Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2017 | Page 29

DELBERT
M C CLINTON
Friday, August 11, 2017 • 7:30 PM Saturday, August 12, 2017 • 7:30 PM Sunday, August 13, 2017 • 7:30 PM
Tickets: $ 40/ $ 52/ $ 62 Tickets: $ 22 adult/ $ 11 student Tickets: $ 22 adult/ $ 11 student
Opening set: Dead Horses With the Blue Canvas Orchestra Considered a master among Texas music aficionados, blues
experts, and critics alike, McClinton is highly respected for
the incredible longevity of his career and for his ability to
meld genres into his own style. With three Grammy awards,
Delbert McClinton and his band Self-Made Men, released
their newest recording, Prick Of The Litter in January. The
CD contains 12 new songs featuring the soulful blend of
blues, jazz, country and rock that has become synonymous
with McClinton’s distinctive style. His songs and soul-stirring
performances have connected with audiences across the
country as well as his peers. McClinton has penned songs cut
by successful country and blues artists, and collaborated with
artists ranging from Bonnie Raitt to Tanya Tucker. Experience the golden age of radio with a live stage drama
of Oscar Wilde’s Canterville Ghost. Wisconsin Public Radio’s
Norman Gilliland hosts this family-friendly performance
by the 9XM Players featuring classic radio scripts, period
costumes, sound effects, live music and more. Big Top’s Blue
Canvas Orchestra performs under the Musical Direction of
Severin Behnen with your favorite BCO musicians and singers
plus special guests. Jan Lee and Severin Behnen lead the Blue Canvas Orchestra
in a new show about the queen of all the Great Lakes - Lake
Superior. Celebrate the power, majesty, history, and natural
wonder of Gitche Gumee through original songs, stories, and
spectacular images on the big screen. Jan Lee is the founder
of StageNorth in Washburn and a regular performer on the
Big Top Stage. Severin Behnen is Big Top’s Musical Director
during the summer and a teacher and professional musician
in Los Angeles in the offseason. They will be joined by BCO
members and special guests including Frank Montano, Tom
Draughon, Tom Mitchell, Jack Gunderson, Phil Anich, Liesel
Wilson, Emily Belanger, and Bruce Qualey, along with visual
director Betty Ferris, for this special original production.
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Sponsored by:
•Todd Jodarski & Pamela Henry•
•Dennis Badaczewski & Sandra Michaels•
Also plays July 27 and September 8
Sponsored by:
•Memorial Medical Center•
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Washburn, Wisconsin
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Homemade soup & sandwiches
on fresh Coco’s bread
Full bar, Guinness and ten other
yummy beers on tap
Live music frequently!
Weds-Mon 11:30 AM -12 AM or later
308 W Bayfield St
Washburn, WI 54891
715-373-0338
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