Dayna Kurtz to Play UCPAC, 6/6

Singer-songwriter Dayna Kurtz will perform Saturday, June 6 at 8 p.m. at The Loft at Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving Street in Rahway.

Advance tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.ucpac.org or by calling (732) 499-8226. The concert is part of the on-going Split Level Concert Series highlighting critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in a uniquely intimate setting.

New Jersey-born, New Orleans-based singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Dayna Kurtz is a restless musical truth seeker whose ongoing pursuit of inspiration has led her to follow her creative muse in unexpected and rewarding directions.

Kurtz has spent the past decade and a half building a powerful body of recordings on her own uncompromising terms. That catalogue encompasses her own compositions as well as her distinctive interpretations of outside material drawn from a bottomless wellspring of pop, folk, jazz, blues and rock 'n' roll traditions.

Kurtz's latest CD, Rise and Fall, is an emotion-charged set that marks a creative milestone for the singer as well as a compelling reaffirmation of the creative strengths that have already won her a fiercely loyal fan base.
That audience stretches from Kurtz's home country to Europe, where she's toured widely to impressive sales and massive critical acclaim, with her song "Love Gets in the Way" becoming a Top 10 hit in the Netherlands. In addition to releasing seven albums, a pair of EPs and a live DVD, she's also built an international reputation as a riveting live performer, thanks to her tireless roadwork and industrious D.I.Y. spirit.

Photo: Zack Smith Photography, 2015?