# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: W/Special Guest OK Factor

Prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of work and an unrivaled fingerpicking style. His forty-plus albums over four decades have earned him two Grammy nominations and widespread acclaim. Drawing inspiration from folk, blues and jazz, he plays his signature six-string and twelve-string guitars with effortless aptitude, a big heart and an even bigger grin. 

Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in twelve different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child. There, he flirted with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age eleven.

He added a love for the country blues of Mississippi John Hurt to the music of John Philip Sousa and Preston Epps. Then, Kottke joined the Navy underage, to be underwater, and eventually lost some hearing shooting at lightbulbs in the Atlantic. He served on the USS Halfbeak, a diesel submarine.

Discharged in 1964, he settled in the Twin Cities area and became a fixture at Minneapolis’ Scholar Coffeehouse. Further, this venue had been home to Bob Dylan and John Koerner.

Kottke has been awarded two Grammy nominations. Also, a Doctorate in Music Performance by the Peck School of Music at the U of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He also received a Certificate of Significant Achievement in Not Playing the Trombone from the U of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College.

Cellist Olivia Diercks and violinist Karla Peters are The OK Factor. This new-classical crossover duo has one word to describe their musical connection: lucky. Here, the almost telepathic way they respond to one another is palpable to the audiences they capture during performances. Moreover, their spontaneity and joy shine through. MPR calls them “genre-bending” and Wausau Pilot & Review hails their “pure magic”.

“influences in Americana and Irish/Gaelic fiddle styles, but with the virtuosity of classical performers” – MPR

DEC 5 • 7PM
Tickets>> https://bit.ly/4mGqap9
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-paul/leo-kottke-live-at-the-ordway/200028824241703
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, sports, live-music, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Saint Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
- **lat**: 44.94457675856
- **long**: -93.097951412201
- **full address**: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St,Saint Paul,MN,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway  being held?
  - **A:** Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway  takes place on Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St,Saint Paul,MN,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway ?
  - **A:** Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway  is organized by Dakota.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway  is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Saint Paul, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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