Trampled by Turtles plays with Charlie Parr opening for a Big Top Chautauqua preseason event.
It's "New First Night" in Bayfield as Big Top Chautauqua's own Blue Canvas Orchestra performs the music Big Top fans have identified as their favorites over the past 25 years.
The Blue Canvas Orchestra walks back in time through some of the most poignant stories and momentous episodes of America’s founding.
Ruthie Foster just won her second Blues Music Award, was catapulted to the forefront of the blues/roots world on the strength of her 2009 Grammy-nominated record, "The Truth According To Ruthie Foster," and was named “Best Female Vocalist” at the 2008 Austin Music Awards.
Twelve-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient Emmylou Harris performs at Big Top. Harris was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Her most recent album, “Hard Bargain,” debuted on Billboard’s 200 Chart in the Top 20 in 2011.
Moon Songs and Moon Shadows: The Songs of Paul Simon and Cat Stevens
06/28/12 — 7:30 p.m.Big Top Chautauqua
$13 to $24
The Blue Canvas Orchestra and guest Corey Carlson perform the songs of Paul Simon and Cat Stevens.
Ladies of the Canyon: Songs of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Mama Cass and more
06/29/12 — 7:30 p.m.Big Top Chautauqua
$13 to $24
Cheryl Leah, Mary Lou Williams, Danielle Nepstad, Alissa Rhode and the Blue Canvas Orchestra perform covers of the music that came out of Laurel Canyon in the 1970s.
After a 50-year career that included such hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Gentle on My Mind," a role in "True Grit," Gold and Platinum albums, and even a Double-Platinum album, Glen Campbell is retiring from show business. The Blue Canvas Orchestra opens.
The show features stylishly costumed and fully choreographed tributes to both male and female groups backed by a live band. Masters of Motown present some of our favorites by The Temptations, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder and more.
Bluegrass meets acoustic singer/songwriter as The Travelin' McCourys play with Keller Williams opening.
The Blue Canvas Orchestra, led by Musical Director Ed Willett, walks back in time through some of the most poignant stories and momentous episodes of our country’s founding.
Presenting its critically acclaimed live show to Deadheads both young and old, Dark Star Orchestra has been “continuing the Grateful Dead concert experience” for over a decade, drawing nationwide attention.
Burton Cummings was the voice of the legendary Canadian rock group The Guess Who from 1965 to 1975. Cummings sang and wrote or co-wrote many of The Guess Who's hits including “American Woman." He also released a total of eight solo albums and collections from 1976 to 1990.
Eight Canadian siblings make up Leahy, a triple-threat of fiddle-driven music, dance and vocals augmented by keyboards and percussion. Their music combines their Irish and Scottish roots. They have been awarded several Juno Awards (Canada’s Grammys) and toured with Shania Twain.
Featuring the Blue Canvas Orchestra, "Riding the Wind" is an original musical and big-screen portrait of Bayfield.
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Nelson's twin sons Matthew and Gunnar, of the rock band Nelson, perform his hit songs. The show also includes never-before-seen video footage of the Nelson family.
Irish American singing sensation Andy Cooney performs for a night of Irish music.
Play Ball! Warren Nelson's Music Hall Baseball Show
08/02/12 — 7:30 p.m.Big Top Chautauqua
$13 to $24
Play Ball! is Warren Nelson's latest original production. This nine-act show features songs, sketches, comedy and more, all celebrating baseball.
Play Ball! Warren Nelson's Music Hall Baseball Show
08/03/12 — 7:30 p.m.Big Top Chautauqua
$13 to $24
Play Ball! is Warren Nelson's latest original production. This nine-act show features songs, sketches, comedy and more, all celebrating baseball.
Iowa singer-songwriter Greg Brown plays at Big Top Chautauqua. Brown is the co-founder of Red House Records and former musical director for "A Prairie Home Companion."
Country rock pioneer Nitty Gritty Dirt Band plays Big Top Chautauqua.
Woody's son and grandson, Arlo and Abe Guthrie, along with other descendants celebrate what would have been Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday.
The African Children's Choir, made up of 7 to 12-year-olds from several African nations, offers an uplifting performance.
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Mike Silverman, known as That 1 Guy, delivers an amazing performance on unique instruments made of things like cowboy boots, swiveling pipes and metal gears.
In their second annual performance together, the Blue Canvas Orchestra and the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra team up for an evening of classics.
A classic cowboy swing and Western comedy show for all ages.
