Eric Church & Marcus King Team Up For Soaring Medley Of “Delilah” And “Mistress Named Music” During Cleveland Show

Doesn’t get much better than this.

For the past couple of weeks, Marcus King has been out on the road opening up for Eric Church on several stops on his Free The Machine tour. And during a few recent shows, Church has welcomed King out during his headlining set to join him on some incredible covers.

Back in Lexington, Kentucky during a show at Rupp Arena, Church brought King back onstage as the two  delivered a mind-blowing cover of the Tom Petty and Prince version of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” a song first made famous by The Beatles from their 1968 self-titled album (more commonly known as The White Album).

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“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” cover by @Eric Church w/ @Marcus King – LIVE at @Rupp Arena. #country #countrymusic #EricChurch #MarcusKing #LIVE #concert #rock #Beatles #GeorgeHarrison

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And this past weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan, I was lucky enough to witness the two of them absolutely burn the place down with a fiery cover of “Ophelia” by The Band.

Well the following night in Cleveland, Ohio was King’s last show out on the road with Eric on this tour. And the crowd at Rocket Arena got something extra special that night.

Instead of bringing King out for a cover, Church instead welcomed the master guitarist to join a mashup of two of  their own songs, opening with King’s “Delilah” before delivering a soaring performance of “Mistress Named Music.”

The song from Church’s Mr. Misunderstood album back in 2015 has become a semi-staple of his live shows, but it’s even more powerful on this tour backed by a full choir, orchestra and horn section. Just the absolute wall of sound that comes from the stage is something magical to behold, and the addition of King shredding on the guitar solo makes the performance a truly once-in-a-lifetime moment for those lucky enough to witness it.

Moments like this are the reason you never miss Church: No two shows are the same, and every one of them includes something special that you’ll never get to see again.

Eric Church ‘Free The Machine Tour’ Setlist – Rocket Arena

1. Hands Of Time
2. Bleed On Paper
3. Johnny
4. Storm In Their Blood
5. Darkest Hour
6. Evangeline
7. Rocket’s White Lincoln
8. Clap Hands
9. Desperate Man
10. Stick That In Your Country Song
11. Smoke A Little Smoke/Proud Mary
12. Creepin’
13. Sinners Like Me
14. Delilah/Mistress Named Music (w/Marcus King)
15. Give Me Back My Hometown
16. Rock & Roll Found Me
17. The Outsiders
18. Hell Of A View
19. Springsteen
20. Drink In My Hand
21. Record Year
22. Cold One
23. Mr. Misunderstood
24. Pledge Allegiance To The Hag
25. Some Of It
26. Drowning Man
27. Through My Ray-Bans

‘Free The Machine’ Tour Dates

Oct. 23 || Salt Lake City, UT || Delta Center || Charles Wesley Godwin
Oct. 24 || Boise, ID || ExtraMile Arena || Charles Wesley Godwin
Oct. 25 || Spokane, WA || Spokane Arena || Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 6 || Vancouver, BC || Rogers Arena || Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 7 || Portland, OR || Moda Center || Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 8 || Seattle, WA || Climate Pledge Arena || Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 13 || Sacramento, CA || Golden 1 Center || Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 14 || Fresno, CA || Save Mart Center at Fresno State || Charles Wesley Godwin
Nov. 15 || Inglewood, CA || Intuit Dome || Charles Wesley Godwin
Jan. 22 || Washington, D.C. || The Anthem || Caylee Hammack
Jan. 23 || Washington, D.C. || The Anthem || Caylee Hammack
Feb. 5 || Omaha, Neb. || CHI Health Center || Ella Langley
Feb. 6 || Sioux Falls, S.D. || Denny Sanford PREMIER Center || Ella Langley
Feb. 7 || St. Paul, Minn. || Grand Casino Arena || Ella Langley
Feb. 12 || Toronto, ON || Scotiabank Arena || Ella Langley
Feb. 13 || Buffalo, N.Y. || KeyBank Center || Ella Langley
Feb. 14 || Albany, N.Y. || MVP Arena || Ella Langley
Feb. 19 || North Little Rock, Ark. || Simmons Bank Arena || 49 Winchester
Feb. 20 || Kansas City, Mo. || T-Mobile Center || 49 Winchester
Feb. 21 || St. Louis, Mo. || Enterprise Center || 49 Winchester
Feb. 26 || Tulsa, Okla. || BOK Center || Stephen Wilson Jr.
Feb. 27 || Fort Worth, Texas || Dickies Arena || Stephen Wilson Jr.
Feb. 28 || Austin, Texas || Moody Center || Stephen Wilson Jr.
Mar. 5 || Knoxville, Tenn. || Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center || 49 Winchester
Mar. 6 || Greensboro, N.C. || First Horizon Coliseum || 49 Winchester
Mar. 7 || North Charleston, S.C. || North Charleston Coliseum || 49 Winchester
Mar. 19 || Birmingham, Ala. || Legacy Arena at the BJCC || 49 Winchester
Mar. 20 || Atlanta, Ga. || State Farm Arena || 49 Winchester
Mar. 27 || Hollywood, Fla. || Hard Rock Live || Kashus Culpepper
Apr. 3 || Greenville, S.C. || Bon Secours Wellness Arena || Ashley McBryde
Apr. 4 || Charlotte, N.C. || Spectrum Center || Ashley McBryde
Apr. 10 || Jacksonville, Fla. || VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena || Ashley McBryde
Apr. 11 || Tampa, Fla. || Benchmark International Arena || Ashley McBryde