93Q's "Day In the Country" Feat. Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Gloriana, Parmalee, Brothers Osborne, Chuck Wicks, Frankie Ballard, the Swon Brothers Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, July 13

Commercial country radio's buffet-style programming philosophy is on full display at this KKBQ-sponsored revue. Headlining is blow-dried pretty boys Rascal Flatts, who were back in the Top 10 this year with "Rewind," over two up-and-coming groups, poppy trio Gloriana and latter-day Southern rockers Parmalee. Although second on the bill, Sheryl Crow is the one act worth coming to see by herself; the warm welcome for her 2013 album Easy only confirmed people's suspicions that Crow had actually been making country music for years. In truth, Nashville needs more mature female voices like hers.

Of the several greenhorn acts paying their dues in the withering afternoon heat, the ones most worth showing up early for are probably Oklahoma's Garth Brooks-loving Voice alumni the Swon Brothers (who were on Team Blake, of course) and self-styled bad boy Chuck Wicks, who professes to love ZZ Top, Waylon and Stevie Ray Vaughan. CHRIS GRAY

FOUR MORE SHOWS WORTH CONSIDERING By Chris Gray

Salute to 1984: Quite a year featuring Talk Talk, the Smiths, Cabaret Voltaire, PiL, Depeche Mode and lots more, brought to you by the redoubtable DJ Wes Wallace. (Numbers, July 11)

The Trimms: Houston romper-stompers throw themselves a single-release party for their new "Running"; (Fitzgerald's, July 11)

Day of Music: The Houston Symphony throws open Jones Hall's doors (and plaza) for ten straight hours of free music (12-10 p.m.), from classical to Cajun to mariachi -- and mourns its late publicist Nick Day, who passed away suddenly last weekend. Our condolences. (Jones Hall, July 12)

Brandon Rhyder: Texas country stud is still road-dogging 2013's That's Just Me. (Firehouse Saloon, July 12)

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