Dylan LeBlanc's August/September European tour kicks off in a week

Songwriter Dylan LeBlanc, once quick-tempered and rash, has finally stopped fighting. His latest album, Coyote, finds him reconnecting with his father, and becoming a dad himself: "It's your responsibility as an adult to get your shit together"

Growing up, Dylan LeBlanc bounced between households — his mother’s in Shreveport, Louisiana, and his father’s in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. For LeBlanc, music was not only an escape hatch, it was a portal to transcend a young, dysfunctional existence. In many ways, LeBlanc is still running from that existence, and he chronicles his journey on his album, the superb Coyote.

LeBlanc’s lyrics on Coyote are blue-collar poetry that take flight on the wings of rock, country, and folk music. It’s a space where melodies take shape from personal experience and introspective reflection, channeled through razor-sharp guitar licks, soaring vocals, and loud amps drowning out the noise of daily life. It’s also a sacred realm where songs become much more than just selections to move your body and shake your hips. LeBlanc’s creations are ethereal in nature, carefully shifting your mind and its perceptions. Even so, it’s hard to get a read on LeBlanc, both in person or in his music. He’s mysterious, taciturn, and always seemingly a step away from a conflict — and he knows it.

Three years ago, LeBlanc himself became a father, to a little girl. LeBlanc’s daughter and his fiancée are now the catalysts for his passion and drive to push ahead. “When I looked into my daughter’s eyes for the first time,” LeBlanc says, pausing momentarily, “it was very clear to me that the person I had been, the anger I felt, that part of myself that needed to exist in order to fuel the creativity, the selfish part — I didn’t need that anymore.”

Starting in a week Dylan LeBlanc will tour across Europe on an extensive tour before coming back in December for a stretch of solo dates:

09/08: Örebro, SWE - Schreibers Garage (solo)
10/08: Gotland, SWE - Gainsville (solo)
12/08: Drammen, NO - Drammen kulturhus (solo)
13/08: Oslo, NO - John Dee (solo)
14/08: Ringebu, NO - Arnemoen Gard (solo)
15/08: Trondheim, NO - Moskus (solo)
16/08: Stockholm, SWE - Stockholm Roots
17/08: Falkenberg, SWE - Rootsy Summer Fest
20/08: Kristiansand, NO - Vaktbua
21/08: Halden, NO - Kulturhuset
22/08: Malmö, SWE - Annelundsgården
25/08: Stanford Hall, UK - The Long Road
27/08: Groningen, NL - Noorderzon
28/08: Bremen, DE - Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
29/08: Berlin, DE - Privatclub
30/08: Hamburg, DE - Nochtwache
31/08: Maastricht, NL - Bruis Festival
01/09: Kassel, DE - Palais Bellevue
03/09: Stuttgart, DE - Galao
04/09: Enschede, NL - Metropool
05/09: Heist-op-den-Berg, BE - Hnita Jazz Club
06/09: Middelburg, NL - De Spot
07/09: Vancé, FR - Eldorado Americana Festival
08/09: Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
09/09: Cologne, DE - Blue Shell
12/09: Rouen, FR - Le 106
13/09: Sint-Niklaas, BE - De Casino
14/09: Zwolle, NL - Hedon
15/09: Oostende, BE - Leffingeleuren Festival
17/09: Paris, FR - La Maroquinerie
18/09: Riom, FR - Indian Saloon
19/09: Tourcoing, FR - Grand Mix

08/12: London, UK - Canal Bar (solo)
09/12: Bristol, UK - The Louisiana (solo)
10/12: Birmingham, UK - Kitchen Garden Café (solo)
11/12: Beverley, UK - Sun Inn (solo)
12/12: Guildford, UK - The Keep (solo)
13/12: Manchester, UK - Gullivers (solo)
14/12: Brighton, UK - The Folklore Rooms (solo)
15/12: London, UK - Canal Bar (solo)