Posted on 08/18/2006 4:50:22 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
Some music lovers can't forgive the popular Dixie Chicks for dissing the president and then country music. Just look at ticket sales for tonight at Target Center.
If the Bush-bashing Dixie Chicks aren't ready to make nice, neither are many of their fans.
"No way I'm going to their concert this time," said longtime follower Elizabeth Wilson, 26, of Dilworth, Minn., who feels burned by the Chicks' big mouths. "They can go to France."
Tonight, about 10,000 people are expected to see the Dixie Chicks at Target Center in Minneapolis -- one of their biggest audiences this year, but a far cry from the nearly 40,000 who attended two sold-out St. Paul concerts in 2003 by the blockbuster country trio.
Faster than you can whistle "Dixie," the Chicks have again become the most polarizing music act since Eminem.
On their current trek, the Chicks have scaled back seating in arenas they once filled. For instance, they played to 9,108 people in Philadelphia's Wachovia Center (maximum capacity: 21,000) and 12,828 in New York's Madison Square Garden (capacity: 20,697).
"They still have an audience, but it may not be the same audience," said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of the concert trade journal Pollstar
The crowd at We Fest, the Upper Midwest's biggest country hoedown, provided a snapshot of how fans are fried about the Chicks.
"I'm anti-war myself, but we need to support" U.S. troops in Iraq, said Kim Ness, 42. She and her two sisters-in-law from Moorhead, Minn. say they've soured on Maines and sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison.
The youngest sister-in-law, Kelli Dronen, 36, loved the Chicks in concert but didn't appreciate their bad-mouthing the president in a foreign country.
"That's like your mom making a bad decision, and your kids telling people they hate mom," said Heidi Ness, 41.
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
Dixie-who?
They ain't got no fan base in Dixie any more, canceled more than 14 concerts last I heard- could be much more now.
The news media tries to keep making this about comments toward GW Bush to distract away from the fact that Natalie Maines insulted her own fans.
Dixie Brats
This is what happens when you call your fans "dumb rednecks who don't get it". Message received, say bye bye to your career.
The lib media is just picking up on this story three months after the fact!
DIXIE CHICKS ANNOUNCEMENT BOOED AT CHRIS DAUGHTRY CONCERT IN GREENSBORO
DFU on the scene | 6-8-06 | Doug from Upland
Posted on 06/08/2006 6:51:40 PM PDT by doug from upland
Dateline: Greensboro, NC
American Idol star Chris Daughtry returned for a coming home celebration in McLeansville, North Carolina. On Saturday, June 3, he performed a few songs at the McLeansville shopping center and then with his band ABSENT ELEMENT at Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro.
But there is a part of the story that you probably didn't read. The show was hosted on stage by CLASSIC ROCK 92, an FM station in Greensboro.
Among the announcements made by the DJs was that they would be giving away tickets to the upcoming concert by the Dixie Chicks. When that announcement was made, there was substantial booing from the crowd. It was a pleasure to be there in person and hear it. Greensboro says no to fifth columnists.
Ouch LOL!
I think this indicates the DemocRATS aren't as strong as they think they are going into the midterm elections.
Maybe they can join up with the Lillith Fair crowd now that they have told their country fans to take a hike. Good career move.
Chris Daughtry has a band?
It's not just Bush-bashing from the Dixie Chicks, it was also their US troops-bashing.
Chicks nix Jones Beach show
August 16, 2006
The Dixie Chicks concert, postponed at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater because of 100-degree heat earlier this month, was officially canceled yesterday.
The concert's promoter said that due to scheduling conflicts, no available date could be found for the band to return before the Jones Beach season ended.
Separately, the Reggae Sunsplash 2006 Tour with UB40, Maxi Priest and Third World set for tomorrow at North Fork Theatre at Westbury has been canceled due to "production restrictions."
The tour opted to cancel the show because one band "can't perform in the round and felt the stage was too small for their production," said Dan Kellachan, the theater's marketing manager. The cancellation is unusual since bands generally get detailed information about the nature and size of the performance space before they sign the contract to perform. Kellachan said the theater provided this information to the tour and did not hear of any problems until yesterday.
Refunds for both shows are available at the point of purchase.
Yes! I heard about that. And I think the Chicklets canceled their concert in NC all together, saying they will be performing "outside the US" instead.
Syria?
Iran?
What's a Dixie Chick? ;-)
Link to article in #15 here: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-etmusic164853090aug16,0,3202157.story?coll=ny-music-print
America needs more Americans like Elizabeth Wilson.
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