Parker McCollum connected instantly with the sold-out Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd of 9,000 Friday and delivered a superb show of his distinctive Americana-meets-traditional country with a pop sheen.

Lainey Wilson performed during the week, breaking out a classic in Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer,” which was of course included on their 1986 Slippery When Wet album that shot to #1 in multiple ...