

Steve Katz and his bandmates will offer a curious mix of offbeat originals and eclectic covers. 

The Cedar is delighted to host this show celebrating our incredible year and longtime board member on what just so happens to be his birthday - let's howl! 

Steve Katz is a bassist, composer and vocalist who has carved a provocative niche in the music scene. Growing up as a sideman playing jazz and rock, Steve decided about 12 years ago to step recklessly into the spotlight as a band leader.

With a freewheeling approach, Katz blends rock, Americana and jazz into a sound that reflects the chaotic landscape of modern life. His driving original compositions invite listeners into a world that is both playful and dystopian. His eclectic mix of covers range from Nick Cave to Louis Jordan.

Performing as Katz and Dogs, he will be joined by a stellar band, including Chris Cunningham on guitar/ bass, Gary Schulte on violin, and Greg Schutte on drums. Together, they create an immersive experience celebrating the unconventional and the spontaneous.

To learn more about Steve Katz and the Hungry Ghosts:

• Visit his Bandcamp page here

Olivia Katz is a joyful, engaging, and dynamic cellist, improviser, and composer with a passionate interest in contemporary classical music. Olivia strives to create an interactive, inventive, and accessible environment in which the audience is encouraged to experience classical music, art, and beauty through a new lens. In addition to musicians and composers, Olivia collaborates with playwrights, singers, painters, actors, sculptors, and poets in multiple contexts and is dedicated to bringing artists’ visions to life. In 2024 Olivia received their Master of Music in Contemporary Classical Music Performance at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee under Rhonda Rider and David Russell, and in 2019 their Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance at the University of Puget Sound under Alistair MacRae. Currently in Boston, Olivia privately teaches many cello students in the greater-Boston area, is the administrative assistant for Hinge Quartet and Transient Canvas, and is the cellist in the Semiosis Quartet–a Boston-based string quartet dedicated to presenting a captivating and diverse contemporary classical repertoire. Outside of cello performance, Olivia has been a camp counselor, a nanny, and worked at a thrift store; they especially enjoy being in nature, seeing live music, and exploring museums and antique stores.

To learn more about Olivia Katz:

• Visit her Instagram page here

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, United States