New First Night Fri ., June 13 , 7:30 Tickets : Adults $ 22 / Ages 3-17 $ 11 Box Seats : $ 37 Opening night featuring The Blue Canvas Orchestra with Michael Perry , Rad Lorkovic and Danielle Diamond plus “ The Blessing at the Tent ” with Gerry DePerry & Frank Montano Join us for opening night of the 2014 Season and our first night under the brand new canvas tent . Our house band , The Blue Canvas Orchestra , welcomes author / humorist and parttime pig farmer ( and Tent Show Radio Host ) Michael Perry back to the tent . Pianist and accordionist Radoslav Lorkovic will sit in with the band , and local singer / songwriter and sometimes Blue Canvas Orchestra member , Danielle Diamond , will perform songs from her latest album “ Forward .” Sponsored by : White Winter Winery , Iron River , WI
2014 SEASON SCHEDULE
Masters of the Fiddle : Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Thurs ., June 19 , 7:30 Tickets : $ 24 /$ 32 /$ 38 Box Seats : $ 53 Two of the world ’ s most celebrated fiddlers come together in an evening of traditional fusion , combining the best of French , Celtic and Cajun styles . While electrifying Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster has collaborated and performed with Alison Krauss , the Chieftans , Paul Simon , Pavarotti and Yo-Yo Ma , Donnell gained a reputation as the spirited and athletic leader of Leahy , the Ontario-based , eight-piece family band bearing his surname . When these two electrifying virtuosos married in 2002 , it was a meshing of two of the greatest fiddle players in the world . Says Natalie , “ This is very much a family affair .” Sponsored by : Motion To Go on Madeline Island
Pert Near Sandstone , Cornmeal , Tin Can Gin Sat ., June 14 , 7:30 Dance Alert Tickets : All Seats Reserved $ 28 Advance / $ 33 At the Door Box Seats : $ 43 One of our favorite “ jam-grass ” bands , Minnesota roots group Pert Near Sandstone returns to the Big Top to help launch the summer . Last year they helped us open the tent warming up the stage at break-neck speed for Trampled by Turtles . New to the Big Top is Cornmeal , a roots and bluegrass jam-band from Chicago , who is taking the festival scene by storm . Cornmeal is heavily influenced by American roots and folk music and seamlessly blends lightning fast tempos and impeccable harmonies into an unrivaled live performance . Tin Can Gin provides traditional and alt bluegrass with a North Shore flavor . Sponsored by : Deep Water Grille
Blue Canvas Rewind Fri ., June 20 , 7:30 Tickets : Adults $ 22 / Ages 3-17 $ 11 Box Seats : $ 37 Join our famed resident band , The Blue Canvas Orchestra , as they break out the jukebox from some of their favorite musical groups of the 60s , 70s and 80s . The BCO will perform selections from some of their popular tribute shows like “ Moon Songs & Moon Shadows : The songs of Paul Simon & Cat Stevens ;” “ Laurel Canyon 1970 : Songs of The Eagles & Crosby Stills & Nash ;” “ Ladies of the Canyon ” with the music of Carole King and Joni Mitchell , and their Bob Dylan Retrospective , plus some numbers from “ Big Top Opry ” that will feature the music from Nashville ’ s heyday of Western music . This will be a rockin ’ good time with music you remember , played by the entertainment engine that powers Big Top Chautauqua . Sponsored by : The Washburn School Comrades
Dance Alert We never know when spontaneous dancing or standing may break out . Please choose your seats accordingly .
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