Eric Church off Flatts tour

Opening Act has been asked to not be a part of the show.

Oct 22, 2006

There's a new opening act on one of the hottest tours in country music. Eric Church has been booted from the show and Taylor Swift is taking his place.

Eric Church, an up and coming country music star has made his name with the songs "How 'bout You" and "Two Pink Lines," but his audience to play these songs to shrunk significantly when he was booted from the current Rascall Flatts tour.

According to published reports, Church was removed from the tour due to not following tour rules. In a statement on www.ericchurch.com he writes, "Basically, we couldn’t present our show the way we had envisioned, and we felt that it was compromising our performance. However, it was a great opportunity to play for so many enthusiastic fans who treated us like a headliner every night, and for that I am thankful. ”

Sounds like Church wasn't happy with his allotted time on stage and took liberties with the schedule of the show, but that's my interpretation.

Eric Church has been replaced by newcomer Taylor Swift, whose debut song "Tim McGraw" is climbing the charts.

Was it a smart move by Mr. Church? Take a look at the venues he's currently playing and where he would have been playing if he was on the Flatts tour, and you decide.

Rascall Flatts Tour

10.26.06

AUSTIN, TX

Frank Erwin Center

10.27.06

BOSSIER CITY, LA

CenturyTel Center

10.28.06

MEMPHIS, TN

Fedex Forum

11.01.06

TORONTO, ON

Air Canada Centre

11.02.06

BUFFALO, NY

HSBC Arena

11.03.06

ALBANY, NY

Pepsi Arena

Eric Church tour

10/26/06

Austin, TX

Antone's Nightclub

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10/27/06

Bossier City, LA

Roper's Nightlife

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10/31/06

Grand Rapids, MI

The Intersection

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11/2/06

294 Franklin St.

Buckin' Buffalo Saloon

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11/4/06

Nashville, TN

Wildhorse Saloon

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11/10/06

Denver, CO

Grizzly Rose

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11/11/06

Park City, UT

Suede

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11/12/06

Scottsdale, AZ

Venue of Scottsdale

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11/14/06

West Hollywood, CA

The Roxy Theatre

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11/15/06

San Diego, CA

House of Blues - Side Stage

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11/17/06

San Jose, CA

Club Rodeo

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11/18/06

Chico, CA

Crazy Horse Saloon

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11/19/06

Portland, OR

Jubitz - Ponderosa Lounge

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11/20/06

Seattle, WA

Tractor Tavern

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Nov 12, 2006 3:57 PM

Amanda Jenkins :

LOOK closely at those places. Eric Church will MEET his fans along the way. What this author has left out is that Eric has arranged the tour so that any of his fans who would have seen him in those cities with Flatts will still get the chance to see him. THAT was a great decision made, I think, so as not to disappoint those fans. Check out his website and his myspace site. Have you ever seen a more devoted fan base? And he is just getting started. He doesn't need the Flatts tour. He will be just fine. Also, more concerts have been planned for him that have not been announced yet. 2007 will be a great year for Eric church.

Jan 3, 2007 9:26 AM

louella curtis :

If you watched the CMA Awards with the look on the face of the Rascal Flatts members when they didn't not receive a very prestigous award, it showed just how conceited they are with their music. Eric will do fine without this tour. He is a hard worker and very conscientous of others. That is what puts him apart from the Rascal Flatts of this world.

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