Eric Church kicked off his Free The Machine Tour in Pittsburgh with a bold move, opening his set with his massive hit “Springsteen.” The song, typically saved for encores, stunned fans as Church showcased his trademark unpredictability. During the show, Church told the crowd about a similar decision early in his career, when he opened for Kenny Chesney at Heinz Field in 2013. “I remember the first time I went out and opened for Kenny Chesney at Heinz Field… I walked out there, and I'm full of myself, right? We just had this big ‘Chief' album, and I'm like, ‘You know what I'm gonna start with? “And I remember, I was talking to Kenny Chesney and he goes, ‘What are you opening with tonight?'