Ben Rector, who plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Nov. 18, 2023. Credit: Photo by Shervin Lainez

On his current “Old Friends” acoustic tour, Ben Rector has been stopping midway through his set for an audience Q&A, where he’ll sometimes take requests.

UPDATE: On Friday, Ruth Eckerd Hall announced that due to illness, Ben Rector’s show is postponed. “Tickets will be honored on the new date to be announced soon,” a press release added.

The 37-year-old piano-playing singer-songwriter’s latest album The Joy of Music—which took him two years to get right—sees Rector collaborate with Snoop Dogg and Kenny G.

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.

~~Tickets to see Ben Rector play Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall on Saturday, Nov. 18 are still available and start at $38.25.~~