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Fri., March 20
Eric Church, 49 Winchester, State Farm Arena - Twenty-years into his career, Church has taken his outlaw country stance to the multitudes, playing larger arenas without selling out to the bro-country, big-hatted pop that dominates the genre. He's got just enough Steve Earle-styled venom to his approach in the anthemic "Stick That in Your Country Song" and last year's "Bleed on Paper" to help his authenticity. And what other major country star has covered the Tom Waits oddity "Clap Hands"? Additionally his "Springsteen" tribute to The Boss endeared him to the rock crowd, although it's questionable whether Church will be including "Streets of Minneapolis" at this gig on a tour titled Free the Machine. You never know, though...He arrives behind the recently released concert document Evangeline vs. The Machine:Comes Alive, a CD and IMAX film. - Hal Horowitz
From the venue:
ERIC CHURCH EXPANDS FREE THE MACHINE TOUR WITH 24 DATES ADDED IN 2026, INCLUDING A STOP AT STATE FARM ARENA IN ATLANTA ON FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Kashus Culpepper, Caylee Hammack, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde,
Stephen Wilson Jr. & 49 Winchester Join; Tickets On-Sale Friday, October 3
via EricChurch.com and Ticketmaster.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With five shows underway of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour, Eric Church is expanding his run into 2026 with 24 new dates, including a stop in Atlanta at the award-winning State Farm Arena on Friday, March 20. Kicking off January 22 and 23 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. Church will be joined across varying dates by special guests Kashus Culpepper, Caylee Hammack, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Stephen Wilson Jr. and 49 Winchester (support bios are available HERE).
The Free The Machine Tour comes on the heels of Church’s May 2 release of his ninth studio album, Evangeline vs. The Machine. Anchored by the 10-time GRAMMY nominee’s uncompromising vision and genre-defying songwriting, the album arrived to critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone lauding it as “dazzling, challenging, and a masterwork,” while GRAMMY.com dubbed Church “one of country's most authentic and fearless artists,” adding the album “emphasizes his creative conviction in a musical climate defined by viral moments and AI threats.”
Tickets to all shows are available to the general public beginning next Friday, October 3 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com. As always, premium members of the Church Choir will have early access to tickets through the Church Choir presale beginning Monday, September 29 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, September 30 at 10 a.m. local time. To register, please visit EricChurch.com and sign up for your desired date.
Church’s 2025 run resumes tomorrow in Green Bay, Wisc. with special guests Marcus King Band.
For more information, visit EricChurch.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter/X @ericchurch and Instagram@ericchurchmusic.
Eric Church | 03/20/2026 7:30 PM