A year and a half ago, in a review I wrote of a concert by country star Jason Aldean in the Mohegan Sun Arena, I included the following paragraph about support act Jake Owen:

"Watch out for Jake Owen. Already on the cusp of his own starring mega-tours, Florida-native Owen - who looks interestingly like an "ABACAB"-era Mike Rutherford (complete with the baseball undersleeve jersey) - is a natural. With three hit albums of solid rockin' C&W under his belt and an easy curiosity about fusing the lyrical and rhythmic possibilities of hip-hop to his celebrations of the Jimmy Buffett/endless-summer lifestyle, Owen seems a shoo-in ascendant to Nashville royalty."

What a prognosticator I am!

Owen returns Friday to the Sun Arena - and this time he's the headliner. His latest album, "Days of Gold," hit #2 on the Billboard country charts behind the hit single "Beachin'."

- RICK KOSTER

Jake Owen, 8 p.m. Friday, Mohegan Sun Arena; The Cadillac Three and Frankie Ballard open; $39.50; 1-888-664-3426.