Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2018 | Page 6

Shows

JUNE

NEW FIRST NIGHT : Blue Canvas Orchestra w / Special Guests The New Standards and Host Michael Perry

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Friday 7:30p
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22 Adult
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11 Youth
It ’ s Big Top ’ s traditional season kickoff : a night to conjure the blue magic with top musicians , big screen visuals , and the Native American Blessing of the Tent . The Blue Canvas Orchestra will play favorites old and new , and special guest group The New Standards will join us with their jazz arrangements of pop , glam , soul , and rock . Michael Perry will host to make the night a live recording of Tent Show Radio .
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BRANDI CARLILE with opener The Secret Sisters

16

Saturday 7:30p
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53 / $ 71 / $ 88
Brandi Carlile ’ s music has been categorized over the years as folk , pop , country , rock , alternative , and Americana . As she continues to defy genres , she also seems to defy gravity , bringing magic with every show . She ’ s an absolute Big Top favorite , returning with her heralded new release By the Way , I Forgive You , an album about β€œ radical acceptance and unconditional love .”
Sponsored by STAR NORTH CORNUCOPIA and KIM & DEREK OGLE
🎢🎢Dance alert !
SUPERIOR ! SONGS AND STORIES OF THE BIG LAKE

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Sunday 7:30p
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22 Adult
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11 Youth
Celebrate the power , majesty , history , and wonder of the largest freshwater lake on Earth . Jan Lee and Severin Behnen present original songs and stories of Lake Superior with the Blue Canvas Orchestra . Performances that are strong with heart and humor , along with spectacular big-screen images by Betty Ferris , will immerse you in the life and culture of these storied waters .
Sponsored by AIS AMERICAN INSURANCE SERVICES and SECURA INSURANCE COMPANIES
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JACKSON BROWNE

18

Monday 7:30p
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79 / $ 99 / $ 112
Known for numerous hits including β€œ Running On Empty ” and β€œ Doctor My Eyes ,” Jackson Browne defined songwriting charged with honesty , emotion and personal politics . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriter ’ s Hall of Fame in 2007 . Since his 1972 debut he has released fourteen studio albums and four collections of live performances .
Sponsored by PAT & JUDY SEBRANEK and BEVERLY & FRED PINKERTON
BEST OF BIG TOP OPRY

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Thursday 7:30p
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22 Adult
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11 Youth
Celebrate country and western music from the 30s through the 80s as the Blue Canvas Orchestra and special guests bring together the music of Hank Williams , Patsy Cline , Merle Haggard , Dolly Parton , Johnny Cash , and many more stars of the Grand Ole ’ Opry . This show mashes up favorites from Big Top Opry , and Big Top Opry 2 : The Outlaw Years .
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πŸŽͺπŸŽͺ BCO + You can use your BCO + Pass or Family Blanket Pass . 🎢🎢Dance alert ! High-energy show , audiences likely to stand up / dance .
( 715 ) 373-5552