A Great Season
By the Numbers
57 Shows in 49 days 17 Original shows with the BCO 56 Different guest performers / groups 6 Free family matinees 2 Free student shows for area schools 1 Three-day Bluegrass Camp for Kids 4 Native American Community Connections workshops 1 Ojibwe Wigwam project 1 Beerfest 30,754 Patrons at the tent – a record! 14,827 Patrons on tour 1,099 Donors – a record! 52 Weeks of Tent Show Radio on 50 stations in 10 states 1.1 million Radio listeners and countless more
via internet streaming
Number of great memories made?
Immeasurable!
Big Top Idol
On Sunday, August 3 rd, fifteen area singers lit up the Big Top stage in our 5 th annual Big Top Idol singing competition. Top honors went to Elena George as our new Jr. Idol, and Kelsey Sherry as the new Big Top Idol, both winners hail from Ashland, Wisconsin. Thank you to our sponsors Bremer Bank and Washburn IGA.
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