Old Last Night
Featuring The Blue Canvas Orchestra with Michael Perry & The Southern Fried Chicks Free-Range Comedy Show Sat ., Sept . 6 , 7:00 Tickets : $ 22 /$ 29 /$ 39 Box Seats : $ 44 Join us for our traditional closing night of the summer season . Old Last Night is a variety show featuring music from our beloved house band The Blue Canvas Orchestra with commentary by our host and special guest Michael Perry . The comedy trio The Southern Fried Chicks is led by Etta May , winner of the prestigious American Comedy Award ’ s “ Comic of the Year .” Described as “ Minnie Pearl with a migraine ”, May is joined by comediennes and fellow “ Chicks ” Sonya White and Karen Mills . Think Blue Collar Comedy Tour with better hair and bigger attitude ! Sponsored by : Flamingos Up North - Wild Rice Restaurant , Maggie ’ s & The Egg Toss Café
Blue Canvas Orchestra in Concert
Special $ 9 Show ! Kid ’ s Free ! Tuesday , September 9 , 7:00 All Seats General Admission $ 9 Kids 19 and under Free ! Box Seats : $ 24 Our celebrated house band , led by the incomparable Ed Willett on cello , cuts loose in a special 9 / 9 ( Sept . 9 ) concert with $ 9 tickets . The band and special guests will reprise some of our favorite songs from the 2014 season of shows . The Blue Canvas Orchestra has been the glue that holds the Big Top family together for over 28 years . Their exquisite musicianship covers many styles of music ranging from bluegrass to folk to jazz and country ! Come discover why this band is beloved throughout our great state and beyond . Sponsored by : The 5 Senses of Phillips , WI , Bill & Barb Gover , The Pinehurst Inn , Jim & Lee Bujold , Therene Gazdik , Judy & Tom Manley , and Bob Durfey & Ann Barthelemy
Nahko and Medicine for the People
Opening set by : Good Graeff Friday , September 12 , 7:00 Tickets : General Admission / Standing Room Only ! $ 28 /$ 32 at the door This is our year-end feel-good party . All of the seats are out of the tent – people stand and dance in the front and sit in their own lawn chairs in the back . Who better to lead this party than Nahko Bear ?! Wherever he travels , Nahko is joined by a tribe of truth seekers who soak up his soulful , curative vibrations ; his ‘ spirited redemption music ’ lays bare the scars of cultural wounds , environmental wrongs , and social injustices . His lyrics bear heavy messages , but the load is lightened by agile melodies and driving rhythms that coerce all who bear witness into spirited , purifying , movement . Sometimes exuberant , sometimes raw , but always transformational , Nahko makes the movement move . Bring your own lawn chair ! Sponsored by : Northland College
Big TAP ChautauquaFest at Mt . Ashwabay Sat ., Sept . 13 , 1:00 – 5:00 ; Hike 1:00 – 3:00 Tickets : $ 45 , Designated Foodie $ 25 Microbrew Tasting , 5K Culinary Hike to the top of Mt . Ashwabay . Must be 21 See back cover for event details . Major Sponsors : Star Liquor of Ashland and Star North of Cornucopia
Helping Paws Pet Rescue
Promoting Animal Welfare on Superior ’ s Shores When you adopt a shelter pet , you help to save two lives : the one you bring home and the one who takes its place . 939 W . Bayfield St . | Washburn , WI 715-373-2222
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