Eric Church with guest Elle King Announced for Summerfest 2023 Opening Day June 22 at American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

ERIC CHURCH ANNOUNCES 27-DATE
THE OUTSIDERS REVIVAL TOUR

The Chief to Headline Amphitheaters This Summer
With Curated Lineup of 18 Special Guests

 Eric Church with special guest Elle King
Announced for Summerfest 2023 Opening Day
June 22 at American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Tickets On Sale January 20 at 10 a.m. Local Time via Ticketmaster.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It’s a rite of passage for any music fan, seeing “The Chief” live in concert. Known for his marathon sets, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards’ Top Country Tour honoree Eric Church brings his critically acclaimed live show to new audiences in new ways this year, headlining outdoor venues throughout the summer with The Outsiders Revival Tour. Joining the man praised by POLLSTAR for “having already long established himself as one of the most successful touring country artists” across varying dates are 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.

“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,” shared Church. “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.”

Kicking off June 22 during Summerfest at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, the Live Nation produced tour takes the man celebrated by Forbes for “offering fans a unique experience each night while conjuring up the unpredictability that used to make concerts unforgettable” to 26 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Tickets to all dates go on sale next Friday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com, with presale access available to Church Choir members starting Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. local time.

TICKETS:  Tickets go on sale starting Friday, January 20th at 10 AM local time at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com, as well as in person at the Summerfest Box Office, and include admission to Summerfest the day of the show.

For more information and to learn how to join the Church Choir, visit EricChurch.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter @ericchurch and Instagram @ericchurchmusic.

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, Wi. / 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. / Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre                       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

 About Eric Church
Eric Church’s most recent critically acclaimed and chart-topping project, his Heart & Soul triple album, is available everywhere now. Featuring the results of a marathon session during which he spent nearly a month writing and recording a song per day while sequestered in rural North Carolina, the trio features his latest Gold-certified No. 1 “Hell of a View” and recent Top 5 hit “Heart On Fire” as well as his latest single, “Doing Life With Me,” climbing the charts at Country radio now.

Just as unique as Church’s approach to recording and releasing music is his tenacity on the road. His latest outing, the 55-city The Gather Again Tour, offered fans an in-the-round show and earned the Billboard Music Award for Top Country Tour. Church also performed one-of-a-kind headlining stadium shows at Milwaukee’s American Family Field and Minneapolis’s U.S. Bank Stadium in 2022 and took the field at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium to perform the National Anthem with R&B star Jazmine Sullivan ahead of Super Bowl LV in 2021. During 2019’s Double Down Tour he played back-to-back nights of two unique shows in each market sans opening act, giving every city’s fans six-plus hours of his iconic music. The tour also featured a massive stop at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, where he broke the venue’s concert attendance record with more than 56,000 fans in attendance and became the first artist to sell out the venue with a solo lineup.

A seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner (including the 2020 award for Entertainer of the Year) and 10-time GRAMMY nominee, Church has amassed a passionate fanbase around the globe known as the Church Choir as well as a critically acclaimed catalog of music. His previous project, the Gold-certified Desperate Man, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album (his third nod in the category). Prior releases include the Platinum-certified Sinners Like Me (“How ’Bout You,” “Guys Like Me”), Carolina (“Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Love Your Love the Most”) and Mr. Misunderstood (“Record Year,” “Round Here Buzz”), the Double-Platinum certified The Outsiders (“Like a Wrecking Ball,” “Talladega”) and the 3x Platinum-certified Chief (“Springsteen,” “Drink In My Hand”), as well as 30 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certified singles.

About Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance
Located in downtown Milwaukee, Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is one of the most iconic celebrations of music in America, hosting the industry’s biggest acts for an unforgettable live music experience.  Since its inception in 1968, Summerfest continues to distinguish itself as a premier national music festival and has developed an unrivaled reputation, consistently featuring hundreds of performances across 12 stages, throughout the 75-acre festival grounds along Lake Michigan. The 2023 edition takes place over three weekends (Thursdays – Saturdays) June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8, 2023.  For the latest information, visit Summerfest.com, or Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: @Summerfest.

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., producer of Summerfest, continues to fulfill its nonprofit mission of bringing the community together and providing a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation to the public, through music and special events.

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