Church goes live
Church will be joined across varying dates by special guests Elle King, Marcus King Band and Charles Wesley Godwin.
"From front to back, these shows will be different than anything you've ever seen or heard from us before," said Church in a video message sent directly to Church Choir members. "I cannot wait to see you on the road for this tour."
Tickets to most shows are available to the general public beginning next Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. local time (with the Philadelphia date on sale May 16). Premium members of the Church Choir will have early access to tickets through the Church Choir presale beginning Monday, May 5 at 10 a.m. local time. Premium members should check their email for presale details and can log in at EricChurch.com or the official Eric Church app to access their unique codes. A registration presale via Seated, available to non-premium Church Choir members and the general public, kicks off Tuesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. local time.
Having consistently taken industry-leading precautions to protect fans from scalpers, Church is reserving all pit tickets on the Free the Machine Tour for premium Church Choir members. Premium Church Choir members will receive request instructions via email. Pit tickets will be will-call only to deter resale (except where prohibited by state law).
Prior to the tour, Church will perform this spring and summer, beginning with two To Beat The Devil residency shows at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 16-17. He will then take over Nashville's Pinnacle for a sold-out, two-night installment of Evangeline vs. The Machine Live on May 23–24. In July, he heads west for what has become a roughly once-a-decade experience at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where fans can expect a unique set each evening across three sold-out shows: Eric Church vs. The Machine; Eric Church vs. The ECB; and Eric Church vs. The Guitar.
Tour dates are:
Sept. 12 - Pittsburgh, Penn. - PPG Paints Arena - Elle King
Sept. 13 - Columbus, Ohio - Nationwide Arena - Elle King
Sept. 18 - Philadelphia, Penn. - Wells Fargo Center - Elle King*
Sept. 19 - Boston, Mass. - TD Garden - Elle King
Sept. 20 - Brooklyn, N.Y. - Barclays Center - Elle King
Sept. 25 - Green Bay, Wisc. - Resch Center - Marcus King Band
Sept. 26 - Milwaukee, Wisc. - Fiserv Forum - Marcus King Band
Sept. 27 - Des Moines, Iowa - Wells Fargo Arena - Marcus King Band
Oct. 2 - Detroit, Mich. - Little Caesars Arena - Marcus King Band
Oct. 3 - Lexington, Ky. - Rupp Arena - Marcus King Band
Oct. 9 - Indianapolis, Ind. - Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Marcus King Band
Oct. 10 - Grand Rapids, Mich. - Van Andel Arena - Marcus King Band
Oct. 11 - Cleveland, Ohio - Rocket Arena - Marcus King Band
Oct. 23 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Delta Center - Charles Wesley Godwin
Oct. 24 - Boise, Idaho - ExtraMile Arena - Charles Wesley Godwin
Oct. 25 - Spokane, Wash. - Spokane Arena - Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 6 - Vancouver, B.C. - Rogers Arena - Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 7 - Portland, Ore. - Moda Center - Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 8 - Seattle, Wash. - Climate Pledge Arena - Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 13 - Sacramento, Calif. - Golden 1 Center - Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 14 - Fresno, Calif. - SaveMart Center - Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 15 - Inglewood, Calif. - Intuit Dome - Charles Wesley Godwin
More news for Eric Church
- 10/17/25: Church goes live (on record)
- 10/10/25: Church goes to IMAX
- 09/24/25: Church extends tour into '26
- 05/02/25: Church, HARDY, Maddie & Tea, Batson offer new sounds
- 04/04/25: Church returns to Red Rocks for special shows
- 03/20/25: Church announces nw album
- 01/23/25: Church, Combs receive CRS Humanitarian Award honor
- 01/08/25: Church, Lambert, Green, Zimmerman top Field & Stream Music Fest
CD reviews for Eric Church
While Eric Church has set the bar high with his previous studio albums, "Desperate Man" is right up there with his best and may just be his most accomplished effort to date. Church continues to write memorable songs in a wide variety of styles, and even when he's not singing over country musical elements, his lyrical voice is always undeniably a country one.
He also knows how to have a little fun, especially with "Hanging Around," a soulful, funky tune mixing together ...
When listeners were introduced to Eric Church on his debut, they heard an artist who could balance strong song writing with a bit of a rebellious edge to the music. The surprise release of his latest continues that tradition, being quietly released to his fan club before even being officially announced. The music, written and recorded over a short period of time with an unheard of fast turnaround, has a raw edge that bridges the gap between radio friendly country music with the more rugged sound ...
Eric Church looks to take no prisoners on his big and bold - sometimes very dark - sounding fourth studio release. He makes that crystal clear on the cover where he stands flanked by his backing quintet, looking tough, menacing, ready for a rumble with arms hanging down, hiding behind sunglasses. These guys are ready to roll.
As in rock and roll, which Church et al cook up with the lead-off title track, an out-and-out rocker with Church laying down his outside the lines credentials. ...
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