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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
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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
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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.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
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Appleton Police Department asks for public's help in combating reckless motocycle riding
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – With rising temperatures and more riders taking to the roadways, the Appleton Police Department is asking for the public's help in combating reckless driving from motorcycles and other motorized bikes. According to a release, the department tends to see a rise in dangerous behaviors like speeding, running red lights, weaving through traffic, not wearing helmets, trick riding, and fleeing from officers as the weather continues to get warmer. Large police presence on Green Bay's Doty Street, officers responding to disturbance While officers say most riders operate responsibly, they are asking for the public to help address the rising concern of dangerous behavior on the road, as it is not just a law enforcement issue, but also a community safety issue. The Appleton Police Department is deeply concerned. These behaviors are putting lives at risk and we will not tolerate it. Everyone deserves to feel safe on the roads. As such, our officers are taking a zero-tolerance approach to reckless riding and fleeing incidents. If you break the law and endanger others, you will be held accountable. The Appleton Police Department Parents, guardians, friends, and neighbors can help with this issue by talking to the children and loved ones in their lives, ensuring that they understand the risks that reckless driving has to themselves and others. Police say community members should hold others accountable, as it is important to intervene if someone is riding dangerously before something tragic occurs. JUST ANNOUNCED: Eric Church to bring 'Free the Machine Tour' to Green Bay Anyone who is a witness to someone riding dangerously can report the reckless riding by contacting the Appleton Police Department at 920-832-5500 or submit anonymous tips through APDTips@ This is not about writing tickets. It's about saving lives. Let's work together to keep Appleton's roads safe for everyone. The Appleton Police Department Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
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Country star bringing tour to Des Moines in 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa — Country music star Eric Church is set to perform in the fall in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena. Church's Free the Machine Tour stops in Iowa's capital city on September 27, 2025. He'll be joined by special guests Marcus King Band. Iowa State Fair reveals free entertainment lineup The country artist has had hits with 'Drink in My Hand,' 'Springsteen,' and 'Hell of a View' among others. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, May 9th, at 10:00 a.m. on Marshalltown honors one of the last soldiers killed in Vietnam Iowa lawmakers change 'bullying' definition for schools Iowa bill requiring districts share immunization exemption information with families sent to governor Forecast: Rain chances round out the week; beautiful weekend The countdown is on: 100 days until the 2025 Iowa State Fair; see what's new Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
