“I have the ability to reach out to people and give them more than just music — I can give them my personality,” says Jake Owen. This open-book attitude has set the singer apart from an ever-growing contingent of contemporary country acts. Organizing fan hangouts through Twitter and even hosting a free block party for 20,000 of his closest Nashville friends, Owen engages with his listeners in a way that has earned him a large and loyal following. The social songster hits the stage at the Champlain Valley Fair with catchy pop-country numbers from 2015’s Real Life.
