Eric Church’s Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour stop at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom on March 14th (2012), made the New York Times list of “The Best Concerts of 2012, as Seen by Times Critics.”

“A mean show, as these things go. Mr. Church has clawed his way into the country mainstream with a series of post-outlaw anthems, and he delivered them with verve and tension, as if he might not be allowed to for much longer,” according to the Times critic, Jon Pareles.

Eric is the only country artist on the list, which also includes The Rolling Stones, Mary J. Blige, Nicki Minaj, Radiohead, Jay-Z, Neil Young and Crazy Horse and Mumford & Sons.