Country star Eric Church is expanding his 2025 Free The Machine Tour by adding on a number of new stops in 2026, including a visit to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Friday, February 27.
The tour, which just started on September 12, is scheduled to run through November 15 before taking a two-month break. It will pick up again on January 22 for 24 more dates, including Austin on February 28.
Church is touring in support of his new album, Evangeline vs. The Machine, his ninth overall release.
Special guest Stephen Wilson Jr. will join Church at the two Texas dates. Opening acts in other cities include Caylee Hammack, Ella Langley, 49 Winchester, and Ashley McBryde.
Church is a seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner (including 2020’s Entertainer of the Year), and 10-time Grammy nominee, including three nods for Best Country Album.
In 2024, Church released the song “Darkest Hour” and signed over all of his publishing royalties to the people of North Carolina to provide immediate relief following the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
Tickets for the 2026 tour dates will go on sale on Friday, October 3 at 10 am via Ticketmaster.com. Fort Worth fans can purchase early via Ticketmaster.com on Thursday, October from 10 am to 10 pm with the unlock code DICKIES.
Other presales for both premium and non-premium members of the Church Choir are available through ericchurch.com. More details are available on that site.
2026 Free the Machine tour dates
- January 22: The Anthem, Washington, DC
- January 23: The Anthem, Washington, DC
- February 05: CHI Health Center Omaha, Omaha, NE
- February 06: Denny Sanford, Sioux Falls, SD
- February 07: Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul, MN
- February 12: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
- February 13: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- February 14: MVP Arena, Albany, NY
- February 19: Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock, AR
- February 20: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
- February 21: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
- February 26: BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
- February 27: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX
- February 28: Moody Center, Austin, TX
- March 05: Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, Knoxville, TN
- March 06: First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- March 07: North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, SC
- March 19: Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, AL
- March 20: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
- March 27: Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL
- April 03: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
- April 04: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
- April 10: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
- April 11: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL