Luke LeBlanc
Recently, Eli met up with Luke LeBlanc at his late father’s house in North Minneapolis, where he shared a new song.
Luke LeBlanc. Photos by Eli Gardiner, 2026.
Luke LeBlanc is a songwriter from Minneapolis whose songs feature a warm, organic merging of rootsy folk and rock. He has shared the stage with various artists, including Charlie Parr, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Amythyst Kiah, with his performances taking him to an array of settings from First Ave’s 7th Street Entry in the Twin Cities to the UK Americana Music Week festival in London. LeBlanc’s songs focus on the human condition, capturing sounds of good times, rougher times, and everything in between.
About the filmmaker / series creator
Eli Gardiner (Gardiner Productions) is a songwriter, photojournalist, and video creator. You can catch him playing shows all over the Midwest with his band or as a solo performer, and he also captures video and photography for local musicians and nonprofits. His passion is Storytelling through music and pictures.
