Eric Church just announced a 22-date headlining arena trek, dubbed the Free The Machine Tour, and he promised that each show “will be different than anything you’ve ever seen or heard” from him before.
Eric Church Announces 22-Date Feed The Machine Tour
The country superstar revealed the exciting tour news on Wednesday morning (April 30) via social media and an email sent directly to members of his fan club, the Church Choir. Church promised that this tour would usher in a bold new era for his live performances.
“From front to back, these shows will be different than anything you’ve ever seen or heard from us before,” Church said in a video message sent to his fans. “I cannot wait to see you on the road for this tour.”
The Feed The Machine Tour will kick off on September 12 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and will continue through November 15, where the trek will wrap up in Inglewood, California, at the Intuit Dome.
Elle King, Marcus King Band and Charles Wesley Godwin will join Eric Church as support on select dates of the trek.
How To Get Tickets For Eric Church’s Tour?
Tickets for most shows will go on sale to the general public starting Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. local time, with the Philadelphia date available starting May 16. As always, premium Church Choir members will have early access through the Church Choir presale, which begins 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 via the official Eric Church app to access their unique codes. A registration presale through Seated, available to non-premium Church Choir members and the general public, will start Tuesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. local time. To register, visit EricChurch.com and sign up for your preferred date.
Eric Church has long led the charge against scalpers, and on the Free The Machine Tour, he’s continuing that commitment by reserving all pit tickets exclusively for premium Church Choir members—ensuring his most devoted fans are front and center. Premium members will receive detailed instructions via email on how to request these tickets. To help prevent resale, all pit tickets will be available as will-call only, unless restricted by state law.
Other Shows Aside From Feed The Machine Tour
In addition to these tour dates, Eric Church will deliver two To Beat The Devil residency shows at London’s revered Royal Albert Hall on May 16-17. Church also has plans to celebrate the release of his upcoming new album with two shows at The Pinnacle in Nashville on May 23 and May 24. The one-night-only shows will feature Church performing his new album in full for the first time, along with powerful renditions of some of his most iconic hits.
This summer, he will head out West for what has become a once-a-decade experience at Colorado’s iconic 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.
New Album, Evangeline vs. The Machine
The trek comes in support of Eric Church’s forthcoming new album, Evangeline vs. The Machine, which arrives on Friday, May 2. “An album is a snapshot in time that lasts for all time,” Church shared of the creative approach behind the new project. “I believe in that time-tested tradition of making records that live and breathe as one piece of art – I think it’s important.”
“I’ve always let creativity be the muse. It’s been a compass for me,” he continued. “The people that I look up to in my career and the kind of musicians I gravitate to never did what I thought they were going to do next – and I love them for it. I never want our fans to get an album and go, ‘Oh, that’s like Chief or that’s like this.’ Painstakingly, I lose sleep at night to try to make sure that whatever we do creatively, they go, ‘Wow, that’s not what I thought.’ I think that’s my job as an artist.”
Evangeline vs. The Machine, an eight-track project, includes “Darkest Hour,” a moving song created to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts, with all of Church’s publishing royalties going toward building a more resilient future for his home state of North Carolina. It also features “Johnny,” a soul-stirring reinterpretation inspired by The Charlie Daniels Band’s “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” and the lead single “Hands of Time,” which was the most-added track at Country radio upon release. Additional unreleased tracks include “Bleed On Paper,” “Storm In Their Blood,” “Evangeline,” “Rocket’s White Lincoln,” and “Clap Hands.”
Evangeline vs. The Machine is available for pre-save and preorder now HERE.
Free the Machine Tour Dates
September
12 – Pittsburgh, Penn. – PPG Paints Arena =
13 – Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena =
18 – Philadelphia, Penn. – Wells Fargo Center =
19 – Boston, Mass. – TD Garden =
20 – Brooklyn, N.Y. – Barclays Center =
25 – Green Bay, Wisc. – Resch Center *
26 – Milwaukee, Wisc. – Fiserv Forum *
27 – Des Moines, Iowa – Wells Fargo Arena *
October
2 – Detroit, Mich. – Little Caesars Arena *
3 – Lexington, Ky. – Rupp Arena *
9 – Indianapolis, Ind. – Gainbridge Fieldhouse *
10 – Grand Rapids, Mich. – Van Andel Arena *
11 – Cleveland, Ohio – Rocket Arena *
23 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Delta Center ^
24 – Boise, Idaho – ExtraMile Arena ^
25 – Spokane, Wash. – Spokane Arena ^
November
6 – Vancouver, B.C. – Rogers Arena ^
7 – Portland, Ore. – Moda Center ^
8 – Seattle, Wash. – Climate Pledge Arena ^
13 – Sacramento, Calif. – Golden 1 Center ^
14 – Fresno, Calif. – SaveMart Center ^
15 – Inglewood, Calif. – Intuit Dome ^
=Elle King
*Charles Wesley Godwin
^Marcus King Band
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