Nashville, TN - Geodis Park
October 10th and 11th, 2025
Nashville, TN
Geodis Park
Preface: The last two shows of the tour (in America) were finally here! Geodis Park is an amazing venue which we’d been to a few times prior to these shows so we were super stoked to be back to watch the tour end.
Mr. Rodney Elkins aka “Number 69”
Show Notes: Both nights shared several songs on both setlists - Eatin’ Big Time, I Swear (to God), Dirty Ought Trill, All Your’n, Jersey Giant, Bitin’ List, Watch Out, Lady May, Nose on the Grindstone, Follow You to Virgie, Whitehouse Road, Down Under, Honky Tonk Flame, Way of the Triune God, and Snipe Hunt were played both nights. But, night one included a wide array of special additions including Shake the Frost, Oneida, Tulsa Turnaround, Angel Band and House Fire. Shake the Frost which is oft played acoustic was actually played with the band this show. While we’ve seen this a few times before it’s always a treat to see if including the band because it adds a depth to it that isn’t there in the acoustic form.
Oneida and Tulsa Turnaround were hit or miss on setlist throughout this tour so to see them both crack onto the same setlist to kick off night one was welcomed. Tulsa Turnaround is one of the band’s best live songs in our opinion and Oneida is an instant classic at shows now as everyone seemingly knows every word.
House Fire was on a high percentage of setlist this tour, and previous tours as well, and is a great closer as it was used on night one. House Fire has long been one of the best songs to see live as the band absolutely jams it out and never misses a beat.
In our opinion the best addition to the night one setlist was Angel Band. To say this is one of our favorite songs to see live is an understatement. Daniel is approaching having seen 40 Tyler Childers and the Food Stamps shows, and Chloe is approaching 35 respectively, and this is only the third time we’ve seen Angel Band played. The first time we saw it was night two at Madison Square Garden in 2024 and the second time Charlotte earlier this tour. All three times we’ve seen Angel Band played have happened during a ‘back to back’ (a time in which the band plays two shows in two days), so it seems as if there might be a trend to seeing it in a setlist. Angel Band can’t be explained well enough to make anyone who’s never seen it live understand how capturing this song is. From the second Tyler starts to belt out ‘Hallelujah’ until the last note is played you feel captivated by the song. No pun intended but the whole song is nearly angelic and you should count your blessings if you’re at a show which contains this song on a setlist.
Night two’s setlist also included some very special songs, Rustin’ in the Rain, Heart You Been Tendin’, and Trudy were the highlights of the songs not played the prior night.
Rustin’ as usual was rocked out by the entire band leaving no doubt that they were ready to bring you enjoyment throughout the night. Heart You Been Tendin’ was the last song played on the tour (at least the US part) and it couldn’t have been a better ending. Being Chloe’s favorite song off Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? we love seeing this song live and having only been played 4 times in the US part of the tour we were floored when it started. But, the star of night two was Trudy.
Trudy is a song originally written by Charlie Daniels and rarely finds its way onto the setlist these days. What was once a near mainstay in the setlist tapered off this tour but found its way back to us to help solidify the setlist for the last US show of the tour. Trudy is similar to Angel Band in the way that no matter what words say you can’t possibly understand the magic without seeing it live. However, the difference between Angel Band and Trudy is that Trudy isn’t modest. Trudy includes long jam sessions, quick moving and flashing lights, a colorful visual, an elongated bass solo by Mr. Craig Burletic, and an overall feeling of being overtaken by funky blues influenced rock-n-roll. Trudy is a song that could be played multiple times per set and no one in their right mind would be mad.
Aside from the setlist there were some super cool notable things. Night one Tyler was sporting the same shirt that he wore at Turkey and the Wolf in Nashville earlier this year. The band put on a free pop up show at Turkey and the Wolf as part of promotion shortly after the new album was released and was the first time many of the songs were seen live. A nice touch which was seemingly done with purpose.
Speaking of clothes, we couldn’t avoid mentioning Kory’s blue jacket which was very pleasing to the eyes! A nice royal-esque blue with rose pattern was a nice touch to the show! Also, James was rocking a SOMA shirt which was a tour exclusive shirt that SOMA released for their shows they played with Tyler and the boys.
A couple of other things we noticed from night one was that bells have been added into Way of the Triune God when it’s played live; a subtle change but one that fits so well. Matthew Rowland can be seen janglin’ the bell and adding his part to the song in a very unique way.
Also, I’m not sure how we missed it for so long but we did notice that in the visuals of House Fire you can see “Honey Sleep Tight” hung upon the house as a type of art. This is a small and subtle thing hidden in the visuals at shows which should prove that if we can miss it after over 30 shows there’s no telling what all else you could uncover going to each shows.
Night two wasn’t so subtle in the changes, they were in your face. Everyone in the band except Rodney came out wearing black jackets - best described as letterman type jackets - each embroidered with unique patches specialized to each member.
Rodney, while not wearing a jacket, was wearing a Snipe Hunt baseball jersey (we’re assuming the jacket wouldn’t have worked for him considering his movements playing the drums). This jersey humorously had him as player #69 on the back.
Mentioning the baseball jerseys even more, prior to the set the crew members could all be seen wearing these same jerseys while setting the stage. Outside of the band and crew, Trill was in attendance and was also wearing one of the aforementioned letterman jackets.
Tyler Childers’ On the Road for the last time (in America)
Venue Notes: Geodis Park is notably one of the best soccer specific venues in the United States. Opened only a few years ago in 2022, Geodis is cutting edge in its design and technology. Geodis’ seating was built with the fans in mind and has a vastly steep upper level creating an unbeatable and up close feeling view from any seat.
Much like the seats, the concourse was built with the fan in mind. Lined on the outside edge with vendors, restrooms, and merch booths, huge fans circulating air above, beverage vendors closer to the stairs, and having non-slip material on the floor, Geodis is a gem of a stadium in design. Simply put, Geodis is a top of the line venue for a fan experience.
However, Geodis is a soccer specific stadium for a reason - so they can host soccer games. These concerts are still in the first handfuls to have taken place in the stadium and the concert aspect of the venue is in its infancy. Because it’s a soccer specific stadium having any sort of speaker, stage, or lighting setup has to be temporary. This means that the speakers were hung from tall and large metal holders towards the back of the floor causing viewing issues for some fans.
Additionally, because it’s an outdoor venue with a slight dome like covering over the seats, the sound wasn’t the best toward the back of the floor or in the seats. The sound was bouncing around off this roof covering and was causing sound to come back toward people on the floor. Again though, this venue is very early in hosting concerts. Once these issues are taken into consideration and upgrades are hopefully made in the future these issues should lessen.
All things considered Geodis Park is still a great place to enjoy an evening listening to live music.
On night one of this multi-night stay we had floor seats and to be transparent they left a lot to be desired. The lay out of the floor seating was fine from what we saw but the seats were so cramped together that it was highly uncomfortable. We actually just moved to the back of the seating area where there was plenty of standing room and stood to watch the whole show. Again, they’re in the early stages of figuring out concerts at the venue so hiccups are to be expected but there were certainly changes needed to be made in the floor seating.
Night two we had pit tickets and there was ample room to move around, plenty of good views, and it seemed the venue had genuinely taken the fan experience into consideration in this area in particular.
If you have floor or pit tickets please be aware that there is a merch booth on the floor! We tried to find the poster at multiple merch booths in the concourse and were unable to because they’d already sold out. Finding the merch booth on the floor was a saving grace for night 1 and helped us secure a poster with virtually no wait in line. Highly recommend using the floor merch booth instead of the concourse booths but also getting there as early as possible always helps!
On the floor they also have bar areas you can grab drinks at but no food. To get any food you do have to go back up to the concourse area which is typical for any stadium. Speaking of food, if you aren’t able to find food you like to eat here then you probably shouldn’t be going to concerts hungry. The wide variety of foods available here is seemingly endless. Tacos? Check. Burgers? Check. Hot dogs? Check. Tenders? Check. Brats? Check. Pizza? Check. You get the point?
Until 2026!
Parking Notes: Parking was ~$60 each night but it can be had for cheaper. We opted for the parking on the Geodis lot as we planned on spending some time hanging out after the shows and didn’t want to risk our car being towed from another spot off campus.
Having been here before we recommend parking off Seminole Ave. at the intersection with Craighead St. These areas are sold by locals who own the land and offer a close parking spot for a cheaper cost than Geodis offers.
The walk from Seminole Ave. to the entrance of the stadium is less than 10 minutes and the first night we parked at Geodis we were parked a mere 300 yards or so closer than having just parked off Seminole.
Night two we were much closer in parking and if you’re looking for a close spot at the lowest cost through Geodis we highly recommend Lot 11. However, it should be noted that leaving this lot was nearly impossible. We sat without moving for almost an hour.
With everything in consideration, parking here is a little overpriced in our opinion considering you can park only slightly further away for quite a bit less. But, Geodis does offer several parking lots and potentially have something to suit your needs.
Travel Notes: We made the trip to Nashville coming from North Carolina. This is a trip we’ve made several hundred times now it seems like but this is the perfect time of year to make this trip.
The rolling hills east of Nashville and west of Knoxville are unmatched in terms of the scenery in Tennessee. And, the leaves changing this time of year in Virginia and Tennessee are amazing.
We took the time to check out some local spots as well this time since we had more free time. We ate at Drake’s in Murfreesboro and it was AMAZING. Daniel had their Crab Rangoon Roll and a filet and it was all he could do to eat all of it. The roll was one of the best sushi rolls he’d ever had and the steak was cooked perfectly. Chloe’s burger was as big as her head, it was freaking huge and delicious! Sufficient to say we will return to this location!
We also stopped back at a place we previously mentioned called the “Game Terminal”; a local arcade housing hundreds of stand up classic arcade games, some newer arcade games, and pinball machines. The Game Terminal also buys and sells old arcade games and pinball machines if you’re interested in that. The best part about the arcade? Over 100 of the classic standups were free to play!