# DCX MMXVI World Tour

The DCX MMXVI World Tour was the fifth headlining concert tour from American country music trio Dixie Chicks. It started on April 16, 2016, in Antwerp, Belgium and finished on April 18, 2017, in London, Ontario, Canada. The tour was the first time in ten years the band had toured the United States and Australia as a headlining act. It was the first time the band performed in New Zealand. For the shows in 2017, the tour was renamed the DCX MMXVII World Tour. This was the last tour where they were known as the Dixie Chicks.
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. Due to demand additional North American dates were announced on May 2, 2016. The Oceania leg was announced in October 2016.

## 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
* Avalanche City

## Recordings

At the second to last show in the U.S. on October 8, 2016, Natalie Maines announced: "As you can see we've chosen you guys and the forum to be the audience for our DVD". The Edmonton, Calgary, Los Angeles, Melbourne and Hamilton shows were included in a one-night cinema event DCX MMXVI Live that was shown in theatres on August 7, 2017, followed by a DVD/Blu-ray/CD release on September 1, 2017, from Columbia Records.

## Setlist

* "The Long Way Around"
* "Lubbock or Leave It"
* "Truth #2" (Patty Griffin cover)
* "Easy Silence"
* "Everybody Knows" / "Favorite Year" / "Some Days You Gotta Dance"
* "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"
* "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 with the performance in Horsens.
* "Daddy Lessons" was performed in Manchester, Glasgow, Pittsburgh, Camden, Toronto, Hershey, Vancouver, Auburn, Irvine, Dallas, Houston, Tampa, St. Paul, West Valley City, Mountain View, Raleigh, New Orleans, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
* "Everybody Knows" replaced "Favorite Year" starting in Michigan. In turn, "Some Days You Gotta Dance" replaced it during the performances in Hershey, Toronto, Calgary, Raleigh, Los Angeles, Brisbane and Sydney
* "Silent House" and "I Like It" were not performed in Brisbane and Sydney.
* Something in the Air replaced "Nothing Compares 2 U", starting with the show in New Zealand.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
| Europe |||||||
| April 16, 2016 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena | Augustana | 3,805 / 4,382 | $223,464 |
| April 17, 2016 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Augustana | 9,500 / 9,500 | $754,847 |
| April 19, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | Augustana | — | — |
| April 20, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | Augustana | — | — |
| April 22, 2016 | Horsens | Denmark | Forum Horsens | Augustana | — | — |
| April 24, 2016 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | Augustana | — | — |
| April 25, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet | Augustana | — | — |
| April 27, 2016 | Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Arena | Augustana | — | — |
| April 29, 2016 | Birmingham | England | Barclaycard Arena | Augustana | — | — |
| April 30, 2016 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | Augustana | 8,546 / 9,134 | $606,008 |
| May 1, 2016 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | Augustana | 13,078 / 15,471 | $898,090 |
| May 3, 2016 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro | Augustana | 11,259 / 11,421 | $563,845 |
| May 4, 2016 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Augustana | — | — |
| North America Leg 1 |||||||
| June 1, 2016 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | Augustana Josh Herbert | 19,877 / 19,877 | $1,150,340 |
| June 3, 2016 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | Augustana Josh Herbert | 18,428 / 20,415 | $1,045,808 |
| June 4, 2016 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Augustana Josh Herbert | 14,197 / 14,841 | $952,409 |
| June 5, 2016 | Tinley Park | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Augustana Josh Herbert | 21,516 / 28,059 | $1,372,366 |
| June 8, 2016 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | The Heavy Josh Herbert | 8,210 / 15,883 | $511,197 |
| June 10, 2016 | Burgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion | The Heavy Josh Herbert | 11,262 / 21,731 | $514,181 |
| June 11, 2016 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | The Heavy Josh Herbert | 15,943 / 24,599 | $824,242 |
| June 13, 2016 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | The Heavy Josh Herbert | 10,366 / 14,521 | $1,387,319 |
| June 14, 2016 | Mansfield | United States | Xfinity Center | The Heavy Josh Herbert | 10,503 / 19,422 | $753,200 |
| June 16, 2016 | Bangor | United States | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 10,876 / 12,877 | $706,634 |
| June 17, 2016 | Hartford | United States | Xfinity Theatre | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 10,291 / 23,089 | $668,426 |
| June 18, 2016 | Camden | United States | BB&T Pavilion | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 9,573 / 23,429 | $565,407 |
| June 21, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 30,477 / 31,351 | $2,022,400 |
| June 22, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 30,477 / 31,351 | $2,022,400 |
| June 24, 2016 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 12,157 / 16,532 | $817,664 |
| June 25, 2016 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 17,742 / 21,297 | $1,191,951 |
| July 7, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 12,870 / 14,463 | $1,030,490 |
| July 8, 2016 | Auburn | United States | White River Amphitheatre | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 13,758 / 15,432 | $927,073 |
| July 9, 2016 | Ridgefield | United States | Sunlight Supply Amphitheater | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 15,342 / 17,160 | $1,057,715 |
| July 12, 2016 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 17,832 / 21,142 | $979,925 |
| July 13, 2016 | Wheatland | United States | Toyota Amphitheatre | Anderson East Josh Herbert | 14,783 / 17,271 | $736,778 |
| July 15, 2016 | Chula Vista | United States | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | AugustanaL Smooth Hound Smith | 12,816 / 18,841 | $797,272 |
| July 16, 2016 | Las Vegas | United States | T-Mobile Arena | AugustanaL Smooth Hound Smith | 9,319 / 11,059 | $970,166 |
| July 17, 2016 | Phoenix | United States | Ak-Chin Pavilion | AugustanaL Smooth Hound Smith | 13,480 / 19,102 | $682,771 |
| July 20, 2016 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | AugustanaL Smooth Hound Smith | 12,402 / 13,844 | $992,657 |
| August 5, 2016 | Dallas | United States | Gexa Energy Pavilion | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 19,701 / 19,701 | $1,367,443 |
| August 6, 2016 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 15,626 / 15,626 | $1,082,571 |
| August 7, 2016 | Austin | United States | Austin360 Amphitheatre | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 12,277 / 12,277 | $975,008 |
| August 10, 2016 | Virginia Beach | United States | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 10,443 / 17,804 | $550,568 |
| August 12, 2016 | Raleigh | United States | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 17,785 / 19,408 | $897,444 |
| August 13, 2016 | Charlotte | United States | PNC Music Pavilion | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 18,010 / 18,184 | $1,178,026 |
| August 14, 2016 | Alpharetta | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 12,229 / 12,229 | $760,235 |
| August 17, 2016 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 16,325 / 16,325 | $1,517,305 |
| August 19, 2016 | Tampa | United States | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 15,588 / 18,629 | $897,334 |
| August 20, 2016 | West Palm Beach | United States | Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 10,405 / 18,186 | $555,878 |
| August 24, 2016 | Maryland Heights | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 17,897 / 19,521 | $911,283 |
| August 25, 2016 | Noblesville | United States | Klipsch Music Center | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 16,909 / 23,252 | $852,771 |
| August 27, 2016 | Falcon Heights | United States | Minnesota State Fair Grandstand | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | — | — |
| August 28, 2016 | Falcon Heights | United States | Minnesota State Fair Grandstand | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith |
| August 30, 2016 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 13,520 / 13,520 | $1,138,510 |
| September 1, 2016 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | — | — |
| September 2, 2016 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre | Vintage Trouble Smooth Hound Smith | 18,483 / 19,011 | $898,560 |
| September 8, 2016 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | Elle King | 8,063 / 9,337 | $766,268 |
| September 9, 2016 | North Little Rock | United States | Verizon Arena | Elle King | 8,809 / 14,259 | $691,159 |
| September 10, 2016 | New Orleans | United States | Smoothie King Center | Elle King | 9,529 / 10,041 | $812,884 |
| September 15, 2016 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center | Elle King | 6,783 / 9,668 | $500,689 |
| September 16, 2016 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | Elle King | 9,430 / 13,651 | $828,362 |
| September 17, 2016 | Buffalo | United States | First Niagara Center | Elle King | 7,621 / 10,545 | $592,808 |
| September 22, 2016 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center | Elle King | 9,821 / 10,780 | $862,342 |
| September 23, 2016 | Toledo | United States | Huntington Center | Augustana | 4,778 / 5,614 | $424,653 |
| September 24, 2016 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center | Augustana | 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 | Canada | SaskTel Centre | Elle King | 9,841 / 10,713 | $800,788 |
| October 1, 2016 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | Elle King | 11,194 / 11,194 | $933,512 |
| October 7, 2016 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena | Elle King | 7,228 / 10,560 | $561,848 |
| October 8, 2016 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Elle King | 5,766 / 6,134 | $572,898 |
| October 10, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | Elle King | 16,048 / 16,048 | $1,345,158 |
| Oceania |||||||
| March 25, 2017 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Avalanche City | 9,252 / 9,686 | $1,073,410 |
| March 26, 2017 | Ipswich | Australia | Willowbank Raceway | Avalanche City | — | — |
| March 29, 2017 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | Avalanche City | 12,383 / 12,508 | $1,243,770 |
| March 30, 2017 | Sydney | Australia | ICC Sydney Theatre | Avalanche City | 6,702 / 7,919 | $729,867 |
| April 1, 2017 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Avalanche City | 21,304 / 21,650 | $2,487,280 |
| April 2, 2017 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Avalanche City | 21,304 / 21,650 | $2,487,280 |
| April 5, 2017 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | Avalanche City | — | — |
| April 8, 2017 | Napier | New Zealand | Mission Estate Winery | Avalanche City | — | — |
| North America Leg 2 |||||||
| April 14, 2017 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | Smooth Hound Smith | — | — |
| April 15, 2017 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Smooth Hound Smith | — | — |
| April 17, 2017 | Hamilton | Canada | FirstOntario Centre | Smooth Hound Smith | — | — |
| April 18, 2017 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | Smooth Hound Smith | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 788,574 / 959,194 | $56,153,563 |