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DIXIE NIX: The country trio is forced to cancel some southern U.S. dates due to poor ticket sales (Photo: Sony Music) |
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BY POPJOURNALISM STAFF
POSTED AUGUST 8, 2006
Controversial country trio the Dixie Chicks have cancelled several of their tour dates, mostly in the southern U.S., due to poor ticket sales.
The Chicks' "Accidents & Accusations" updated tour schedule nixes planned concerts in Kansas City, Memphis, Tampa and Houston, among 14 stops cancelled. Shows in markets like Los Angeles and Nashville have been pushed back to later dates, but to make up for the dropped shows, new concerts have been added including an additional performance in Calgary and a new show in Regina.
"We hope that our fans who were looking forward to a stop that is no longer on the tour will be able to join us at a nearby arena this fall, and we are sorry for any confusion or inconvenience these changes have caused,'' the Dixie Chicks said in a statement.
Soft tour sales were somewhat expected for the group, as mountains of negative press and a U.S country radio boycott have affected the trio following a March 2003 concert in Europe. During that infamous concert, lead singer Natalie Maines commented between songs that the group was "ashamed the President of the United States” was from Texas. A documentary about the trio's experience during this time will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
However, unlike the tour, negative press has not impacted U.S. sales of their latest album, Taking the Long Way, which topped the charts and has shipped more than one million copies in just over two months.
Here is the updated Dixie Chicks tour itinerary:
August 2006
8, 9 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Metro Centre
10 - Saint John, New Brunswick - Harbour Station
12 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
13 - London, Ontairo - Labatt Centre
15 - Chicago, IL - United Center
18 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
19, 20 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
October 2006
27 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
28, 29 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
November 2006
1 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Brandt Centre
2 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
4 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
5 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
6 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
8 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
11 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
14 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
16 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
17 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
19 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
24 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
25 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden
28 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
29 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
December 2006
1 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center
2 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
4 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
5 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 
EDITOR'S NOTE: We mistakenly noted that the Dixie Chicks' hometown is Houston. In fact, they formed in Dallas. We apologize for the error.
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