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Friday, August 1
Arlo Guthrie with Abe & Krishna Guthrie
8:15 PM
Saturday, August 2
The Wailin Jennys
8:15 PM
Sunday, August 3
Wild Woods & Waters
7:30 PM
Wednesday, August 6
Yo Ho Buffalo Hour
7:30 PM
Thursday, August 7
Riding the Wind
7:30 PM
Saturday, August 9
Keb Mo
8:15 PM
Sunday, August 10
Garrison Keillor - Matinee
2:00 PM
Sunday, August 10
Garrison Keillor - Evening Performance
7:30 PM
Monday, August 11
Mason Jennings
7:30 PM
Wednesday, August 13
Corey Carlson
7:30 PM
Thursday, August 14
Best of the Big Top
7:30 PM
Friday, August 15
Three Dog Night
8:15 PM
Saturday, August 16
Warren Nelson & Friends
8:15 PM
Sunday, August 17
Best of the Big Top
7:30 PM
Thursday, August 21
Gaelic Storm
7:30 PM
Friday, August 22
Steppin\' In It & Trampled by Turtles
8:15 PM
Saturday, August 23
The Capitol Steps
8:15 PM
Sunday, August 24
Straighten Up and Fly Right - Cole Tribute
7:30 PM
Wednesday, August 27
Singer Songwriter 4 Day Grounds Pass
7:30 PM
Thursday, August 28
Singer/Songwriter Curtain Raiser
7:30 PM
Friday, August 29
Singer Songwriter Showcase - 5 Artists!
8:15 PM
Saturday, August 30
Iris DeMent
8:15 PM
Sunday, August 31
Greg Brown
7:30 PM

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Shuttle Service

FREE Shuttle Service from Ashland & Washburn

This is a RESERVED SEATING ONLY service.

  • Reserve your seating as far in advance as possible by calling the Big Top’s box office at 715-373-5552.
  • After 4:00 PM on the day of the performance, call Bay Area Rural Transit (BART) directly at 292-8026.
  • We can not guarantee transport for unreserved riders!

When calling you must provide:
1) Your name
2) Number of riders
3) Pickup location
4) Call back number

Important: This service is sponsored by the businesses also serving as pickup points. To preserve valuable parking, unless you are an active customer with the sponsoring business that evening,
Ashland residents: please park at the Civic Center
Washburn residents: please park at the Big Top Chautauqua office.

Ashland Pick-up/drop off points
AmericInn Waterpark & Conference Center 3009 E. Lakeshore Dr, Ashland, 682-9950
Ashland Kreher Park entrance Ashland
Hotel Chequamegon 101 W. Lakeshore Dr, Ashland, 682-9095
Northland College behind science center, Ashland
Civic Center Parking Lot 300 block of West 3rd Street, Ashland
Ashland Senior Center Chapple Avenue, Ashland
South Shore Brewery 808 W Main St, Ashland, 682-9199
Ashland Super 8 1610 W. Lakeshore Dr, Ashland, 682-9377
Best Western Lake Superior Lodge & Explorer’s Point Rest. Hwy 2 West of Ashland, 682-5235

Washburn Pick-up/drop off points
Washburn Thompson W. End Campground Flowing Well Turnaround, Washburn
Washburn Super 8 Motel, Washburn, Harbor View Dr., 373-5671
Big Top Chautauqua Office, 101 W. Bayfield St, Washburn
Washburn Memorial Campground Washburn

This new reserved-only shuttle service is made possible by the businesses serving as pick-up points and by the the City of Ashland, the City of Washburn and by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.

Special thanks also to Lakeshore Busses for vehicle support. Suggestions and donations are welcome and encouraged to offset the costs of extra vehicles and drivers.


Free Bayfield Area Shuttle to the Tent

Big Top Chautauqua is happy to provide FREE, round-trip shuttle service from Bayfield to our all-canvas tent theater courtesy of the Seagull Bay Motel in Bayfield. The shuttle operates for most show* from June 13 through September 5. Look for the white BART bus with the blue and green stripes at all of these convenient Bayfield locations.

7:30 pm show
Sun-Thurs

6:15 pm
6:20 pm
6:25 pm
6:30 pm
6:35 pm
6:40 pm
6:45 pm
6:50 pm
6:55 pm
8:15 pm show
Fri-Sat

7:00 pm
7:05 pm
7:10 pm
7:15 pm
7:20 pm
7:25 pm
7:30 pm 
7:35 pm
7:40 pm



*Sorry, there will be no shuttle service for Matinees, Workshops & Old Last Night





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