The Chicks are Taking the Long Way
Kicking off at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Sept. 30, The Chicks will play theatres across the U.S., including stops in Chicago, New York City, Nashville, San Antonio, Austin, Seattle and San Francisco, before wrapping with two nights in Hollywood, CA at Dolby Theatre on Nov. 1 and 2.
Tickets go on sale via an artist presale beginning on Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. local time. The general on sale begins on Thursday, June 4 at 10 a.m. local time on Thechicks.com/tour.
To participate in presale, sign up is required by Sunday, May 31 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.
The 'Taking the Long Way Tour' will commemorate two decades of the album that topped the Billboard 200 chart and earned The Chicks five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The lead single was "Not Ready to Make Nice," a dig at then President George W. Bush. The Chicks had spoke against the president during a concert in London, resulting in a lot of flak for the trio including protesters burning their records.
The Chicks — Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer released their fifth studio album, "Gaslighter," in July 2020 via Columbia Records after a 14-year hiatus.
Tour dates are:
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
Saturday, Oct. 3-4 Chicago, IL The Auditorium
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 Washington, DC The Anthem
Monday, Oct. 12-13 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 Nashville, TN The Truth
Saturday, Oct. 17-18 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall
Sunday, Oct. 25-26 Seattle, WA Benaroya Hall
Thursday-Friday, Oct. 29-30 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
Sunday-Monday, Nov. 1-2, 2026 Hollywood, CA Dolby Theatre
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CD reviews for The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks)
Much has changed for The Chicks since their last studio release, "Taking the Long Way," some 14 years ago. Rebranding for one. No more Dixie Chicks, thanks to their reaction to the discussion over racial issues in the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd. "Dixie" was no longer the right look.
And then there's the music and the end of a marriage, an overriding theme throughout the highly personal and emotional "Gaslighter."
The change also crept into the ...
Much has changed on the musical landscape for the Dixie Chicks since the Incident in London three years ago when lead singer Natalie Maines criticized President Bush on the eve of the Iraq war. The trio lost its standing on the country radio scene; their albums were burned, and they received death threats.But Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Maines do not backpedal on these 14 songs. They, instead, address the issues that have faced them head on time and again. "Not Ready to Make Nice" maintains ...
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