Pure Prairie League, Jonathan Edwards and Chris Ross at The Grand

Ellsworth, Maine - The Grand, downtown Ellsworth’s historic 1938 art deco theatre, is excited to host a fundraising concert for the Maine People’s Alliance featuring Pure Prairie League, Jonathan Edwards and Chris Ross on Friday, May 9th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are reserved seating and are $47. All proceeds benefit the Maine People’s Alliance.

“Falling In and Out of Love!”  - “Amie!”  - “Let Me Love You Tonight!”  

These are just a few of the hits of Pure Prairie League, the American country-rock band whose roots began in the 1960s in Waverly, Ohio. The band has maintained itself as a successful country-rock band, releasing ten albums and enjoying hits with different configurations of the group.

Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, Jonathan Edwards delivers songs of passion, songs of insight and songs of humor—all rendered in a pure and powerful tenor which, like fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age.  He is a veteran performer who is neither grizzled nor nostalgic. “I've been...doing what I do best, which is playing live in front of people. I've been concentrating on that and loving it," he says.

Chris Ross is Maine’s newest sensation. A recent recipient of New England’s Songwriter of the Year Award, Ross tells stories with his songs.  Reminiscent of Maine’s Ray LaMontagne and Bruce Springsteen, this singer/songwriter, is a force all his own. He connects emotionally with his audience and his range of material, strong vocals and dark humor is earning him more followers all the time.

And now they all come together to raise money for the Maine People’s Alliance on the Grand stage. The MPA's purpose is to bring individuals and organizations together to realize shared goals. They focus on leadership development to increase the number of citizen leaders prepared to work for positive social change.  The group is the leading progressive social change organization in Maine with over 32,000 members and thousands of active volunteers working every day to build a better Maine. More at: www.mainepeoplesalliance.org

For more information on the show or to purchase tickets, please call The Grand Box Office at 207-667-9500. For more information on events at The Grand visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.org or follow The Grand on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grand-Auditorium/112755987339