Feb 26 2015
An Evening with Leo Kottke

An Evening with Leo Kottke

Presented by St. Johns County Cultural Events Division at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Leo Kottke is an acoustic guitarist from Athens, Georgia. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11. His style of music is known as fingerpicking that draws influences from blues, jazz, folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. Kottke has emerged as a widely-recognized master of his instrument. He overcame a series of obstacles throughout his career such as partial loss of hearing and a battle with tendon damage in his right hand. Kottke's 1971 major-label debut, "Mudlark," positioned him somewhat uneasily in the singer/songwriter vein, despite his own wishes to remain an instrumental performer. Still, despite arguments with label heads as well as with Bruce, Kottke flourished during his tenure on Capitol, as records like 1972's "Greenhouse" and 1973's live "My Feet Are Smiling" and "Ice Water" found him branching out with guest musicians and honing his guitar technique. With 1975's Chewing Pine, Kottke reached the U.S. Top 30 for the second time; he also gained an international following thanks to his continuing tours in Europe and Australia.

Admission Info

$42.00 - First 6 Rows
$32.00 - All Remaining Rows

Dates & Times

2015/02/26 - 2015/02/26

Additional time info:

Doors open at 7:00pm

Location Info

Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Parking Info

Onsite, free parking is available on a first come, first serve basis.

For events not produced by the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division, parking fees will be at the discretion of the event producer.