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Eric Church to Play Amphitheaters on 2023 Outsiders Revival Tour

By Jon Freeman

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Eric Church is taking things outdoors this summer: The country singer-songwriter launches the Outsiders Revival Tour in June. Calling back to the title of his 2014 album Outsiders , the trek will focus exclusively on open-air venues in North America (his first outdoor tour in 13 years) and showcase a rotating group of opening acts.

Kicking off June 22 in Milwaukee, the Outsiders Revival Tour runs through the end of September and finds Church visiting virtually every part of the U.S. (although California is notably absent from the itinerary). Stops include Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center, Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre , and a two-night stint at the Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama, on Aug. 18 and 19. Tickets go on sale to the public Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time.

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Known for his marathon sets, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards’ Top Country Tour honoree Eric Church brings his critically acclaimed live show to new audiences in new ways this year, headlining outdoor venues throughout the summer with ‘The Outsiders Revival Tour.’

Joining the man praised by Pollstar for “having already long established himself as one of the most successful touring country artists” across varying dates are Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, Koe Wetzel, Lainey Wilson, Midland, Parker McCollum, Travis Tritt, Elle King and Paul Cauthen, plus Jackson Dean, Morgan Wade, Muscadine Bloodline, Shane Smith & The Saints, Hailey Whitters, Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Red Clay Strays.

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“When I approach touring, I’m always inspired by a new experience, a new way to gather, to express ourselves sonically and visually. Whether it’s solo, in the round, double down; being able to bring a different perspective has always brought out our best creatively,” shared Church.

“Well, we have never done an outdoor summer tour. Never headlined amphitheaters. Never brought a summer experience to your town that featured artists we want to share the summer with. Until now. See you in the season of sunshine with some fellow outsiders that shine brightest when the sun goes down.”

Kicking off June 22, ‘The Outsiders Revival Tour’, produced by Live Nation, takes the man celebrated by Forbes for “offering fans a unique experience each night while conjuring up the unpredictability that used to make concerts unforgettable” to 26 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Tickets to all dates go on sale next Friday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster with presale access available to Church Choir members starting Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. local time.

Eric Church’s ‘The Outsiders Revival Tour’ dates include:

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April 14*: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, Tortuga Music Festival June 16*: Central Point, Ore. Jackson County Expo, Rogue Music Fest June 17*: Santa Rosa, Calif. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Country Summer Music Festival June 22: Milwaukee, Wisc. American Family Insurance Amphitheater June 23: Detroit, Mich. Pine Knob Music Theatre June 24: Cleveland, Ohio. Blossom Music Center June 30: Charleston, S.C. Credit One Stadium July 1: Virginia Beach, Va. Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater July 7: Toronto, Ontario. Budweiser Stage July 8: Pittsburgh, Pa. The Pavilion at Star Lake July 14: Cincinnati, Ohio. Riverbend Music Center July 15: St. Louis, Mo. Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 23: Minot, N.D. North Dakota State Fair July 28: Dallas, Texas. Dos Equis Pavilion July 29: Austin, Texas. Germania Insurance Amphitheater Aug. 4: Raleigh, N.C. Coastal Credit Union Music Park Aug. 5: Bristow, Va. Jiffy Lube Live Aug. 11: Indianapolis, Ind. Ruoff Music Center Aug. 12: Chicago, Ill. Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Aug. 13*: Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa State Fairgrounds Aug. 18: Orange Beach, Ala. The Wharf Amphitheater Aug. 19: Orange Beach, Ala. The Wharf Amphitheater Aug. 25: Holmdel, N.J. PNC Bank Arts Center Aug. 26: Philadelphia, Pa. Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Sept. 8: Portland, Ore. RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Sept. 9: George, Wash. Gorge Amphitheater Sept.15: Albuquerque, N.M. Isleta Amphitheater Sept. 16: Phoenix, Ariz. Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Sept. 22: Atlanta, Ga. Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Sept. 23: Charlotte, N.C. PNC Music Pavilion Sept. 29: West Palm Beach, Fla. iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Sept. 30: Tampa, Fla. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Oct. 7*: Bristol, Tenn. Bristol Motor Speedway

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Eric Church Sets ‘The Outsiders Revival Tour’ for Summer

Church will welcome a strong slate of opening acts for the tour, including Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll & Hailey Whitters.

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Tickets to all dates go on sale Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com, with presale access available to Church Choir members starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time.

Church previously teased the tour by blacking out his social media accounts and then posting a brief video clip that incorporated snippets of his own music as well as that of some of the tour’s openers.

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Eric Church Announces 27-Date The Outsiders Revival Tour

The Chief to Headline Amphitheaters This Summer With Curated Lineup of 18 Special Guests

Tickets on sale january 20 at 10 a.m. local time via ticketmaster.com.

It’s a rite of passage for any music fan, seeing “The Chief” live in concert. Known for his marathon sets, the 2022  Billboard  Music Awards’ Top Country Tour honoree  Eric Church  brings his critically acclaimed live show to new audiences in new ways this year, headlining  outdoor  venues throughout the summer with  The Outsiders Revival Tour . Joining the man praised by  POLLSTAR  for “having already long established himself as one of the most successful touring country artists” across varying dates are  Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, Koe Wetzel, Lainey Wilson, Midland, Parker McCollum, Travis Tritt, Elle King  and  Paul Cauthen,  plus  Jackson Dean, Morgan Wade, Muscadine Bloodline, Shane Smith & The Saints, Hailey Whitters, Ray Wylie Hubbard  and  The Red Clay Strays.

“When I approach touring, I’m always inspired by a new experience, a new way to gather, to express ourselves sonically and visually. Whether it’s solo, in the round, double down; being able to bring a different perspective has always brought out our best creatively,” shared Church. “Well, we have never done an outdoor summer tour. Never headlined amphitheaters. Never brought a summer experience to your town that featured artists we want to share the summer with. Until now. See you in the season of sunshine with some fellow outsiders that shine brightest when the sun goes down.”

Kicking off June 22, the Live Nation produced tour takes the man celebrated by  Forbes  for “offering fans a unique experience each night while conjuring up the unpredictability that used to make concerts unforgettable” to 26 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Tickets to all dates go on sale next Friday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com, with presale access available to Church Choir members starting Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. local time.

For more information and to learn how to join the Church Choir, visit  EricChurch.com  and follow on  Facebook  and  Twitter  @ericchurch and  Instagram  @ericchurchmusic.

Eric Church 2023 Tour Dates

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April 14*   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Fort Lauderdale Beach Park                        Tortuga Music Festival

June 16*    Central Point OR / Jackson County Expo. Rogue Music Fest          Rogue Music Festival

June 17*    Santa Rosa, Calif. / Sonoma County Fairgrounds                           Country Summer Music Festival

June 22     Milwaukee, Wisc. / American Family Insurance Amphitheater       Elle King

June 23     Detroit, Mich. / Pine Knob Music Theatre                                      Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays

June 24     Cleveland, Ohio / Blossom Music Center                                       Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays

June 30     Charleston, S.C. / Credit One Stadium                                           Parker McCollum, Morgan Wade

July 1        Virginia Beach, Va. / Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater  Parker McCollum, Morgan Wade

July 7        Toronto, Ontario / Budweiser Stage                                               Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints

July 8        Pittsburgh, Pa. / The Pavilion at Star Lake                                     Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints

July 13*    Minot ND / North Dakota State Fair                                              North Dakota State Fair

July 14      Cincinnati, Ohio / Riverbend Music Center                                    Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline

July 15      St. Louis, Mo. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre                           Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline

July 28      Dallas, Texas / Dos Equis Pavilion                                                Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard

July 29      Austin, Texas / Germania Insurance Amphitheater                         Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard

Aug. 4       Raleigh, N.C. / Coastal Credit Union Music Park                           Cody Jinks

Aug. 5       Bristow, Va. / Jiffy Lube Live                                                       Cody Jinks

Aug. 11     Indianapolis, Ind. / Ruoff Music Center                                         Cody Jinks

Aug. 12     Chicago, Ill. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre                             Cody Jinks

Aug. 13*   Des Moines, Iowa / Iowa State Fairgrounds                                   Jackson Dean

Aug. 18     Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater                              Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean

Aug. 19     Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater                              Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean

Aug. 25     Holmdel, N.J. / PNC Bank Arts Center                                          Whiskey Myers

Aug. 26     Philadelphia, Pa. / Freedom Mortgage Pavilion                              Whiskey Myers

Sept. 8      Portland, Ore. / RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater                       Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters

Sept. 9      George, Wash. / Gorge Amphitheatre                                            Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters

Sept. 15     Albuquerque, N.M. / Isleta Amphitheater                                       Paul Cauthen, Hailey Whitters

Sept. 16     Phoenix, Ariz. / Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre                        Jelly Roll, Paul Cauthen

Sept. 22     Atlanta, Ga. / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre                                      Whiskey Myers

Sept. 23     Charlotte, N.C. / PNC Music Pavilion                                            Whiskey Myers

Sept. 29     West Palm Beach, Fla. / iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre               Whiskey Myers

Sept. 30     Tampa, Fla. / MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre              Whiskey Myers

Oct. 7*      Bristol, Tenn. / Bristol Motor Speedway                                        Country Thunder Bristol

About Eric Church

Eric Church’s most recent critically acclaimed and chart-topping project, his  Heart & Soul  triple album, is available everywhere now. Featuring the results of a marathon session during which he spent nearly a month writing and recording a song per day while sequestered in rural North Carolina, the trio features his latest Gold-certified No. 1 “Hell of a View” and recent Top 5 hit “Heart On Fire” as well as his latest single, “Doing Life With Me,” climbing the charts at Country radio now.

Just as unique as Church’s approach to recording and releasing music is his tenacity on the road. His latest outing, the 55-city  The Gather Again Tour ,   offered fans an in-the-round show and earned the  Billboard  Music Award for Top Country Tour. Church also performed one-of-a-kind headlining stadium shows at Milwaukee’s American Family Field and Minneapolis’s U.S. Bank Stadium in 2022 and took the field at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium to perform the National Anthem with R&B star Jazmine Sullivan ahead of Super Bowl LV in 2021. During 2019’s  Double Down Tour  he played back-to-back nights of two unique shows in each market sans opening act, giving every city’s fans six-plus hours of his iconic music. The tour also featured a massive stop at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, where he broke the venue’s concert attendance record with more than 56,000 fans in attendance and became the first artist to sell out the venue with a solo lineup. 

A seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner (including the 2020 award for Entertainer of the Year) and 10-time GRAMMY nominee, Church has amassed a passionate fanbase around the globe known as the Church Choir as well as a critically acclaimed catalog of music. His previous project, the Gold-certified  Desperate Man , earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album (his third nod in the category). Prior releases include the Platinum-certified  Sinners Like Me  (“How ’Bout You,” “Guys Like Me”) , Carolina  (“Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Love Your Love the Most”) and  Mr. Misunderstood  (“Record Year,” “Round Here Buzz”), the Double-Platinum certified  The Outsiders  (“Like a Wrecking Ball,” “Talladega”) and the 3x Platinum-certified  Chief  (“Springsteen,” “Drink In My Hand”) ,  as well as 30 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certified singles.

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Eric Church’s The Outsiders Revival Tour at Pine Knob Amphitheatre

Independence Township,Michigan (June 23,2023)- Eric Church throughout his career has been the standard for live performances in country music. In fact, he has been compared by many as being the Bruce Springsteen of the genre with his lengthy performances that often have segued into the early morning hours of the following day. Friday night at the Pine Knob Music Theatre there was no three hour music marathon but something new and invigorating from the man fondly known as “Chief” that should take his long time concert fans about three songs to adjust to.

Near the outset of the two-hour and 15-minute concert ,his ever first performance ever at the amphitheater and second stop of his The Outsiders Revival Tour, Church promised “this is gonna be a little different tonight, but it’s gonna be…badass” and to maybe spoil it a bit, he wasn’t wrong.  The idea was that the guy who for years has primarily toured in arenas and presented three-hour plus, multi night-long epic performances could trim things down for a more intimate outdoor amphitheater settings while adhering to local noise ordinances to have a cleared stage by 11 p.m., usually about the time in his set the arena based concerts have really started to take off. But remember this is Eric Church, the O.G. Outsider…a guy that does things his way…and also a previous CMA Entertainer of the Year that traditionally has played until HE says he is done.

The Outsiders Revival Tour is a hybrid concept for both Church and his fans alike. Some long standing followers are sure to be disappointed by the shortened show length, but what this country Icon has done is develop a setlist that keeps fans glued to their seat for two plus hours of pure Eric Church at his finest, but with a twist. Sometimes a little less turns out to be a whole lot more and that creed held true Friday night with Church. While he can never be accused of not giving fans what they want, his arena performances have sometimes been legendary to a fault. Although supported by a sturdy repertoire from his eight albums, some arena mainstays were notably absent Friday such as “These Boot’s” and “Record Year.” Both time consuming and long during his arena shows, there was no place in tonights affair for an extended band strumming and autograph session which in the past has encompassed 20 plus minutes. Reining it in on Friday, even if he went up against a costly curfew, Church and his 12-piece band were more immediate and impactful, almost playing with a sense of urgency with plethora of surprises that added vibrancy and freshness to Church’s familiar sound.

As mentioned the expanded 12-piece band itself is a new endeavor and serious game changer that takes the sonic experience to a whole new level. Church threw out the status quo by augmenting his usual touring band with three backup singers and a three-piece horn section. The expanded stage presence brought new textures and flavors to many of the 25 songs, from the rhythmic arrangement of the opener “Chattanooga Lucy” to the funky soil take on “Bad Mother Trucker,” a jazz infused revue style play-through of “Hangin’ Around” and a Zydeco/Caribbean vibe to “Drink in My Hand.” But Church didn’t forget his roots and held fast to tradition with a more pronounced,  contemporary feel to Friday’s rendition of “Country Music Jesus,” while “Give Me Back My Hometown” started quietly and built into the  muscular anthem it is before settling back down for its conclusion.

As has become a Church tradition when he plays the Motor City, he paid tribute to Bob Seger during a story he reminisced , reminding the standing crowd how the Detroit rock icon stepped in  2006 after Rascal Flatts removed Church from their tour as an opener. “I would not be here at all if it weren’t for Bob Seger,”  Church proclaimed, who ironically or smartly planned was wearing a Bob Seger T-shirt. “The next phone call we got was Bob Seger, and it went something to the effect of, ‘You can’t open for them, but you can open for me,’ so that’s what we did,” and the rest, as his storied career attests, is history. Church and then band then rolled through an epic eight-song, 12-minute medley of Seger that he and the band put together for, as he told the story, “A one time only and never to be performed again..,” of scintillating covers of “Turn the Page,” “Like a Rock,” “Roll Me Away,” “Mainstreet,” “Get Out of Denver,” “You’ll Accomp’ny Me,” “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” and finishing up with “Night Moves.”

Other highlights of the night included a guest duet with opening act Ashley McBryde during “Mixed Drinks About Feelings,” a cover of Little Feat’s “Sailin’ Shoes” and an extended performance of “Pledge Allegiance to the Hag,” performed in front of a large American flag and giving most of the horn section, most notably a particularly animated, trombonist Roy Agee, room to stretch out at stage front that had the staunchest old school Eric Church fans dancing in the aisles .

There were plenty of other Church favorites throughout the night that fans could hang their hat from, including “Mr. Misunderstood,” “Heart Like a Wheel,” “Homeboy,” “Smoke a Little Smoke” and an acoustic version “Springsteen,” that featured a solo Church, under a lone spot light laying it all out in front of 15000 swaying fans.

Nearing the end of his main set Church told the long sold-out Pine Knob Amphitheatre crowd, many still dripping from the day’s rain that finally stopped by the time he hit the stage around 9:05 p.m., that “There’s a certain time we’re supposed to get done — but I’m not gonna do that. Apologies to the local community here.” In typical Church style, then played until about 11:15, adding favorites such as “Talladega” which ultimately was requested my a young fan holding a sign near the stage and which Church acknowledged by pointing at the fan and announcing that “We weren’t going to play this tonight but this for you,” along with a mesmerizing   acoustic performances of “Holdin’ My Own” and “Sinners Like Me,” post-curfew and incurring Independance Township’s (in)famous $1,000-per-minute overtime fine.

Friday was only the second stop of The Outsiders Revival Tour and the fans on hand got a glimpse into an artist thats never satisfied and always strives to give his fans what they want plus more. Sure, he will be chastised for trimming his 3 1/2-hour performances  to a more manageable time frame by fans and nay-sayers alike. Sometimes less is more and what Eric Church has done is eliminated the fat and created a lean two-hour performance that is every bit as good and dare say better than what we have seen in the past. Its a new and welcomed chapter in the career of the country legend and for that we say well done Mr. Church, well done.

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Eric Church Kicks Off The Outsiders Revival Tour at Summerfest in Milwaukee

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Eric Church ensured his 2023 Outsiders Revival tour got off to a flying start, with a stellar performance at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Thursday night (June 22).

The ‘Chief’ was on fine form, delivering an impressive range of hits from across his sprawling discography. The crowd was all to happy to join him for the ride from the opening song right through to the finale, with seemingly every member of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater audience singing along with unbounded enthusiasm.

Church was joined by Elle King, who continues to gain momentum following her high-profile hosting gig and surprise appearance during Miranda Lambert's set at CMA Fest a few weeks earlier.

Although Eric Church's curtailed CMA Fest performance was maligned by some, in Milwaukee, there was no questioning the ‘Hell of a View’ hitmaker's status as one of the greats in modern country.

He maintained his angsty, simmering stage presence through ‘Drink in my Hand’ and ‘Springsteen’, and it felt as though Church was on a mission to retaliate against his CMA Fest detractors in the only way he knows how - by firing back with a blistering, stand-out set.

It bodes well for the remainder of his Outsiders Revival tour, which will see the Chief packing up his wealth of chart-toppers and scattering them across Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Texas, Indiana, Illinois and more.

Support will be coming in the form of a star-studded roster of country music's most exciting names, including the likes of Whiskey Myers, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, Midland, Lainey Wilson, Parker McCollum, Hailey Whitters, Cody Jinks and Koe Wetzel.

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August 13, 2023

The outsiders revival tour - chicago, il 8.12.23.

By Adam Lucas

TINLEY PARK, IL—The moment Cody Jinks officially became part of the Eric Church tour family happened on Friday in Indianapolis.

Here’s an important fact about tour life: credentials are everything. A tour stops in a different city every night, with a completely different town’s security staff responsible for controlling access to the backstage area. So the highly artistic card-sized laminates become a golden ticket to move freely about the venue.  

Got your all access pass clipped to your belt or hanging around your neck? You can go pretty much anywhere you want.

Forget it in your backpack or on your dresser at home? You’re going to have a very difficult task talking your way past anyone.  

As you might expect, maintaining the integrity of those passes is paramount. Misplacing them is highly discouraged. So highly discouraged that when a verified tour member shows up without a pass, tour manager Todd Bunch long ago devised a very appropriate punishment: they are given a temporary replacement credential that reads, “I’m a dumbass who forgot my pass.”

“I also have an 8.5 by 11 version,” Bunch said a little evilly on Saturday evening.

But on Friday, something unexpected happened: it was opener Jinks who showed up without his pass. What to do then? You can’t really make Cody Jinks, he of “Must Be the Whiskey” and “Hippies and Cowboys” and “Somewhere in the Middle,” wear the dumbass pass, can you?

Even Bunch, who has been around long enough not to be impressed by anyone, said, “I wasn’t going to make him wear it.”

But Jinks insisted. “Hey,” he said, “I’m the one who forgot my pass.”

That’s how you win friends on a tour. He very easily could have sent someone else to do the dirty work for him, or rolled his eyes at the tour tradition. But he didn’t. And that’s a big part of why these last four editions of the Outsiders Revival Tour, with Jinks opening for Church, have felt so clean. Honestly, you could pick any of the last four—Raleigh, Bristow, Indianapolis, Chicago—and they’d be in the discussion for best show of the tour so far.

Saturday night was another standout. Credit Union 1 Amphitheater is enormous, with a listed capacity of 28,000, the biggest on the tour. There were people jammed into every corner of the structure, from the gargantuan lawn—with seating for 17,000, just the lawn is bigger than many entire amphitheaters—to the unique two-tiered suite level that hangs off the roof.  

Church came out wearing the familiar four-star city of Chicago flag draped around his neck, and from that moment forward the revival was in full effect. As a tribute to The Band’s Robbie Robertson, he played “Ophelia” for the first time since 2017. After being reminded about the song twice in the past 24 hours—including once at Saturday night’s meet and greet, so you never know when your comments might make a difference—he also did “Some Of It” for the first time since October of 2021.  

The giant crowd loved every second of it. After “Smoke a Little Smoke” they were high-fiving as if Justin Fields had just thrown a touchdown pass, and during “Give Me Back My Hometown” the decibel level at the front of house just from the roar of the crowd reached 110 for one of the few times on this tour.

It was, very simply, a night where everyone involved was performing at the highest possible level. As Church said at the outset when promising to take the crowd on a true revival, “We’re professionals and we’re good at this.”

And people noticed. Such as, for example, Cody Jinks. In each of his four sets on the tour, he’s made a point of complimenting Church’s crew from the stage. It’s not just rehearsed stage patter. He means it.

“Eric’s entire crew has taken such great care of us,” he said. “I’ve been doing this for 25 years. Their entire camp is as good as it gets. We’ve worked with some really big camps where that isn’t the case. I think it’s important to let the fans know that this is big business, and there are a lot of people involved. And it’s good to let a crew like Eric’s know that we appreciate it.

“Everything starts at the top. They’re just good people. They’re helpful, kind, and accommodating. That makes it fun.”

He’s right. It does start at the top. During the pandemic, Church kept all his regular crew on their normal salaries, despite the fact that everyone was sitting at home. Overall, the crew is unusually passionate about making sure they are putting on the very best show in the country.

It’s not unusual for sound board wizard Ben Rigby to walk the lawn during the opener. “I know this sounds corny,” he said, “but I just want to remember that those are the people we’re putting on a great show for.” During “Springsteen,” chef Bob Schneeberger spotted a young girl in the crowd whose even younger brother was battling to stay awake. He promptly walked into the crowd and delivered them a guitar pick. “For when he wakes up,” he told the kids’ mother.

It makes it so much easier to make an effort to take care of others when you know someone else is committed to taking care of you. During his first-ever headlining amphitheater tour, in the heat of summer, Church is paying for a full-time medical technician who can administer IV’s to keep the crew hydrated.

Here’s the difference about the last four shows: when Jinks saw the IVs being administered, he inquired about their benefits…and then paid out of his own pocket for his entire crew to receive the same treatment options.  

Saturday’s venue had one of the strictest and earliest curfews on this tour so far. But as early as 10 p.m., watching Church interact with the crowd and feed off their energy, it was obvious he wasn’t going to be able to leave them as early as expected. He came back out for “Springsteen,” and then, with some of his production staff likely breaking out in hives, proclaimed, “One more!” That led him into “Holdin’ My Own,” which he has frequently called his favorite song.

His favorite song was a fitting way to close a set of shows that immediately go into the favorite category. But it strongly feels like we may not have seen the last collaboration between Jinks and Church.

The last two nights, Church has tweaked the lyrics of “Mr. Misunderstood,” augmenting Jeff Tweedy to also include, “Think Cody Jinks is one bad mother.” It’s one of the highest forms of praise from someone who is so very intentional about every word of every song.  

“Cody is exactly who I wanted him to be,” Church said. “I was already a fan. But I’m a bigger fan after meeting he and his crew and most importantly his family. He is exactly the guy I will always pull for. It was a pleasure having him join our circus.”