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0 COURTESY Saxophonist Jon Lorentz and Miss Sharon “Sugar” Jones prep for their June 3 show at the Belmont Bandstand. Launch the holiday weekend at the Belmont Village Bandstand Jul 02, 2015 BELMONT — An All American concert, rooted in blues, jazz and gospel music and sprinkled with favorite Broadway show tunes, is set for Friday, July 3, at 7 p.m. at the Belmont Village Bandstand. Jon Lorentz’s “Soul Revival Band” will feature acclaimed singer Miss Sharon “Sugar” Jones. Lorentz leads the group on tenor saxophone, with Andy Caballera on keyboard and a percussionist Rick Page. Performing in Laconia this spring to a standingroomonly audience, Miss Jones recalled earlier visits to Irwin’s Winnipesaukee Gardens Ballroom and said her singing blends influences of Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald and Anita Baker. Seasoned through studio recordings and performances from New York to Los Angeles, Miss Jones has toured internationally with organist Johnny “Hammond” Smith and saxophonist Houston Person. She is wellknown in music and community circles as “the Pride of Portsmouth.” The program is free and rain or shine, with Corner Meeting House as the indoor location on Fuller and Sargent Streets next to the Belmont Police Department. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket. Sponsored by the Heritage Commission, John M. Sargent Fund and Friends of the Bandstand, the 2015 Heritage Series celebrates the awardwinning Bandstand restoration and is dedicated to all that made the next century of that special place possible. Visit www.historicbelmontbandstand.org to learn about the campaign to preserve the 1908 structure. Comments (0) Red, white and blues

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COURTESYSaxophonist Jon Lorentz and Miss Sharon “Sugar” Jones prepfor their June 3 show at the Belmont Bandstand.

Launch the holiday weekend at the Belmont Village Bandstand

Jul 02, 2015

BELMONT — An All­American concert, rooted inblues, jazz and gospel musicand sprinkled with favoriteBroadway show tunes, is set forFriday, July 3, at 7 p.m. at theBelmont Village Bandstand.

Jon Lorentz’s “Soul RevivalBand” will feature acclaimedsinger Miss Sharon “Sugar”Jones.

Lorentz leads the group on tenorsaxophone, with Andy Caballeraon keyboard and a percussionistRick Page.

Performing in Laconia this spring to a standing­room­only audience, Miss Jonesrecalled earlier visits to Irwin’s Winnipesaukee Gardens Ballroom and said hersinging blends influences of Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald andAnita Baker. Seasoned through studio recordings and performances from NewYork to Los Angeles, Miss Jones has toured internationally with organist Johnny“Hammond” Smith and saxophonist Houston Person. She is well­known in musicand community circles as “the Pride of Portsmouth.”

The program is free and rain or shine, with Corner Meeting House as the indoorlocation on Fuller and Sargent Streets next to the Belmont Police Department.Please bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Sponsored by the Heritage Commission, John M. Sargent Fund and Friends of theBandstand, the 2015 Heritage Series celebrates the award­winning Bandstandrestoration and is dedicated to all that made the next century of that special placepossible.

Visit www.historicbelmontbandstand.org to learn about the campaign to preservethe 1908 structure.

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