Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2018 | Page 20

Shows

JULY

BELFAST
TO BLUEGRASS

26

Thursday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
The Blue Canvas Orchestra takes you on a historical adventure of jigs and ballads , journeying through the transformation of traditional Celtic tunes into bluegrass and other genres . Before the United States was formed , its people were merging and transforming the ethnic sounds of their roots . Travel with us to the Appalachian Mountains by way of a quarter million Scots Irish !
Sponsored by BEST WESTERN THE HOTEL CHEQUAMEGON ๐ŸŽช๐ŸŽช
BCO +
RUFUS
WAINWRIGHT with openers Lucy Wainwright Roche and Cory Chisel & Adriel Denae

27

Friday 7:30p
$
42 / $ 52 / $ 65
ALL ABOARD : SONGS OF THE RAILROAD

28

Saturday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists , composers , and songwriters of his generation . He has received two Juno Awards and two nominations , and was nominated for Songwriter of the Year in 2008 . He has collaborated with artists including Elton John , David Byrne , Boy George , Joni Mitchell , Pet Shop Boys and producer Mark Ronson among others .
Sponsored by MOTION TO GO and THOUGHTFUL LEARNING Media Sponsor : WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
The golden age of railroads comes to life with original music and big-screen visuals . The Blue Canvas Orchestra plays songs from the Nelson Ferris Concert Co . 1992 production On the Velvet , plus train songs by others ranging from Johnny Cash to Boxcar Willie . Ride the rails of time with this new show by Severin Behnen and Tom Mitchell with special guest Warren Nelson .
Sponsored by BROWNSTONE RX IN MEMORY OF BOB PUFALL ๐ŸŽช๐ŸŽช
BCO +
RONNIE
MILSAP with opener tbd

29

Sunday 7:30p
$
44 / $ 52 / $ 68
Ronnie Milsap led the charge when country music was moving beyond its roots into the mainstream of modern entertainment . With 40 # 1 hits , eight gold albums , six Grammys , eight Country Music Association awards , and four Academy of Country Music trophies , including the lifetime honor Pioneer Award , Milsap is the pre-eminent country soul singer of his generation .
Sponsored by LULICH IMPLEMENT and SIXTH STREET MARKET
SHAKEY GRAVES with opener Reflectivore

31

Tuesday 7:30p
$
44 Reserved Seating
Shakey Graves has been categorized as an Americana singer / songwriter , thanks to his traditionally rooted songs , fluent acoustic-guitar picking , and Texas roots . He was named Best Emerging Artist at the 2015 Americana Music Awards . But that tag will undoubtedly be dismissed as restrictive and irrelevant when his radical new album Can โ€™ t Wake Up is released and performed for live show audiences .
Sponsored by MOTION TO GO , THE FAT RADISH , and KELLY & CREW
๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถDance alert !
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๐ŸŽช๐ŸŽช BCO + You can use your BCO + Pass or Family Blanket Pass . ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถDance alert ! High-energy show , audiences likely to stand up / dance .
( 715 ) 373-5552