TAMPA, Fla. — Country star Eric Church performed the national anthem when the Tampa Bay Rays returned home to Tropicana Field on April 6 in front of a sold out stadium.
Rays CEO Ken Babby said the performance is part of celebrating the team’s long-awaited return to its home stadium.
Church, a seven-time ACM Award winner and four-time CMA Award winner, recently released his album Evangeline vs. The Machine.
The singer has not performed in the Tampa Bay area since 2021, when he sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl. He will also play in Tampa on April 11 as part of his Free The Machine Tour.
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