Leo Kottke

Jazz & blues

Leo Kottke

+ 1 more date

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul

About

What to expect

Leo Kottke is a prolific guitarist with an unrivaled fingerpicking style.

He plays a wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, jazz and classical.

  • More than 40 albums over four decades
  • Wide acclaim
  • Born in Athens, Georgia
  • Raised in twelve different states
  • Flirted with violin and trombone
  • Took up guitar at eleven, leaving Stravinsky
  • Loved Mississippi John Hurt, Sousa, Preston Epps
  • Joined the Navy underage to be underwater
  • Lost some hearing shooting lightbulbs in Atlantic
  • Served on the USS Halfbeak diesel submarine
  • Discharged in 1964; settled in Twin Cities
  • Fixture at Minneapolis’ Scholar Coffeehouse
  • Coffeehouse hosted Bob Dylan and John Koerner
  • Plays six- and twelve-string guitars
  • Draws from folk, blues and jazz
  • Plays with effortless aptitude
  • Plays with a big heart and bigger grin

Dates

Line-up

Listen before you go

Leo Kottke live in Germany 1977

Cap'n Remus

Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.

Questions

When does Leo Kottke start and end?

Leo Kottke runs Saturday, December 5, 2026, 7:00 PM.

Where is Leo Kottke?

Leo Kottke takes place at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul.

Who plays at Leo Kottke?

The line-up of Leo Kottke: LEO KOTTKE.

How do I book?

Book via the Ordway registration link:

**boxoffice.ordway.org

What awards has Leo Kottke received?

Two Grammy nominations.

Doctorate in Music Performance from the Peck School of Music at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Certificate of Significant Achievement in Not Playing the Trombone from the University of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College.

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Getting there

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102, US

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