Leo Kottke live in concert.
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Leo Kottke

22
critic concert reviews
folk

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

75
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Based on 
22
critic concert
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Critics Consensus

Based on 22 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Leo Kottke is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Leo Kottke concert reviews describe live shows and performances as stunning, jazzy, and playful.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Leo Kottke concerts? Leo Kottke concerts usually last from an hour to up to just over an hour and a half.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Leo Kottke? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Leo Kottke range from $15,000 - $45,000, with Leo Kottke's current estimated booking fee to be around $30,000.

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Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Athens, United States (9/11/1945)
Bio
Born: Sep 11, 1945 in Athens, GA Genre: Folk Styles: Contemporary Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar, Progressive Folk, New Acoustic Biography Innovative acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke was born September 11, 1945, in Athens, GA.
Has Performed With
Mike Gordon
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Grateful Web (USA)

February 26, 2025
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Leo Kottke Brings Six Decades of Music to the Lobero Theatre

Grateful Web (USA)

November 12, 2022
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Tuesday night, one of the most famously underrecognized tale-telling trouveres returned to Fort Collins for the first time in over three years. Making his first appearance at Washington’s, cool cat Leo Kottke pleasured a nearly capacity crowd for almost two hours with acoustic acrobatic artistry and stories

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

October 16, 2019
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Technically and tool-wise, Leo Kottke belongs in the subculture of (mostly) instrumental steel-string guitarists of a loosely progressive folk nature.

Grateful Web (USA)

August 2, 2019
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Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, USA

Vintage Rock (USA)

February 28, 2012
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I double-dog dare you to find a better guitarist than Leo Kottke — go ahead and look for one … I’ll wait.

Grateful Web (USA)

January 31, 2012
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Boulder, USA

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

December 6, 2011
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In composition, he tends to vacillate between playful noodling, jazzy key changes, and steady, determined riffs with a patent fingerpicking style so fast it would leave most metal guitarists reevaluating their life choices.

Past critic reviews published in

1013 Music Reviews (USA), Parklife DC (USA), Jambands (USA), The Musical Box (USA), Elmore Magazine (USA) and more

Image Credit

D Mileson [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Nowhere Is There (Live) (23 October 2023)