STORIES FOR THE WATER
Thursday , August 1 , 7:30 PM Tickets : $ 22 /$ 11 for Students ages 3-17 / Box Seats $ 37 This new original show by Bruce Burnside features the Blue Canvas Orchestra along with members of the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra . Set sail with us as we re-commit to our role as good stewards and celebrate all things water . See page 9 for full description . Also plays July 13 and Sept . 5 . Sponsored by Xcel Energy
GORDON LIGHTFOOT
Friday , August 2 , 7:30 PM Tickets : $ 46 /$ 58 /$ 68 / Box Seats $ 83 Legendary singer / songwriter Gordon Lightfoot is celebrating 50 years of masterful songwriting , multiplatinum albums and international hits . He ’ s calling his anniversary tour the “ 50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour .” And that momentous tour will be making a stop at the Big Top , where Gordon will perform his immortal classics like “ Early Morning Rain ,” “ If You Could Read My Mind ,” “ Carefree Highway ,” “ Sundown ,” and “ The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald .” Mr . Lightfoot was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame . Don ’ t miss this real living legend in concert , on the Big Top stage for the second time since 1999 . Sponsored by Larry & Pat Gansluckner and Reed Realty
Grant support for Big Top Idol provided by Chequamegon Bay Arts Council
WHAD ’ YA KNOW ? WITH MICHAEL FELDMAN
Saturday , August 3 , 9:30 AM ( note special time ) Tickets : $ 20 /$ 28 /$ 35 / Box Seats $ 50 Join us for a live broadcast of the popular radio show Whad ’ YaKnow ? Hosted by Michael Feldman and produced by Wisconsin Public Radio . Along with the Whad ’ Ya Know Quiz , music from the Whad ’ Ya Know Trio , and interviews with both celebrities and audience members , other segments have become recurring staples to the show ’ s format . Tell your friends and relatives to listen to their radios on Saturday morning . They just might hear YOU playing the quiz with Michael ! Sponsored by Flamingos Up North : Maggie ’ s Restaurant , The Egg Toss Café , Wild Rice
BIG TOP IDOL 4th Annual Singing Competition
Saturday , Aug . 3 at 7:30 PM Tickets : $ 10 Join us for one of our favorite nights of the summer , when local vocalists compete for the coveted title of Big Top Idol . Singers from the Chequamegon Bay area audition in the spring . Finalists work with vocal coaches and then compete live on the Big Top Stage . Last year Kevin Soulier of Red Cliff garnered the top prize . Past Idols , including Kevin , have gone on to perform at the Big Top in some of our original performances . Get your tickets early for this popular performance . Audience members get to vote for their favorite finalists and help to pick the next Big Top Idol ! Sponsored by Bremer Bank and Washburn IGA
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