Twenty years ago, The Chicks released an album that the industry tried to bury, and it won Album of the Year at the Grammys. That’s the story ‘Taking The Long Way’ tells, and this fall, the 13-time Grammy-winning trio brings it back to the stage for a 16-date US theatre run.
The “Taking The Long Way 20th Anniversary Tour” opens September 30 at Detroit’s Fox Theatre and moves through Chicago, Washington DC, New York, Nashville, San Antonio, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and Hollywood. The venues are deliberately intimate, a sharp contrast to the album’s monumental cultural footprint.
‘Taking The Long Way’ topped the Billboard 200 and earned The Chicks 5 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. It arrived in the wake of widespread radio bans, boycotts, and CD-smashing rallies that followed Natalie Maines’ public criticism of then-President George W. Bush. The Chicks, then known as The Dixie Chicks, responded with one of the most defiant and celebrated records in country music history.
The name change to The Chicks came in 2020, shedding the outdated original moniker while carrying the full weight of that legacy forward.
This tour adds to an already active year. The group has California casino dates in June, opening slots on Tim McGraw’s stadium run in July, and an appearance at Boots And Hearts Country Music Festival in Ontario, Canada.
Artist presale begins Wednesday, June 3 at 10 AM local time. General on-sale follows Thursday, June 4. The tour is promoted by Live Nation.
“Taking The Long Way 20th Anniversary Tour” Dates:
Wed Sep 30 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
Sat Oct 3 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium
Sun Oct 4 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium
Tue Oct 6 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Mon Oct 12 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
Tue Oct 13 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
Thu Oct 15 – Nashville, TN – The Truth
Sat Oct 17 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
Sun Oct 18 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
Tue Oct 20 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
Sun Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
Mon Oct 26 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
Thu Oct 29 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
Fri Oct 30 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
Sun Nov 1 – Hollywood, CA – Dolby Theatre
Mon Nov 2 – Hollywood, CA – Dolby Theatre