Nation music icons The Chicks have introduced their Taking the Lengthy Means twentieth Anniversary Tour with two engagements on the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio on October 17 and 18.
The tour begins on September 30 in Detroit, Michigan, and ends with two nights, November 1 and a pair of, in Hollywood, California. The one different Texas date is in Austin on October 20. It is maybe no shock that San Antonio will get a second present. The Chicks’ Emily Strayer lives in Alamo Metropolis, the place she owns SOAP Laundry Lounge.
The Chicks, initially from Dallas, are some of the defining teams in nation music, and being outspoken about feminism and politics has made them each heroes and targets from totally different angles.
Taking The Lengthy Means, which was launched on Might 23, 2006, was The Chicks’ seventh studio album and represented a return to artistic life after controversy: it was the primary studio album after singer Natalie Maines criticized President George W. Bush and the Allied invasion of Iraq, resulting in a media firestorm and even demise threats.
The primary track from The Lengthy Means, “I Hope,” benefited Hurricane Katrina aid. The primary bodily single, “Not Able to Make Good” made it clear that Maines and the remainder of the band, who had been co-writers, didn’t again down from Maines’ criticism or remorse something. It wasn’t all heavy. The title monitor, “The Lengthy Means Round,” embraced the identical themes of nonconformity joyfully.
“Not Able to Make Good” went 2x Platinum, received three Grammy Awards, and made Rolling Stone’s listing of the 100 greatest songs of the last decade. Taking the Lengthy Means received Album of the Yr on the 2007 Grammy Awards and in addition went 2x Platinum.
In 2020, The Chicks ended a 14-year hiatus to launch Gaslighter, their first studio album since Taking the Lengthy Means and their most up-to-date so far. Gaslighter was co-produced by the prolific songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff.
Ticket gross sales will start with an artist presale Wednesday, June 3, at 10 am. Followers should enroll by Might 31 at 1:59 am Central. The final on-sale begins Thursday, June 4, at 10 am at TheChicks.com.
The Chicks’ Taking the Lengthy Means twentieth Anniversary Tour dates:
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Detroit, MI Fox TheatreSaturday, October 3, 2026 Chicago, IL The AuditoriumSunday, October 4, 2026 Chicago, IL The AuditoriumTuesday, October 6, 2026 Washington, DC The AnthemMonday, October 12, 2026 New York, NY Beacon TheatreTuesday, October 13, 2026 New York, NY Beacon TheatreThursday, October 15, 2026 Nashville, TN The TruthSaturday, October 17, 2026 San Antonio, TX Majestic TheatreSunday, October 18, 2026 San Antonio, TX Majestic TheatreTuesday, October 20, 2026 Austin, TX Bass Live performance HallSunday, October 25, 2026 Seattle, WA Benaroya HallMonday, October 26,2026 Seattle, WA Benaroya HallThursday, October 29, 2026 San Francisco, CA The MasonicFriday, October 30, 2026 San Francisco, CA The MasonicSunday, November 1, 2026 Hollywood, CA Dolby TheatreMonday, November 2, 2026 Hollywood, CA Dolby Theatre
