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[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

Dixie Chicks unveil tour plans

May 18, 2006 11:07 AM
by Rob Evans
liveDaily Editor

The Dixie Chicks have unveiled the initial itinerary for a 40-plus city North American tour that launches July 21 in Detroit, and won't wind down until mid-November.
Dubbed "The Accidents & Accusations Tour"--taken from a line in the song "Easy Silence," which appears on the trio's forthcoming album, "Taking the Long Way"--the outing will travel the arena circuit.

According to a press release, tickets for all North American shows will go on sale over the first two weeks of June. Fans who purchase the band's new CD at Target stores in the US beginning May 23 will receive a password for an online presale, through which up to four tickets for most shows on the tour can be purchased.

In a statement, Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines said the upcoming tour would be "more of an old-style rock show, not so much about theatrics and props but just about the music." She added, "To rock out, we used to have to pull out a cover tune, so it's nice to have your own songs to fill that part of the set."

As on their 2003 tour, the Chicks' backing band will be led by Austin, TX, musician David Grissom (Joe Ely, John Mellencamp). The group will also feature returning acoustic guitarist Keith Sewell, (Ricky Skaggs), Wallflowers drummer Fred Eltringham, Black Crowes/Chris Robinson guitarist Audley Freed, keyboardist Larry Knechtel (Simon & Garfunkel, Mamas & Papas, Beach Boys), former Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg, pedal steel player Pete Finney (Doug Sahm, Alison Moorer), Rod Stewart violinist Janna Jacoby and cellist John Krovoza.

During the upcoming shows, the band is expected to play songs from "Taking the Long Way," as well as all of its previous hits, according to a press release.

The Chicks will warm up for the tour by playing two London concerts to promote the June 12 international release of "Taking the Long Way." The group's first concert performance in two years will take place at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, the place where Maines caused a firestorm in 2003 by saying that she was "ashamed" that US President George W. Bush was a fellow Texan.


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[MelissaB]

1. Love that Nashville date!

:kick:

and thanks!

[Booster]

2. Fantastic!!!!! Thanks for posting this info. I will be going to Target

on Tuesday to buy their CD and get me that password. I loves them Chicks. Also, everybody remember they will be on Good Morning America on the 26th so get your Tivo's ready.

[Oversea Visitor]

3. Fight on Dixie

Forget sounds good
Forgive I dont think I ever would

[Booster]

4. A kick for all the work OrangeCountyDemocrat put into this post.

If any of you can get tickets for their concert - do it. They are well worth the price of admission. Very polished, professional show.

[Cha]

5. Hey! I could see them

Chicks July 28th at the Pepsi Arena in Albany! Thanks!

[Raine]

6. Alllllll Riiiiiggggghhhhhttttt

they have a Los Angeles concert!!!! :bounce:

[Cha]

7. They're gonna be

all over the place and it sounds like it'll be Brilliant!

[Cha]

8. Kick for The

Chicks!