CINCINNATI, OH (June 2, 2016) – Multi-platinum selling act DIXIE CHICKS launched the 50+ date North American leg of their highly-anticipated, top-selling DCX MMXVI Tour last night in Cincinnati at the Riverbend Music Center showcasing a hit-packed set of fan favorites to 20,000+ capacity venue.

Fans also had the opportunity to interact with three dynamic nonprofits participating on-site, all of whom were asked by the Dixie Chicks to participate in their national tour. Headcount volunteers helped to register attendees to vote. Planned Parenthood let attendees know who is targeting their reproductive healthcare and how to obtain access to high-quality healthcare. Proclaim Justice, founded in part by singer Natalie Maines, shared information on their mission to win freedom for inmates who are innocent of the crimes for which they were convicted.

DCX MMXVI Tour, produced by Live Nation, resumes June 3 at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. The tour visits 50+ cities, including just-announced stops on Friday, October 7 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA (on sale June 17) and Saturday, October 8 at The Forum in Los Angeles (on sale June 6).Tickets for DCX MMXVI Tour are available at www.livenation.com.

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About HeadCount: HeadCount unleashes the power of musicians and fans to make a difference. Since 2004 we have registered over 300,000 voters, and motivated millions to be informed, vocal citizens. We turn the power of musicians, the passion of fans and the hard work of volunteers into organized efforts to drive participation. We make it easy for people to get behind things they believe in, so that the next generation of music fans will shape the future.

About Planned Parenthood: For nearly a century, Planned Parenthood® has been one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care for women, men, and young people, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood health centers and international partners provide contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and lifesaving cancer screenings to millions of people in the U.S. and 12 other countries. With a presence in all 50 states and Washington, DC, Planned Parenthood has 59 affiliates, which operate more than 650 health centers. Women, men, and young people from every community and income level view Planned Parenthood as their first-choice provider of care.

About Proclaim Justice: Proclaim Justice is dedicated to winning freedom for inmates who are factually innocent of the crimes for which they were convicted. Wrongful convictions happen all over the country and are caused by all kinds of factors, including false confessions, police or prosecutor misconduct, eyewitness misidentification, ineffective defense counsel, and others.  We choose hope and the hard work of proving innocence over being defeated by injustice.