The Top of the World Tour was the Dixie Chicks' 2003 worldwide concert tour. It was in support of their album Home, and named after the closing song on that album.

This tour grossed $60.5 million dollars, making it the highest grossing country music tour of all time. It was also the 8th highest-grossing tour of any genre in 2003.

The tour began in March with three concerts in Europe and Australia aimed at promotion; it was during the first of these that Natalie Maines made her infamous remarks in criticism of President George W. Bush. The first leg then took place in North America, running from the beginning of May to mid-August. The second leg took place in Western Europe in September, followed by a brief third leg in Australia that finished in early October. A couple of concerts back in the United States finished the tour.

The live album Top of the World Tour: Live and DVD Top of the World Tour: Live document the tour, with both being composites from multiple shows.

Tour Schedule

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Set List

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In order played. There may have been minor changes to this order depending on the venue and the opening act.

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US and Canadian Legs

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Goodbye Earl Some Days You Gotta Dance There's Your Trouble Long Time Gone Tortured, Tangled Hearts Travelin' Soldier Am I The Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way) Hello Mr. Heartache Cold Day In July White Trash Wedding Lil' Jack Slade A Home Truth No. 2 If I Fall You're Going Down With Me Mississippi Cowboy Take Me Away Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) Landslide Ready To Run Wide Open Spaces Encore: Top Of The World Sin Wagon

European and Australian Legs

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Goodbye Earl Some Days You Gotta Dance There's Your Trouble Tortured, Tangled Hearts Travelin' Soldier Am I The Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way) Hello Mr. Heartache White Trash Wedding Little Jack Slade More Love Truth No. 2 If I Fall You're Going Down With Me Mississippi Cowboy Take Me Away Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) Landslide Ready To Run Wide Open Spaces Give It Up Or Let Me Go Encore: Top Of The World Sin Wagon

Opening Acts

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Each artist accompanied the Dixie Chicks on a different leg of the tour.

Joan Osborne - First half of US leg - May 1, 2003 to June 16, 2003 Michelle Branch - Second half of US leg - June 19, 2003 to August 4, 2003 Jann Arden - Canadian leg - August 6, 2003 to August 13, 2003 The Thorns - European and Australian leg - September 6, 2003 to October 5, 2003

Backup Band

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There may have been minor changes to this lineup depending on the venue.

Roscoe Beck - bass John Deaderick - keyboards John Gardner - drums David Grissom - acoustic guitar, electric guitar John Mock - pennywhistle, concertina, percussion, guitar and more. Brent Truitt - mandolin Robbie Turner - steel guitar Keith Sewell - acoustic guitar

Mechanics

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The multi-tiered stage was a feat of engineering complete with shifting hydraulic-lift levels, winding catwalks and walkways that extended over the heads of the audience. It weighed over 80,000 pounds and took up most of the arena floor. A crew of 120 traveled in thirteen busses and seventeen trucks. This tour also boasted the largest touring video show complete with 1.5 million LED lights that displayed graphics on video screens and on the floor of the stage. During the show, artificial flowers, grass, trees and even a windmill sprung up from underneath the stage. It took over 2000 amps of power and 240 pounds of CO2 gas to run the special effects for each show.

References

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Dixie Chicks Henhouse