HE’S been calling the tune at The Rock as Dumbarton owner for the past two months.
Now Mario Lapointe is set to SING the tunes at his club’s stadium – when he plays a gig there.
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The French-Canadian businessman is also a musician and songwriter whose songs have racked up more than one million streams online.
Lapointe is already a smash hit with Sons fans after he stepped in to save the League Two club in June after they’d been plunged into administration.
Now he’s hoping to be a real Rock star when he gigs at the stadium under his stage name Vintage Lapointe at the end of the month.
Lapointe will join local musician Richie Gallacher for a concert to raise funds for the club and youth charity Tullochan.
Richie and Mario, Stories and Songs – an Acoustic Way of Life, will see the duo entertain guests with tales from their lives, as well as acoustic performances in Bar72 at the stadium on Friday September 26.
Lapointe said: “I’m passionate about music, sport and using these to support young people.
“And so when I met Richie, who shares those passions, we knew that we had to organise something.
“Tullochan is an incredible charity doing life-changing work across Dumbarton and the wider area.
“And it’s a charity that the football club is keen to be closely involved with.
“This will be a night of original music where Richie and I will talk about the stories and emotions behind each song.
“It’s something very different for Dumbarton.
“And it will also be the first time I’ve performed in Scotland, so I’m super-excited – even if there are a few nerves!”
Tickets are on sale via Fanbase priced at £5, with doors opening from 6.30pm.
The event kicks of a weekend of entertainment at the iconic ground, with the Sons’ home match with Stranraer a day later followed by the all-new Dumbarton Rocks Festival – which brings more live music, artisan food and entertainment for the whole family to the shadow of the Rock.
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