The Cedar Cultural Center, Augsburg College and KFAI radio are hosting a benefit concert TONIGHT, Friday, January 24th to raise funds for the victims and their families of the New Year’s Day fire on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis.
The fire took the lives of three residents of the apartments above 516 Cedar Ave S, destroyed the Otanga Grocery Store on the ground level of the building and displaced tenants in the ten residential units.
The benefit concert will feature musicians who represent the cultural past of the West Bank neighborhood as well as its present. The Cactus Blossoms will be performing. Here's the entire list of confirmed artists in order of appearance: Martin Devaney (7pm), Spider John Koerner, Phil Heywood, Cactus Blossoms (Duo), DJ Go Getta and the SYAV dancers, Jon Rodine, Southside Desire, Augsburg JIVE with Dalmar and Hodan of Waayaha Cusub, Brass Messengers (11pm). CLICK HERE for more info and tickets.
The Cactus Blossoms are also performing tomorrow night (Jan. 25, 7:00pm) at The Current's 9th Birthday Party. Other bands on the line-up that night are: Howler, Heiruspecs, and Caroline Smith.Tickets are $20. Click Here to purchase or get more info.
Can never get me enough o' dem Cactus Blossoms
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