A Great Season
By the Numbers
57 Shows in 49 days 17 Original shows with the BCO 56 Different guest performers / groups 6 Free family matinees 2 Free student shows for area schools 1 Three-day Bluegrass Camp for Kids 4 Native American Community Connections workshops 1 Ojibwe Wigwam project 1 Beerfest 30,754 Patrons at the tent – a record ! 14,827 Patrons on tour 1,099 Donors – a record ! 52 Weeks of Tent Show Radio on 50 stations in 10 states 1.1 million Radio listeners and countless more
via internet streaming
Number of great memories made ?
Immeasurable !
Big Top Idol
On Sunday , August 3 rd , fifteen area singers lit up the Big Top stage in our 5 th annual Big Top Idol singing competition . Top honors went to Elena George as our new Jr . Idol , and Kelsey Sherry as the new Big Top Idol , both winners hail from Ashland , Wisconsin . Thank you to our sponsors Bremer Bank and Washburn IGA .
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