Jen Chapin Trio to perform at The Loft at Union County Performing Arts Center

The Jen Chapin Trio will perform at The Loft at Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are just $20 and can be purchased at www.ucpac.org. The concert is part of the on-going Split Level Concert Series which highlights critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in a uniquely intimate setting.

Chapin’s music is urban folk soul - story songs that search for community and shared meaning, powered by the funk and improvisation of New York City. Critics have hailed her work as “brilliant.. soulfully poetic” (NPR) and “thoughtful . worth-savoring” (People). Chapin’s music reflects a diversity of experience. She is an activist, with a life-long involvement in WhyHunger (founded in 1975 by her late father, Harry Chapin), an organization that champions innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty.

Chapin is touring in support of her latest album, Reckoning, which addresses the challenge of balancing creative ambitions with the immediate demands of mothering small children - combined with a good dose of social commentary.

Owen Danoff will open the Dec. 6, show. Owen is a New York City-based singer/songwriter whose music blends the catchiness of pop, the lyrical emphasis of folk, and the energy of rock n’ roll. His influences include John Mayer, Paul Simon, and the Wallflowers, though the resulting style is all his own.

Upcoming Split Level Concerts include Willie Nile on Dec. 13, at UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage, Lisa Bouchelle with special guest Luke Elliot on Dec. 31, at UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage, Susan Werner on Jan. 9, at UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage, and Milton - Jan. 24, at The Loft at UCPAC.

For a full listing of shows, visit the Split Level Concerts website at www.splitlevelconcerts.com and the Union County Performing Arts Center website at www.ucpac.org.