Leo Kottke

For the past three decades, Leo Kottke has pursued a unique musical vision that has
placed him among the foremost acoustic guitar stylists of our time. Kottke’s ability to
embrace folk idioms and pop melodies as readily as he assimilates jazz and classical
influences makes him unique among guitar virtuosi. Over the years, Kottke has worked
in the studio and shared concert stages with everyone from Lyle Lovett, Mike Gordon,
John Fahey, T-Bone Burnett and Rickie Lee Jones, to Paco de Lucia, Pepe Romero, John
Williams, John McLaughlin and Joe Pass. Since the guitarist’s 1969 debut, 12 String
Blues, recorded live at a Minneapolis folk club, Kottke went on to release over 30 studio
albums, consistently winning over new fans while continuing to surprise and delight
longtime aficionados. Nick Urata and Tom Hagerman of DeVotchka will be opening the
show. DeVotchka received a Grammy Nomination for their work doing the entire
soundtrack for the Film “Little Miss Sunshine.” They are honored to be part of this
Thanksgiving tradition with Leo Kottke.