The Chicks — Top of the World Tour, 2003

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Why this recording

The film shown here is the commercial release of the concert, now sold digitally through Sony Pictures and shared by the Front Row Music channel. According to the description, it documents the launch of the trio's 2003 tour. Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are backed by a band led by guitarist David Grissom. The eighteen-song set opens with “Goodbye Earl” and saves “Wide Open Spaces” and then “Sin Wagon” for the end.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelFront Row Music
Source statusOfficial — label or producer
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Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

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Published on August 10, 2026 by Simon Janvier

Filmed live concert by the trio The Chicks (then the Dixie Chicks) during the 2003 Top of the World Tour, documenting one of the most popular country tours of the decade. Natalie Maines (vocals, guitar), Emily Robison (banjo, dobro, guitar) and Martie Maguire (fiddle, mandolin) were then riding the success of the albums Wide Open Spaces, Fly and Home, blending bluegrass, country and pop. The tour unfolds in a tense context, months after the controversy over their public statements. This full concert, backed by a solid band and a string section, runs through their key songs: “Goodbye Earl”, “Long Time Gone”, “Travelin’ Soldier”, “Cowboy Take Me Away”, “Landslide”, “Ready to Run”, “Wide Open Spaces” and “Sin Wagon”. Between instrumental virtuosity and vocal harmonies, this live performance captures the group at its peak, driven by the playing of the Robison and Maguire sisters. Year: 2003. This full-length live concert is available to watch online in high definition.

Setlist

  1. Goodbye Earl
  2. Some Days You Gotta Dance
  3. There's Your Trouble
  4. Long Time Gone
  5. Tortured, Tangled Hearts
  6. Travelin' Soldier
  7. Hello Mr. Heartache
  8. Cold Day in July
  9. White Trash Wedding
  10. Lil' Jack Slade
  11. A Home
  12. If I Fall You're Going Down With Me
  13. Cowboy Take Me Away
  14. Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)
  15. Landslide
  16. Ready to Run
  17. Wide Open Spaces
  18. Sin Wagon

Personnel & credits

  • Natalie Maines — vocals, guitar
  • Emily Robison — guitar, dobro, banjo, vocals
  • Martie Maguire — fiddle, mandolin, vocals
  • David Grissom — bandleader, guitars
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