2015 Performances
2015 Performances
The 2015 Season
Underwritten by The Bayfield Inn
June
13 Michael Franti & Spearhead 18 Blue Canvas Orchestra ( BCO ) In Concert 19 New First Night w / Peter Yarrow and BCO 20 Big Top Opry 23 Pie & Politics 25 Shanties & Shipwrecks 26 Home Free 27 Ballet Folklórico Nacional of Milwaukee 27 Jim Belushi and The Board of Comedy 28 Melissa Etheridge : This is M . E . Solo
July
2 Take Me to the Islands 3 Gaelic Storm 5 Kenny Rogers 9 Arlo Guthrie 10 Warren Nelson & Friends 11 Patty Griffin , Mavis Staples & Amy Helm 12 Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys 12 Shanties & Shipwrecks 16 Big Top Opry 17 Grammy Winner Peter Frampton 18 The Charlie Daniels Band w / The Cactus Blossoms 19 Riding the Wind 23 The Mavericks 24 Belfast to Bluegrass 25 Kahulanui : Hawaii ’ s Kings of Swing 26 Garrison Keillor ’ s A Prairie Home Companion 30 Lyle Lovett and his Large Band 31 BCO ’ s Salute to Bruce Burnside
August
1 Corey Carlson 2 Belfast to Bluegrass 4 Brandi Carlile w / Anderson East 6 The Wailin ’ Jennys 7 Keb ’ Mo ’ 8 Mu Daiko Japanese Drummers 8 Take Me to the Islands 9 Hot Rize 13 The High Kings w / Keep ’ er Lit 14 Big Top Idol 15 Tab Benoit 16 Vic Ferrari ’ s Symphony on the Rocks 18-20 Bluegrass Camp for Kids 20 The Barefoot Movement w / Tin Can Gin 21 Big Top Opry 22 Belfast to Bluegrass 23 Vince Gill 27 Blue Canvas Orchestra in Concert 28 Michael Perry and Ronny Cox 29 Greg Brown
September
4 Riding the Wind 5 Paula Poundstone 6 Brulé w / Native Expressions Drum & Dance 6 Brulé & AIRO 10 Larry Long presents American Roots Revue 11 Riders in the Sky w / The Quebe Sisters 12 Cirque Zuma Zuma African Acrobats 12 Old Last Night / Michael Perry / BCO / Quebe Sisters 18 Cloud Cult w / Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 19 Big TAP ChautauquaFest
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