Chicks announce U.S. tour

"Just when you thought you were safe, America - we're back!" Natalie Maines declared in a video announcing the 2016 excursion. Emily Robison added, "There's no telling what will happen this time."

The Chicks, who at one time were country stars until they faced a backlash over lead singer Natalie Maines' comments at a London concert condemning then U.S. President George W. Bush about fighting in Iraq, have not released any new music since 2006's "Taking the Long Way."

The group has done some dates here and there, including opening for the Eagles on their 2010 summer tour. Maines released a solo disc, "Mother," in 2013, while Robison and Martie Maguire released a few albums as Court Yard Hounds.

The DCX MMXVI World Tour tour starts June 1 in Cincinnati and concludes Oct. 10 in Los Angeles.

Tour dates are:
June 1 - Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
June 3 - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
June 4 - Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 5 - Tinley Park, Ill., Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 8 - Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
June 10 - Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
June 11 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 13 - New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
June 14 - Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center
June 16 - Bangor, Maine, Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
June 17 - Hartford, Conn., Xfinity Theatre
June 18 - Camden, N.J., BB&T Pavilion
June 21 - Toronto, Ontario, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
June 22 - Toronto, Ontario, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
June 24 - Hershey, Pa., Hersheypark Stadium
June 25 - Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
July 7 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
July 8 - Auburn, Wash., White River Amphitheatre
July 9 - Ridgefield, Wash., Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
July 12 - Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 13 - Wheatland, Calif., Toyota Amphitheatre
July 15 - Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 16 - Las Vegas, Nev., Las Vegas Arena
July 17 - Phoenix, Ariz., Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 20 - Irvine, Calif., Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Aug. 5 - Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug. 6 - The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 7 - Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
Aug. 10 - Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
Aug. 12 - Raleigh, N.C., Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Aug. 13 - Charlotte, N.C., PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 14 - Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
Aug. 17 - Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 19 - Tampa, Fla., MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug. 20 - West Palm Beach, Fla., Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
Aug. 24 - Maryland Heights, Mo., Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 - Miami, Fla., Bayfront Park Amphitheater
Aug. 27 - Saint Paul, Minn., Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Minnesota State Fair
Aug. 30 - Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Sept. 1 - Englewood, Colo., Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Sept. 2 - Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Oct. 10 - Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl