The Chicks Tour / 2023 World Tour was the sixth headlining concert tour from American country music trio The Chicks and the first since their name change in June 2020. It began on June 14, 2022, in Maryland Heights, Missouri and initially concluded in Austin, Texas. Following this, the group played their first ever Las Vegas residency, The Chicks: Six Nights in Vegas in May 2023, at the Zappos Theater. The 2023 portion of the tour began on June 20, 2023, in Oslo, Norway and finished on October 30, 2023, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Background The first leg of the tour was announced on February 28, 2022. In February 2023, The Chicks announced the second leg of the tour, rebranded as The Chicks World Tour 2023. Australian and New Zealand dates were announced on April 30, 2023.
Show synopsis The show begins with music from female bands playing across the venue, then The Chicks emerge from the back of the stage. They start off with their 1999 single, "Sin Wagon" (or Gaslighter in some shows). The graphics on the video boards are used throughout the show. They depict from featuring the five Supreme Court judges who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, protests, marches, etc. They play mostly their past hits along with a few from their 2020 album Gaslighter. The show ends with "Goodbye Earl".
Natalie Maines' son, Slade and Martie Maguire's daughter, Eva are members of their backing band.
Critical reception Sorena Dadgar of CLTure attended the Raleigh show and said, "The Chicks's return to the limelight felt seamless; songs from the group's latest album drew just as much of a response as their most popular albums Fly and Wide Open Spaces from the late '90s." SFGATE Gabe Lehman who attend the Mountain View show praised lead singer Natalie Maines' (who had been a brief vocal rest) vocals. He said, "Maines is like a veteran pitcher who can no longer throw 100 mph for an entire game but still can bring the heat for a high-leverage strikeout." The Guardians Betsy Reed gave the Cardiff show four out of five stars. Reed wrote, "Maines sells each kiss-off with glee, throwing up middle fingers and threatening to stomp a hole in the stage, while Julianna Calm Down is a marvel of melody and lyrical sleight of hand carried off with cut-glass interplay." Writing for The Mancunion, Jay Darcy who went to Manchester show said, "The Chicks are all middle-aged mothers now but they have not lost their edge; they're three of the coolest moms out there. They're multi-instrumentalist masters of country, with gorgeous voices and pretty faces to match."
Opening acts Patty Griffin Jenny Lewis Maren Morris Ben Harper Wild Rivers Elle King
Setlist This set list is representative of the show on June 14, 2022, at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Sin Wagon" "Gaslighter" "Texas Man" "Julianna Calm Down" "The Long Way Around" "Hope It's Something Good" "Sleep at Night" "Truth #2" "Wide Open Spaces" "Tights on My Boat" "Lubbock or Leave It" "Long Time Gone" "Cowboy Take Me Away" "Landslide "Don't Let Me Die in Florida" "March March" "For Her" "White Trash Wedding" "Everybody Loves You" "Young Man" "Not Ready to Make Nice " "Goodbye Earl"
Notes
For the shows in Tinley Park, Holmdel and Camden "Travelin' Soldier" was performed in place of "Truth #2" For the first show in Toronto and the shows in Syracuse, Hartford, Wantagh, Charlotte, the second show in Morrison and Boise, "Ready to Run" was performed in place of "Truth #2" For the shows in Cleveland, Bristow, the first show in Los Angeles and the first show in Denver "Give It Up or Let Me Go" was performed in place of "Truth #2" For the shows in Chula Vista and George, "There's Your Trouble" was performed in place of "Truth #2". In Mountain View, "Mississippi" was performed in place of "Truth #2" Beginning with the show in Hartford, "Set Me Free" was sometimes performed in place of "Young Man" Hope It's Something Good was not performed in Raleigh. Beginning with the show in Bristow, "Travelin' Soldier" was added to the setlist in-between "Not Ready to Make Nice" and "Goodbye Earl" but it was dropped beginning with the show in Chula Vista. It was re-added to the setlist at the first show in Los Angeles. It was not performed in Mountain View, West Valley City, Boise or Bend. During the show in George, "Hopelessly Devoted to You" was performed before "Wide Open Spaces" in tribute to Olivia Newton-John, who had died a week prior Beginning with the show in Rogers, "Truth #2" replaced "Don't Let Me Die in Florida" and "Travelin' Soldier" was added in-between "Sleep at Night" and "Wide Open Spaces". Starting with the European leg of the tour, the show now opens with "Gaslighter" followed by "Sin Wagon"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsNorth America Leg 1 June 14, 2022Maryland HeightsUnited StatesHollywood Casino AmphitheatrePatty GriffinJune 15, 2022Tinley ParkHollywood Casino AmphitheatreJune 17, 2022ManchesterGreat Stage ParkJune 24, 2022TorontoCanadaBudweiser StagePatty GriffinJune 25, 2022June 27, 2022Cuyahoga FallsUnited StatesBlossom Music CenterJune 29, 2022SyracuseLakeview AmphitheaterJune 30, 2022HartfordXfinity TheatreJuly 2, 2022WantaghJones Beach TheaterJuly 5, 2022MansfieldXfinity CenterJuly 6, 2022HolmdelPNC Bank Arts CenterJuly 8, 2022CamdenFreedom Mortgage PavilionJuly 9, 2022BristowJiffy Lube LiveJuly 12, 2022RaleighCoastal Credit Union Music ParkJuly 14, 2022CharlottePNC Music PavilionJuly 16, 2022AlpharettaAmeris Bank AmphitheatreJuly 23, 2022Chula VistaNorth Island Credit Union AmphitheatreJenny LewisJuly 25, 2022Los AngelesGreek TheatreJuly 26, 2022July 29, 2022Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara BowlJuly 30, 2022Mountain ViewShoreline AmphitheatreAugust 2, 2022MorrisonRed Rocks AmphitheatreAugust 3, 2022August 5, 2022West Valley CityUSANA AmphitheatrePatty GriffinAugust 6, 2022BoiseFord Idaho CenterAugust 9, 2022BendHayden Homes AmphitheaterAugust 10, 2022August 13, 2022GeorgeThe Gorge AmphitheatreSeptember 28, 2022ClarkstonPine Knob Music CenterSeptember 30, 2022NoblesvilleRuoff Music CenterOctober 2, 2022CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterOctober 4, 2022RogersWalmart Arkansas Music PavilionOctober 5, 2022Oklahoma CityZoo AmphitheaterOctober 7, 2022AustinZilker ParkOctober 8, 2022The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionPatty GriffinOctober 10, 2022IrvingToyota Music FactoryOctober 11, 2022October 14, 2022AustinZilker ParkEuropeJune 20, 2023OsloNorwayOslo SpektrumMaren MorrisJune 21, 2023StockholmSwedenAvicii ArenaJune 23, 2023AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo DomeJune 25, 2023PiltonEnglandWorthy FarmJune 27, 2023CardiffWalesCardiff CastleMaren MorrisJune 28, 2023GlasgowScotlandOVO ArenaJune 30, 2023DublinIreland3ArenaJuly 2, 2023BirminghamEnglandUtilita Arena BirminghamJuly 4, 2023ManchesterAO ArenaJuly 6, 2023LondonHyde Parkrowspan="2" July 8, 2023North America Leg 2July 21, 2023TulsaUnited StatesBOK CenterWild RiversJuly 22, 2023North Little RockSimmons Bank ArenaJuly 25, 2023LouisvilleKFC Yum! CenterAugust 3, 2023 CanceledBethelBethel Woods Center for the ArtsAugust 5, 2023GilfordBank of New Hampshire PavilionAugust 6, 2023Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts CenterAugust 8, 2023GreensboroGreensboro ColiseumAugust 10, 2023HersheyHersheypark StadiumBen HarperAugust 11, 2023HopewellCMACAugust 13, 2023BangorMaine Savings AmphitheaterAugust 16, 2023ColumbusNationwide ArenaAugust 17, 2023Grand RapidsVan Andel ArenaAugust 19, 2023Des MoinesIowa State FairgroundsAugust 25, 2023 Falcon HeightsMinnesota State FairWild RiversAugust 26, 2023MadisonKohl CenterBen HarperAugust 29, 2023Kansas CityT-Mobile CenterAugust 30, 2023OmahaCHI Health CenterSeptember 1, 2023Sioux FallsDenny Sanford Premier CenterSeptember 5, 2023VancouverCanadaRogers ArenaMaren MorrisSeptember 7, 2023CalgaryScotiabank SaddledomeSeptember 8, 2023EdmontonRogers PlaceSeptember 10, 2023SaskatoonSaskTel CentreSeptember 12, 2023WinnipegCanada Life CentreSeptember 15, 2023OttawaCanadian Tire CentreSeptember 16, 2023LondonBudweiser GardensSeptember 18, 2023TorontoScotiabank ArenaSeptember 20, 2023ColumbiaUnited StatesMerriweather Post PavilionWild RiversSeptember 21, 2023KnoxvilleThompson-Boling ArenaSeptember 23, 2023NashvilleBridgestone ArenaOceania October 12, 2023AdelaideAustraliaAdelaide Entertainment CentreElle KingOctober 14, 2023GeelongMt Duneed EstateOctober 16, 2023MelbourneRod Laver ArenaOctober 19, 2023SydneyQudos Bank ArenaOctober 21, 2023Hunter ValleyBimbadgenOctober 22, 2023Mount CottonSirromet WinesOctober 24, 2023BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment CentreOctober 28, 2023AucklandNew ZealandSpark ArenaOctober 30, 2023ChristchurchChristchurch Arena
Reschedules and canceled dates The Chicks had to postpone three shows when lead singer Natalie Maines was placed on vocal rest by doctors following her stopping their show in Noblesville after half an hour. Five of their 2023 shows were postponed or canceled due to illness in the band. The June 22, 2022, show in Clarkston was rescheduled to September 28. The June 19, 2022, show in Noblesville was rescheduled to September 30. The June 21, 2022, show in Cincinnati was rescheduled to October 2. The July 27, 2023, show in Nashville was rescheduled to September 23. The July 29, 2023, show in Knoxville was rescheduled to September 21. The July 30, 2023, show in Greensboro was rescheduled to August 8. The August 2, 2023, show in Columbia, was rescheduled to September 20. The August 3, 2023, show in Bethel was canceled.
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