Grace Potter Concert to Benefit North Bennington School

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Adrien Broom
NORTH BENNINGTON, Vt. – Grace Potter of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will present a solo musical performance at Bennington College, on Friday, July 10. All concert proceeds will benefit Southshire Community School.

The concert will be held in the Deane Carriage Barn on the college campus at 8 p.m. General admission is $30 in advance and $35 day of show. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and a cash bar will be available. All audience members are required to bring identification for entry.

From 6 to 7 p.m., a "meet and greet" will be available for an additional $15 per ticket. This event will take place at a nearby location to be announced. Concert tickets are only available gracepotter.eventbrite.com.

After completing work on their T Bone Burnett-produced third album for Ragged Company/Hollywood Records, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will tour this summer in a new configuration. Catherine Popper (Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Hem) is the band's new bass player, while their friend and fellow Vermonter Benny Yurco, who also plays in Blues and Lasers, guitarist Scott Tournet's experimental rock project, will be added as rhythm guitarist on all tour dates.


"This is Somewhere," the band's preceding album, generated glowing reviews. Rolling Stone’s David Fricke raved, "Potter … is poised for bigger things… And she’s no pushover as a lyricist."

For more information, visit www.gracepotter.com.

Southshire Community School is celebrating its 22nd year, bringing children of all ages together to learn in the tradition of a the one-room schoolhouse. It is located at 24 Bank St.; visit www.southshire.org or call 802-442-4601 for more information.
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