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First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and entertainers who grace the Big Top Chautauqua stage each summer in beautiful Bayfield, WI. In the program's nearly 30 year history it has featured artists like Johnny Cash, B.B King, Brandi Carlile, Willie Nelson, Don McLean, and many more. Hosted by celebrated New York Times best-selling author Michael Perry-who weaves stories and humor throughout each episode - Tent Show Radio features performances from renowned national & regional artists, with regular appearances featuring Big Top’s own unique brand of shows that feature songs and stories performed by its acclaimed house band, The Blue Canvas Orchestra.

 

Tent Show Radio is independently produced by Big Top Chautauqua, a non-profit performing arts organization, with a mission to present performances and events that celebrate history and the environment - along with their annual summer concert series - nestled in the woods on the shores of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands.

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TSR16-24 Ronny Cox

Jan 9, 2017

We bring together music and humor in a special night of grand entertainment. Michael Perry,a Wisconsin native,is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and the host of Big Top’s Tent Show Radio. Tonight he’ll present humorous monologues from his books and humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues. Ronny Cox is a superbly talented singer-songwriter, musician and actor who has been consistently active in music and Hollywood for over 40 years – you might recall his character spots in Deliverance, Beverly Hills Cop, Total Recall and others. Ronny’s music is eclectic, a woven tapestry of songs and stories that tells something of “the human condition”. Enhancing his consummate storytelling is the music provided by Ronny and his band of world-class, virtuoso musicians, including Blue Canvas Orchestra member Bruce Bowers.