Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2018 | Page 8

Shows

JUNE

KEB ’ MO ’

22

Friday 7:30p
$
48 / $ 60 / $ 74
Blues icon Keb ’ Mo ’ owes his longevity as a singer and writer to a combination of masterful anecdotal writing skills , distinctive guitar versatility , and resonant , blues-soaked vocals . Every song tells a story , and every story reminds us why Keb ’ Mo ’ is one of the most versatile and engaging performers on today ’ s roots rock and blues scene .
Sponsored by RICE LAKE GLASS AND DOOR
CALLE SUR

23

Saturday 1:00p
Free Admission !
Calle Sur offers a dynamic mix of acoustic flavors from Latin America , gorgeously served . From the guitar , to the Venezuelan cuatro , to Bolivian panpipes ; samba to guajira and jazz to bossa nova and salsa tunes ; Calle Sur is what happens when you combine man and woman , black and white , urban and rural . Their performances are proof that “ Hispanic ” and “ Latino ” can ’ t be summarized .
ESSENTIA HEALTH FREE FAMILY SERIES SPONSORS See page 12 33Essentia Health Free Family Series
WARREN NELSON AND FRIENDS

23

Saturday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
More than thirty years ago , Warren Nelson and friends started Big Top Chautauqua . Through the following decades Warren wrote and co-wrote some of our most beloved original productions and songs , which still resonate from the Blue Canvas Orchestra each season . Join us on this special night to hear the music shine straight from the source : the original “ Man of the Cloth .”
Sponsored by LAKEWOODS RESORT ON LAKE NAMAKAGON 🎪🎪
BCO +
BIG TOP DOES THE BEATLES

24

Sunday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Corey Carlson and Severin Behnen lead the Blue Canvas Orchestra to bring the quintessential pop rock group of the 60s to the Big Top . No funny hairdos or outfits - just inspiring performances , arrangements , and instrumentation complete with string section . Sing along with favorites such as “ Yesterday ,” “ Let It Be ,” I Am the Walrus ,” and “ The Long and Winding Road .”
Sponsored by MT . ASHWABAY SKI & RECREATION AREA 🎪🎪
BCO +
PIE & PONDERINGS : TRAVERSING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE

27

Wednesday 6:00p
Free Admission !
Jeremy Solin , Director of ThinkWater and the Alliance for Sustainbility ’ s own Christine Kelly reunite to ponder on the power of holistic transformative change in these uncertain times . Featuring music by Ojibwe flutist Frank ‘ Anakwad ’ Montano . Booths open at 6:00 pm , keynote at 7:00 pm followed by homemade pies .
Presented by THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BIG TOP CHAUTAUQUA
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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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