2013 SEASON SCHEDULE
TRAMPLED BY TURTLES Special Guest : Pert Near Sandstone
Saturday , June 15 , 7:30 PM Tickets : Reserved and Grounds Seats $ 30 in advance /$ 35 at the gate / Box Seats $ 45 Progressive , high-energy bluegrass from Duluth , Trampled by Turtles is making a big noise on the Billboard charts . With a sound that is a bracing hybrid of classic American songwriting , bluegrass and folk , this is forceful acoustic music delivered at a breakneck pace with the fervor of religion . Last summer ’ s Trampled concert broke the attendance record for a Big Top show by far ! Trampled by Turtles welcomes Minneapolis band Pert Near Sandstone . This group rejuvenates American string band music with raw energy , playing tightly-crafted original material that lends itself to the modern audience , as well as being stewards of the old-time and bluegrass traditions . We expect a standing and dancing crowd so please choose your seats accordingly . Sponsored by Kelly & Crew
NEW FIRST NIGHT with Bill Miller & Blue Canvas Orchestra
Friday , June 21 , 7:30 PM Tickets : $ 22 /$ 11 for Students ages 3-17 / Box Seats $ 37 Join us for opening night of the 2013 Summer Season , our 28th year . The Blue Canvas Orchestra welcomes special guest Bill Miller back to the tent for his 6th time since 1998 . Miller is a Wisconsin-born Native American singer / songwriter of Mohican heritage . A three-time Grammy winner as well as an acclaimed speaker and gifted painter , Miller is the quintessential American artist . Our own Blue Canvas Orchestra kicks off the evening featuring Bruce Bowers on fiddle as our New First Night Bandleader . Sponsored by Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission and Legendary Waters Resort & Casino
Free Family Show
JACOB ROEBER , MAGICIAN
Saturday , June 22 at 1:00 Jacob hails from the Twin Ports . He started his magic career at the age of four with his first viewing of “ The World ’ s Greatest Magic ” on Fox Family . He has performed for thousands of people around Minnesota and Wisconsin . His versatility is what truly separates him from other performers twice and even three times his age – which is currently 19 ! Prepare to be amazed ! See page 4 for Family Show information and sponsors .
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Saturday , June 22 , 7:30 PM Tickets : $ 34 /$ 44 /$ 52 / Box Seats $ 67 In 2013 , Ladysmith Black Mambazo celebrates over fifty years of joyous and uplifting music that marries the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds of gospel & pop . Paul Simon incorporated Ladysmith ’ s rich harmonies into his Graceland album – a landmark 1986 recording that was considered seminal in introducing world music to mainstream audiences - remember “ Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes ”? A year later , Simon produced Ladysmith ’ s first U . S . release , the Grammy-winning Shaka Zulu . Sponsored by GenSafaris and Northern State Bank
HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED – A Bob Dylan Retrospective
Thursday , June 27 , 7:30 PM Tickets : $ 22 /$ 11 for Students ages 3-17 Box Seats $ 37 Severin Behnen leads the Blue Canvas Orchestra in a retrospective of the songs of the incomparable Bob Dylan . Dylan , a Minnesota native , is an undeniable musical pioneer , using his unequalled songwriting talent as a sword in the civil rights and anti-war struggles of the 60s and 70s . Dylan has won numerous awards including 11 Grammies , an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award ; He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , Songwriters Hall of Fame , and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom . Join the BCO with special guests Corey Carlson , Barbara Jean Meyers and Danielle Nepstad as they interpret and honor the work of this legendary figure . Also plays : July 18 and August 9 Sponsored by Jim and Joanne Collins
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