Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2012 | Page 2

Big Top Chautauqua was founded in 1986 with a mission of creating a sense of community and a connection to the life and history of the Chequamegon Bay area, the state of Wisconsin, and the Upper Midwest. We are a 501( c)( 3) not-for-profit charitable organization that boasts over 25 years of producing and presenting“ year-round cultural activities that are both entertaining and educational with emphasis on excellent performances that celebrate history and the environment.” We perform during the summer in a 900-seat all canvas tent at the base of Mt. Ashwabay just south of Bayfield. We also perform on tour throughout the region, and over the airwaves on Tent Show Radio.

June 15 Trampled by Turtles w / Charlie Parr $ 28

June 16 Wine Tasting / BCO 5pm $ 25 advance /$ 30 door

June 20 Pie & Politics w / Ben Hewitt 7pm Free!

June 22 New First Night –

Big Top by Request * June 23 American Stories * June 24 Ruthie Foster / WC Clark $ 38 /$ 30 /$ 22

June 27 Emmylou Harris / The Pines $ 85 /$ 75 /$ 60

June 28 Moon Songs & Moon Shadows * The Songs of Paul

Simon & Cat Stevens

June 29 Ladies of the Canyon * Songs of Joni Mitchell, Carole

King, Mama Cass & More June 30 Glen Campbell / BCO $ 80 /$ 70 /$ 55 July 1 Masters of Motown $ 48 /$ 38 /$ 26 July 3 Travelin’ McCourys &

Keller Williams $ 36 July 5 American Stories *

July 11 Robert Mirabal / Laughing

Fox $ 36 /$ 28 /$ 20 July 12 Leahy $ 38 /$ 28 /$ 20 July 13 Riding the Wind * July 14 Ladies of the Canyon *

Songs of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Mama Cass & More

July 15 Ricky Nelson Remembered

$ 44 /$ 38 /$ 28 July 18 Gillian Welch $ 35 All Seats July 19 The Mountains Call My Name * A Musical Portrait of

Environmentalist John Muir

July 20 Moon Songs & Moon Shadows * The Songs of Paul

Simon & Cat Stevens July 21 Steve Earle & The Dukes

$ 48 /$ 44 /$ 30 July 22 Andy Cooney“ Forever

Irish” $ 44 /$ 38 /$ 28 July 25 Corey Carlson *

- CD Release July 26 Ladies of the Canyon *

Songs of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Mama Cass & More

July 27 The Mountains Call My Name * A Musical Portrait of

Environmentalist John Muir

July 28 Mu Daiko Japanese Drums $ 36 /$ 28 /$ 20; Kids ½ Price!

July 29 Little River Band $ 55 / $ 45 / $ 32

Aug. 2

Warren Nelson’ s PLAY BALL!*

Aug. 3 Warren Nelson’ s PLAY BALL!* Aug. 4 Mary Chapin Carpenter $ 80 /$ 70 /$ 55

Aug. 5

Greg Brown / Peter Mulvey $ 38 /$ 28 /$ 22 Aug. 8 Ladies of the Canyon *

Songs of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Mama Cass & More

Aug. 9 Blue Canvas Orchestra Live *

Aug. 10 JJ Grey and MoFro $ 36 /$ 28 /$ 20 Aug. 11 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

$ 55 /$ 42 /$ 32 Aug. 12 Big Top Idol $ 10 Aug. 15 Arlo Guthrie & The Guthrie Family $ 80 /$ 70 /$ 55

All shows start at 7:30 unless otherwise noted. Programs Subject to Change.

Aug. 16 Punch Brothers w / Chris Thile $ 36 /$ 28 /$ 20

Aug. 17 Warren Nelson & Friends $ 26 /$ 22 /$ 18

Aug. 18 The Mountains Call My Name * A Musical Portrait of

Environmentalist John Muir Aug. 19 The Steeles $ 36 /$ 28 /$ 20;

Kids 1 / 2 Price! Aug. 22 Riding the Wind *

North x Northwoods

Singer // Songwriter Festival Songwriting Workshops Thurs.- Sat.

Call or check website for complete schedule Open Mics following performances Thurs- Sat. Open to the Public Aug. 23 Meg Hutchinson / Barbara

Jean Johnson $ 28 /$ 24 /$ 20 Aug. 24 1pm Singer / Songwriter

Aug. 24

Competition Free Jesse Winchester, BCO Rad Lorkovic $ 28 /$ 24 /$ 20

Aug. 25 John Hiatt & The Combo $ 70 /$ 60 /$ 50

Aug. 31 Cloud Cult with David Mayfield Parade and That 1 Guy $ 38 Sept. 1 Big Top by Request * Sept. 2 Blue Canvas Orchestrated w / Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra $ 54 /$ 44 /$ 34; Kids 1 / 2 Price!

Sept. 6 The Mountains Call My Name * A Musical Portrait of

Environmentalist John Muir Sept. 7 Riders in the Sky

$ 42 /$ 36 /$ 28; Kids 1 / 2 Price!

Sept. 8 Old Last Night w / BCO, Elephant Revival, Michael Perry and the Long Beds $ 32 /$ 28 /$ 22

Sept. 15 Big TAP Chautauquafest 1-5PM Fatty 5K Hike 12pm $ 20 /$ 40 /$ 60

FREE FAMILY MATINEES! June 24 WC Clark

Texas Blues 2pm July 11 Laughing Fox

Native Flute 2pm July 28 Mu Daiko

Japanese Drummers 2pm Aug. 26 Blue Buccaneers

Pirate Band 2pm Sept. 1 That 1 Guy

One-man Band 10:30am

FREE LECTURES AND

WORKSHOPS + July 27

Mike Dombeck on

Wisconsin 3pm

Conservation Topics

* Regular Season Show Tickets $ 22 /$ 11 Children 3-17( Infants under 3 free on laps.) A $ 2 Canvas Renewal Fee and 5.5 % sales tax is added to every ticket.

July 29 Aug. 15 Aug. 18

Mu Daiko Drum Workshop 10:30am Bucky Halker on Woody Guthrie + Betty Ferris on John Muir 3pm

Aug. 23 – 25 Singer / Songwriter Workshops by Meg Hutchinson, Jesse Winchester, Rad Lorkovic and more.

Aug. 26

African Drum & Dance w / Kellie Pederson & Scott Griffiths +

+ Times to be determined