Laurence St-Martin At Paroisse Saint-Hubert

The Summer concert series put together by the Ville de Longueuil and Longueuil est Culture continues to produce some great shows that give a spotlight to some very talented young musicians.  The latest to perform before an adoring crowd was Laurence St-Martin, who performed with her band on the steps of the Paroisse Saint-Hubert this past Thursday night.  These summer concerts take part at several different locations over the city, and this one remains my favourite.  Using the old church as a backdrop is a glorious decision as it adds an extra touch of both class and history to every one of the concerts that it hosts.  Laurence St-Martin is the latest to take advantage of the location, but she also gave one of the best performances that I've had the chance to see there over the years.  Part of Québec's seemingly unlimited crop of talented young Country music artists, Laurence St-Martin might have once been considered a rising star, but that star has not only arrived, but is shining bright.  Nicknamed 'La fille des îles' due to her origins in the Sorel islands of the Saint-Lawrence River, at only 26 years of age, Laurence St-Martin has already produced a catalogue of great songs.  A first album, 'Filles des Îles' and the hit single of the same name was released in 2019 and her third album, 'Avec Elle', was releasaed earlier this year.  She played several songs off of the new album, and was joined by a special guest, rapper Adamo, for a duet performance of their song 'Premier Rodéo' which was the second single to be released off of 'Avec Elle'.  The last time I had the chance to photograph Laurence St-Martin (follow the link if you'd like to see the photographs), she was the 'special guest' and now she is headlining a series of shows.  She also performed the enviable task of getting the Saint-Hubert crowd, known for enjoying the comfort of the folding chairs they bring to these shows, to rise to their feet and dance along to the music.  Many have tried, but not all have succeeded.  Just another feather to put in to the hat of this terrific young performer.  There are sure to be several more feathers that will be added to that hat in the years to come.   I have full access to these shows, and as usual, I took full advantage of that by shooting a lot of photographs.  They were all taken at f/3.2, at various shutter speeds, ISO's ranging from 400 to 3200 and at several different focal lengths as I took in the music and surroundings.  With that in mind, here are several more photographs I took of Laurence St-Martin during her performance.

 

 

If you would like to find out more about Laurence St-Martin and her music, you can do so by following the link.  A very big thank you goes out to the Ville de Longueuil and Longueuil est Culture for allowing me to shoot these concerts every year.  It is very much appreciated.  Laurence St-Martin has several shows coming up all over Québec in the coming months, including a set Lasso, Montreal's big Summer Country music festival, which takes place in August.  Be sure to check out Laurence St-Martin if she has a concert lined up near you.