Blues on the Prairie at the Prairie Arts Center: Oct. 3

Blues on the Prairie featuring The Nick Moss Band and Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners comes to the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts on Friday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m.

A favorite on the Chicago Blues scene, Nick Moss has been praised by noted author and historian Bill Dahl for his "mastery of the classic Chicago sound" and described as "a prolific songwriter, the most exciting blues guitarist we have around here."

Singer/songwriter Kevin Purcell welds the gritty, back alley sounds of Chicago blues with the back roads soul of southern rock. Years of playing have earned Purcell his reputation as a top-notch harmonica player, a powerful vocalist and a respected songwriter.

Together, these blues heroes, backed by incredible bands, deliver a no-holds-barred show that will have everyone signing the blues.

Tickets for the Blues on the Prairie, $25 ($23 seniors and students), can be ordered online at www.prairiecenter.org or by calling 847-895-3600. The Prairie Center is located at 201 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg, IL.

This program is sponsored by 90.9 WDCB Listener Supported Public Radio (media sponsor).