Rochester's own Ben Laine to perform at ROH

Ben Laine (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - Spaulding High School freshman Ben Laine is no ordinary musician. The young singer/songwriter is somewhat of a music prodigy. Special guest at the Rochester Mayoral Inaugural, the gifted young musician stunned guests as he sang and played a touching arrangement of America The Beautiful on the grand piano.

Ben Laine will perform at the Rochester Opera House on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. The concert includes contemporary music by popular artists like Billy Joel, Bruno Mars and Coldplay, as well as, some of Ben’s own compositions. 

Joining Ben is Montreal native singer/composer/musician Jessica Laflamme Gardner, former member of the renowned Montreal Jireh Gospel Choir.

She currently teaches jazz vocal and choral in Dover, N.H. at Cocheco Arts and Technology Academy, Musicalarts Academy and Portsmouth Christian Academy.  Partial event proceeds benefit the Rochester Middle School, where Ben played saxophone in the school band.

 To purchase tickets, call/stop by the box office (603) 335-1992 on M/W/F from 10-5 or two hours before the show.  The concert is sponsored by TD Bank, Foster’s Daily Democrat and Albany International. Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH.  The season opens with the annual Dance Party Bash, featuring classic rock with Revolving Door and best of the 80s with The Toes 9/26.