Eric Church’s Free the Machine tour: Presale, dates, venues, & all you need to know

Eric Church is bringing a 22-show arena tour to North America this fall in support of his new album, Evangeline vs. The Machine (out May 2, 2025). The tour opens on September 12 in Pittsburgh and closes on November 15 in Inglewood, California, spanning major cities from Boston to Seattle. Each night is set to merge Church’s country-rock roots with fresh elements drawn from his latest project.

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Presale windows and on-sale dates

Members of Eric Church’s official fan club, the Church Choir Premium tier, gain first access to tickets when their presale begins Monday, May 5, at 10 a.m. local time; these fans can also request limited pit tickets, which are will-call only and non-transferable.

A public registration presale via Seated will follow on Tuesday, May 6, at 10 a.m. You may sign up at EricChurch.com/tours and will be notified by May 2 if their request is fulfilled. General on-sale for most shows begins Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m., except Philadelphia, which opens on May 16.

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The tour will feature rotating supporting acts on select dates

Rather than the same opener each night, Church has enlisted Elle King, the Marcus King Band, and Charles Wesley Godwin to join him on different legs of the tour. This rotating lineup makes sure there is a variation in musical texture, from King’s rock-blues blend to Marcus King’s soul-infused jams and Godwin’s Americana storytelling.

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Staging will include choirs, strings, and horns for a distinct concert experience

Church has promised that these shows will:

“be different than anything you’ve ever seen or heard from us before,”.

Noting the addition of strings, horns, and even a choir to his arena setup.

He explained, “I’ve always let creativity be the muse. It’s been a compass for me … 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.’”.

Industry outlets have remarked on his live shows too, Pollstar called an Eric Church concert “as much a catharsis as a hell-raising Friday (or Saturday) night,”

Adding that he “breaks its rules in big, exciting arena-filling ways”.

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• Sept. 12 – Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena
• Sept. 19 – Boston, MA | TD Garden
• Oct. 2 – Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena
• Oct. 11 – Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
• Nov. 8 – Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena
• Nov. 15 – Inglewood, CA | Intuit Dome

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Measures are in place to limit ticket scalping and keep prices fair

To combat secondary-market markups, all pit tickets are non-transferable and must be picked up at the venue on show day. Standard tickets use digital delivery with barcodes that refresh periodically; a system designed to prevent bulk purchases by scalpers.

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The tour ties directly to the themes and songs of the new album

Evangeline vs. The Machine marks Church’s eighth studio album, featuring lead tracks like “Darkest Hour” and “Hands of Time” that explore human resilience. The album’s blend of organic instrumentation and modern production will be mirrored live as Eric Church plans to integrate multimedia elements that indicate the record’s narrative.

Whether you’re a devoted Church Choir member or a first-time concertgoer, there’s clear guidance on tickets, dates, and venues to plan your experience.

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