9/10 Grounds 5:00pm Show 7:00pm Marching-band flair meets arena-rock power when The Pack Drumline storms the tent. Alumni of the UW-Madison Marching Band unleash precision cadences, high-stepping choreography, and thunderous drum features that shake the bleachers. Add brass blasts, crowd chants, and surprise covers and you’ve got a high-velocity spectacle perfect for all ages. Feel the ...
9/5 Grounds 5:00pm Show 7:30 pm Big Top’s season-ender “Old Last Night” returns! The Blue Canvas Orchestra hosts a wild mix of sketches, songs, cameos, and heartfelt thanks to close the season with laughs, cheers, and music under the tent.
8/29 Grounds 5:30pm Show 7:30 pm Feel the Havana breeze when the Buena Vista Social Orchestra stirs up a sizzling night of son, mambo, and cha-cha. Top Cuban musicians channel the spirit of the Buena Vista Social Club, trading trumpet riffs, tres flourishes, and velvet bolero vocals that transport you to a 1950s dance hall. ...
Roots-rock legends Los Lobos roar in with a melting-pot set spanning Chicano folk, Tex-Mex accordion stomp, psychedelic jams, and Grammy-winning hits
Turn the tent into the South Shore’s funkiest dance club when juggernaut LETTUCE drops seismic grooves. Horn stabs, psychedelic keys, and pocket-tight drums ignite jams that nod to hip-hop, soul, and cosmic jazz. Whether you’ve followed the band since Berklee days or you just love to move, expect an electric night where bass lines bounce ...
Don’t miss One Man’s Trash—a circus spectacular where acrobats, jugglers, and clowns find magic in the unexpected. Cirque Us delivers high-flying fun with a recycling twist that’s perfect for kids and grown-ups alike. Free fun under the tent!
Celebrate the poetry of Paul Simon and Cat Stevens as the Blue Canvas Orchestra unveils “Moon Songs & Moon Shadows.” Expect intricate harmonies, inventive arrangements, and story-rich visuals tracing hits from “Wild World” to “Graceland.” Under a northern moon the melodies that shaped generations will shimmer anew, carried by BCO’s unrivaled musicianship.
Blues royalty hits the blue canvas when five-time Grammy winner Robert Cray brings satin-smooth vocals and stinging Stratocaster tone to Bayfield. From soul-drenched ballads to barn-burning shuffles, Cray’s legendary band delivers grooves so deep you could paddle them across Lake Superior. Slide in, soak up that timeless guitar cry, and witness a living icon prove ...
Big Top Chautauqua 32525 Ski Hill Rd, Bayfield, WI 54814 7/20/ and 7/21 Grounds 5:30pm Show 7:00/30 pm Get ready for a double-header weekend at Big Top! Sat, July 19, 7:30 PM: EVIL WOMAN—The American ELO delivers symphonic rock hits like “Mr. Blue Sky” in a dazzling light-filled tribute to Jeff Lynne. Sun, July 20, ...
Big Top Chautauqua 32525 Ski Hill Rd, Bayfield, WI 54814 7/20/ and 7/21 Grounds 5:30pm Show 7:00/30 pm Get ready for a double-header weekend at Big Top! Sat, July 19, 7:30 PM: EVIL WOMAN—The American ELO delivers symphonic rock hits like “Mr. Blue Sky” in a dazzling light-filled tribute to Jeff Lynne. Sun, July 20, ...
Friday, June 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM at The Big Top Tent Family has always been at the center of things for Los Lonely Boys. Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza have been playing and touring together since they were teenagers. Three years ago, they decided to take a break to focus on their own growing ...
Elephant Revival, Friday, September 27, 2024, 7:00PM