Country Star Eric Church Is UNC-Chapel Hill's 2026 Spring Commencement Speaker

Country star Eric Church is UNC-Chapel Hill's 2026 Spring Commencement speaker

By Michael Lananna, UNC-Chapel Hill

Eric Church to speak at UNC-Chapel Hill's spring graduation

Country singer Eric Church will be the guest speaker at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's spring commencement.

Country star Eric Church is the 2026 Spring Commencement speaker | UNC-Chapel Hill

Press the play button above to watch the video Eric Church is coming home. The world-renowned country musician — and avid Tar Heel fan — will deliver the 2026 Spring Commencement address at Carolina. The ceremony will be held in Kenan Stadium at 7 p.m. May 9, 2026. “A proud North Carolinian and one of country music’s most influential voices, Eric Church has long been a devoted Tar Heel fan and supporter of our University,” Chancellor Lee H. Robe…

Eric Church To Give UNC Chapel Hill Commencement Speech

Eric Church will take the stage in a different way next spring, as he’s been announced as the 2026 Spring Commencement speaker at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The country superstar and proud North Carolina native is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at Kenan Stadium on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. For Church, who grew up in the small town of Granite Falls and has long been an avid Tar Heel supporter, the honor feel…

Country Music Star Eric Church To Speak At UNC Spring Commencement

Eric Church, a ten-time Grammy-nominated country music star, will deliver UNC’s 2026 spring commencement address. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. in Kenan Stadium. “Being asked to be the Commencement speaker at North Carolina is one of the greatest honors I’ve ever had,” Church said in a press release. “Being a Tar Heel ‘born, bred, dead’ and knowing what the school has meant to me and my family, it’s surreal.” Church is a…