American country trio The Chicks have announced they will return to Australia this year for their first shows on our shores since 2017. The band will play seven eight shows in October, joined by Los Angeles singer-songwriter Elle King. The tour will kick off at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Thursday, 12th October, before shows in Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney, the Hunter Valley, Mount Cotton and Brisbane.
UPDATE 13/07/2023: The Chicks have added a second show in Brisbane after the first sold out. Melbourne is also sold out.
The Chicks – ‘Sleep at Night’
The upcoming shows will mark the Chicks’ first Australian tour since they released Gaslighter – their first album in a decade and a half – back in 2020. Their return arrived alongside a string of singles (such as the album’s title track, ‘Julianna Calm Down’ and ‘March March’) and a name change for the band.
“Ever since I heard a demo in the late 90s and did their first tour in November 1999, The Chicks have been a huge part of my life,” said Michael Chugg – whose Frontier Touring company is responsible for the upcoming tour – in a statement. “Watching them become live icons of music has been an amazing journey, and their upcoming tour will go up another level again.”
Elle King, meanwhile, released her third album Come Get Your Wife in January of this year. She last toured Australia back in 2016, when she performed as part of that year’s edition of Byron Bay Bluesfest.
The Chicks 2023 Australian Tour
with Elle King
- Thursday, 12th October – Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide SA
- Saturday, 14th October – Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong VIC
- Monday, 16th October – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
- Thursday, 19th October – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney NSW
- Saturday, 21st October – Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley NSW
- Sunday, 22nd October – Sirromet Winery, Mount Cotton QLD
- Tuesday, 24th October – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane QLD – SOLD OUT
- Wednesday, 25th October – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane QLD – NEW SHOW
Tickets on sale Monday, 8th May
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