MERLE HAGGARD
Opening Set by Noel & Dana Haggard Thursday , July 25 , 7:30 Tickets : $ 72 /$ 86 /$ 96 / Box Seats $ 111 The word “ legend ” usually makes an appearance at some point when discussing Merle Haggard . It ’ s an acknowledgment of his artistry and his standing as “ the poet of the common man .” It ’ s a tribute to his incredible commercial success and to the lasting mark he has made , not just on country music , but on American music as a whole . Merle Haggard is one of the legends of Outlaw Country that remain with us – we lost Waylon and Johnny but we still have Merle ! He performed under the Big Top in 1999 . We are so pleased to welcome him back to the tent ! Sponsored by Larry Hendrickson & Barbara Forster
RIDING THE WIND
Friday , July 26 , 7:30 PM Tickets : $ 22 /$ 11 for Students ages 3-17 Box Seats $ 37 The first Big Top show , and still the favorite , Riding the Wind is a musical and big-screen visual portrait of Bayfield with secrets of Red Cliff and Old LaPointe told through story and song . Warren Nelson ’ s songs from this show have become well-loved classics . This year Warren re-joins the cast along with original Blue Canvas Orchestra members and some new faces . Come see it with friends for the first time , or as so many have done , see and hear it again and again . Riding the Wind never loses its magic . Created by Nelson Ferris Concert Company . Also plays July 5 . Sponsored by Friends of Virginia Duncan
THE OFFICIAL BLUES BROTHERS REVUE
Saturday , July 27 , 7:30 PM Tickets : $ 28 /$ 34 /$ 40 / Box Seats $ 55 The Official Blues Brothers Revue recreates the live concert experience , integrating the humor and songs from the original film and subsequent albums . Produced by Judy Belushi Pisano and Dan Aykroyd , the Revue pays homage to Chicago ’ s rich history of blues , soul music and gospel in the true spirit of the original Blues Brothers . Fun for all ages , The Official Blues Brothers Revue strikes the right balance of humor , music and mayhem featuring Wayne Catania and Kieron Lafferty as Jake and Elwood , along with the high-energy 8-piece Intercontinental Rhythm & Blues Revue Band .
Free Family Matinee THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS
Sunday , July 28 , 1:00
Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing are the Okee Dokee Brothers , a Minneapolis-based bluegrass band who have been making their kid-oriented music since 2005 . But their roots together go to their earliest days and their folky songs commemorate shared memories of their Colorado childhoods . Their latest album , “ Can You Canoe ?” just won the Grammy Award for Best Children ’ s Music Album ! The CD is a set of acoustic songs inspired by a month-long canoe trip the pair took down the Mississippi River , from Minnesota to Missouri . They dubbed it a “ Mississippi River Adventure Album .” Their next album will feature tunes written while hiking The Appalachian Trail . See page 4 for Family Show information and sponsors .
OPEN MIC Sunday , July 28 , 7:30 PM Free Open to the public
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