Gig Review: Dylan LeBlanc - Kitchen Garden, Kings Heath, Birmingham. Monday 2nd February 2026
Dylan LeBlanc is an exceptional songwriter. Words are soothly shared in a high planed tone. Tunes coaxed out of an old Martin with minimal effort. He shines a light inwards onstage. Audiences are allowed a peep, taken to the edge and won over with an impish charm. You warm to a candid unveiling and separate the deed from perverse perception. You respect an honesty and accept the rich and varied influences inform the art. Stories broaden the imagination, push convention to the limit and slip into the sublime song. Dylan LeBlanc is a rebel with a cause. This was a third appearance at the Kitchen Garden since an amazing full band debut in November 2023. Solo has been the two most recent formats, likely more cost effective and practical but a wonderful opportunity to get close up and personal. Fourteen songs and umpteen stories filled a brace of sets extracting material from Paupers Field to Coyote. He appears to like Birmingham and Birmingham absolutely likes him....