Church sets record
With his band backing him the majority of the night, Church performed over two hours of original music with hits "Give Me Back My Hometown" and "Smoke A Little Smoke" interspersed by deeper album cuts like "Longer Gone" and "Livin' Part of Life."
"I'm humbled by the success this tour has had," Church said. "The records it has set, by some of my muses and heroes, it's very surreal. As an avid music fan, I'm not sure it's deserving in comparison to those I adore musically. I can only say this happened because, in my opinion, our fans are second to none."
The Outsiders World Tour topped Billboard's Hot Tours last month after Church set a new attendance record at Chicago's Allstate Arena on March 20 with 18,626 present. Church also broke Nashville's Bridgestone Arena attendance on Jan. 10 with 18,411 fans for what has now become the first of 3 sold out shows in 2015 in Music City (Church is opening Nashville's Ascend Amphitheater with two back-to-back sold out shows July 30 and 31). On April 7, he also broke the attendance record in North Dakota's Ralph Engelstad Arena, which was previously set by John's 2012 show. Since launching his tour in September 2014, Church has performed to more than 800,000 fans in more than 65 cities with nearly 20 stops continuing through September 2015.
More news for Eric Church
- 03/12/24: Church opens residency at his Nashville venue
- 03/06/24: Church gives back to the Choir, brick by brick
- 01/25/24: Church, Wallen purchase Field & Stream
- 09/07/23: Church, Lambert, Wallen headline Stagecoach
- 06/20/23: Country Hall honors Church as artist-in-residence
- 06/06/23: Country Hall exhibition features Church
- 01/21/23: Church adds tour dates
- 01/11/23: Church unveils summer tour
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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