Take Me To The Islands Sat., June 28, 7:30 Tickets: Adults $ 22 / Ages 3-17 $ 11 Box Seats: $ 37 Chautauqua Founder, Warren Nelson, debuts a brand new show,“ Take Me To The Islands,” an original musical celebration of the Apostle Islands. Like“ Riding the Wind,” it is a multi-media extravaganza featuring an all-star band. Nelson created“ Riding the Wind” with Betty Ferris; the show has been performed every year at the Big Top since its founding in 1986 and has garnered almost cult-like status. Other Nelson / Ferris works include“ 30th Star,”“ Keeper of the Light” and“ Take it to the Lake.”“ This new show is a people’ s history of those who immigrated here, a portrait of daily life, work and play, from the Ojibwa’ s arrival to present day, a song of why we all love it here,” says Nelson. Also plays 7 / 17 & 8 / 1 Sponsored by: Apostle Islands Historic Preservation Conservancy
Yonder Mountain String Band
Special Guests: Jake Jolliff & Allie Kral Sun., June 29, 7:30 Dance Alert Tickets: Reserved $ 39 Advance $ 44 At the Door Box Seats: $ 54 Yonder Mountain String Band has always played music by its own set of rules. Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences that the band cites, Yonder has pioneered a sound of their own. The band finds inspiration in such varied influences as the bluegrass of Del McCoury and Bill Monroe as well as the punk rock of Bad Religion and the Dead Kennedys. This year, with Jeff Austin launching out on his own solo career, the band is composed of Adam Aijala on guitar & vocals, Dave Johnston on banjo & vocals, Ben Kaufmann on bass and vocals with special guests Jake Jolliff on mandolin and Allie Kral on fiddle. Sponsored by: Kelly & Crew
Dance Alert We never know when spontaneous dancing or standing may break out. Please choose your seats accordingly.
Riding the Wind Thurs., July 3, 7:30 Tickets: Adults $ 22 / Ages 3-17 $ 11 Box Seats: $ 37 Ride the winds of time and have fun while you learn in this classic‘ illustrated musical history‘ of Bayfield and the Island Environs, with secrets of Red Cliff and Old LaPointe. Original music and song-stories tell the tales while the Big Screen shines with hundreds of then and now photos featuring Lightkeepers, Ojibway Life, Dreamers & Schemers, Town Scenes, Voyaguers, Festivals, Excursions, Sailing, the Big Flood, Fishing, Dock Scenes and more! Created in 1985 by Warren Nelson and Betty Ferris, Riding the Wind was the first show performed on the Big Top stage and is still a season highlight. Come see it with friends for the first time, or as so many have done, see and hear it again and again! Created by Nelson Ferris Concert Company. Also plays 8 / 29
The Zinghoppers Sat., July 5, 1:00 Essentia Health Free Family Series Show The Zinghoppers are the hardest working band in children’ s music. The“ pied pipers of preschool party rock” tour all over the world, performing an average of 500 concert events annually. They have an Emmy Award-winning television series of short form music videos that is seen by over 3 million people daily in 175 counties. In the United States, The Zinghoppers are being broadcast on 150 PBS member stations. Sponsored by: Essentia Health, Von Holzen Chevrolet, Memorial Medical Center, Chippewa Valley Bank, and The Inn on Madeline Island
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