Eric Church<\/a>‘s latest tour will roll into Florida next year.<\/p>\n The country music superstar Sept. 23 announced new dates, including three concerts in the Sunshine State next spring.<\/p>\n A presale begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, which requires you to register with an email and phone number to receive a code. Without a code, anyone can buy tickets but will have to wait until 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3.<\/p>\n Visit ericchchurch.com<\/a> for presale information and more. The concerts are:<\/p>\n 8 p.m. March 27 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n 7:30 p.m. April 10 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n 7:30 p.m. April 11 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The 48-year-old gained recognition in music first as a songwriter. He eventually signed with a Nashville music publisher who also worked with stars including Taylor Swift<\/a> and Miranda Lambert.<\/p>\n His first song, “How ‘Bout You,” dropped in 2006 but he didn’t find commercial success until the 2011 release of his album “Chief.” The album reached No. 1 on country and Billboard charts, with hits like “Drink in My Hand” and “Springsteen.”<\/p>\n Eric Church performs during the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville in 2023. ( Wade Payne-USA TODAY NETWORK)<\/p>\n More hits followed in the last decade, including “Talladega,” “Record Year,” “Like A Wrecking Ball” and “Mr. Misunderstood.”<\/p>\n Church is known especially for his trademark sunglasses and support of cannabis and philanthropy. After Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina where Church is from, he helped the region to recover and joined with fellow country star Luke Combs to organize “Concert for Carolina”<\/a> in October 2024 with proceeds benefitting hurricane vicitms.<\/p>\n The concert raised more than $24 million for Helene relief.<\/p>\n More recently, Church performed his newly released single “Johnny” on “The Late Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Church discussed how he wrote the song after watching his children enter school while reflecting on the six people who were killed at a Nashville school<\/a> in 2023<\/p>\n “Johnny” is on his latest album, “Evangeline vs. the Machine,” which dropped in May.<\/p>\n Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. Contact him at dosborn@gannett.com and follow him on Instagram @lacrossewriter.<\/p>\nHow to buy tickets<\/h2>\n
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