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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.

Apr 23, 2016

If you’re looking for something that has you moving in your seat as soon as the music starts, then look no further! Louisiana native, Jeffery Broussard creates incredible music and outstanding performances with accordion mastery and soulful vocals. The band delivers great, pack-the-floor renditions of Creole classics...


Apr 23, 2016

Musician, filmmaker, humanitarian, Michael Franti, is recognized as a pioneering force using music as a vehicle for positive change. His unforgettable, high energy shows with his band, Spearhead, draw on the music of hip hop, reggae, funk and rap. With the multi-platinum success of his song “Say Hey (I Love You)”...


Apr 23, 2016

Join Paul LaRoche, the  founder of the award-winning Native American group Brulé, and performers from Red Cliff’s school of dance, Native Expressions Drum & Dance, in an afternoon cultural performance. LaRoche speaks of the reconciliation between cultures as he shares Brule’s unique brand of revved up music and...