Eric Church Loves Your Love in Nashville Concert
Who knew that Eric Church was such a rock star? With his aviator glasses and slightly arrogant attitude, Eric Church played to a sold-out crowd at the Cannery Ballroom last night (March 25) near downtown Nashville. Maybe it was the half-opened shirt and chain necklace that gave him that bad boy image, but nevertheless he had striking confidence onstage. The show mixed both Church's older material, such as "Sinners Like Me," as well as some new songs off his recently released album, Carolina, like "Love Your Love the Most." Before this show, I didn't realize the following that Church has, and seeing the bar packed full of Eric Church T-shirts surprised me. It was evident he didn't let success get to his head however as he stopped to shake hands of some of the fans who were waiting in line to get in the venue.
Carolina combines his classic country voice with some up-tempo party songs and a few slightly heavier ballads. The title track reminds me of Blake Shelton's "Home," while "Smoke a Little Smoke" will surely be a hit for fraternity brothers around the world. However, the chipper love song, "Without You Here," stands out as one of my favorite tracks off the new album. To be honest, I didn't know all that much about Eric Church before the show, but the animated performance last night made me want to go home and put his album on repeat. It has been a while since I've seen the energy and presence that Church had onstage, and it made the show worthwhile.
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Libby says:
Great write-up. I was there too and I totally agree with everything you said about Eric Church. He is fantastic, always does a great show (this was my fourth) and his following is very loyal.
Alison W says:
i am IN LOVE with eric church. over the line. he is amazing, it would be a sin to the world of music to not have his music available for purchase.
Norman W. says:
Hang on folk for a tremendous ride! Being from his home town and watching Eric grow and mature between his albums has been a great experience for me and many of you. “Love Your Love the Most” video and the entire “Carolina” project is awesome! So, again friends hang on, you ain’t seen nothing yet. God Bless you, Eric and Katherine, his family and God Bless America!
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Annalisa says:
Great article!
After reading this, I decided to take a chance and buy the “Carolina” album. To my surprise, it was a very good album.
Chris says:
I saw Eric open for Blake Shelton last year and can’t wait for him to come back to Michigan.