NISSWA — Luke LeBlanc is the next Grassroots Concerts artist who will take the Nisswa stage Friday, April 28.
It is the last concert of the spring season. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at the Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar in the Journey Church at 5459 Lakers Lane, next to the school. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and seating is first-come, first-served.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12 with listening attention when accompanied by an adult. At each concert nonperishable food or cash donations are welcome and will go to a local food shelf. Masks are recommended but not required. N-95 masks are available as are sweet treats and coffee.
LeBlanc is a Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter who delivers dynamic and versatile original performances that feature a warm, organic merging of rootsy folk and pop, organizers stated.
As noted by The Current, LeBlanc’s music is “so delicate, understated, and careful in its construction that you forget it’s taking apart how to live in such an unstable world while giving solace and a place for rest.”
LeBlanc’s music has received critical acclaim from numerous music magazines, including Bluegrass Situation, Americana Highways and Glide Magazine.
His music has been featured in podcasts, including The Bob Cesca Show, 13th Floor MusicTalk with Marty Duda, Tales from the Corners with Robert J Nebel, and Strongwriter on the Radio with Dean Olsen.
LeBlanc taught himself how to play guitar at 11 years old and decided to write his own words and music soon after. At 13, he was the youngest to win the Zimmy’s national Bob Dylan-influenced singer-songwriter competition.
LeBlanc played South by Southwest in Texas in 2017 where he opened for Charlie Parr, Phil Solem of the Rembrandts, Joey Molland of Badfinger, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
His newest album Fugue State was released last October, a follow-up to 2021’s Only Human.
For more about the artist, visit lukeleblanc.com.
For updates on nonprofit Grassroots Concerts, visit grassrootsconcerts.org or call 218-838-4266.
