Our family

In the long rich history of Family Groups in American Roots Music, THE CHAPIN FAMILY has a special place. When these singers, songwriters and extraordinary live performers come together, magic happens. Tom Chapin, Steve Chapin, Jen Chapin, and The Chapin Sisters (Abigail Chapin and Lily Chapin) are all powerful musical artists who have active careers and multiple recordings, who just happen to be related, and who love making music together.

Harry Chapin (1942 - 1981) was one of our most passionate, political, prolific and inspiring songwriters. Two generations of the musical Chapin Family will gather to bring the songs of Harry Chapin to life. Backed by The Harry Chapin Band (including Big John Wallace and Howard Fields), the Family will perform a mix of Harry’s classic songs, including Cat’s In The Cradle, Taxi, Mr. Tanner, Mail Order Annie, W•O•L•D, and Circle. As the family band members trade lead vocals, back each other up, tell stories and remembrances, the music comes alive with the iconic arrangements of the exceptional Harry Chapin Band, as well as some reimagining of familiar favorites and a few songs from the family catalog of songwriters.

Starting their professional music careers at ages 12 and 10, in the Greenwich Village Folk Scene of the 1960’s, Tom and Steve Chapin started playing music as The Chapin Brothers alongside their brother Harry, and have gone on to six decades of storied musical careers of their own- Tom, as a 3-Time Grammy Award winning Folk and Children’s Entertainer and Steve as Harry’s Producer/Arranger and Leader of the Harry Chapin Band. Harry’s daughter Jen Chapin blends adept storytelling-songwriting with a critically-acclaimed Jazz-infused style. The Chapin Sisters, Tom’s daughters Abigail and Lily, bring their celebrated unique blend of Appalachian harmony, folk, and classic country rock to the evening.

To honor Harry’s commitment to fighting hunger, we will have a Food Drive in connection with this concert. The audience is encouraged to bring non-perishable food items, which will be donated to a local food bank.