On February 26, 2026, a huge crowd will fill the BOK Center in Tulsa. What for?! Eric Church is bringing his Free The Machine Tour to town to show everyone what real music sounds like.
The show will have a special three-act structure. It will start with a soft orchestral opening. Then it will turn into a loud, full-band surge with horns and strings. Finally, it’ll end with a raw acoustic finale, with just Eric and his guitar. This plan comes from his famous time playing at Red Rocks, where he proved that musicianship is the most important thing.
The Free the Machine Tour is off to an incredible start, and new shows have just been added.
Fans are already talking about how much they love this new style. One viewer said they had never seen a star care so much about sound. Another fan mentioned that it feels like a dream to hear a Grammy-nominated album like Evangeline vs. The Machine played this way.
The show in Tulsa will feel a lot like the night he played in Boise, Idaho. In that arena, the big lights went down, and the room got very quiet. It was a turning point when the loud music stopped, so a deeper feeling could begin. This is when Eric showed the crowd that he does not need a big production to be a great artist.
Eric Church – Free the Machine Tour in ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho
He played a beautiful version of the song “Like Jesus Does” while standing under a single small light. The people in Boise were very still and sang every word back to him. It showed the human element of his work. Even in a giant room, it felt like he was singing just to one person because his musicianship was so clear.
Eric Church is an artist who always follows his own path. He uses his voice to help people and even donates money from ticket sales to Chief Cares. You can see his journey by watching him play with guests like Stephen Wilson Jr., who bring even more grit to the stage. Follow Eric Church on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to see more of his story.