THE CEDAR CELEBRATION! Hosted by DESSA

The Cedar Presents

THE CEDAR CELEBRATION! Hosted by DESSA

Saturday, October 26, 2024 / Event Start: 4:00 PM / Event End: 8:00 PM

All Ages

$35 entry to The Cedar Celebration!

This is a standing event with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our .

For our Cedar Celebration, online ticket sales will be available until 3:00pm, and then, based on availability, tickets will be available at the door.

THE CEDAR CELEBRATION.

A 35th Birthday Party. A fundraiser. A FUN RAISER!  A reflection on our past years and a wish for many more.

Please join us for this four-hour-long party which will feature a variety of performances, a raffle, an auction, and a look back into our very curious legendary archive.

The Celebration is hosted by the queen bee of lyrical ingenuity herself, DESSA!

Our goal is to raise $35,000+ to keep The Cedar's lights on and centered toward our mission of promoting and presenting the world's music. Here. 

And - if you can't make the party, please consider making a direct contribution towards our FUNdraiser Birthday Goal.

Dessa fell in love with language as a toddler---and she just never got over it. Coming up in Minneapolis, she collected favorite words to decorate the walls of her brain; as a teenager, she thrilled in metaphor; and when she started writing songs and touring, she'd always lean in to pick up on the regional slang. Now, Dessa works in most fields that traffic in words: she's recorded rap bangers as part of the fiercely independent Doomtree collective, released a live album with the Grammy-winning Minnesota Orchestra; contributed to the New York Times and National Geographic Traveler; delivered a TED Talk on the intersection of romance and neuroscience that's notched more than 4 million views; hosted two seasons of the Deeply Human radio program (BBC/American Public Media/iHeartMedia); and published a memoir recounting most of the above called My Own Devices, published by Dutton (Penguin Random House). She lives in Minneapolis and Manhattan, still tours in a rented van, and is probably eavesdropping on the neighboring table, listening for a word to add to the collection.

In 2010/2011, Dessa was one of our illustrious Cedar Commissions cohort. It's so very fitting that she uses her eloquent voice and powerful words to celebrate our past, present and future at our 35th birthday party.

To learn more about Dessa:

• Visit her website here

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

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