Eric Church performing at “Austin City Limits” taping.
Photo courtesy KLRU-TV/Austin City Limits. Photo by Scott Newton.
Austin, TX—November 13, 2014—Austin City Limits (ACL) proudly presents an hour with music sensation Eric Church. The episode premieres Saturday (November 15th) at 9pm ET/8pm CT as part of the iconic PBS music series’ milestone Season 40. Church has blazed his own trail to superstardom and now makes his ACL debut with his signature brand of no holds barred country music.
Famous for a game changing live show, Church performs songs from his critically-acclaimed, chart-topping 2014 album The Outsiders in his ACL debut. “This is gonna be fun,” says the North Carolina native, clearly enjoying his first visit to the ACL stage. Church’s appearance is a twelve-song tour-de-force that presents the performer at the top of his game. Delivering a host of hits in his trademark aviators, Church’s crowd-pleasing set is filled with anthems about youth, family and outliers that ignite through songwriting skill, powerful riffs and energetic vocals. Highlights include the rebellious “The Outsiders”, the autobiographical title track “Sinners Like Me” from his 2006 debut and the Grammy-nominated anthem “Springsteen” from his 2011 breakthrough Chief, with the Austin audience providing the “whoa-ohs” of the chorus. Church brings it all home solo, showcasing his softer side with the heartfelt set-closing ballad “A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young.”
ACL airs weekly on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings for times) and full episodes are made available online for a limited time at http://video.pbs.org/program/austin-city-limits/ immediately following the initial broadcast. The show’s official hashtag is #acltv40.
Eric Church Setlist:
“Creepin'”
“Guys Like Me”
“Give Me Back My Hometown”
“Cold One”
“Sinners Like Me”
“Homeboy”
“Drink In My Hand” (Click HERE for a preview clip of this song)
“These Boots”
“Smoke A Little Smoke”
“Springsteen”
“The Outsiders”
“A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young”
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Eric Church (Austin City Limits) OC: …live forever. :14
“It’s iconic. You know, I grew up watching Austin City Limits, and it’s really cool to be a part of it. I know when the time comes, it’ll be something that we try to make sure we do something unique or different that allows that to live forever.”
