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Rose City Band’s country psychedelic rock evokes the wide-open spaces of the American west and free spirits who call it home.ROSE CITY BAND with TBD special guest
Sunday, September 15, 2024/ Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM
All Ages
Standing
$20 Advance, $25 Day of Show
This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access Page. www.thecedar.org/access
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.
General Admission tickets are available online: https://bit.ly/4eFcQhR
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Cedar welcomes Rose City Band, a self-described cosmic Americana project. A mellow and textural cosmic country jam band led by Ripley Johnson, who is also the founder of Wooden Shijps and member of Moon Duo.
ROSE CITY BAND
Rose City Band’s country psychedelic rock evokes the wide-open spaces of the American west and free spirits who call it home. The project of acclaimed guitarist and vocalist Ripley Johnson , Rose City Band has extended beyond the studio and lives in tandem as a live ensemble featuring some of the finest players in contemporary rock: pedal steel guitarist Barry Walker, keyboardist Paul Hasenberg, bassist Dewey Mahood (aka Plankton Wat) and drummer Dustin Dybvig.
Their latest album, Garden Party (Thrill Jockey, April 2023) is a celebration of summer and all it brings: communal gatherings, the respites offered by nature, and an appreciation for even the simplest beauty, from 12-foot sunflowers to a contorted carrot planted in the spring. Freedom, contentment, and joy were the sources for the songs. From the soaring guitar solos, to the driving rhythms, the elegant pedal steel lines to the organ grooves, Garden Party has a live band’s energy captured in exquisite detail. At its inception Rose City Band focused on what songwriter Johnson calls “porch music”. Recorded largely at Center for Sound, Light, and Color Therapy in Portland and mixed by John McEntire, Garden Party features guest appearances by Moon Duo bandmates John Jeffrey on drums and Sanae Yamada on synths, as well as Rose City Band live performers Hasenberg on keyboards and Walker on pedal steel. With the musicians in his life in mind, Ripley’s porch has opened up for each player to step into. Despite being tracked primarily as a solo endeavor the recordings capture the twists and bends of a fully realized ensemble, and in a nod to bands such as the Grateful Dead it doesn’t stop there. “The songs won’t really be finished until we play them on the road,” says Johnson. Like all great music, Garden Party taps into the listener's emotional center and takes them to their happy place – their sunny spot. The album is an invitation to recalibrate, a joyous ride where the band’s sounds surround and embrace you. Ripley says it best: “I always like when an album starts in one place, and ends in another.” What a beautiful journey it is.
To learn more about the Rose City Band:
- Visit their Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/rosecityband
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
416 Cedar Avenue South,Minneapolis,55454,US, United States
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