55 city North American arena tour kicks off in fall
Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and current ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee Eric Church has his sights set on a return to the road with this morning’s (Wed, Apr 7th) announcement of a full arena tour. As first shared with the Church Choir and by Billboard magazine, The Gather Again Tour will kick off this fall and visit 55 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, culminating at Madison Square Garden in the spring of 2022.
Making the most of the long-awaited opportunity to “gather again,” for the first time in his career Church will adopt an in-the-round set up, with the stage at the center of each arena floor in order to accommodate as many fans as possible. Tickets to all U.S. dates go on sale to the general public Friday, May 7th at 10 am local time at EricChurch.com. Church Choir members may access tickets early via pre-sale on Tuesday, May 4th at 10 am local time. On sale information for the Canadian dates will be announced soon.
Church teased the announcement in February, saying “We will gather again.”
Church, praised by Rolling Stone in the lead review of the April 2021 print issue for how he “has maneuvered the Nashville system, remaining dedicated to the power of down-the-center hitmaking even as he’s helped expand the parameters of the genre,” has passionately taken a leadership role in the industry’s return to touring.
“It became very clear to me that the only way to really get back to normal is through vaccinations. You’ve got to get needles in arms,” he shared with Billboard in the April 3rd cover story depicting the superstar getting his own second dose of the vaccine after consulting with epidemiologists and industry experts.
“I just want to play shows,” he continued. “Politics’ job is to divide – that’s how you win elections. Those things that unite us are music and sports. The times when, whether you’re a Democrat or Republican or whatever, you throw your arm around the person next to you. We need that. I need that.”
Additionally, Church will appear in an upcoming PSA promoting vaccine education, produced by ACM Lifting Lives, The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative and set to premiere during the ACM Awards broadcast on Sunday, April 18th, where Church will also perform a song off his forthcoming Heart & Soul triple album project.
The trio is set for release in the coming weeks, with Heart available everywhere Friday, April 16th, Soul available everywhere Friday, April 23rd, and the middle album, &, available exclusively to the Church Choir on Tuesday, April 20th.
Eric Church – The Gather Again Tour
Sept 17, 2021 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
Sept 18, 2021 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
Sept 24, 2021 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Sept 25, 2021 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
Oct 1, 2021 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center
Oct 2, 2021 – Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
Oct 8, 2021 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Oct 9, 2021 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Oct 15, 2021 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Oct 22, 2021 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
Oct 23, 2021 – Saskatoon SK @ SaskTel Centre
Oct 29, 2021 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Oct 30, 2021 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Nov 12, 2021 – Knoxville TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
Nov 13, 2021 – Evansville, IN @ Ford Center
Dec 3, 2021 – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
Dec 4, 2021 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena
Dec 10, 2021 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Dec 11, 2021 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Dec 17, 2021 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Dec 18, 2021 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
Jan 7, 2022 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
Jan 8, 2022 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER
Jan 14, 2022 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Jan 15, 2022 – Ottowa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
Jan 21, 2022 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Jan 22, 2022 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Feb 4, 2022 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Feb 5, 2022 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Feb 11, 2022 – Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center Omaha
Feb 12, 2022 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
Feb 18, 2022 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
Feb 19, 2022 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Feb. 25, 2022 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
Feb. 26, 2022 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
March 4, 2022 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
March 5, 2022 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
March 11, 2022 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
March 12, 2022 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
March 18, 2022 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
March 19, 2022 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
March 25, 2022 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at the BJCC
March 26, 2022 – Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena
April 1, 2022 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
April 2, 2022 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
April 8, 2022 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
April 9, 2022 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
April 15, 2022 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
April 16, 2022 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
April 29, 2022 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena
April 30, 2022 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena
May 6, 2022 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena
May 7, 2022 – Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
May 11, 2022 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
May 13, 2022 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
May 14, 2022 – Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
May 20, 2022 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
