Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon Announce 1st Tour Together In 16 Years
News that Leo and Mike will hit the road in December comes with video featuring a four-song mini-set.
By Scott Bernstein Oct 5, 2021 • 9:33 am PDT
Photo by Jared Slomoff
Acclaimed acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke and Phish bassist Mike Gordon laid out dates for their first tour together since 2005. Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon, who today unveiled video on YouTube featuring a four-song set, will hit the road from December 8 – 19.
The excursion comes in support of Noon, a collaborative album the pair put out in August 2020. Leo and Mike previously teamed for 2002’s Clone and 2005’s Sixty Six Steps.
Kottke and Gordon kick off the tour at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall, Pennsylvania on December 8. From there, the pair brings the run to Washington D.C.; Tarrytown, New York; Beverly, Massachusetts; Lebanon, New Hampshire; Troy, New York; Norwalk, Connecticut and York, Pennsylvania before ending the jaunt at Strand Center For The Arts in Plattsburgh, New York on December 19.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 8 at 10 a.m. ET for all shows besides the date in Lebanon. Tickets for the Lebanon show go on sale on Friday at 12 p.m. ET. COVID-19 protocols will be in place at each venue including proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result. See each venue’s website for details.
Leo and Mike’s “Four Songs” video for YouTube features performances of “Disco,” “How Many People Are You,” “Sheets” and “Rings.” The duo is joined by Phish drummer Jon Fishman for “How Many People Are You.” Check out the clip below:
