Eric Church and the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour"

January 21, 2012

Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert and The Cadillac Black perform for over 7,000 people Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Laura Simon

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Eric Church performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Cadillac Black perform Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Eric Church performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Cadillac Black perform Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Cadillac Black perform Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Eric Church performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Eric Church performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Cadillac Black perform Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Fans record a performance by Brantley Gilbert on their cell phones Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Eric Church performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com James Cain, right, and Wayne Essner keep up with the customers in line for beer Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Eric Church performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The line for beer stretches around the entrance way Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Eric Church performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Cadillac Black perform Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Brantley Gilbert performs Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

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Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert and The Cadillac Black perform for over 7,000 people Friday night, January 20, 2012 during the "Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour" at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

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