Ben Rector w/Jordy Searcy

On his current “Old Friends” acoustic tour, the 37-year-old piano-playing singer-songwriter has been stopping midway through his set for an audience Q&A, where he’ll sometimes take requests. His latest album The Joy of Music—which took him two years to get right—sees Rector collaborate with Snoop Dogg and Kenny G respectively. Opening act Jordy Searcy—who first made waves on “The Voice” in 2014—helped write a handful of tracks on the album, and will probably join Rector onstage for his “Little Mermaid” medley near the end.