“He can drop a punch line with the deftness of Brad Paisley (“Before She Does”), inspire a bit of hell-raising a la Waylon and Willie at their outlaw finest (“Smoke a Little Smoke”) and fan the fires of romance as well as any of the heartthrobs dominating the country charts

 (“Love Your Love the Most”).”—Los Angeles Times

Critically acclaimed country singer Eric Church will embark on a nationwide headlining tour in early 2010, beginning February 9 at the Ram’s Head in Baltimore, MD. The “Jagermeister Country Tour featuring Eric Church” follows the recent “Young & Wild Tour,” which included 50 sold out shows and performances on NBC’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” CBS’s “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Church’s raucous live shows have earned him a dedicated fan base, which he lovingly dubbed “the Church Choir” and, despite breaking his foot during a recent performance, Church has continued to play to enthusiastic audiences across the country. Country artist Josh Thompson will provide direct support for the tour. Please see below for complete dates.

The “Jagermeister Country Tour featuring Eric Church” will support Church’s widely praised sophomore effort Carolina. The album debuted at #17 on Billboard’s Top 200 and #4 on the country charts and yielded the singles “Love Your Love the Most,” which reached the Top 10 on the Billboard and Mediabase country radio charts, and “Hell on the Heart,” which is currently in the Top 30 and climbing on both charts. Rolling Stone praised the album’s “surging guitars bolstering good-ol’-boy narratives,” and The New York Times declared, “His music puts rock muscle behind honky-tonk and turns ballads into intimate close-ups.”

Carolina follows the breakthrough success of Church’s critically acclaimed first effort Sinners Like Me, which claimed three Top 20 singles and a #1 video. The album earned Church widespread praise from Associated Press, Rolling Stone, People Magazine and The New York Times.

“JAGERMEISTER COUNTRY TOUR

FEATURING ERIC CHURCH”

February 9      Ram’s Head Live               Baltimore, MD

February 10    Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza       New York, NY

February 11    Trocadero                            Philadelphia, PA

February 12    Northern Lights                  Clifton Park, NY

February 13    Rapids Theatre                   Niagara Falls, NY

February 15    House of Blues                   Boston, MA

February 16    9:30 Club                            ....Washington.., ..D.C.....

February 18    Joe’s                                   Chicago, IL

February 19    Civic Auditorium                Knoxville, TN

February 20    Wild Bill’s                           Duluth, GA

February 21    Music Farm                         Charleston, SC

February 27    Lyric Theatre                      Oxford, MS

March 3          Walton Arts Center             Fayetteville, AR

March 4          Midland Theatre                 Kansas City, MO

March 5         The Pageant                          St. Louis, MO

March 6         Gillioz Theatre                      Springfield, MO

March 7         Cain’s Ballroom                    Tulsa, OK

March 10       The Barn                                Sanford, FL

March 12       Marina Civic Center              Panama City, FL

March 13       Maverick’s                             Jacksonville, FL

March 17       Orpheum Theatre                   Madison, WI

March 18       Tom, Dick & Harrys              Green Bay, WI

March 19       State Theatre                          Kalamazoo, MI

March 20       Royal Oak Music Theatre     Royal Oak, MI

March 21       Prairie Capital Convention Center     Springfield, IL

March 25       State Theatre                           Minneapolis, MN

March 26       Cotillion Ballroom                    Wichita, KS

March 27       Boulder Theatre                        Boulder, CO

SINGLE FEATURED ON CHURCH’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SOPHOMORE RELEASE CAROLINA OUT NOW

“He can drop a punch line with the deftness of Brad Paisley (“Before She Does”), inspire a bit of hell-raising a la Waylon and Willie at their outlaw finest (“Smoke a Little Smoke”) and fan the fires of romance as well as any of the heartthrobs dominating the country charts (“Love Your Love the Most”).”—Los Angeles Times

Country singer Eric Church adds yet another achievement to a highly successful year, reaching the Top 10 on both the Billboard and Mediabase country radio charts with the single “Love Your Love the Most,” from his critically acclaimed sophomore effort Carolina. The album debuted at #17 on Billboard’s Top 200 and #4 on the country charts, earning acclaim from Rolling Stone, which praised the “surging guitars bolstering good-ol’-boy narratives,” and The New York Times, which declared, “His music puts rock muscle behind honky-tonk and turns ballads into intimate close-ups.”

Church is currently on “The Young & Wild(er) Tour” in support of the album. The tour features performances at the House of Blues in Cleveland, the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee and two nights at Joe’s in Chicago, as well as opening slots for Jason Aldean and Dierks Bentley. Church’s “Young & Wild Tour” this past spring included 20 sold out shows, record-breaking attendance at the Dallas Bull in Tampa, FL and performances on NBC’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” and CBS’ “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” The tour earned widespread critical acclaim including the Washington Post, which praised Church’s “thundering rhythms” and “raucous rock instrumentation.” Please see below for details about “The Young & Wild(er) Tour.”

On what makes the tour “Wild(er),” Church says, “We brought it on ‘The Young & Wild Tour’ and the crowds met our energy step for step. You were awesome. Now it’s time to crank it up a little more and see if you guys can hang.” Supporting Church on the road is the Eric Church Band, which is rounded out by Driver Williams (guitar), Ed Smoak (guitar), Jeff Hyde (banjo/mandolin), Lee Hendricks (bass) and Craig Wright (drums).

Carolina follows the breakthrough success of Church’s critically acclaimed first effort Sinners Like Me, which claimed three Top 20 singles and a #1 video. The album earned Church widespread praise from Associated Press, Rolling Stone, People Magazine and The New York Times.