Friday Night Music – Dogs on Skis

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Dogs on Skis formed in the mid 1980’s playing covers of classic rock.  The band gained popularity in and around Iowa City/Cedar Rapids by focusing on playing songs that people liked to dance to.  From the beginning, focus was put on the band’s ability to perform material with vocal harmonies. In 1990 the Dogs released...

SUNDAY MUSIC – Jef Spradley

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Performing more than 1500 solo/duo shows in the last six years, Jef has turned his passion for music into a career. He quickly built a fan base all across the Midwest by constantly adding hundreds of songs in his repertoire. His music ranges from Country, Top 100 hits, Pop, Blues, Oldies, Classic Rock, and originals....

Friday Night Music – AirWaves

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Airwaves was first formed in December 2011 and remains Eastern Iowa’s Premiere Classic Rock Cover Band. They have performed at many of the popular venues in Eastern Iowa including Marion by Moonlight, Balloon Glow, Robins Roundup, Uptown Getdown, Freedom Festival, Fairfax USA Days, Hawkeye Downs and Ragbrai and are regular performers at the Cedar Ridge...

Saturday Music with The Whiskey Fund

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

The Whiskey Fund is excited for their first-ever appearance at Cedar Ridge with guest vocalist Dave Pedersen. Born from the spontaneous combustion of a late-night jam session in the heart of Iowa City, The Whiskey Fund is more than just a band—it's an experience. This ensemble wasn't planned; it was destiny. When a last-minute gig...

SUNDAY MUSIC: Billy Heller

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Celebrate this Mother's Day on the Patio with Mom! Live Music with Billy Heller from 1:00-4:00pm, and our Kitchen will be open from 12:00-4:00pm. Cheers! Billy Heller has been performing since 1978.From local bands to touring acts as well as various studio projects. Billy has also played alongside Tom Paxton and Willy Porter. His solo...

Friday Night Music – Mandela Effect

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

The Mandela Effect plays a wide variety of classic and timeless tunes from the 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond. We play songs you'll remember, but not necessarily the way you remember them! Some of our favorite artists to perform songs from are Bob Seger, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty &...

Saturday Live Music with Kevin Moore

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Kevin is a singer songwriter born in Iowa but hails from the Dairyland in Wisconsin. “Doing the best I can with what I have to work with”. Soulful mix of classic country and rock mixes with his own touch on songs you know and love. His music library is very extensive and requests are encouraged!...

SUNDAY MUSIC: Robert Deitch

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Nominated for Midwest CMO, Songwriter of the Year, Male vocalist of the year and Album of the year, Robert is a Singer/Songwriter, born in Iowa and honed in Nashville. He has been a music row staff writer for 3 companies over the past 12 years, has written over 300 songs , over 30 of which...

Friday Night Music – Wooden Nickel Lottery

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Wooden Nickel Lottery has been honing its exciting original blend of blues & rock since 2014.  Having released three studio albums and shared the stage in support of touring national acts, this group has grown into something exceptional.   WNL is fronted by Rick Gallo’s energetic and soulful vocals and Rich Toomsen's masterful guitar work...

Saturday Night Music at Cedar Ridge ft. Dandelion Stompers

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Join Cedar Ridge Saturday, May 25th for a special Saturday Night of local music featuring Dandelion Stompers! Cedar Ridge will have EXTENDED hours, from 11:00am-8:00pm, and music from 5:00-8:00pm. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. No reservations or cover charge taken, and all seating is first come, first seated. More about Dandelion Stompers......

SUNDAY MUSIC: Justin Goodchild

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Based out of Iowa City, Iowa, Justin Goodchild performs acoustic pop music that people of all ages can enjoy. Justin covers the spectrum from chill vibes and positive messages, to big room-filling productions that use looping and other techniques to create music that makes you feel good. Justin performs solo, duo, and is a singer-guitarist...

Cedar Ridge 2024 Memorial Day .5K Race

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Back by popular demand and brought to you by Bagger Vodka: The Bi-Annual Cedar Ridge 0.5K Race! This event is Cedar Ridge’s own affectionate parody of road races everywhere, and will get your Memorial Day started off right! Registration will begin at 9:00 am and the race starts at 10:00 AM on May 27th. This...

Memorial Day Music with Jarrod Hogan

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

Born and raised amidst the rolling hills of Northeast Arkansas, Jarrod Hogan discovered his passion for music at a young age. With an acoustic guitar in hand and a voice as rich as the heartland, he embarked on a musical journey that has taken him from the winding delta to the heartland of Eastern Iowa....

Friday Night Music – The Laid Back Band

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

The Laid Back Band plays a wide variety of upbeat songs for all sorts of venues and occasions.Drawing from R&B, Soul, Funk, Blues, the Classic Rock songbooks, LBB  keeps the groove moving with special attention given to tunes by great female vocalists. Surprise is always on tap, so you may hear a song from several...

Red, White and Bourbon

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 1441 Marak Road, Swisher, IA, United States

A love of music, Americana, and bourbon all come together over the July 4th weekend at Cedar Ridge. The Distillery will host free, live music all weekend long with amazing food and cocktail specials and no shortage of Fourth of July celebrations! Check out the line-up below, and stay tuned for our full food and...