Eric Church, perhaps in an effort to scoop up the tour name of “The Gather Again Tour,” is one of the first major artists to announce a post-pandemic tour!  Check out the video below as Church makes the announcement himself.  The tour kicks off in September, with a full list of dates listed below the video.  It will feature an “in-the-round” setup at arenas across the country.

With 55 dates, most states will get a show, though it’s noticeable that Georgia was passed over from this tour.   This leads one to wonder if this was politically motivated, or a state with one of the largest country music fan bases couldn’t come to terms with his booking agency.  We have reached out for comment, and will update this story if we get a response.  While he doesn’t talk about the Georgia voting issue, he does talk about another hot topic in today’s society in the press release we received.

“It became very clear to me that the only way to really get back to normal is through vaccinations. You’ve got to get needles in arms,” he shared with Billboard in the April 3 cover story depicting the superstar getting his own second dose of the vaccine after consulting with epidemiologists and industry experts.

“I just want to play shows,” he continued. “Politics’ job is to divide – that’s how you win elections. Those things that unite us are music and sports. The times when, whether you’re a Democrat or Republican or whatever, you throw your arm around the person next to you. We need that. I need that.”

The Gather Again Tour
Sept. 17, 2021                   Rupp Arena                                          Lexington, Ky.
Sept. 18, 2021                   Nationwide Arena                                Columbus, Ohio
Sept. 24, 2021                   Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse               Cleveland, Ohio
Sept. 25, 2021                   KeyBank Center                                   Buffalo, N.Y.
Oct. 1, 2021                      Alerus Center                                        Grand Forks, N.D.
Oct. 2, 2021                      Bell MTS Place                                    Winnipeg, Manitoba
Oct. 8, 2021                      PPG Paints Arena                                 Pittsburgh, Pa.
Oct. 9, 2021                      Wells Fargo Center                               Philadelphia, Pa.
Oct. 15, 2021                    Ball Arena                                            Denver, Colo.
Oct. 22, 2021                    Scotiabank Saddledome                       Calgary, Alberta
Oct. 23, 2021                    SaskTel Centre                                     Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Oct. 29, 2021                    Rogers Arena                                       Vancouver, British Columbia
Oct. 30, 2021                    Climate Pledge Arena                          Seattle, Wash.
Nov. 12, 2021                   Thompson-Boling Arena                     Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 13, 2021                   Ford Center                                          Evansville, Ind.
Dec. 3, 2021                     SNHU Arena                                        Manchester, N.H.
Dec. 4, 2021                     UBS Arena                                           Belmont Park, N.Y.
Dec. 10, 2021                   The Anthem                                         Washington, D.C.
Dec. 11, 2021                   The Anthem                                         Washington, D.C.
Dec. 17, 2021                   Bon Secours Wellness Arena               Greenville, S.C.
Dec. 18, 2021                   Greensboro Coliseum                          Greensboro, N.C.
Jan. 7, 2022                      Pinnacle Bank Arena                            Lincoln, Neb.
Jan. 8, 2022                      Denny Sanford PREMIER Center       Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jan. 14, 2022                    Scotiabank Arena                                 Toronto, Ontario
Jan. 15, 2022                    Canadian Tire Centre                           Ottawa, Ontario
Jan. 21, 2022                    Van Andel Arena                                  Grand Rapids, Mich.
Jan. 22, 2022                    Little Caesars Arena                             Detroit, Mich.
Feb. 4, 2022                     KFC Yum! Center                                 Louisville, Ky.
Feb. 5, 2022                     Bankers Life Fieldhouse                       Indianapolis, Ind.
Feb. 11, 2022                   CHI Health Center Omaha                    Omaha, Neb.
Feb. 12, 2022                   Wells Fargo Arena                                 Des Moines, Iowa
Feb. 18, 2022                    T-Mobile Center                                   Kansas City, Mo.
Feb 19, 2022                    BOK Center                                          Tulsa, Okla.
Feb. 25, 2022                   Hampton Coliseum                               Hampton, Va.
Feb. 26, 2022                   Spectrum Center                                   Charlotte, N.C.
March 4, 2022                  Amway Center                                     Orlando, Fla.
March 5, 2022                  Amalie Arena                                       Tampa, Fla.
March 11, 2022                United Center                                       Chicago, Ill.
March 12, 2022                Enterprise Center                                 St. Louis, Mo.
March 18, 2022                Resch Center                                        Green Bay, Wis.
March 19, 2022                Resch Center                                        Green Bay, Wis.
March 25, 2022                Legacy Arena at the BJCC                   Birmingham, Ala.
March 26, 2022                Simmons Bank Arena                           Little Rock, Ark.
April 1, 2022                    Dickies Arena                                       Fort Worth, Texas
April 2, 2022                    AT&T Center                                        San Antonio, Texas
April 8, 2022                    Toyota Center                                       Houston, Texas
April 9, 2022                    Smoothie King Center                          New Orleans, La.
April 15, 2022                  Moda Center                                         Portland, Ore.
April 16, 2022                  Spokane Arena                                      Spokane, Wash.
April 29, 2022                  ExtraMile Arena                                   Boise, Idaho
April 30, 2022                  Vivint Arena                                         Salt Lake City, Utah
May 6, 2022                     Pechanga Arena                                    San Diego, Calif.
May 7, 2022                     STAPLES Center                                  Los Angeles, Calif.
May 11, 2022                   Golden 1 Center                                    Sacramento, Calif.
May 13, 2022                   T-Mobile Arena                                     Las Vegas, Nev.
May 14, 2022                   Gila River Arena                                   Glendale, Ariz.
May 20, 2022                   Madison Square Garden                       New York, N.Y.