Luke Sanders

Guitarist, Composer, Educator

One of Iowa's premier guitar performers and educators, Luke currently serves as the guitar instructor at both the University of Northern Iowa and Wartburg College. For lessons and performance/clinic booking, contact below.

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Upcoming Events

Sat, Jun 21
Make Music Day Jam Session Sponsored by the Hearst Center for the Arts
Cedar Falls
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Jun 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Cedar Falls, 304 W Seerley Blvd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, USA
Jazz jam hosted by Luke Sanders featuring bassist, Vincent Valadez and drummer, Josh Hakanson as part of the international "Make Music Day." This jam is free and open to the public. Jazz musicians of all ability levels are encouraged to join in on the fun!
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Fri, Jun 27
Private Party
Des Moines
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Jun 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Des Moines, Des Moines, IA, USA
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Sat, Jun 28
Oops All Loops - Private Party
Waterloo
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Jun 28, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Waterloo, Waterloo, IA, USA
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Fri, Jul 11
Voix De Ville: A Noce Folly from Max Wellman
Des Moines
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Jul 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Des Moines, 1326 Walnut St #100, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
Noce is proud to present “Voix de Ville,” an original ever-evolving cabaret produced by Max Wellman featuring arrangements spanning from the 1920s to the 2020s. https://noce.turntabletickets.com/
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Sat, Jul 12
Andrew Walesch Sings Tony Bennett w/ His Orchestra
Des Moines
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Jul 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:50 PM
Des Moines, 1326 Walnut St #100, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
https://noce.turntabletickets.com/
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Mon, Jul 14
KCCK Jazz Camp
Cedar Rapids
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Jul 14, 2025, 8:00 AM – Jul 18, 2025, 4:30 PM
Cedar Rapids, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, USA
https://www.kcck.org/jazzbandcamp/
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Sun, Jul 20
UNI Amp Camp
Cedar Falls
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Jul 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – Jul 24, 2025, 4:00 PM
Cedar Falls, 2601 Minnesota St, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, USA
https://music.uni.edu/ampcamp
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Fri, Jul 25
Blake Shaw Big(ish) Band
Burlington
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Jul 25, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Burlington, Burlington, IA, USA
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Sat, Aug 02
Private Wedding Event
Riverside
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Aug 02, 2025, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Riverside, Riverside, IA 52327, USA
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About Luke Sanders

A native of Ankeny, Iowa, Luke has been playing guitar since 2004. In his eighteen year-long playing career, Luke has had the privilege of being mentored by Iowa music legends like Chris Merz, Dr. Michael Conrad, Bob Dunn, Steve Grismore, Dr. Steve Shanley, David Crabbs, and John Albaugh.

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