EL KHAT with American Cream Band

The Cedar Presents

EL KHAT with American Cream Band

Sunday, November 16, 2025 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM

All Ages

Standing

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

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. Tickets purchased at the door will include a $1 Eventbrite fee.

For the month of November, The Cedar will be accepting donations for our neighborhood food shelf: https://pillsburyunited.org/programs/food-distribution/

We will be collecting the five most requested items by participating families: Dry Lentils, Olive Oil, Vegetable Oil, Flour and Sugar.

Bins will be available for donations in our lobby. We invite ticket holders to bring any of these items when they arrive for their performance. If you wish to contribute to the drive outside of performance nights, message us at info@thecedar.org to arrange a time to stop by.

Brian Coyle is a fabulous community organization doing transformative work in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Thanks for joining all of us at The Cedar who wish to support vulnerable families during this time of wide-spread hardship.

ABOUT THIS SHOW

El Khat perform Arabic tunes of Yemeni origin, led by multi-instrumentalist Eyal El Wahab. Experimenting with DIY homemade instruments, the trio’s psychedelic stomps fit comfortably in the global groove of similar artists like BALTHVS, Glass Beams, and Khruangbin. The Cedar welcomes El Khat back to the Twin Cities for their third performance in our room. 

El Khat

El Khat - a homemade junkyard band led by multi-instrumentalist Eyal El Wahab.

In 2018/19, El Khat began to hone their sound in garages and warehouses. Experimenting with DIY homemade instruments, as an expression of a minimalist life philosophy, led the three-piece to create a collection of Arabic tunes of Yemeni origin. While the detachment from any nation or any flag is a driving force behind the group, the heart of their music and heritage is rooted in the culture of Yemen. The constant divisions that have been created by wars and immigrations has pushed out a reassembled identity, something that is strongly felt in El Khat's music.

Named for the plant used so widely chewed across the Arab Peninsula, The band brings original compositions inspired by the music of the golden age in Aden, Yemen. El Wahab plays many instruments, like the dli and the Kearat that he constructed himself. It's something he started doing several years ago, using his skills to make music from the items people discard. A child of the Yemeni diaspora who's grown up in Tel Aviv Jaffa - Israel, it's a practice that harks back to the family homeland, where even rubbish can have become an instrument.

To learn more about El Khat:

• Visit their Instagram page here

American Cream Band

Led by the tent-revivalist preacher/cult leader Nathan Nelson, the band alchemically blends the jagged grooves of The B-52s with the 80s disco punk vigor of James Chance & The Contortions. Like a beacon that calls for a response, American Cream asks you to hold out your hand - the thrill is in whether they hold it or bite it.

To learn more about American Cream Band:

• Visit their Instagram page here