WATCH: Morgan Wallen Surprises Sold-Out Eric Church Crowd in Philadelphia For Epic, Seven-Song Sing-Along

Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Eric Church made good on his promise that he had some surprises in store…

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Lauren Jo Black

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October 9, 2021

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Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Eric Church made good on his promise that he had some surprises in store for his “special solo performances” in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening when he surprised the sold-out crowd with special guest Morgan Wallen.

During Church’s sold-out Gather Again Tour stop in Philadelphia on Saturday (Oct. 9) at the Wells Fargo Center, the country superstar was joined by Wallen to perform several songs together for the capacity crowd.

After welcoming special guest Cam, who also joined him in Pittsburgh on Friday evening, Church began to sing Wallen’s “Sand In My Boots” and within moments, Wallen appeared.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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The arena erupted as the East Tennessee native joined Church, saying, “What’s going on Philadelphia?”

The superstar pair made their way around Church’s massive 360-stage, performing several of Wallen’s songs, including “Sand In My Boots,” “Whiskey Glasses,” “Somebody’s Problem,” “Silverado For Sale,” and “Quittin’ Time.”

 

 
 
 
 
 
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They also joined forces to sing Church’s “Record Year” and “Homeboy,” a track that Wallen admits is a “favorite” of his and that he has previously covered while on his Whiskey Glasses Roadshow tour.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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The performance comes just one day after Church revealed that he would be performing solo, without a band, at his Pennsylvania tour dates.

At the time he teased, “Get ready PA!”

Church and Wallen seemingly formed a tight-knit friendship over the course of the last year. Most recently, the superstar pair performed several songs together at the opening of The Thirty Club in Nashville, including “Springsteen,” “Sand In My Boots” and more.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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The pair also spent time together fishing in late April and even shared a jam session together in late June, singing “Sand In My Boots” during a low-key hang alongside HARDY and Darius Rucker.

Church previously sang Wallen’s praises, telling Billboard, “He’s real damn good, and he’s authentic, That’s the key. Morgan is not trying to be somebody else. He’s just doing him. It’s refreshing to see and hear.”

Church also co-wrote a track on his chart-topping double album, Dangerous, called “Quittin’ Time.” Wallen previously told Country Now that recording a song written by Church is “truly one of my favorite accomplishments so far,” as he admires his style, attitude and just the overall way he handles himself.

“Quittin’ Time” is the song that got Wallen his “initial contact” with Church.

“Since then I’ve been able to spend some time with him and get to know him a little bit better,” Wallen previously shared. “Which is cool for me, just because of how much he means to me musically.”

The performance comes just days after Church launched his massive, 55-date The Gather Again Tour, which boasts of a 3-hour, 36-song performance in-the-round.

Meanwhile, Wallen is gearing up to return to the stage for a 4-show trek this fall, including two shows in Alabama, one in Tennessee and one in Georgia.

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Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.