The Chicks Return to Nashville for an Empowering Concert That Refuses to Make Nice
The Chicks returned to Nashville on 15 October for a concert marking 20 years since their album *Taking the Long Way*. The performance revisited the political backlash that shaped the record, while showing how the band’s identity and music extend beyond that controversy.
The trio played the album in full, with Sheryl Crow joining them, and followed it with a set of familiar songs. The review highlighted their instrumental skill and themes including motherhood, alongside outspoken songs such as “Not Ready to Make Nice”; Natalie Maines also urged the audience to vote in the November midterms.
- The Chicks marked 20 years of *Taking the Long Way* in Nashville.
- The show revisited the controversy that shaped the album.
- The performance also spotlighted musicianship, motherhood and hope.