The Chicks take to the stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDN
The Chicks, the best-selling all-female band in the U.S., performed in front of thousands at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor on Sunday night.
The group, which includes members Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines, was in the Queen City as the latest stop on its 2023 world tour. Special guest Wild Rivers opened for the group.
The Chicks played some of their greatest hits, including “Landslide,” “Wide Open Spaces” and “Cowboy Take Me Away.” The next stops on their tour include Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 16; Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Aug. 17; and Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 19.
Upcoming Waterfront Concert performances at the Maine Savings Amphitheater include The Lumineers on Aug. 16, Train on Aug. 18. Nickelback on Aug. 24 and Hank Williams Jr. on Aug. 25.
Lead vocalist Natalie Maines of The Chicks performs at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, as part of the group’s World Tour 2023 on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNEmily Strayer, who plays guitar and banjo for The Chicks, performs on stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks’ fiddle and mandolin player, Martie Maguire, performs on stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks take to the stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNHundreds of fans cheer on The Chicks at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks take to the stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNEmily Strayer, who plays guitar and banjo for The Chicks, performs on stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks’ fiddle and mandolin player, Martie Maguire, performs on stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNLead vocalist Natalie Maines of The Chicks performs at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, as part of the group’s World Tour 2023 on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks take to the stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks take to the stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNEmily Strayer, who plays guitar and banjo for The Chicks, performs on stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNCredit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks take to the stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks take to the stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNThe Chicks take to the stage at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNWild Rivers opens for The Chicks at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNWild Rivers opens for The Chicks at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNWild Rivers opens for The Chicks at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNWild Rivers opens for The Chicks at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDNWild Rivers opens for The Chicks at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Jodi Devost / BDN
Lindsay Putnam is a senior editor covering Greater Bangor news and sports for the Bangor Daily News, where she has worked since 2018. Lindsay previously worked as an editor and reporter at the New York...
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