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But when the gig got canceled on Tuesday, Oct. 19, Cooper picked up a far bigger gig: opening for Nashviille star Gary Allan.

Allan is bringing his “Ruthless Tourâ€� to the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave., on Friday, Oct. 22. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $39 to $76 through .

Allan is the latest in a string of big-name artists whose shows Cooper has opened, including Toby Keith, Cody Canada, Midland, Jon Pardi, Dwight Yoakam, Blake Shelton and Dustin Lynch.

Allan’s tour celebrates his album “Ruthlessâ€� — his first studio album in eight years — which he released in June. This is his first ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ show since he played Desert Diamond Casino in spring 2019.

A few years ago, Allan was a regular to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, playing a gig right around or on his Dec. 5 birthday. He also filmed a video in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in the early 2000s at a home on the west side.

Cooper, who released the EP “Little Flower Sessions� in summer 2020, will release his third album early next year. He also plans to release a bluesy, soulful cover of “Please Come Home For Christmas.�

Cooper’s Rialto show was canceled over concerns about the independent venue’s COVID-19 protocols that called for audience members to be vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID test 72 hours before the concert.