DCX MMXVI World Tour
Tour by Dixie Chicks | |
Tour poster | |
Location | Europe, North America, Oceania |
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Start date | April 16, 2016 |
End date | April 18, 2017 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows |
13 in Europe 61 in North America 8 in Oceania 82 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 April 8, 2017, in Napier, New Zealand. This tour is the first time in ten years the band has toured the United States and Australia as a headlining act. It is the first time the band will perform in New Zealand. For the shows in 2017, the tour will be re-named the DCX MMXVII World Tour.
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, Beyoncé, 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] The Oceania leg was announced in October 2016.[3][4]
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
- Augustana
- The Heavy
- Anderson East
- Josh Herbert
- Elle King
- Smooth Hound Smith
- Vintage Trouble
Setlist
- "The Long Way Around"
- "Lubbock or Leave It"
- "Truth #2"
- "Easy Silence"
- "Favorite Year"
- "Long Time Gone"
- "Video Games" (Lana Del Rey cover)
- "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Prince cover)
- "Top of the World"
- "Goodbye Earl"
- "Travelin' Soldier"
- "Daddy Lessons" (Beyoncé cover)
- "Don't Let Me Die in Florida" (Patty Griffin cover)
- "White Trash Wedding"
- Instrumental Bluegrass (Wynter Gordon, Beyoncé, Kevin Cossom, Alex Delicata covers)
- "Ready to Run"
- "Mississippi" (Bob Dylan cover)
- "Landslide"
- "Silent House"
- "I Like It"
- "Cowboy Take Me Away"
- "Wide Open Spaces"
- "Sin Wagon"
- Encore
- "Not Ready to Make Nice"
- "Better Way" (Ben Harper cover)
- Notes
- "Video Games" was replaced with "Nothing Compares 2 U" starting in Horsens.[9][10]
- "Daddy Lessons" was only performed in Manchester, Glasgow, Pittsburgh, Hershey, Toronto, Vancouver, Irvine, Dallas, Houston, Tampa, St. Paul , West Valley City,Mountain View and New Orleans. [11]
- "Everybody Knows" replaced "Favorite Year" starting in Michigan
- "Some Days You Gotta Dance" was performed in Hershey, Toronto, Calgary and Los Angeles
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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Europe | ||||||
April 16, 2016 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena | Augustana | 3,805 / 4,382 | $223,464 |
April 17, 2016 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 9,500 / 9,500 | $754,847 | |
April 19, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | N/A | N/A | |
April 20, 2016 | ||||||
April 22, 2016 | Horsens | Denmark | Forum Horsens | N/A | N/A | |
April 24, 2016 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | N/A | N/A | |
April 25, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | N/A | N/A | |
April 27, 2016 | Malmö | Malmö Arena | N/A | N/A | ||
April 29, 2016 | Birmingham | England | Barclaycard Arena | N/A | N/A | |
April 30, 2016 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | 8,546 / 9,134 | $606,008 | ||
May 1, 2016 | London | The O2 Arena | 13,078 / 15,471 | $898,090 | ||
May 3, 2016 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro | 11,259 / 11,421 | $563,845 | |
May 4, 2016 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | N/A | N/A | |
North America Leg 1[2][12] | ||||||
June 1, 2016 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | Augustana Josh Herbert |
19,877 / 19,877 | $1,150,340 |
June 3, 2016 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | 17,428 / 19,995 | $1,045,808 | ||
June 4, 2016 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | 14,197 / 14,841 | $952,409 | ||
June 5, 2016 | Tinley Park | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | 21,516 / 28,059 | $1,372,366 | ||
June 8, 2016 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | The Heavy Josh Herbert |
8,210 / 15,883 | $511,197 | |
June 10, 2016 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | 11,262 / 21,731 | $514,181 | ||
June 11, 2016 | Saratoa Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 15,943 / 24,599 | $824,242 | ||
June 13, 2016 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 10,366 / 14,521 | $1,387,319 | ||
June 14, 2016 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | 10,503 / 19,422 | $753,200 | ||
June 16, 2016 | Bangor | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | Anderson East Josh Herbert |
10,876 / 12,877 | $706,634 | |
June 17, 2016 | Hartford | Xfinity Theatre | 10,291 / 23,089 | $668,426 | ||
June 18, 2016 | Camden | BB&T Pavilion | 9,573 / 23,429 | $565,407 | ||
June 21, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | 30,477 / 31,351 | $2,022,400 | |
June 22, 2016 | ||||||
June 24, 2016 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | 12,157 / 16,532 | $817,664 | |
June 25, 2016 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | 17,742 / 21,297 | $1,191,951 | ||
July 7, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 12,870 / 14,463 | $1,030,490 | |
July 8, 2016 | Auburn | United States | White River Amphitheatre | 13,758 / 15,432 | $927,073 | |
July 9, 2016 | Ridgefield | Sunlight Supply Amphitheater | 15,342 / 17,160 | $1,057,715 | ||
July 12, 2016 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 17,832 / 21,142 | $979,925 | ||
July 13, 2016 | Wheatland | Toyota Amphitheatre | 14,783 / 17,271 | $736,778 | ||
July 15, 2016 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | AugustanaL Smooth Hound Smith |
12,816 / 18,841 | $797,272 | |
July 16, 2016 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | 9,319 / 11,059 | $970,166 | ||
July 17, 2016 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | 13,480 / 19,102 | $682,771 | ||
July 20, 2016 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | 12,402 / 13,844 | $992,657 | ||
August 5, 2016 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith |
19,701 / 19,701 | $1,367,443 | |
August 6, 2016 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 15,626 / 15,626 | $1,082,571 | ||
August 7, 2016 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheatre | 12,277 / 12,277 | $975,008 | ||
August 10, 2016 | Virginia Beach | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | 10,443 / 17,804 | $550,568 | ||
August 12, 2016 | Raleigh | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | 17,785 / 19,408 | $897,444 | ||
August 13, 2016 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | 18,010 / 18,184 | $1,178,026 | ||
August 14, 2016 | Alpharetta | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | 12,229 / 12,229 | $760,235 | ||
August 17, 2016 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 16,325 / 16,325 | $1,517,305 | ||
August 19, 2016 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | 15,588 / 18,629 | $897,334 | ||
August 20, 2016 | West Palm Beach | Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre | 10,405 / 18,186 | $555,878 | ||
August 24, 2016 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | 17,897 / 19,521 | $911,283 | ||
August 25, 2016 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | 16,909 / 23,252 | $852,771 | ||
August 27, 2016[lower-alpha 1] | Falcon Heights | Minnesota State Fair Grandstand | N/A | N/A | ||
August 28, 2016 | N/A | N/A | ||||
August 30, 2016 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 13,520 / 13,520 | $1,138,510 | ||
September 1, 2016 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | N/A | N/A | ||
September 2, 2016 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | 18,483 / 19,011 | $898,560 | ||
September 8, 2016 | Tulsa | BOK Center | Elle King | 8,063 / 9,337 | $766,268 | |
September 9, 2016 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | 8,809 / 14,259 | $691,159 | ||
September 10, 2016 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | 9,529 / 10,041 | $812,884 | ||
September 15, 2016 | Moline | iWireless Center | 6,783 / 9,668 | $500,689 | ||
September 16, 2016 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 9,430 / 13,651 | $828,362 | ||
September 17, 2016 | Buffalo | First Niagara Center | 7,621 / 10,545 | $592,808 | ||
September 22, 2016 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 9,821 / 10,780 | $862,342 | ||
September 23, 2016 | Toledo | Huntington Center | Augustana | 4,778 / 5,614 | $424,653 | |
September 24, 2016 | Green Bay | Resch Center | 6,464 / 6,917 | $620,056 | ||
September 29, 2016 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Elle King | 12,152 / 12,152 | $1,018,230 |
September 30, 2016 | Saskatoon | SaskTel Centre | 9,841 / 10,713 | $800,788 | ||
October 1, 2016 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | 11,194 / 11,194 | $933,512 | ||
October 7, 2016 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena | 7,228 / 10,560 | $561,848 | |
October 8, 2016 | Inglewood | The Forum | 5,766 / 6,134 | $572,898 | ||
October 10, 2016 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | 16,048 / 16,048 | $1,345,158 | ||
Oceania[3][4] | ||||||
March 25, 2017 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | — | — |
March 26, 2017[lower-alpha 2] | Ipswich | Willowbank Raceway | N/A | — | — | |
March 29, 2017 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | N/A | — | — | |
March 30, 2017 | ICC Sydney Theatre | N/A | — | — | ||
April 1, 2017 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | N/A | — | — | |
April 2, 2017 | N/A | — | — | |||
April 5, 2017 | Perth | Perth Arena | N/A | — | — | |
April 8, 2017 | Napier | New Zealand | Mission Estate Winery | N/A | — | — |
North America Leg 2 | ||||||
April 14, 2017 | Ottawa | Canada | Richcraft Live at Canadian Tire Centre | N/A | — | — |
April 15, 2017 | Montreal | Bell Centre | N/A | — | — | |
April 17, 2017 | Hamilton | FirstOntario Centre | N/A | — | — | |
April 18, 2017 | London | Budweiser Gardens | N/A | — | — | |
Total | 737,933 / 907,011 | $50,619,236 |
Notes
- ↑ The August 27 and 28, 2016, concerts in Falcon Heights are part of the Minnesota State Fair.
- ↑ The March 26, 2017, concert in Willowbank is part of the CMC Rocks.
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."[6] 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."[13]
References
- ↑ "Dixie Chicks To Launch North American Tour Next Summer". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- 1 2 "MMXVI TOUR HAS BEEN EXTENDED!". dixiechicks.com. Dixie Chicks. May 2, 2016.
- 1 2 "Dixie Chicks Will Headline The Mission Estate Concert". eventfinda. Eventfinda Limitied. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- 1 2 Horton, Carrie (October 18, 2016). "Dixie Chicks Announce 2017 Australian Tour Dates". The Boot. Taste of Country Network. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "MMXVI NORTH AMERICAN SUPPORT ACTS ANNOUNCED!". dixiechicks.com. Dixie Chicks. May 2, 2016.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Dixie Chicks Setlist at Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland". setlist.fm. Setlist.fm. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Dixie Chicks announce 2016 world tour". countrymusicontour.com. countrymusicontour.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Dixie Chicks Setlist at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway". setlist.fm. setlist.fm. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ Romano, Nick (May 1, 2016). "Dixie Chicks cover Beyoncé's 'Daddy Lessons' at Manchester concert". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Betts, Stephen L. "Dixie Chicks Announce Summer 2016 U.S. Tour". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ 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.