Eric Church 

With every album he’s released in his short music career, Eric Church climbs higher in adoration. Already loved among his fan base (called the Church Choir), this bad boy of country’s recent Grammy Award nomination for his album Chief indicates that the music world has fallen for him, too. Chesapeake Energy Arena opens its doors to the Nashville star and his Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour on March 8. Considering the arena has been the stage to mega stars such as Lady Gaga, the Rolling Stones and the Dixie Chicks not to mention NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder it may be a little odd that Church’s first headlining tour would book a venue most musicians aspire to for years or even decades. We’re betting Church fans near and far will easily pack the arena. Now that’s a lot of love. www.chesapeakearena.com