2015 Season Schedule
KENNY ROGERS
Opening set by: TBA
Sun. JUL 5, 7:30PM
The legendary Kenny Rogers is an iconic singer, songwriter, actor, and of course … The Gambler. For more than five decades, Rogers has delivered amazing songs and heartfelt performances with rare storytelling ability, recording twenty-four # 1 hits and selling over 120 million albums worldwide. Everyone knows these ubiquitous hits:“ Lady,”“ Ruby Don’ t Take Your Love to Town,”“ The Gambler,”“ Lucille,”“ She Believes in Me,”“ Islands in the Stream,” and“ We’ ve Got Tonight.” The rich vocals on each of these Top 40 hits are instantly identifiable as the smooth, rich voice of Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers.
$ 78 /$ 94 /$ 110 Box Seats $ 125
Sponsored by: Northern Clearing Inc.
WARREN NELSON & FRIENDS Fri. JUL 10, 7:30PM
Warren Nelson is the“ Father of Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua” having, as he says,“ thunk it up” all those years ago. Warren stood as the ringmaster of the canvas tent show for nearly 25 years, he wrote and co-wrote some of our most beloved original productions and compositions. His songs still resonate from the tent at the hands of the Blue Canvas Orchestra. We welcome the self-proclaimed“ Song and Chance Man” back to the stage for a grand night of music and memories.
$ 20 /$ 26 /$ 29 Box Seats $ 44
Sponsored by: Mary H. Rice
ARLO GUTHRIE Thu. JUL 9, 7:30PM
Arlo Guthrie was born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other, the eldest son of America’ s most beloved singer / writer / philosopher Woody Guthrie. He returns to Big Top to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the event that inspired his seminal song,“ Alice’ s Restaurant Massacree.”“ I didn’ t think I was gonna live long enough to have to learn‘ Alice’ s Restaurant’ again,” Arlo Guthrie said in a statement announcing the tour. Guthrie will also present material from throughout his career. We’ re pleased to welcome Arlo back to the tent for his 7 th appearance at Big Top Chautauqua.
$ 55 /$ 68 /$ 78 Box Seats $ 93
Sponsored by: Flamingos Up North: Wild Rice Restaurant, Maggie’ s & The Egg Toss Café
PATTY GRIFFIN, MAVIS STAPLES &
AMY HELM Sat. JUL 11, 7:30PM
Sweet Harmony Soul – a night of blues, pop, folk, gospel, rock and SOUL WITH A CAPITAL S-0-U-L, featuring a trio of legendary ladies including Grammy Award-Winner Patty Griffin, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Mavis Staples and Singer-songwriter and member of The Levon Helm Band, Amy Helm. Whether performing solo, in super groups with Emmy Lou Harris or as part of Band of Joy with Robert Plant, Patty Griffin’ s singing is as unmistakable and inimitable as her songwriting. Mavis Staples has been named one of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll by VH1 and one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone. For six decades, Staples has been a mainstay of American music alongside the family group The Staple Singers.
$ 44 /$ 56 /$ 68 Box Seats $ 83
Sponsored by: Motion to Go on Madeline Island
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