FRISCO, TEXAS – MAY 07: Eric Church performs onstage during ACM Award’s 60th Anniversary Gala Play Something Country honoring Brooks & Dunn benefiting ACM Lifting Lives at Omni PGA Frisco Resort on May 07, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA)
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Get your freshest pair of sunglasses ready, because Eric Church is coming to Kansas City. The North Carolina country singer is set to rock out the T-Mobile Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, for his Free The Machine Tour.
Church previously filled in last-minute for Country Stampede at Azura Amphitheater in summer 2025. Now he’s bringing his new tour to Kansas City, which started Jan. 22 in Washington, D.C.
Bursting on the scene in 2006, Church received mainstream popularity through his third studio album, “Chief.” That album had two No. 1 Billboard country songs, which includes his song “Springsteen,” which has over 600 million streams on Spotify. In 2020, Rolling Stone named “Chief” the 419th greatest album of all time, citing its confident songwriting and catchiness.
The tour is supporting his ninth studio album, “Evangeline vs. The Machine,” which released May 2, 2025. Church also has collaborations with fellow country stars like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and more.
Tickets are still available for Friday’s show. Here’s what you need to know beforehand.
County singer Eric Church will perform at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Feb. 20. RON JENKINS AP
How much are Eric Church tickets in KC?
Tickets are still available for the concert, with the cheapest ticket marketed at $61.72, and the most expensive being $169.10 for floor seats. Tickets are available online at axs.com.
Who’s opening for Eric Church?
Opening for Eric Church is country alternative band 49 Winchester. The group is supporting Church in the middle of their own 2026 spring and summer tour.
The group is releasing their sixth studio album, “Change Of Plans,” which is scheduled for release May 15. The group performed in Kansas City last year at Knuckleheads with country singer Noeline Hofmann.
When will Eric Church take the stage?
Doors open for the show at 6:30 p.m. 49 Winchester takes the stage at 7:30 p.m., before Eric Church takes over at 9 p.m. Guests with general admission or pit tickets may start lining up at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Oak Street entrance.
If your cellphone provider is T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile or MINT, you can enter through the expedited T-Mobile gate on Grand Boulevard when all doors open. T-Mobile customers can also be randomly selected to receive an exclusive #GetThanked perk.
The venue is cashless, so you can only buy concert merchandise with credit and debit cards or contactless payment methods, like Apple Pay.
What can and can’t I bring to T-Mobile Center?
T-Mobile Center does not have a clear bag policy, but the venue encourages fans to pack lightly when attending. Your bag should not be larger than 12” by 6” by 12”. Don’t bring backpacks or chain wallets.
These other items are not allowed inside:
- Artificial noisemakers
- Beach balls and balloons
- Cameras with detachable lenses
- Coolers and containers
- Laptop and tablet computers
- Outside food and beverages
- Pocket knives
- Selfie sticks
- Spurs
- Umbrellas with spike-like points
- Any type of weapon, fake weapon or object resembling a weapon
Where can I park for the concert?
Downtown Kansas City has parking available near T-Mobile Center. The arena offers on-site parking in the magenta lot at 14th and Oak streets, the red lot at 12th and Oak streets and the yellow lot at 13th Street and Grand Boulevard, which is the KC Live! garage.
You will have to purchase passes to these lots in advance online. The red lot costs $37.74, while the yellow lots cost $58.64. Event parking opens two hours before the concert.
There are also over 40,000 parking spaces in the downtown area. Many are paid lots, but free street parking is available on a first-come, first served basis. You can also park farther away and take the free KC Streetcar to the stop 14th and Main streets, the closest to T-Mobile Center.
You can’t park on Grand Boulevard and Oak Street in front of T-Mobile Center, since these streets will be blocked off for the concert.
If you’re being dropped off by a family, friend, Uber or Lyft, they can take you as close to the 13th and Oak Street entrance as possible. They may also drop you off on streets that aren’t blocked off in the Power & Light District or farther away if walking isn’t an issue.
The same is true for picking up concertgoers after the show. Communicate with your driver so they can find you once the show’s over.
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