Patty Larkin and Willy Porter

TOP 10 CRITICS CHOICE - "A virtuoso guitar player and mood-shaper...She is also a superb slide guitarist whose mature work is comparable to the best of Bonnie Raiit and Lucinda Williams." (New York Times)
"Porter is a dazzling acoustic guitarist with a moody baritone..." (The Washington Post)
"Willy plays rhythms that make me want to crawl inside his guitar and sleep there forever." (Tori Amos)

Singer-songwriters Patty Larkin and Willy Porter share a passion for innovative acoustic guitar playing, often in non-standard tunings, and a rich history of creative songwriting. And that's not all: they also share a hometown in Wisconsin!  With all this in common, it is only natural that Willy was eager to collaborate with Patty on her love song You & Me on Patty's recent release 25. According to Patty, "Willy has a voice that can fill up your heart, it's so full. He has the personality to match. Besides that, he can play guitar big time. He kills me. I'm lucky, because we share a hometown in Wisconsin. My sister, Sheila, had been telling me to catch him for years. I followed her advice, and was amazed by what he was doing. A one man band, I count him among the sweethearts of the rodeo." A not-to-be-missed double bill for fans of intelligent singer-songwriter fare and creative guitar, the only surprise will be that it has taken this long for the pair to appear together at The Cedar.

Ticket options and info

• On sale date: now
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
• In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
• Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
• All Cedar shows are all ages.
• Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.

Patty Larkin

Acoustic Guitar hails her “soundscape experiments.”  Rolling Stone praises her “evocative sonic shading.”  She has been described as “riveting” (Chicago Tribune), “hypnotic” (Entertainment Weekly) and a “drop-dead brilliant”  performer (...

Willy Porter

How To Rob A Bank, the latest release from esteemed guitarist/singer-songwriter Willy Porter, showcases his continued growth as a songwriter and recording artist. Porter offers a rich blend of salt and sugar with tracks that move easily from rough-hewn...