56,521.
That’s a lot of people.
That’s how many people watched Eric Church rock Nashville’s Nissan Stadium Saturday night, passing Taylor Swift’s record from 2018 during her Reputation Tour. Taylor had drawn 56,112.
As we’ve been saying, this is your Entertainer of the Year – no fucking question.
“I came here 15 years ago and I had dreams,” Church told his loyal Church Choir about Nashville, “but I’m not sure I could dream this big. Tonight is a special night for me and you know this if you’ve been to any of our shows on the Double Down Tour… I’m gonna give you everything I’ve got all night long, and tonight is going to be a revival. I promise you.”
What a tour. What an artist. Now go treat that hangover, Nashville.
The FOUR HOUR Setlist:
(via The Tennessean)
Set one
Drowning Man
Country Music Jesus
That’s Damn Rock & Roll
Creepin’
Over When It’s Over
Mr. Misunderstood
How ‘Bout You/Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way/Black Betty
Talladega
Hippie Radio
Lotta Boot Left To Fill
Homeboy
Sinners Like Me
Record Year
Cold One (with I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry intro)
Desperate Man
Mistress Named Music/Bohemian Rhapsody/Night Moves/It’s A Great Day To Be Alive/Sweet Caroline/Piano Man/Pour Some Sugar On Me/I Love Rock & Roll/Mistress Named Music
Set two
The Outsiders
Knives Of New Orleans
Drink In My Hand
Carolina
Chattanooga Lucy
Round Here Buzz
Kill A Word
Pledge Allegiance To The Hag
Jack Daniels
Higher Wire
Mixed Drinks About Feelings
Some Of It
Like A Wrecking Ball
Keep On
Give Me Back My Hometown
These Boots
Smoke A Little Smoke (with “Sweet Leaf” outro)
Holdin’ My Own
Encore:
Those I’ve Loved
Springsteen
The Load Out/Stay (Jackson Browne)
photo credit: John Shearer for Essential Broadcast Media
