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DCX MMXVI World Tour
Tour by Dixie Chicks
Tour poster
LocationEurope, North America
Start dateApril 16, 2016
End dateOctober 10, 2016
Legs2
No. of shows13 in Europe
52 in North America
65 Total
Dixie Chicks concert chronology

The DCX MMXVI World Tour is the fifth and current headlining concert tour from American country music trio Dixie Chicks. It started on April 16, 2016, in Antwerp, Belgium and will finish on October 10, 2016, in Los Angeles. This tour will be the first time in ten years the group has toured the United States as an headlining act.

The sound of the show is more guitar and rock and roll driven than earlier shows, with re-worked Dixie Chicks classics and several covers by Patty Griffin, Lana del Rey and Bob Dylan. Through large video projections several political and empowering messages are spread.

Background

In June 2015, the group announced that they would tour Europe in April 2016, additional dates were announced in August. North American dates were announced in November 2015.[1] Due to demand additional North American dates were announced on May 2, 2016.[2]

Show synopsis

The stage is set up as a classic stage with a big bars-shaped light rail that is pulled up during the opening song, revealing a large video screen. The Dixie Chicks are supported by a big band with a strong rock and roll sound. After a warm-up song, the band starts with a strong guitar version of "The Long Way Around", following "Lubbock or Leave It" featuring a trucker and rock and roll themed video. After the first of several Patty Griffin covers, a slowed down version of "Easy Silence" is performed with slow landscape shots and on-screen lyrics. After "Favorite Year" and "Long Time Gone", an acoustic cover of "Video Games" by Lana Del Rey follows. "Goodbye Earl" is another renewed version into a more guitar driven sound. During "Goodbye Earl" a video on domestic violence is shown, including Chris Brown, the Fritzl case and Donald Trump. A video interlude shows The Dixie Chicks in a video game themed car race, while the instrumental cover of "Ace of Spades" is heard.

The show is split with a bluegrass acoustic segment, starting with "Travelin' Soldier", played by only the three core members of the band. After "Don't Let Me Die in Florida" and "White Trash Wedding", the touring band is introduced. The acoustic segment is closed with an instrumental medley, including Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes.

"Ready to Run" is themed as an election year parody, with a montage of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, while confetti is blown over the audience. Two more covers are performed: Bob Dylan's "Mississippi" and their version of "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac.

After "Silent House", "I Like It", "Cowboy Take Me Away" and "Wide Open Spaces" the show is concluded with "Sin Wagon". The encore starts with a dark version of "Not Ready to Make Nice" and a final encore is a positive and empowering message from Ben Harper's "Better Way", closed off by a drum segment.

Opening acts

[3]

Setlist

[4][5]

  1. "The Long Way Around"
  2. "Lubbock or Leave It"
  3. "Truth #2" (Patty Griffin cover)
  4. "Easy Silence"
  5. "Favorite Year"
  6. "Long Time Gone"
  7. "Video Games" (Lana Del Ray cover)
  8. "Nothing Compares 2 U" Prince cover)
  9. "Top of the World"
  10. "Goodbye Earl"
  11. "Travelin' Soldier"
  12. "Daddy Lessons" Beyoncé cover)
  13. "Don't Let Me Die in Florida" (Patty Griffin cover)
  14. "White Trash Wedding"
  15. Instrumental Bluegrass (Wynter Gordon, Beyoncé, Kevin Cossom, Alex Delicata covers)
  16. "Ready to Run"
  17. "Mississippi" (Bob Dylan cover)
  18. "Landslide" (Stevie Nicks)
  19. "Silent House"
  20. "I Like It"
  21. "Cowboy Take Me Away"
  22. "Wide Open Spaces"
  23. "Sin Wagon"
Encore
  2. "Not Ready to Make Nice"
  3. "Better Way" (Ben Harper cover)
Notes
  • "Video Games" was replaced with "Nothing Compares 2 U" starting in Horsens.[6][7]
  • "Daddy Lessons" was only performed in Manchester.[8]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
Europe
April 16, 2016 Antwerp Belgium Lotto Arena Augustana — —
April 17, 2016 Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion — —
April 19, 2016 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall — —
April 20, 2016
April 22, 2016 Horsens Denmark Forum Horsens — —
April 24, 2016 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum — —
April 25, 2016 Stockholm Sweden Ericsson Globe — —
April 27, 2016 Malmö Malmö Arena — —
April 29, 2016 Birmingham England Barclaycard Arena — —
April 30, 2016 Manchester Manchester Arena — —
May 1, 2016 London The O2 Arena — —
May 3, 2016 Glasgow Scotland The SSE Hydro — —
May 4, 2016 Dublin Ireland 3Arena — —
North America[9][2]
June 1, 2016 Cincinnati United States Riverbend Music Center Augustana
Josh Hubert 		— —
June 3, 2016 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center — —
June 4, 2016 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre — —
June 5, 2016 Tinley Park Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre — —
June 8, 2016 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center The Heavy
Josh Hubert 		— —
June 10, 2016 Burgettstown First Niagara Pavilion — —
June 11, 2016 Saratoa Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center — —
June 13, 2016 New York City Madison Square Garden — —
June 14, 2016 Mansfield Xfinity Center — —
June 16, 2016 Bangor Darling's Waterfront Pavilion Anderson East
Josh Hubert 		— —
June 17, 2016 Hartford XFINITY Theatre — —
June 18, 2016 Camden BB&T Pavilion — —
June 21, 2016 Toronto Canada Molson Canadian Amphitheatre — —
June 22, 2016
June 24, 2016 Hershey United States Hersheypark Stadium — —
June 25, 2016 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live — —
July 7, 2016 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena — —
July 8, 2016 Auburn United States White River Amphitheatre — —
July 9, 2016 Ridgefield Sunlight Supply Amphitheater — —
July 12, 2016 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre — —
July 13, 2016 Wheatland Toyota Amphitheatre — —
July 15, 2016 Chula Vista Sleep Train Amphitheatre AugustanaL
Smooth Hound Smith 		— —
July 16, 2016 Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena — —
July 17, 2016 Phoenix Ak-Chin Pavilion — —
July 20, 2016 Irvine Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre — —
August 5, 2016 Dallas Gexa Energy Pavilion Vintage Trouble
Smooth Hound Smith 		— —
August 6, 2016 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion — —
August 7, 2016 Austin Austin360 Amphitheatre — —
August 10, 2016 Virginia Beach Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater — —
August 12, 2016 Raleigh Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek — —
August 13, 2016 Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion — —
August 14, 2016 Alpharetta Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre — —
August 17, 2016 Nashville Bridgestone Arena — —
August 19, 2016 Tampa MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre — —
August 20, 2016 West Palm Beach Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre — —
August 24, 2016 Maryland Heights Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre — —
August 25, 2016 Noblesville Klipsch Music Center — —
August 27, 2016[a] Falcon Heights Minnesota State Fair Grandstand —
August 28, 2016
August 30, 2016 Kansas City Sprint Center — —
September 1, 2016 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre — —
September 2, 2016 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre — —
September 8, 2016 Tulsa BOK Center Elle King — —
September 9, 2016 North Little Rock Verizon Arena — —
September 10, 2016 New Orleans Smoothie King Center — —
September 15, 2016 Moline i Wireless Center — —
September 16, 2016 Columbus Nationwide Arena — —
September 17, 2016 Buffalo First Niagara Center — —
September 22, 2016 Louisville KFC Yum Center — —
September 23, 2016 Toledo Huntington Center Augustana — —
September 24, 2016 Green Bay Resch Center — —
October 10, 2016 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl Elle King — —
TOTAL — —
TBA dates
  • Edmonton, Saskatoon, Calgary with Elle King

Critical reception

Anastasia Verleysen of the Het Nieuwsblad says, "The Dixie Chick are not just singing some country, but ladies with balls on their backs and even a high rock 'n roll content. And yet, their songs always go back to basics with the nonchalant banjo-strumming Emily Robinson, Martie Maguire handsome violin lines and the impressive voice of Natalie Maines."[4] The Daily Telegraph's Sarah Carson stated, "the triumphant trio proved the power lies in their musicianship, not notoriety, and their talents remain as rich and fierce as ever."[10]

Notes

  1. ^ The August 27 and 28, 2016, concerts in Falcon Heights are part of the Minnesota State Fair.

References

  1. ^ "Dixie Chicks To Launch North American Tour Next Summer". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "MMXVI TOUR HAS BEEN EXTENDED!". dixiechicks.com. Dixie Chicks. May 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "MMXVI NORTH AMERICAN SUPPORT ACTS ANNOUNCED!". dixiechicks.com. Dixie Chicks. May 2, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Verleysen, Anastasia (April 22, 2016). "Parts Tweet Google+ Mail shares REVIEW. Dixie Chicks lead country with balls". Het Nieuwsblad. Media Hus. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dixie Chicks Setlist at Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland". setlist.fm. Setlist.fm. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ^ McClellan, Laura. "Dixie Chicks Performs Heartfelt Rendition of Prince's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' [Watch]". Taste of Country. Taste of Country Networkd. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "Dixie Chicks Setlist at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway". setlist.fm. setlist.fm. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  8. ^ Romano, Nick (May 1, 2016). "Dixie Chicks cover Beyoncé's 'Daddy Lessons' at Manchester concert". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly Inc.
  9. ^ Betts, Stephen L. "Dixie Chicks Announce Summer 2016 U.S. Tour". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  10. ^ Carson, Sarah (April 30, 2016). "Dixie Chicks make a headlining UK return after 13 years – review". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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