Michael McDermott to play Maple Street Chapel Aug. 12 for Mercy Home benefit

Join Michael McDermott & Heather Lynne Horton for a special benefit show for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the historic Maple Street Chapel in Lombard.

The all-ages show will begin at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

Maple Street Chapel at 220 S. Main St. is a unique, historic venue built in 1870 which hosts other acoustic concerts throughout the year.

Tickets are $50 each (general admission seating) with all proceeds going to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls in Chicago which helps provide at-risk children with food, shelter, education and counseling.

There will also be a silent auction with all proceeds going to Mercy Home.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite.com.

McDermott and Horton have performed three previous times for Mercy Home in the western suburbs over the past six years. They are from the Chicago area and perform locally as well as throughout the country and internationally.

This special show, without their band, will feature McDermot singing and storytelling on guitar, harmonica, and keyboards and Horton singing and playing violin.

You can learn more about their music at www.michael-mcdermott.com and www.heatherhortonmusic.com.

If you cannot attend the concert but would still like to donate to Mercy Home, you can do so through organizer, Pete Miscinski's fundraising page at marathon.mercyhome.org/heroes-endurance/.

Any questions about the event can be directed to Pete Miscinski at miscinski@aol.com.