Leo Kottke
The Minnesota treasure’s annual post-Thanksgiving Twin Cities concert has creeped into December for a second consecutive year. The Guitar Player Hall of Famer, 80, has been doing these late-in-the-year hometown concerts for 40-some years. Kottke will take Minnesotans on an unpredictable adventure on six- and 12-string guitars, punctuated by an occasional baritone vocal number and his idiosyncratic yet invariably humorous stories. Opening is the OK Factor, the Twin Cities classical crossover duo of cellist Olivia Diercks and violinist Karla Peters.
LEO KOTTKE: LIVE AT THE ORDWAY
w/Special Guests The OK Factor
DEC 5 • 7PM
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The Klezmatics
It’s time to celebrate Hanukkah with the New York ensemble that has been purveying Jewish music for 40 years. The Klezmatics mix Yiddish music with contemporary sounds sung in various languages including Aramaic and Bavarian. But this tour emphasizes their Hanukkah repertoire, as showcased on their 2006 album, “Happy Joyous Hanukkah,” their collaboration with long-lost Woody Guthrie lyrics. Expect “Hanuka Gelt,” “Spin Dreydl Spin” and “Happy Joyous Hanuka” and perhaps a preview of the Klezmatics’ 14th album, “The New York Sessions,” due early next year.
THE KLEZMATICS: HAPPY JOYOUS HANUKKAH
DEC 6 • 7PM
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The Twin Cities’ retro-jazz unit Southside Aces present holiday tunes New Orleans style.
SOUTHSIDE ACES: CHRISTMAS IN NEW ORLEANS
DEC 7 • 7PM
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Jazz pianist Travis Anderson leads his trio through the “Charlie Brown Christmas” music repertoire.
TRAVIS ANDERSON TRIO’S “A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS”
DEC 9 • 7PM
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Mark O’Connor
Equally at home in bluegrass and classical circles, the Grammy-winning string master is joined by his fiddler/singer wife Maggie O’Connor for a program titled Appalachian Christmas. Mark, who plays violin, mandolin and guitar, has been touring with this holiday show for nine years. His golden resume includes playing with Stephane Grappelli, Yo-Yo Ma and Chet Atkins, among others.