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The Chicks Mark ‘Taking the Long Way’ Anniversary With Storytelling Shows
The Chicks are marking 20 years of their album “Taking the Long Way” with a short tour that includes three shows at Los Angeles’s Dolby Theatre.
The trio performs all 14 tracks, sharing stories about the songs and showing documentary clips from the album’s creation.
The album followed backlash over Natalie Maines’s 2003 criticism of President George W. Bush, which the band refers to as “the incident.”
Maines told the Los Angeles audience that times had changed and said she would now give Bush a big kiss, adding that they were ashamed of the current president.
The tour coincides with the 2026 US midterm elections, prompting comparisons between the political climate now and the backlash the group faced in 2003 and 2004.
The album won five Grammys, including album, record and song of the year.
The tour’s final show was scheduled for Wednesday after a Monday performance was canceled because of an unspecified illness in the band.
The Chicks marked the 20th anniversary of their 2006 album “Taking the Long Way” with storytelling shows at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre.
The group performed all 14 songs from the album and shared commentary about the songs and events surrounding its creation.
The shows revisited Natalie Maines’ 2003 remarks about then-President George W. Bush, known within the band as “the incident.”
The Los Angeles run coincided with the 2026 US midterm elections.
- Who
- The Chicks: Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer.
- What
- They performed “Taking the Long Way” in full and shared stories about the album and its background.
- When
- The shows took place in November 2026, around the album’s 20th anniversary.
- Where
- Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
- Why
- To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2006 album.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Maines said she was ashamed to share a home state with then-President George W. Bush.
The Chicks released “Taking the Long Way,” which went on to win five Grammys.
The Chicks began their three-night stand at the Dolby Theatre, two nights before the US midterm elections.
The group performed at the Dolby Theatre on election night.
A make-up show was scheduled to replace the Monday performance canceled because of an unspecified band illness.
- Album
- Taking the Long Way
- Album year
- 2006
- Album length
- 14 songs
- Grammy wins
- Five, including album, record and song of the year
- Venue
- Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Tour run
- Three nights, with the Monday show canceled and rescheduled for Wednesday
What people are saying
It was 20 years ago, and a lot has changed since then
Now I would give George Bush a big kiss. Now we’re ashamed the President of the United States from the United States.