AUGUST
Shows
MICHAEL
PERRY AND THE LONG BEDS
24
Friday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Michael Perry’ s band has been variously described as‘ country folk,’‘ folk-twang,’ and Americana. He’ s best known for his numerous books including New York Times bestseller“ Visiting Tom,” and he is also our very own host of Tent Show Radio. Perry began writing songs in the 1990s to break up all-night typing sessions. His mix of straight-up twang, churchly harmonies, and humorous storytelling have made Michael a Big Top favorite.
🎪🎪 BCO +
ASLEEP
AT THE WHEEL
25
Saturday 7:30p
$
32 / $ 46 / $ 58
Ray Benson founded western swing band Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw, West Virginia 48 years ago. Today the band holds 10 Grammy awards, 20 studio albums and 20 singles on the Billboard charts. They’ ve got a fresh look, fresh sound, and new album in 2018 – so you’ ll be swingin’ all night long when the Wheel rolls into town!
Sponsored by DENNY & JUDY KURSCHNER
RIDING
THE WIND
26
Sunday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Original music, song-stories, and beautiful big-screen photography lead this musical history of Bayfield and the island environs, with secrets of Red Cliff and Old La Pointe. Take a journey with lighthouse keepers, Ojibwe, dreamers and schemers, voyageurs, fishermen, and more. Created in 1985 by Warren Nelson and Betty Ferris, this was the first show ever performed on the Big Top stage!
Sponsored by WOODY & LINDA PETERSEN 🎪🎪
BCO +
LYLE
LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
30
Thursday 7:30p
$
75 / $ 92 / $ 106
Singer and composer Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a manner that breaks down barriers. His works, rich and eclectic, are some of the most beloved of any artist today.
Sponsored by T. J. JODARSKI & PAMELA HENRY
JOHN HIATT AND THE GONERS, FEATURING SONNY LANDRETH
31
Friday 7:30p
$
55 / $ 68 / $ 80
Hiatt & The Goners play the entire album Slow Turning, along with greatest hits. A master songwriter, his songs have been recorded by Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, and many more. He received a star on Nashville’ s Walk of Fame, the Americana Music Association’ s Lifetime Achievement for Songwriter award, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Sponsored by FIORIO WEALTH ADVISORS and NORTHERN STATE BANK
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🎪🎪 BCO + You can use your BCO + Pass or Family Blanket Pass. 🎶🎶Dance alert! High-energy show, audiences likely to stand up / dance.
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