Leo Kottke at State Theatre

From Minnesota

First Twin Cities show since since November 29, 2008 • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since November 18, 2006

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From last.fm:

Leo Kottke (born September 11, 1945 in Athens, Georgia) is a legendary acoustic guitar virtuoso who has developed a cult following of fellow guitarists and fans over the span of a 30-year career of recording and performing. Blending folk, jazz, and blues influences into a signature finger-picked style of syncopated, polyphonic music, Kottke's work pre-dated and predicted much of the New Age instrumental music movement, and is often considered part of the American Primitivism movement, partly because he was signed to John Fahey's Takoma Records label. Read more about Leo Kottke on Last.fm.

From Denver, Colorado

First Twin Cities show since since November 30, 2006 • First State Theatre show • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since September 12, 2005

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For more than a decade, DeVotchKa has been melting its sweeping collection of influences into an authentic and totally original blend of rock 'n' roll. With the release of the band's fifth romantic influences of the Arizona desert with producer Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Neko Case) to create a compendium of short stories inspired by the varied moments the band experienced since the release of A Mad & Faithful Telling (Anti-, 2007). Read more about DeVotchKa on Last.fm.