Feb. 12, 2026
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Updated Feb. 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. CST
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Country music star Eric Church is bringing his “Free the Machine Tour” to Fort Worth, showcasing both his formidable catalog and his restless creative vision.
The North Carolina–born singer has spent more than two decades building a fiercely loyal fan base with a blend of outlaw country swagger, rock energy and deeply personal songwriting. Celebrated for anthems like “Springsteen,” “Drink in My Hand” and “Talladega,” and recent hits such as “Hands of Time,” Church has racked up multiple ACM and CMA Awards and 10 Grammy nominations while carving out a career that defies easy categorization.
This tour comes on the heels of his eighth studio album, Evangeline vs. the Machine, released in May 2025 and praised as one of his most ambitious projects yet, blending experimental production with his signature storytelling. “It cements Church’s legacy as a try-anything artist, one with more in common with David Bowie or Bob Dylan than his peers,” Rolling Stone wrote in its review of the album.
Fans at Dickies Arena can expect a high-energy night that pays homage to Church’s classics while spotlighting his latest work, complete with the raw stage presence and audience connection that have become his trademark.
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Stephen Wilson Jr., a late-blooming Nashville-based artist known for blending grungy rock and country, will open the show.
DETAILS: Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Tickets start at $126.50. ticketmaster.com.
OTHER CONCERTS
ADAM BEYER Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. at Silo Dallas. eventim.us.
MONOLINK Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. at House of Blues Dallas. ticketmaster.com.
DYLAN GOSSETT Feb. 21 at 8 pm. at Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, Oklahoma. ticketmaster.com.
MAGGIE LINDEMANN Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. at House of Blues Dallas. ticketmaster.com.
ROSSI. Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. at It’ll Do Club in Deep Ellum. eventbrite.com.
THE BELLAMY BROTHERS Feb. 21 at 10 p.m. at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth. axs.com.
WAX TAILOR Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. at Trees in Deep Ellum. prekindle.com.
ENJAMBRE Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at Trees in Deep Ellum. prekindle.com.
DEL WATER GAP Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. at House of Blues Dallas. ticketmaster.com.
STATESIDE AND FIRESTARTER Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton. eventim.us.