AUGUST
Shows
MICHAEL
PERRY AND THE LONG BEDS
24
Friday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Michael Perry ’ s band has been variously described as ‘ country folk ,’ ‘ folk-twang ,’ and Americana . He ’ s best known for his numerous books including New York Times bestseller “ Visiting Tom ,” and he is also our very own host of Tent Show Radio . Perry began writing songs in the 1990s to break up all-night typing sessions . His mix of straight-up twang , churchly harmonies , and humorous storytelling have made Michael a Big Top favorite .
🎪🎪 BCO +
ASLEEP
AT THE WHEEL
25
Saturday 7:30p
$
32 / $ 46 / $ 58
Ray Benson founded western swing band Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw , West Virginia 48 years ago . Today the band holds 10 Grammy awards , 20 studio albums and 20 singles on the Billboard charts . They ’ ve got a fresh look , fresh sound , and new album in 2018 – so you ’ ll be swingin ’ all night long when the Wheel rolls into town !
Sponsored by DENNY & JUDY KURSCHNER
RIDING
THE WIND
26
Sunday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Original music , song-stories , and beautiful big-screen photography lead this musical history of Bayfield and the island environs , with secrets of Red Cliff and Old La Pointe . Take a journey with lighthouse keepers , Ojibwe , dreamers and schemers , voyageurs , fishermen , and more . Created in 1985 by Warren Nelson and Betty Ferris , this was the first show ever performed on the Big Top stage !
Sponsored by WOODY & LINDA PETERSEN 🎪🎪
BCO +
LYLE
LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
30
Thursday 7:30p
$
75 / $ 92 / $ 106
Singer and composer Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums . Coupled with his gift for storytelling , the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country , swing , jazz , folk , gospel and blues in a manner that breaks down barriers . His works , rich and eclectic , are some of the most beloved of any artist today .
Sponsored by T . J . JODARSKI & PAMELA HENRY
JOHN HIATT AND THE GONERS , FEATURING SONNY LANDRETH
31
Friday 7:30p
$
55 / $ 68 / $ 80
Hiatt & The Goners play the entire album Slow Turning , along with greatest hits . A master songwriter , his songs have been recorded by Bob Dylan , Bonnie Raitt , Emmylou Harris , and many more . He received a star on Nashville ’ s Walk of Fame , the Americana Music Association ’ s Lifetime Achievement for Songwriter award , and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame .
Sponsored by FIORIO WEALTH ADVISORS and NORTHERN STATE BANK
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🎪🎪 BCO + You can use your BCO + Pass or Family Blanket Pass . 🎶🎶Dance alert ! High-energy show , audiences likely to stand up / dance .
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