Long Time Gone Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Long Time Gone Tour
Landscape:yes
Artist:Dixie Chicks
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:10 in North America
5 in Europe
15 Total
Last Tour:Accidents & Accusations Tour
(2006)
This Tour:Long Time Gone Tour
(2013-14)
Next Tour:DCX MMXVI World Tour
(2016)

The Long Time Gone Tour[1] was the fourth headlining tour by American country group, Dixie Chicks.

Background

The group sparked numerous reunion rumors after they were booked to play several music festivals in Canada, for the summer of 2013. The girls performed at the Craven Country Jamboree,[2] Cavendish Beach Music Festival[3] and the RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest.[4] The festival shows received rave reviews from music critics, prompting the group to launch a tour in the fall of 2013. Announced in August 2013, the tour initially showed ten shows in Canada.[5] Bandmember Emily Robison stated the tour was a way to thank Canadian fans for the warm response. She further stated: "We had such a great time playing for our Canadian fans this summer that we've been inspired to come back for more".[1] Many media outlets reported the outing as a reunion tour. Frontwoman Natalie Maines squashed rumors, saying the band never formally split.

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. "I Can Love You Better"
  2. "Wide Open Spaces"
  3. "Am I the Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way)"
  4. "You Were Mine"
  5. "Ready to Run"
  6. "Goodbye Earl"
  7. "Cowboy Take Me Away"
  8. "Don't Waste Your Heart"
  9. "Some Days You Gotta Dance"
  10. "Sin Wagon"
  11. "Long Time Gone"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Truth No. 2"
  14. "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" / "Lullaby"
  15. "Silent House"
  16. "The Long Way Around"
  17. "Easy Silence"
  18. "I Like It"
  19. "Lubbock or Leave It"
Encore
  2. "Travelin’ Soldier"
  4. "Not Ready To Make Nice"
  6. "Mississippi"

Source:[7]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[8]
October 26, 2013VancouverCanadaRogers Arena
October 27, 2013KelownaProspera Place
October 29, 2013Dawson CreekEnCana Events Centre
October 31, 2013CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome
November 1, 2013EdmontonRexall Place
November 3, 2013SaskatoonCredit Union Centre
November 5, 2013WinnipegMTS Centre
November 8, 2013OshawaGeneral Motors Centre
November 9, 2013HamiltonCopps Coliseum
November 10, 2013LondonBudweiser Gardens
Europe
March 14, 2014DublinIrelandThe O2
March 15, 2014LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena
March 17, 2014StockholmSwedenSWCC Auditorium
March 18, 2014OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
March 20, 2014CopenhagenDenmarkFalkoner Teatret
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
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    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenue
    General Motors CentreOshawa5,380 / 5,380 (100%)$452,620[10]
    Budweiser GardensLondon9,069 / 9,069 (100%)$643,261

    Critical reception

    The tour received great reviews with its initial shows in Canada. For the concert at the Scotiabank Saddledome, Gerry Krochak (Calgary Sun) gave the show four out of five stars. He wrote, "The love and respect that fans have for the Dixie Chicks has been well earned — every step of the non-traditional way. It’s been seven years since the group released anything new, but here’s hoping [...]".[11] In Winnipeg, Elisha Dacey (Metro News) gave the show three and a half out of five stars. She says, "Mayor jokes aside, the show was a stripped-down and laid back retrospective of the Chicks’ past four albums. It took a while before Maine’s voice was truly warmed up and settled down, but she proved her distinctive country voice was more than the warm alto early fans may be used to".[12] For the final show in London, James Reaney (The London Free Press) wrote the group slowed no signs of animosity despite their controversial downfall. He went on to say, "Sunday night was a chance to celebrate the past and the present with fans cheering from the band’s arrival all the way to a huge ovation after a 90-minute main set".[13]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Dixie Chicks announce fall reunion tour. Mansfield, Brian. August 19, 2013. USA Today. . November 23, 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385191893ZFLYDFVVMO?url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/08/19/dixie-chicks-tour-canada/2673249/. November 23, 2013.
    2. Web site: Dixie Chicks Replace Lady Antebellum at Craven Country Jamboree. Wyland, Sarah . 28 December 2012 . . . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385191444CSNRJKXQLG?url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2012/12/28/dixie-chicks-replace-lady-antebellum-at-craven-country-jamboree/ . 23 November 2013.
    3. Web site: Cavendish music fest draws huge crowds. 8 July 2013 . . . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385191614GGPBQSEDJL?url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/cavendish-music-fest-draws-huge-crowds-1.1365204 . 23 November 2013.
    4. Web site: Much-anticipated return of the Dixie Chicks was not something to miss at Bluesfest. Helmer, Aedan . 6 July 2013 . . . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385191748DOEHYBMEUD?url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/07/06/much-anticipated-return-of-the-dixie-chicks-was-not-something-to-miss . 23 November 2013.
    5. Web site: Dixie Chicks Announce 2013 Tour Dates. Whitaker, Sterling . 19 August 2013 . The Boot . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385191995CEEOPLCAOB?url=http://theboot.com/dixie-chicks-2013-tour-dates/ . 23 November 2013.
    6. Web site: Charlie Mars lands in Vancouver with Dixie Chicks. Pescod, Nicholas M. . 25 October 2013 . North Shore News . . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385194063PMXGTWQMWY?url=http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/music/charlie-mars-lands-in-vancouver-with-dixie-chicks-1.671903 . 23 November 2013.
    7. Web site: Dixie Chicks Play Canada SETLIST. 31 October 2013 . Noise11 . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385193651WDSYVUNRVZ?url=http://www.noise11.com/news/dixie-chicks-play-canada-setlist-20131031 . 23 November 2013.
    8. Web site: Dixie Chicks set out on Canadian "Long Time Gone" run. Hall, Tara . 31 October 2013 . SoundSpike . SoundSpike Media, LLC . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385191255KWUQVNFNAK?url=http://www.soundspike.com/story/27518/dixie-chicks-set-out-on-canadian-long-time-gone-run/ . 23 November 2013.
    9. Web site: The Dixie Chicks play first UK gig in eight years. 1 October 2013. . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385192670OHRIUKNMAU?url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities-news-in-pics/01-10-2013/61044/ . 23 November 2013.
    10. 23 November 2013. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 125. 46. New York City, New York. Prometheus Global Media. 0006-2510. 18 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131118083951/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. 18 November 2013.
    11. Web site: That was ... wow — Dixie Chicks rock the Scotiabank Saddledome in Stampede make-up show. Krochak, Gerry . 31 October 2013 . . Quebecor . 23 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103195501/http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/11/01/that-was--wow--dixie-chicks-rock-the-scotiabank-saddledome-in-stampede-make-up-show . dead . 3 November 2013.
    12. Web site: Review: Dixie Chicks take the long way around (and a shot at Rob Ford). Dacey, Elisha . 5 November 2013 . . Free Daily News Group Inc. . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385193370JMCNKEONQG?url=http://metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/845935/the-dixie-chicks-bring-it-home-at-the-mts-centre-in-winnipeg/ . 23 November 2013.
    13. Web site: Dixie Chicks pack Budweiser Gardens in the first London appearance by the American stars in seven years. Reaney, James . 11 November 2013 . . . 23 November 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1385193790KJAMKQUORP?url=http://www.lfpress.com/2013/11/10/dixie-chicks-pack-budweiser-gardens-in-american-stars-first-london-appearance-in-seven-years . 23 November 2013.

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