Eric Church Finds IMAX Concert Film 'Unnerving'

Country star discusses seeing himself on the big screen for the first time.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Eric Church's concert film 'Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive' is set to premiere in IMAX theaters on Wednesday, with additional showings on Saturday. In a recent interview on CBS Mornings, Church discussed his reaction to seeing the film for the first time, saying it was 'unnerving' to see himself 12 feet tall on the IMAX screen and to witness moments he never gets to see from the stage.

Why it matters

Church's IMAX concert film provides fans with a unique, immersive experience to see the country star perform, while also offering the artist himself a new perspective on his live shows. The film freezes a moment in time that Church says will outlast the aging of both himself and his fanbase.

The details

In the CBS Mornings interview, Church described the 'unnerving' experience of seeing the IMAX film, noting that from his perspective on stage, he only ever sees his microphone and the audience, never the view behind him. Seeing himself projected 12 feet tall on the IMAX screen was a jarring but also 'enlightening' experience that allowed him to witness aspects of the performance he never gets to see.

  • The 'Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive' IMAX concert film premieres on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
  • Additional IMAX showings of the film are scheduled for Saturday, February 14, 2026.

The players

Eric Church

A popular country music singer and songwriter known for hits like 'Some of It' and 'Springsteen'.

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What they’re saying

“It was unnerving. We went to a screening in L.A. and from my perspective, every night, I see my microphone and I see the people. I never see this behind me. And in IMAX, you're 12 feet tall, which I didn't mind. But it was unnerving … and also enlightening to see it all happen. The stuff that I never get to see, I got to watch it on the IMAX thing.”

— Eric Church (CBS Mornings)

“And the thing about the IMAX is it freezes a moment in time. And I'm gonna get older, those fans are gonna get older, but we froze that moment in time forever musically.”

— Eric Church (CBS Mornings)

What’s next

The 19-track live album that accompanies the 'Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive' IMAX concert film is scheduled to be released on Friday, February 13, 2026.

The takeaway

Eric Church's IMAX concert film provides fans with an immersive, larger-than-life experience to see the country star perform, while also offering Church himself a new perspective on his live shows. The film's ability to 'freeze a moment in time' is seen by Church as a way to preserve the energy and connection between artist and audience, even as they continue to age.