Friday, July 21, 2023

Gladys Knight

Big Top Tent

The Empress of Soul comes to the Big Top! American Icon Gladys Knight has been bringing audiences to their feet for over 50 years. Known for hits like “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “If I Were Your Woman,” “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” and so many more.

Tickets: $80/$108/$140

Sunday, July 30 & Thursday, August 24, 2023

Superior!

Songs & Stories of the Big Lake

Big Top Tent

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.

Tickets: $26/$13 Youth

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Garrison Keillor

and his Prairie Home Friends

Big Top Tent

Join Garrison Keillor and his Prairie Home friends — songbird Heather Masse, sound-effects wizard Fred Newman, music director Richard Dworsky, mandolinist/fiddler Richard Kriehn, guitar ace Dean Magraw, and multi-instrumentalist Joe Savage — for a fun-packed show at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua.

Tickets: $46/$58/$76

Friday, September 8, 2023

The Jerry Douglas Band

Big Top Tent

Dobro master and 14-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas is a bandleader, producer, session musician, instructor, and a very funny guy! He’s produced over a hundred albums and is featured on over 1,600 studio albums.

Tickets: $42/$52/$64

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Old Last Night

Big Top Tent

Hosted by New York Times best-selling author Michael Perry, this special evening will feature performances from our famed house band the Blue Canvas Orchestra plus some of our favorite regional musicians from The Backstage Open Mic sessions.

Tickets: $20/$28/$34

Friday, September 15, 2023

Adam Greuel & the Space Burritos,

Trapper Schoepp, and Long Mama

Big Top Tent

Musical mischief will ensue as Adam Greuel & the Space Burritos embark on a mission to get you dancing off that festy-burrito, Trapper Schoepp will have you captivated with his folk-rock odyssey, masterful instrumentation and cinematic storytelling, and Long Mama's music will blister with the heart and grit of someone who has lost hard, loved harder, and licked their burns.

Tickets: $39 (All Seating)