The original Dixie Chicks lineup travels the country, performing at bluegrass festivals and state fairs. They record their first album, Thank Heavens for Dale Evans, on a $5,000 shoestring budget.
Sony Official Bio (from 1999)
- 1990
- debut independent CD Thank Heavens For Dale Evans (recorded for $5,000); Best Band prize at Telluride Bluegrass Festival; performances at Texas & Louisiana State Fairs (opening for Garth Brooks at latter); gigs at Starplex in Dallas (opening for Reba McEntire & George Strait); Kerrville Folk Festival, Longhorn Ballroom, Austin Opry House (opening for Emmylou Harris); performance with Bill Monroe & Doc Watson at Poor David's
Music
- Thank Heavens For Dale Evans is released.
Festivals and other notable appearances
- The Dixie Chicks make their first appearance as a band at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas.
- Robin Macy stayed pretty busy, as Danger in the Air was also featured at the 1990 festival.