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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eric Church performs new music from 'Evangeline vs. The Machine' at ACM Awards 2025
Eric Church's performance of "Hands of Time" at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards came just after the May 2 release of "Evangeline vs. The Machine," the most ambitious album of his storied career. Clad in a brown leather jacket and his trademark Ray-Ban sunglasses, Church delivered a rousing performance of the album's first single. The eight-track album features the accompaniment of a symphony-style orchestra, gospel choir and swampy, rock-style instrumentation. "Hands of Time" is the most solo-empowered and award-stage ready of the album's tracks. Notably, it name-checks artists who have inspired his latest, plus his eight prior critically-acclaimed releases, including Waylon Jennings, Tom Petty, Bob Seger and Frank Sinatra. Church said that the album celebrates artists' perpetual struggle against the music industry's fear-driven desire to make risk-averse music that "denies the faith artists need to have in their creative spirit to feel artistically or commercially fulfilled," in a press release. "Creativity is untamable and often requires faith for it to show itself. The Machine will often whisper, or even scream, doubt. Yet, the rewards were evident every time I stayed true to this path. An artist, musician, songwriter, or peer sending me a text, calling me, or stopping me somewhere in person and telling me (the risks I take) inspired don't think they could ever get away with that same risk themselves. The real truth is that they absolutely can and they absolutely should." Since its release, "Hands of Time" has climbed into the Top 30 at country radio after receiving Church's career-best 135 first-week station rotation additions. Church will also bring "Evangeline vs. The Machine" on the road to fans in arenas nationwide with his Free the Machine Tour. Tickets to most shows are available to the general public beginning May 9 at 10 a.m. local time (with the Philadelphia date on sale May 16). For more information, visit This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Eric Church performs music from new album at ACM Awards 2025
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eric Church is returning to Resch Center, where he has 7 sellouts and counting, for Free the Machine Tour
Eric Church will look to make it eight in a row — Resch Center sellouts, that is — when he returns to Green Bay for his Free the Machine Tour. The country singer, who has the distinction of playing back-to-back nights twice at the arena, will return for one night only on Sept. 25. Guest artist is the Marcus King Band. Support acts for other dates on the tour, which runs Sept. 12 through Nov. 15, are either Elle King or Charles Wesley Godwin. Eric Church will return to the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon on Sept. 25 for his Free the Machine Tour. He's been a quick sellout at the arena ever since his first visit there in 2012. "From front to back, the shows will be different than anything you've ever seen or heard from us before," Church said in an email blast that went out to Church Choir fan club members on April 30. The tour supports Church's eighth studio album, 'Evangeline vs. The Machine." The eight-song project drops on May 2 and features strings, horns and a chorus. It's his first album since 2021's 'Heart & Soul' trilogy. The Resch Center concert is the sixth stop of the tour and comes the night before he plays Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, which has roughly double the capacity of the Resch at around 18,000. Green Bay is among the smallest of the 22 cities to land a visit on the tour. There are two presales ahead of the public on-sale May 9 Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. May 9 through TicketStar at only. Per request of the tour, there will be no box office or phone sales until the day after the event goes on sale, according to the TicketStar website. Prices start at $87. Aisle pairs are $20 more per ticket in the front and lower bowl and $10 more in the upper rear bowl. There's a six-ticket limit per household. Premium members of the Church Choir will have early access to tickets through the Church Choir presale beginning at 10 a.m. May 5. A registration presale via Seated, available to non-premium Church Choir members and the general public, kicks off at 10 a.m. May 6. To register, visit He's sold out every Resch Center stop since 2012 The Resch Center got Church fans excited when it dropped a tease on its Facebook page on April 29 of a graphic of a badge with 'Chief' (his nickname among fans) emblazoned on the bottom and 'Green Bay, WI' on top. In the middle, a shot of downtown Green Bay along the Fox River. The caption: 'Tomorrow.' More: Titletown announces Josh Turner as headliner for free Summer Fun Days Showcase concert More: Brad Paisley breaks out the hits for the 2025 NFL Draft finale, but his epic selfie moment won the night Church has quickly sold out the Resch Center every time he's played there beginning in 2012. He played back-to-back nights twice: in 2019 for the Double Down Tour on the Green Bay Packers home opener weekend and in 2022 for The Gather Again Tour. He's known for marathon shows that often stretch into three-hour territory and feature wide-ranging setlists that go well beyond big hits like 'Springsteen,' 'Drink in My Hand,' 'Creepin'' and 'Smoke a Little Smoke.' Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or kmeinert@ Follow her on X @KendraMeinert. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Eric Church returning to Resch Center for his Free The Machine Tour.
CBS News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Eric Church bringing Free the Machine Tour to Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena
Multi-time Grammy-nominated country artist Eric Church is hitting the road for a late-summer arena tour in support of his newest album, "Evangeline vs. The Machine," and the 22-date arena run includes a stop in Pittsburgh. Church will take the stage at PPG Paints Arena on Friday, Sept. 12. He will be joined across varying dates by special guests Elle King, the Marcus King Band, and Charles Wesley Godwin. The North Carolina native was last in the Pittsburgh area in 2023 when he played a packed concert as part of his Outsiders Tour at The Pavilion at Star Lake. Country music sensation Eric Church performs during his Outsiders Tour at The Pavilion at Star Lake on Jul. 8th, 2023. Mike Darnay/KDKA "From front to back, these shows will be different than anything you've ever seen or heard from us before," shared Church in a video message sent to his 'Church Choir' fan club members. "I cannot wait to see you on the road for this tour." Tickets to most shows are available to the general public beginning Friday, May 9, at 10 a.m. local time. More information on tour dates and tickets can be found here.
New York Post
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Eric Church announces ‘Free The Machine Tour,' Barclays show. Get tickets
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Grab your shades, country fans. Eric Church just announced his 2025 'Free The Machines Tour' in support of his forthcoming eighth studio album 'Evangeline vs. The Machine,' due out May 2. The 22-concert run will send the 'Springsteen' singer and special guests Elle King, Marcus King and Charles Wesley Godwin on select dates to arenas all over North America from September through November. That includes a stop at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Saturday, Sept. 20. 'I want some jarring moments,' Church, 47, told 'The Today Show' in an interview teasing the ambitious new record, which features a choir and string and horn sections. 'I want some things that make them go 'whoa I didn't think we were going there.' As an artist, I think that's your job.' On that note, he shared 'from front to back, these shows will be different than anything you've ever seen or heard from us before. I cannot wait to see you on the road for this tour' with his Church Choir fan club members. In addition to the tour, the four-time CMA Awards winner is also slated to headline a pair of festivals this summer and fall. Plus, most interestingly of all, he has a unique three-night residency at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater planned from July 14-16. Each 'Eric Church vs. ___' show will offer something different. We'll have more on that below. Fans Church Choir can purchase tickets for all upcoming Eric Church shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the 'Free The Machines Tour' is Friday, May 9. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. Eric Church tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, special guests and links to buy tickets can be found below. Eric Church 2025 festival appearances On top of the tour, Church is also lending his talents to a pair of festivals this year. Here's everything — including venues, dates and fellow headliners — you need to know about both of them. Eric Church 2025 festival appearance dates Highways Festival May 16-17 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, GB Molly Tuttle, Caylee Hammack, Bella White, Charles Wesley Godwin Field and Stream Music Festival Oct. 4-6 at the Field and Stream Musicfest in Winnsboro, SC Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bailey Zimmerman, ZZ Top, Riley Green Eric Church Red Rocks residency As noted above, Church will headline three back-to-back-to-back nights in Morrison, CO this July. Here's what you need to know about each of them, according to RTT News: The July 14 show, titled Eric Church vs. The Machine will be a full-scale production featuring his band joined by a dynamic ensemble of strings, horns and choir combining to deliver an epic, must-see set. On July 15, the Eric Church vs. The ECB show is billed as a raw, high-energy set with his original band, including longtime collaborator Joanna Cotten. On July 16, a stripped-down, intimate evening with Church alone on stage is titled Eric Church vs. The Guitar, delivering an acoustic performance. Supporting Church across all three nights is Stephen Wilson Jr. and a limited number of three-day tickets are available for fans eager to see the full trio of shows. Eric Church set list Last November, Church headlined at his own Nashville-based concert venue Neon Steeple at Chief's On Broadway. Based on our findings at Set List FM, here's what he performed. 01.) 'How 'bout You' 02.) 'Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man' (Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash cover) 03.) 'Lotta Boot Left to Fill' 04.) 'That's Damn Rock & Roll' 05.) 'Gimme Shelter' (The Rolling Stones cover) 06.) 'Chattanooga Lucy' 07.) 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man' (The Bob Seger System cover) 08.) 'Get Out of Denver' (Bob Seger cover) 09.) 'A Country Boy Can Survive' (Hank Williams, Jr. cover) 10.) 'Homeboy' 11.) 'The Weight' (The Band cover) 12.) 'Ophelia' (The Band cover) 13.) 'Atlantic City' (Bruce Springsteen cover) 14.) 'Bad Mother Trucker' 15.) 'Proud Mary' (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) (with Joanna Cotten) 16.) 'Thunder Road / Springsteen' Eric Church new music Prior to the release of 'Evangeline vs. The Machine,' Church has dropped a pair of singles to tease fans. Up first, he unveiled the stirring 'Darkest Hour' dedicated to victims of Hurricane Helene. The song is an earnest, thoughtful and ultimately hopeful exploration of how victims should always find a silver lining even when things seem bleaker than ever. Then, this past March, Church shared the laid-back 'Hands Of Time,' that sounds ripped from a country-fried classic rock album. Snazzy guitars, twangy vocals and sneaky horns all make for a punchy listening experience. We expect this one to be a major crowd-pleaser come September. Eric Church special guests At all shows, Church will be joined by an impressive opening act. In the off-chance you're not familiar with the three artists he's tapped to kick gigs off, you can find each of their most-streamed songs on Spotify below. Elle King: 'Ex's and Oh's' Marcus King: 'Sucker' Charles Wesley Godwin: 'All Again' Huge country stars on tour in 2025 Many of the biggest names in honky tonk will be taking their tunes for a spin on the road these next few months. After having done the homework, here are just five that we think Eric Church fans might enjoy most. • Dierks Bentley • Billy Currington • Jason Aldean • Justin Moore • Jake Owen Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
