Leo Kottke launches a new round of dates
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Hard-touring guitarist/songwriter Leo Kottke is getting ready to head out this week on a new batch of US dates that will take him well into next year.
The performer, known for his unconventional picking style and baritone voice, will launch the outing Thursday (11/1) in Scottsdale, AZ, and play gigs from coast to coast through next June. He also has a week's worth of shows booked in Australia beginning Feb. 22. US dates are listed below; international shows can be found at Kottke's website.
The musician's latest album is 2005's "Sixty Six Steps," which is a collaboration with ex-Phish bassist Mike Gordon. The release is the pair's second album together, following 2002's "Clone." Kottke dropped his most recent solo effort, "Try and Stop Me," in 2004.
Last year, the guitarist released the DVD "Home & Away Revisited," a reissue that captures his sold-out 1988 performance in Toronto. The film shows the entire concert and includes backstage footage from a gig in Nashville and a music session with Kottke, Chet Atkins and Doc Watson.
Despite obstacles including partial deafness and severe tendon damage, Kottke has released more than 30 albums in a career that spans nearly 40 years. His music delves into many genres, drawing on folk, rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass and classical styles.
November 2007
1 - Scottsdale, AZ - Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
2 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House
24 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
28 - Urbana, IL - Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
30 - Springfield, MO - Hammons Hall
December 2007
1 - Atlanta, GA - Ferst Center
2 - Athens, GA - Hodgson Concert Hall
4 - Charlottesville, VA - Paramount Theater
5 - Bethesda, MD - Strathmore Performance Hall
6 - Reading, PA - Scottish Rite Cathedral
8 - East Lansing, MI - Michigan State University/Wharton Center for Performing Arts
9 - Ann Arbor, MI - University of Michigan/Rackham Auditorium
11 - Tucson, AZ - Centennial Auditorium
13 - Ogden, UT - Weber State University
January 2008
19 - Red Wing, MN - Sheldon Theatre
February 2008
13 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Theatre
15 - Saint Louis, MO - Sheldon Concert Hall
March 2008
8 - Austin, MN - Paramount Theatre
21 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Theatre
22 - Bismarck, ND - Belle Mehus Auditorium
27 - Stevens Point, WI - Sentry Theatre
28 - Oshkosh, WI - Oshkosh Grand Opera House
29 - Elgin, IL - Hemmens Auditorium
April 2008
4 - Arcata, CA - Van Duzer Theatre
11 - Fall River, MA - Narrows Center for the Arts
12 - Troy, NY - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
May 2008
2 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre
6 - Santa Fe, NM - Lensic Performing Arts Center
7 - Albuquerque, NM - KiMo Theatre
June 2008
7 - Livermore, CA - Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
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