America
Opening set by : The Trouble Notes Sat ., Aug . 23 , 7:30 Tickets : $ 58 /$ 68 /$ 80 Box Seats : $ 95 America ‘ s breezy , soft melodies and sweet harmonies epitomized the sound of soft rock in the 70s and 80s . They had several Top Ten hits , including the number ones “ A Horse with No Name ” and “ Sister Golden Hair .” They won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 1972 . Other America Top 40 hits include “ Tin Man ,” “ Lonely People ,” “ You Can Do Magic ,” “ Ventura Highway ,” “ I Need You ” and “ The Border .” Decades later the band is still touring and still delivering the songs of a generation . Sponsored by : Sixth Street Market and Star Liquor
Jeff Daniels with The Ben Daniels Band Thurs ., Aug . 28 , 7:30 Tickets : $ 22 /$ 28 /$ 38 Box Seats : $ 53 When you think of “ grassroots ” and “ down to Earth ,” you don ’ t normally think of an Emmy award-winning movie star . When asked to describe himself , Jeff says “ Well , mostly I act , write when I can , play a Martin OM Jeff Daniels Custom Signature Edition guitar …” He ’ s also written about 400 songs , played over 300 gigs the past 12 years , founded The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea , Michigan , where you can occasionally catch him , and currently can be seen as Will McAvoy on HBO ’ s THE NEWSROOM . This will be Jeff ’ s third appearance at the Big Top . Sponsored by : Flamingos Up North - Wild Rice Restaurant , Maggie ’ s & The Egg Toss Cafe
Riding the Wind
Featuring The Blue Canvas Orchestra with Warren Nelson Fri ., Aug . 29 , 7:30 Tickets : Adults $ 22 / Ages 3-17 $ 11 Box Seats : $ 37 Ride the winds of time and have fun while you learn in this classic ‘ illustrated musical history ‘ of Bayfield and the Island Environs , with secrets of Red Cliff and Old LaPointe . Original music and songstories tell the tales while the Big Screen shines with hundreds of then and now photos featuring Lightkeepers , Ojibway Life , Dreamers & Schemers , Town Scenes , Voyaguers , Festivals , Excursions , Sailing , the Big Flood , Fishing , Dock Scenes and more ! Created in 1985 by Warren Nelson and Betty Ferris , Riding the Wind was the first show performed on the Big Top stage and is still a season highlight . Come see it with friends for the first time , or as so many have done , see and hear it again and again ! Also plays 7 / 3 Sponsored in honor of the U . S . Coast Guard of Bayfield , WI
Marshall Tucker Band
Opening set by : The Afterwhile Sat ., Aug . 30 , 7:30 Tickets : $ 35 /$ 45 /$ 52 Box Seats : $ 67 The Marshall Tucker Band earned seven gold and three platinum albums while they were on the Capricorn Records label . During the 90s , the MTB scored four hit singles on Billboard ’ s country chart and one on Billboard ’ s gospel chart . They toured with The Allman Brothers in 1973 , and the following year , they began to headline their own shows across America . Today Doug Gray still leads the group and credits the current members with carrying on the timeless essence of the Marshall Tucker Band sound . Favorite hits include “ Can ’ t You See ,” “ Heard in it a Love Song ,” and “ Fire on the Mountain .” Sponsored by : Northern Clearing , Inc .
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