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The Chicks return to the road

Monday, February 28, 2022 – The Chicks announced their return to the road with The Chicks Tour, set for this summer 2022. The 27-city tour kicks off on June 14 in St. Louis with stops across North America including Chicago, Toronto, Boston and two nights in Los Angeles before wrapping up in George, Wash. at The Gorge on Aug. 13.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 4 at 10 a.m. local time on ticketmaster.com.

Joining The Chicks Tour as support acts are singer/songwriter Patty Griffin who will open dates beginning on June 14 in St. Louis through the July 16 Alpharetta, Ga. Griffin will rejoin the tour beginning on Aug. 5 in Salt Lake City through the final on Aug.13. Indie-rock singer Jenny Lewis will do six dates beginning July 23 in San Diego through Aug. 2 in Morrison, Col.

The Chicks will partner with environmental nonprofit, REVERB.org. At each show, The Chicks/REVERB Action Village will be set be set up for fans to take action on environmental and social causes.

After nearly 14 years on recording hiatus, The Chicks released their fifth studio album "Gaslighter" in July 2020 via Columbia Records.

Tour dates are:
June 14 – St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
June 15 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
June 19 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
June 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center *
June 22 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre *
June 24 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage *
June 27 – Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center *
June 29 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview *
June 30 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre *
July 2 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre *
July 5 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center *
July 6 – Holmdel, NJ – P.N.C. Bank Arts Center *
July 8– Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion *
July 9 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live *
July 12 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek *
July 14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion *
July 16 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre *
July 23 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
July 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre ^
July 26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre ^
July 29 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl** ^
July 30 – Mountain View, CA –Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
Aug. 2 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ** ^
Aug. 5 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre *
Aug. 6 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre *
Aug. 9 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
Aug. 13 – George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre *
* Patty Griffin opens
^ Jenny Lewis opens


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