# The Chicks Tour

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". 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's 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 Guardian's 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 (United States, Canada)
* Jenny Lewis (United States)
* Maren Morris (Europe, Canada)
* Ben Harper (United States)
* Wild Rivers (United States)
* Elle King (Oceania)

## 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" (contained elements of "Daddy Lessons")
* "Cowboy Take Me Away"
* "Landslide
* "Don't Let Me Die in Florida" (occasionally performed with Patty Griffin)
* "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 passed away 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

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
| North America Leg 1 |||||
| June 14, 2022 | Maryland Heights | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Patty Griffin |
| June 15, 2022 | Tinley Park | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Patty Griffin |
| June 17, 2022 | Manchester | United States | Great Stage Park | — |
| June 24, 2022 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | Patty Griffin |
| June 25, 2022 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | Patty Griffin |
| June 27, 2022 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | Patty Griffin |
| June 29, 2022 | Syracuse | United States | Lakeview Amphitheater | Patty Griffin |
| June 30, 2022 | Hartford | United States | Xfinity Theatre | Patty Griffin |
| July 2, 2022 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Theater | Patty Griffin |
| July 5, 2022 | Mansfield | United States | Xfinity Center | Patty Griffin |
| July 6, 2022 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | Patty Griffin |
| July 8, 2022 | Camden | United States | Freedom Mortgage Pavilion | Patty Griffin |
| July 9, 2022 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live | Patty Griffin |
| July 12, 2022 | Raleigh | United States | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | Patty Griffin |
| July 14, 2022 | Charlotte | United States | PNC Music Pavilion | Patty Griffin |
| July 16, 2022 | Alpharetta | United States | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Patty Griffin |
| July 23, 2022 | Chula Vista | United States | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | Jenny Lewis |
| July 25, 2022 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre | Jenny Lewis |
| July 26, 2022 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre | Jenny Lewis |
| July 29, 2022 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl | Jenny Lewis |
| July 30, 2022 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Jenny Lewis |
| August 2, 2022 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Jenny Lewis |
| August 3, 2022 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Jenny Lewis |
| August 5, 2022 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre | Patty Griffin |
| August 6, 2022 | Boise | United States | Ford Idaho Center | Patty Griffin |
| August 9, 2022 | Bend | United States | Hayden Homes Amphitheater | Patty Griffin |
| August 10, 2022 | Bend | United States | Hayden Homes Amphitheater | Patty Griffin |
| August 13, 2022 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre | Patty Griffin |
| September 28, 2022 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Center | Patty Griffin |
| September 30, 2022 | Noblesville | United States | Ruoff Music Center | Patty Griffin |
| October 2, 2022 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | Patty Griffin |
| October 4, 2022 | Rogers | United States | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | Patty Griffin |
| October 5, 2022 | Oklahoma City | United States | Zoo Amphitheater | Patty Griffin |
| October 7, 2022 | Austin | United States | Zilker Park | — |
| October 8, 2022 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Patty Griffin |
| October 10, 2022 | Irving | United States | Toyota Music Factory | Patty Griffin |
| October 11, 2022 | Irving | United States | Toyota Music Factory | Patty Griffin |
| October 14, 2022 | Austin | United States | Zilker Park | — |
| Europe |||||
| June 20, 2023 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | Maren Morris |
| June 21, 2023 | Stockholm | Sweden | Avicii Arena | Maren Morris |
| June 23, 2023 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | Maren Morris |
| June 25, 2023 | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | — |
| June 27, 2023 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff Castle | Maren Morris |
| June 28, 2023 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Arena | Maren Morris |
| June 30, 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Maren Morris |
| July 2, 2023 | Birmingham | England | Utilita Arena Birmingham | Maren Morris |
| July 4, 2023 | Manchester | England | AO Arena | Maren Morris |
| July 6, 2023 | London | England | Hyde Park | — |
| July 8, 2023 | London | England | Hyde Park | — |
| North America Leg 2 |||||
| July 21, 2023 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | Wild Rivers |
| July 22, 2023 | North Little Rock | United States | Simmons Bank Arena | Wild Rivers |
| July 25, 2023 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center | Wild Rivers |
| August 3, 2023 Canceled | Bethel | United States | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Wild Rivers |
| August 5, 2023 | Gilford | United States | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion | Wild Rivers |
| August 6, 2023 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Wild Rivers |
| August 8, 2023 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Wild Rivers |
| August 10, 2023 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | Ben Harper |
| August 11, 2023 | Hopewell | United States | CMAC | Ben Harper |
| August 13, 2023 | Bangor | United States | Maine Savings Amphitheater | Ben Harper |
| August 16, 2023 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | Ben Harper |
| August 17, 2023 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | Ben Harper |
| August 19, 2023 | Des Moines | United States | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Ben Harper |
| August 25, 2023 | Falcon Heights | United States | Minnesota State Fair | Wild Rivers |
| August 26, 2023 | Madison | United States | Kohl Center | Ben Harper |
| August 29, 2023 | Kansas City | United States | T-Mobile Center | Ben Harper |
| August 30, 2023 | Omaha | United States | CHI Health Center | Ben Harper |
| September 1, 2023 | Sioux Falls | United States | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Ben Harper |
| September 5, 2023 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Maren Morris |
| September 7, 2023 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | Maren Morris |
| September 8, 2023 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Maren Morris |
| September 10, 2023 | Saskatoon | Canada | SaskTel Centre | Maren Morris |
| September 12, 2023 | Winnipeg | Canada | Canada Life Centre | Maren Morris |
| September 15, 2023 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | Maren Morris |
| September 16, 2023 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | Maren Morris |
| September 18, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Maren Morris |
| September 20, 2023 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Wild Rivers |
| September 21, 2023 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson-Boling Arena | Wild Rivers |
| September 23, 2023 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Wild Rivers |
| Oceania |||||
| October 12, 2023 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Elle King |
| October 14, 2023 | Geelong | Australia | Mt Duneed Estate | Elle King |
| October 16, 2023 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Elle King |
| October 19, 2023 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | Elle King |
| October 21, 2023 | Hunter Valley | Australia | Bimbadgen | Elle King |
| October 22, 2023 | Mount Cotton | Australia | Sirromet Wines | Elle King |
| October 24, 2023 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Elle King |
| October 28, 2023 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | Elle King |
| October 30, 2023 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Christchurch Arena | Elle King |
* ↑ The concert on June 17, 2022, was a part of the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
* ↑ The concert on October 7, 2022, was a part of Austin City Limits Music Festival.
* ↑ The concert on October 14, 2022, was a part of Austin City Limits Music Festival.
* ↑ The concert on June 25, 2023, was part of Glastonbury Festival
* ↑ The concert on July 6, 2023, was part of BST Hyde Park
* ↑ The concert on July 8, 2023, was part of BST Hyde Park
* ↑ The concert on August 19, 2023, was part of the Iowa State Fair.
* ↑ The concert on August 25, 2023, was part of the Minnesota State Fair.

### 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.