Ben Rector

Though Ben Rector’s album The Richest Man In The World was released only a week ago, it evokes an overwhelming nostalgia for the style of songs that came out of the early 2010s: piano-driven pop with bright vocals, earnest lyrics and dreamy bridges bursting with emotional intensity. The Nashville-based singer treats music more like a hobby than a profession, writing classic ballads about how much he loves his wife and kids, professional golfers missing their shot at eternal glory and feeling like a young John Cusack. Rector’s relatable approach to his profession will get toes tapping and smiles plastered on the faces of the crowd when he rolls through Airway Heights’ Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino.

Ben Rector, The National Parks • Sat, June 7 at 8 pm • $63 • All ages • Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino • 14300 W. SR Hwy 2, Airway Heights • spokanetribecasino.com