There is no performance space in Nashville like this. The stage includes wood from a former still on Eric’s land. The pews are circa 1890, just like the building itself. And you’re surrounded by 20 stained glass windows depicting some of Eric’s biggest influences, all with their own story to tell when you unlock it. You’ve never seen any of the artists who perform here—whether it’s Eric himself or his carefully curated list of friends—quite like this. Even if you’ve seen them in Nashville before, you’ve never seen them at Chief’s.

Through his Ray Bans? Tonight, the artist is standing in the middle of those Ray Bans on the Neon Steeple stage. So go ahead. The battle wages tomorrow. But tonight, you don’t give a damn.