Eric Church

When country singer-guitarist Eric Church performed at the Q five years ago, he really fed off the audience’s energy and drew on his rock roots to put on an energetic show. At one point, he even took a request from a fan at the front of the stage and played “Chevy Van,” a cover tune that he said he hasn’t played in years (he had to pause to remember the lyrics but he made it through without a glitch). And he regularly ran out onto the catwalks that extended onto the floor to slap high fives with patrons. Expect something similar tonight when Church comes to town tonight for the first of two shows in support of Desperate Man, a somber album that starts with "The Snake," an ominous tune that sounds like it could've been on Springsteen's Nebraska. (Jeff Niesel)