2015 Season Schedule
KAHULANUI : HAWAII ’ S KINGS OF SWING Sat . JUL 25 , 7:30PM
There is a new wave coming from Hawaii , a blend of traditional music and the Big Band Swing brought to the Aloha State by U . S . servicemen during World War II . Its leading exponent is Kahulanui , a nine piece band — four horns plus guitar , bass , ukulele , drums and steel — whose energy and dynamic arrangements have caused a sensation throughout the Islands . Their debut CD , Hula Ku ’ I , was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award in the Regional Roots category . Kahulanui band leader , Lolena Naipo , Jr . found inspiration from his Grandfather , Robert Kahulanui , who was a member of the Royal Hawaiian Band during an era when horns and drums were a part of Hawaiian music .
$ 22 /$ 36 /$ 46 Box Seats $ 61 Pre-show Luau Dinner & Show $ 80 Kids Half Price Hula Alert
Sponsored by : Haukaas Law Office , S . C .
GARRISON KEILLOR ’ S A Prairie Home Companion
The America the Beautiful Tour Sun . JUL 26 , 7:30PM
Join the host of the nationally-renowned public radio program A Prairie Home Companion as his troupe of actors and musicians hit the road , making a stop at the Big Top . The show will feature an evening of jump jazz , sweet harmony , poetry declamation , Guy Noir , words from our Rhubarb , Catchup & Fearmonger sponsors , stories of course , and other classics from 41 years of radio . It ’ s always a special night when Garrison Keillor performs under the big , blue canvas ; this will be his 12th year performing at the tent since he first stepped on our stage in 1992 .
$ 44 /$ 56 /$ 70 Box Seats $ 85
Sponsored by : Memorial Medical Center
LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND Thu . JUL 30 , 7:30PM
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band deliver the most amazing night of classic entertainment north of Texas . A 4-time Grammy award-winner , Lovett is a singer , composer and actor who has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums . Along with his gift for storytelling and a wry wit , the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country , swing , jazz , folk , gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner – and he ’ s joined by some of the most incredible musicians ever to grace our stage . “ If I Had A Boat ,” “ Don ’ t Touch My Hat ,” “ Cowboy Man ,” “ That ’ s Right You ’ re Not From Texas .”
$ 75 /$ 92 /$ 105 Box Seats $ 120
Sponsored by : T . J . Jodarski and Pamela Henry
BLUE CANVAS ORCHESTRA ’ S SALUTE TO BRUCE BURNSIDE Fri . JUL 31 , 7:30PM
Bandleader Severin Behnen leads our renowned house band in a celebration of the music of Bruce Burnside . Bruce has sat at the heart of the Blue Canvas Orchestra and Big Top Chautauqua for all of our 29 plus years , and was a founding member of Lost Nation String Band before the tent was ever “ thunk up .” As a prolific composer , Bruce has brought many compositions and shows to the tent including “ Lincoln ’ s Living Legacy ,” ” Stories For the Water ,” and “ Unsung Stories of the Civil War .” We pay homage to Bruce and his music in a retrospective of his work .
Adults $ 22 / Ages 4-17 $ 11 Box Seats $ 37
Sponsored by : Myra Ehnert , Karen Traut , Patty & Arnie Carver , Bob Durfey & Ann Barthelemy and Judy & Tom Manley
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