Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2016 | Page 29

SUN
Aug 28 7:30pm
Tickets : $ 22 adult / $ 11 student Box * $
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Michael Perry and guests present a staged adaptation of Perry ' s sometimes comic , sometimes heartbreaking bestselling memoir of life , death and hilarity from the perspective of a small town fire department . The show includes musical collaboration with Sean Carey ( of S . Carey and Bon Iver ). Perry is a New York Times bestselling author , humorist and radio show host from New Auburn , Wisconsin . His bestselling memoirs include Truck : A Love Story , The Scavengers , The Jesus Cow and Visiting Tom . He hosts Big Top ' s " Tent Show Radio ," performs widely as a humorist , and tours with his band the Long Beds . Michael is a frequent guest with the Blue Canvas Orchestra at the Big Top and on tour .
Sponsored by :
• Wisconsin Public Radio •
WED
Aug 31 7:30pm
Tickets : $ 48 Box * $
63
∆Dance Alert
Rolling Stone calls moe . a " legendary jam band ." They are a celebrated progressive rock band with 20 years of touring and just as many albums under their belt . Whether touring across the globe , headlining music festivals , or sharing the stage with such celebrated acts as the Allmans , The Who or Robert Plant , what keeps moe . at the forefront of the music scene is the energy and vitality of their music and songwriting , and the showmanship in which it is delivered . The Colorado-based group Yonder Mountain String Band bends bluegrass , rock and other influences , pioneering a genre-defying sound of their own .
Sponsored by :
• Blackhawk Boatyard •
THU
Sept 1
Tickets : $ 29 / $ 39 / $ 49 Box * $
64
7:00pm
Country a cappella band Home Free was crowned Champions of NBC ' s " The Sing-Off " in 2013 launching them onto the national spotlight . The group , hailing from Mankato , Minnesota , was founded by brothers Chris and Adam Rupp when they performed at countless State and County Fairs , college campuses and in theaters across the country . Home Free continues to entertain audiences nationwide with their high-energy show peppered with quick-witted humor that meshes Nashville standards with pop hits dipped in country flavor .
Sponsored by :
• Legendary Waters Resort & Casino •
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