There are musicians who are ambitious with their live performances and then there isEric Church.
And boy, does he mean it.
The bleed was understandably more significant at the stadium given the more complicated logistics of escape.)

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Church was assuredly preaching to the Choir at both shows, but these were no typical sermons.
Instead, they implicitly and explicitly reinforced the message that music can heal, transport, even save.
If he was nervous, it didnt show.)

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Herewith a few thoughts about the two Double Down tour dates we saw.
There was no such aloofness on either side of the stage at Churchs shows.
It was also interesting to note regional reactions.

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Voting bodies of country music awards shows: wheres this guys Entertainer of the Year trophy, already?
The Double Down tour resumes in June in Washington and runs through November.