2015 Season Schedule
COREY CARLSON Sat . AUG 1 , 7:30PM
Corey is our hometown boy , but he ’ s known and celebrated far and wide . He grew up right here on this very ski hill that is the home of the Big Top , and was weaned on all of the legendary performers that have graced this stage including the Blue Canvas Orchestra where you can often find him sitting in . Carlson is a prolific songwriter and exceptional musician whose charismatic stage presence , amazingly versatile voice and rock solid instrumentation make him a perennial favorite . Corey performs his unique brand of rock , blues & soul with The Big City Band .
Adults $ 22 / Ages 4-17 $ 11 Box Seats $ 37
Sponsored by : Orion Labels LLC Dance Alert
BRANDI CARLILE
Opening set by : Anderson East
Tue . AUG 4 , 7:30PM
One of our favorite performers at the Big Top is singer / songwriter Brandi Carlile . Mixing musical genres from folk to rock to alternative country infused with gospel , Carlile is perhaps best known for her 2007 hit song “ The Story .” Lauded for her big , belting voice and her well-crafted songs , Carlile is currently touring in support of her just-released album The Firewatcher ’ s Daughter . “ My goal ,” she says , “ is to connect on a soul level with our longtime fans and friends , and to reach new people with the honesty of this music . Also , I would like my daughter , Evangeline , to grow up and think I ’ m cool .”
$ 38 /$ 49 /$ 56 Box Seats $ 71
Sponsored by : Kelly & Crew and Motion to Go
BELFAST TO BLUEGRASS Sun . AUG 2 , 7:30PM
From the team that brought us “ Shanties & Shipwrecks ” comes a musical adventure of jigs and ballads as they travel to the Appalachian Mountains by way of a quarter of a million Scots Irish . Before the United States were formed , the inhabitants were absorbing , merging and transforming the ethnic sounds of its people . Hear the changes in the traditional Celtic tunes as bluegrass and other genres are being born into the world of our American musical culture . Performed by the BCO and featuring special guests Stevie Matier , Molly Stoddard , Harrison Olk , Tom Draughon , Nori Perrine and Mary Lou Williams .
Adults $ 22 / Ages 4-17 $ 11 Box Seats $ 37 Also plays 7 / 24 & 8 / 22
Sponsored by : The Washburn School Comrades : Theresa , Rick & Alan Seppa , Therene Gazdik , Deborah Diamond- Nepstad & James Nepstad , and Heidi & Tim King
THE WAILIN ’ JENNYS Thu . AUG 6 , 7:30PM
The Wailin ’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta , Ruth Moody and Heather Masse - three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound . Starting as a happy accident of solo singer / songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg , Manitoba , The Wailin ’ Jennys have grown over the years into one of today ’ s most beloved international folk / pop / world acts . Bolstered by their frequent appearances on Garrison Keillor ’ s public radio show A Prairie Home Companion , The Jennys exploded onto the roots music scene , performing at packed venues across Canada , the U . S . and throughout the world .
$ 22 /$ 34 /$ 44 Box Seats $ 59
Sponsored by : CF Design , Ltd .
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