2015 Season Schedule
THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
Opening set by : The Cactus Blossoms
Sat . JUL 18 , 7:30PM
From his Dove Award winning gospel albums to his genre-defining Southern rock anthems and his CMA Awardwinning country hits , few artists have left a more indelible mark on America ’ s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels . An outspoken patriot , beloved mentor to young artists and still a road warrior at age 77 , Daniels is equal parts Western and Southern . He is perhaps best known for his number one hit “ The Devil Went Down to Georgia ,” which won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance in 1979 , as well as single of the year at the Country Music Association Awards . Daniels was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008 .
$ 50 /$ 68 /$ 78 Box Seats $ 93
Dance Alert
Sponsored by : Abby & Don Funk
RIDING THE WIND Sun . JUL 19 , 7:30PM
Ride the winds of time and have fun while you learn in this classic illuminated 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 , sailing , fishing , the big flood and more . Created in 1985 by Warren Nelson and Betty Ferris ( Nelson Ferris Concert Company ,) Riding the Wind was the first show performed on the Big Top Stage and is still a season highlight .
Adults $ 22 / Ages 4-17 $ 11 Box Seats $ 37
Also plays 9 / 4
Sponsored by : Artesian House Bed & Breakfast and Ruth Goetz
THE MAVERICKS Thu . JUL 23 , 7:30PM
The Mavericks are back – touring in support of their newest album “ MONO ,” their second after a decade-long musical hiatus . The country-steeped garage band that emerged from Miami in 1989 has reunited and is embarking on a major world tour . Two decades have passed since their polyrhythmic brand of post-modern country gave the world “ All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down ,” “ Here Comes The Rain ” and “ Dance The Night Away .” The band , led by the Cuban-born singer Raul Malo , has a vintage sound with a genre-defying Tejano / Country / Roy Orbison vibe that creates an infectious energy in their celebrated live performances .
$ 38 /$ 49 /$ 59 Box Seats $ 74
Dance Alert
Sponsored by : Haukaas Law Office , S . C .
BELFAST TO BLUEGRASS
DEBUT ! Fri . JUL 24 , 7:30PM From the team that brought us “ Shanties & Shipwrecks ” comes a musical adventure of jigs and ballads as they travel to the Appalachian Mountains by way of a quarter of a million Scots Irish . Before the United States were formed , the inhabitants were absorbing , merging and transforming the ethnic sounds of its people . Hear the changes in the traditional Celtic tunes as bluegrass and other genres are being born into the world of our American musical culture . Performed by the BCO and featuring special guests Stevie Matier , Molly Stoddard , Harrison Olk , Tom Draughon , Nori Perrine and Mary Lou Williams .
Adults $ 22 / Ages 4-17 $ 11 Box Seats $ 37
Also plays 8 / 2 and 8 / 22
Sponsored by : Joanne and Jim Collins
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