Eric Church Announces His 2025 Tour
In April 2025, country star Eric Church announced he was beginning his Free the Machine Tour on September 12th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Just one month later, Church released his eight-song album titled Evangeline vs. the Machine.
The album features collaborations with writers Tucker Beathard, Casey Beathard, Monte Criswell, Luke Laird, Brett Warren, and Scooter Carusoe.
Church Announces Additional Tour Dates
Church’s Free The Machine tour has visited multiple major cities so far including Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn.
On Wednesday (September 24), Church surprised fans and announced an additional 24 dates were set to be added in 2026.
“The Free the Machine Tour is off to an incredible start, and new shows have just been added. Look forward to Caylee Hammack, Ella Langley, 49 Winchester, Stephen Wilson Jr., Ashley McBryde and Kashus Culpepper as new special guests for these dates,” Church wrote on Instagram.
Kicking off in January 2026 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., Church is set to tour multiple stops next year all across the country before making his final stop at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Newly Announced 2026 Free the Machine Tour Markets, Venues and Special Guests Include:
Jan. 22 || Washington, D.C. || The Anthem || Caylee Hammack
Jan. 23 || Washington, D.C. || The Anthem || Caylee Hammack
Feb. 5 || Omaha, Neb. || CHI Health Center || Ella Langley
Feb. 6 || Sioux Falls, S.D. || Denny Sanford PREMIER Center || Ella Langley
Feb. 7 || St. Paul, Minn. || Grand Casino Arena || Ella Langley
Feb. 12 || Toronto, ON || Scotiabank Arena || Ella Langley
Feb. 13 || Buffalo, N.Y. || KeyBank Center || Ella Langley
Feb. 14 || Albany, N.Y. || MVP Arena || Ella Langley
Feb. 19 || North Little Rock, Ark. || Simmons Bank Arena || 49 Winchester
Feb. 20 || Kansas City, Mo. || T-Mobile Center || 49 Winchester
Feb. 21 || St. Louis, Mo. || Enterprise Center || 49 Winchester
Feb. 26 || Tulsa, Okla. || BOK Center || Stephen Wilson Jr.
Feb. 27 || Fort Worth, Texas || Dickies Arena || Stephen Wilson Jr.
Feb. 28 || Austin, Texas || Moody Center || Stephen Wilson Jr.
Mar. 5 || Knoxville, Tenn. || Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center || 49 Winchester
Mar. 6 || Greensboro, N.C. || First Horizon Coliseum || 49 Winchester
Mar. 7 || North Charleston, S.C. || North Charleston Coliseum || 49 Winchester
Mar. 19 || Birmingham, Ala. || Legacy Arena at the BJCC || 49 Winchester
Mar. 20 || Atlanta, Ga. || State Farm Arena || 49 Winchester
Mar. 27 || Hollywood, Fla. || Hard Rock Live || Kashus Culpepper
Apr. 3 || Greenville, S.C. || Bon Secours Wellness Arena || Ashley McBryde
Apr. 4 || Charlotte, N.C. || Spectrum Center || Ashley McBryde
Apr. 10 || Jacksonville, Fla. || VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena || Ashley McBryde
Apr. 11 || Tampa, Fla. || Benchmark International Arena || Ashley McBryde