Dixie Chicks Announce North American Tour Dates
For the first time in a decade, the Dixie Chicks have announced a North American tour.
The country trio's DCX MMXVI World Tour kicks off with a set of previously revealed European shows, but on June 1, 2016, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Robison will begin the North American leg in Cincinnati, Ohio. They'll be playing dates throughout the U.S. and Canada through October; a complete list of stops is below.
The band had been teasing a big announcement on their social media accounts leading up to the tour reveal, and back in July, Maines said on her own Twitter account that the Chicks "will tour the states again.”
Previously, the group had said that they weren't sure if they’d be welcome to perform on American soil, given the response after Maines’ comments about then-President George W. Bush in 2003. In March of that year, as the U.S. was preparing to invade Iraq, Maines famously said, during a concert in London, “Just so you know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.” The backlash from the country music community was swift and unapologetic, with radio stations banning the Chicks’ music and several artists publicly speaking out against the threesome.
For more information about pre-sale and public onsale dates for the Dixie Chicks' North American tour dates, visit their official website.
Dixie Chicks, DCX MMXVI World Tour:
April 16 -- Antwerp, Belgium @ Lotto Arena
April 17 -- Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
April 19-20 -- Amsterdam, the Netherlands @ Heineken Music Hall
April 22 -- Horsens, Denmark @ Forum Horsens Outdoor
April 24 -- Oslo, Norway @ Oslo Spektrum
April 25 -- Stockholm, Sweden @ Globe Arena
April 27 -- Malmo, Sweden @ Arena
April 29 — Birmingham, England @ Barclaycard Arena
April 30 — Manchester, England @ Arena
May 1 — London, England @ O2 Arena
May 3 — Glasgow, Scotland @ SSE Hydro
May 4 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3 Arena
June 1 -- Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center
June 3 -- Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center
June 4 -- Detroit, Mich. @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 5 -- Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
June 8 -- Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center
June 10 -- Pittsburgh, Pa. @ First Niagara Pavilion
June 11 -- Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 13 -- New York City @ Madison Square Garden
June 14 -- Boston, Mass. @ XFinity Center
June 16 -- Bangor, Maine @ Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
June 17 -- Hartford, Conn. @ XFinity Theater
June 18 -- Camden, N.J. @ BB&T Pavilion
June 21 -- Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
June 24 -- Hershey, Pa. @ Hershey Park
June 25 -- Bristow, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 7 -- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada @ Rogers Arena
July 8 -- Seattle, Wash. @ White River Amphitheatre
July 9 -- Portland, Ore. @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
July 12 -- Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheater
July 13 -- Sacramento, Calif. @ Toyota Amphitheater
July 15 -- San Diego, Calif. @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
July 16 -- Las Vegas, Nev. @ Las Vegas Arena
July 17 -- Phoenix, Ariz. @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 20 -- Irvine, Calif. @ Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
Aug. 5 -- Dallas, Texas @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug. 6 -- Houston, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 7 -- Austin, Texas @ Austin360 Amphitheatre
Aug. 10 -- Virginia Beach, Va. @ Farm Bureau Live
Aug. 12 -- Raleigh, N.C. @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Aug. 13 -- Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 14 -- Alpharetta, Ga. @ Verizon Wireless Amphetheatre at Encore Park
Aug. 17 -- Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 19 -- Tampa, Fla. @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater
Aug. 20 -- West Palm Beach, Fla. @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheater
Aug. 24 -- St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Aug. 25 -- Indianapolis, Ind. @ Klipsch Music Center
Aug. 27 -- Minneapolis, Minn. @ Minnesota State Fair
Aug. 30 -- Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center
Sept. 1 -- Englewood, Colo. @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Sept. 2 -- Salt Lake City, Utah @ Usana Amphitheatre
Oct. 10 -- Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Bowl
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