Friday , June 15 , 7:30 pm
Trampled by Turtles
Opening Set by Charlie Parr Gen . Admission Grounds Passes $ 28 Progressive , high-energy bluegrass from Duluth , Trampled by Turtles is making big noise on the Billboard charts . With a sound that ’ s a bracing hybrid of classic American songwriting , bluegrass and folk , this is forceful acoustic music from the land of ice and snow – of dark winters , isolation and numbing cold – delivered at breakneck pace with the
fervor of religion . Sponsored by Kelly & Crew
We expect this to be a standing and dancing audience , please choose your seating accordingly .
Saturday , June 16 , 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Chautauqua Uncorked ! Wine-Tasting Fundraiser $ 25 tickets in advance , $ 30 at the door Join us under the Big Top for our 2nd annual ( almost ) wine tasting and music sampling event . Enjoy a bountiful variety of Wines , Wisconsin Cheeses , Live Music by The Blue Canvas Orchestra & Singers , Tours , Souvenir Glasses and More ! All proceeds benefit Big Top Chautauqua .
Wednesday , June 20 , 7:00 pm ; Grounds open at 5:30 16 th Annual Pie and Politics “ The Future ’ s in the Dirt : Digging Into Local Food Systems ” FREE Presentation , Pie to follow Come socialize and see exhibits before the keynote presentation by Ben Hewitt , farmer and author of “ The Town That Food Saved ”. His slideshow and talk will be followed by discussion and the sharing of homemade pies . For detailed speaker profile , go to allianceforsustainability . org . Ben will also be available the day after at the Local Living Economy Summit , 9am-3pm at WITC in Ashland . Sponsored by Alliance for Sustainability , Chequamegon Food Co-op , Northland College , Washburn Family Dentistry , Center for Land Use Education and Big Top Chautauqua
Friday , June 22 , 7:30 pm
New First Night
Big Top by Request Tickets : $ 22 Adult /$ 11 Children age 3-17 * Last year we asked our fans to tell us which songs were their favorites from the last 25 years of Big Top Chautauqua musicals and Blue Canvas Orchestra originals . We had lots of responses from fans far and wide . We ’ ll start there , and give our fans another chance to weigh in on their favorites before New First Night . Join us for opening night of our 2012 season where our own Blue Canvas Orchestra performs the music you ’ ve identified as the best of the best . Also plays : September 1 Sponsored by Karen Traut
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2012 Season Schedule
Saturday , June 23 , 7:30 pm
American Stories Tickets : $ 22 Adult /$ 11 Children age 3-17 * 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 . These are the stories , the songs and the faces of those who came before - the pioneers , the farmers , the lighthouse keepers , the Voyageurs and the Native tribes . This collection of songs and big screen visuals comes from some of our favorite shows including the Nelson-Ferris Concert Company ’ s 30 th Star , Riding the Wind , Keeper of the Light & On the Velvet as well as Warren Nelson ’ s Old Minnesota and Centennial Green . Also plays : July 5 Sponsored by Wisconsin Alumni Association
Sunday , June 24 , 2:00 pm | Free Family Matinee
WC Clark – Texas Blues
Free Family Matinee . See page 13 for full description .
Sunday , June 24 , 7:30 pm
Ruthie Foster Opening Set by WC Clark Tickets : $ 38 /$ 30 /$ 22 Foster , who 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 . Winner of the 2010 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year and the 2010 Living Blues Award Critic ’ s Poll for Female Blues Artist of the Year , Ruthie was also named “ Best Female Vocalist ” at the 2008 Austin Music Awards . Ruthie has made impact appearances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and last
year debuted at our own Big Top Chautauqua . Sponsored by Ruth Goetz and 2nd Street Bistro
Wednesday , June 27 , 7:30 pm
Emmylou Harris with the Red Dirt Boys Opening Set by The Pines Tickets : $ 85 /$ 75 /$ 60 A 12-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient , Emmylou Harris ’ s contribution as a singer and songwriter spans 40 years . She has recorded more than 25 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists ’ recordings – including Linda Ronstadt , Roy Orbison , Dolly Parton , Mark Knopfler , Guy Clark , Willie Nelson , Bob Dylan , Rodney Crowell , and Neil Young . 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 and received much critical acclaim as well as
commercial success . Sponsored by The Bayfield Inn
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