Luca Stricagnoli

The Stroede Center is excited to welcome Luca Stricagnoli back to Defiance, OH! Get ready to experience a night full of exciting guitar music. Join us at the Stroede Center for the Arts on April 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time). Let Luca entertain you with his guitar skills and energy he brings to every performance!

With his music videos having Internet views exceeding 200 million and books in every corner of the globe, Luca Stricagnoli is considered to be one of the most unique guitarists in the world. Luca's creative style, which led him to invent instruments like the Reversed Triple Neck guitar and the Reversed Slide Neck, vastly contributed to the modern evolution of acoustic guitar. He has been hailed as a phenomenon and a prodigy by influential magazines and newspapers all over the world, including NME, Guitar World, Der Spiegel, La Repubblica, Daily Sabah, Franfurter Allgemeine and more.

Using up to five guitars in the same piece, modified capos, and self-conceived stratagems, Luca continually leaves his audiences in awe and wondering what's next for the up-and-coming guitarist. In addition to his musical abilities, Luca brings an enthusiastic energy to the stage that makes him a true entertainer.

The Stroede Center for the Arts is supported by the Ohio Arts Council.