Eric Church Officially Announces ‘The Outsiders Revival Tour,’ Featuring Cody Jinks, Whiskey Myers, Ashley McBryde, Koe Wetzel And Many More

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Anthony D'Angio

LET’S GO.

As first reported by Whiskey Riff, Eric Church officially announced The Outsiders Revival Tour.

Set to kickoff this summer in Milwaukee with Elle King and run through September in Tampa, Florida, Chief is bringing along an incredible cast of 18 different rotating openers with him on his first headlining amphitheater tour, with the likes of:

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 rotating as openers on select dates.

I mean, I knew he was already planning to bring along some heavy hitters, but damn… this is gonna be insane.

Needless to say, it’s going to be a helluva run for the North Carolina native, who is constantly pushing the envelope when it comes to his live shows and the live music experience for fans.

Of course, the original Outsiders World Tour occurred in 2014, following the release of his 4th career studio album, The Outsiders. 

However, after quite a few years of running solo, playing 3-hour sets all on his own, Chief is finally getting back to having some openers on his upcoming summer tour. And not just any regular opener… some of the best artists in country music right now, which is one of the coolest parts about this announcement.

Eric says it will be a whole new ballgame for his team on this outdoor summer tour trek, headlining outdoor amphitheaters across the country for the very first time:

“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. 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.”

In one of the previous teasers, he included a clip from his 2013 Caught in the Act live album, where he details his first amphitheater concert in Charlotte, North Carolina, so this venture seems to also be some sort of nod to that early inspiration in a way:

“I still remember my first amphitheater concert. I was 16-years-old.”

With 27 cities on the schedule, if he’ll be anywhere near you with any one of his incredible openers, don’t miss it. He is truly one of, if not the, best live performers in all of country music.

This is easily the tour of the summer in my opinion, and I can only hope an album announcement won’t be too far behind… he released his most recent triple album, Heart & Soul, in April of 2021.

Tickets for Eric’s Church Choir members will be available starting Tuesday, January 17th at 10 a.m. (which is definitely the best route if you want to avoid a Ticketmaster fiasco trying to buy tickets), with all tickets going on sale to the general public next Friday, January 20th at 10 a.m.

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Eric Church 2023 Tour Dates

* denotes festival dates

April 14*   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Fort Lauderdale Beach Park                        Tortuga Music Festival
June 16*    Central Point, Ore. / Jackson County Expo                                      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 14      Cincinnati, Ohio / Riverbend Music Center                                     Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline
July 15      St. Louis, Mo. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre                           Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline
July 23*    Minot, N.D. / North Dakota State Fairgrounds                                North Dakota State Fair
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                                     Iowa State Fair
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. / Ak-Chin Pavilion                                                   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

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