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I didn’t want to see Critical Role’s live show, except they’re coming to my old back yard

It’s the principle.

Chase Carter

Jul 16, 2025 — 3 min read

Credit: Critical Role

Critical Role recently announced a spate of 2026 dates for their Echoes of Exandria live tour, taking the professional roleplayers to some big locations in the US, UK, and Europe — Atlanta, Berlin, Edinburgh, London, and… (checks notes) Fort Worth, Texas? It turns out the actual play titans will rock up to my former backyard and grace the home of the Stockyards and Horned Frogs with a night of stadium-sized nerdery.

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