Eric Church | File photo

It’s been a while since Eric Church was in Roanoke. He hit Jefferson Center back in 2009, after his CD “Carolina” came out. Since then, he’s released a huge crossover CD, “Chief,” racked up hit singles from that album and become a big name in country music.

And now he’s coming to Roanoke Civic Center. The show is set for Oct. 25. Justin Moore and (unrelated) Kip Moore are opening the show. Kip Moore, whose single “Somethin’ About A Truck” went to No. 1 in the country chart, was at Salem Civic Center in April, opening for Billy Currington.

Tickets are $37.50, $42.50, $47.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. June  8 at the Roanoke Civic Center box office, hometownbanktix.com and 877-482-8496.

This shed will be better suited for Church than the Jeff Center, where at least one concert-goer was discovered micturating on an inside wall. Not that we encourage that behavior at the civic center. In fact, c’mon, people. If you can’t hold it, stay home!