Do you remember the days when you had to physically purchase the music you wanted to listen to? There was something magical about those days of thumbing through albums, whether they were CDs, tapes, or even records; hunting for your next favorite album was a unique experience.

Now, one of country music's biggest stars wants to give his fans the chance to have that same feeling in one of Boise's most popular music stores.

Eric Church Has A Surprise For His Fans In Boise!

Eric Church shared on Instagram on Friday that he has something special for his new album Evangeline vs. The Machine , which is set to drop on May 2nd.

"Indie record stores across the country are gearing up for the release of Evangeline vs. The Machine — with over 100 locations hosting listening events the weekend of May 2–4," Church said on Instagram.

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"The first fans through the door receive an exclusive album poster, and there’s a grand prize up for grabs as well."

There's no telling what the grand prize will be, but could this be a major clue that Eric Church is coming to Boise soon?

Which Store Will The Eric Church Event Take Place At? When Can We Go?

According to his post on Instagram, Eric Church's listening event for Evangeline vs. The Machine will be at The Record Exchange at 1105 W. Idaho St. in Boise on Saturday, May 3rd.

Shout out to Eric Church for not only selecting Boise to be a part of this event, but for also giving his fans a chance to enjoy the nostalgia of listening to new music in a record store.

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Eric Church’s best song fall into rows. There’s the sullen heartbreakers and the grateful lovers. There are the snarling social statements and buoyant bops. OK, there are only a couple of buoyant bops on this list of Church's 50 greatest songs, but they exist. 

He's been known to sample R-Rated burners and sage truth-tellers — and then there are two songs about murder. So, Eric Church’s songs fall into rows, but there are a lot of rows in his 15-year-plus catalog. 

His best song? Taste of Country asked fans, staff and the industry to weigh in and then looked at chart success, sales data pop culture importance to choose No. 1 from No. 50. Songs with strong lyrical content rank high. Songs with creative production rank high. Songs with both ended up in the Top 5. 

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