Feeding Leroy began as a duo, when Lee Martin and Sonja Bjordal started performing together in Park City, UT. They had a weekly gig through out one fateful summer and decided they had found what they were meant to do. The two took their show back home to Duluth, MN, on the shores of Lake Superior […]
Join us on Saturday, June 6th for the 26th Kids Fishing Day at the David R. Obey Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Learn about fish, where they live, how to catch them, and how to cast. This FREE event is full of family fun, with experienced anglers and biologists available to […]
Join us for our 5th Annual Stand with the Banned Music Festival! Music, food, and books in the courtyard behind the bookstore. Screen printing will be next door at Penny Print Studio. 12-2 pm Polka on Purpose w/ Jan Lee & Tom MitchellPolkas & good time music as well as the annual sing-along of our […]
Rehearsals: May 28 and June 4 at 6:00 - 8:00 PMRehearsal Location: Saxon Community Center Performances:PRIDE UP FEST in Ironwood (June 6 afternoon)Chequamegon Pride Fest in Ashland (August 22 afternoon) The Woodland Screechers is a unique “pop-up” community choir themed around Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride. We rehearse 2-3 times in the “wood-lands” between Iron-wood and Ash-land […]
2026 MICG Kick-Off EventSaturday, June 6, 20264:00 PM 5:00 PM669 Middle RoadLa Pointe , Wisconsin 54850 We are pleased to invite you to the 2026 Madeline Island Community Garden kick-off event! This is the perfect opportunity to: Welcome new members & say hello to returning plot holders Greet the staff gardeners & board Swap Seeds […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Join neighbors for a slow evening of skill sharing and creative exploration! We’ll be creating handmade junk journals with colorfully stitched embroidery bindings. Bring skills, supplies & tools if you have them to share. OR bring *any* creative project you're working on and come hang out! When you gather to create art, you’re doing something […]
Playing a variety of music with a strong foundation in 70s and 80s country as well as his own originals.
50K TRAIL RUN, 25K TRAIL RUN, 10K TRAIL RUN & 5K FUN RUN W/ OBSTACLES! There will be fun, games, entertainment, and activities throughout the day for the whole family! Get ready for an unforgettable Northwoods adventure at the Thunderbird Warrior Challenge on Saturday, June 13th at Mt. Ashwabay in Bayfield, Wisconsin! This exhilarating obstacle […]
Free and Open to the Public! Saturday, June 13thMushroom Foraging Hike with Samantha DobsonTime: 10:00AM to NoonLocation: Meet at the Capser Trail, Middle Road Trailhead, Fire #640 Middle Road Leader: Samantha Dobson: naturalist, educator and year long Island resident. Summary: Our local expert will guide and teach about trees, edible mushrooms and how to find […]
Photographer Kara Hakanson will be sharing stories of her artistic journey capturing the South Shore of Lake Superior on 35mm film over the course of a year. Kara's art will be on display all of June at Blue Ox Cider, and a reception and silent auction will be hosted by Blue Ox Cider on June […]
Biographer David Hakensen will tell us about one of Minnesota's most beloved nature writers, Helen Hoover, who lived off grid near the Gunflint Trail in the 1950s through the early 1970s. About Helen:Helen Hoover unlikely history of leaving a corporate career in Chicago for a small cabin without electricity or running water is the beginning […]
An intimate acoustic evening with Trey Anastasio and Jeff Tanski comes to Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, WI on June 14, 2026.
Join us for this free presentation on homelessness and a panel discussion with local agency representatives. There are many myths about who is homeless and why. We hope to answer your questions and bust a few myths. Guest Speaker Ryan Graham of Wisconsin Balance of State - Continuum of Care will share the many faces […]
Chase and Ovation is the World’s “Paramount Prince Tribute Show” based out of Prince’s beloved hometown of Minneapolis, MN. Chase has been traveling North America performing exclusively the music of Prince (live in concert) for the past 16 years including their monthly residency at the world-famous Bunkers Music Bar in Minneapolis, made famous by Prince […]
Visit Washburn on June 20th, from 8 am-2 pm, for the City-wide Garage Sale. Each official location will be on the Google map and will have a Washburn sale sign in the yard. Paper maps will be distributed to local businesses for pickup. The map will be available for download, and a Google Map will […]
Make Music Day is a free celebration of neighbors going outside and making music as part of National Make Music Day. This day of music is open to musicians of all ages, abilities, genres, & experience. Beginning in 1982 in France as a national holiday known as “Le Féte de la Musique,” this event has […]
Join the Melody Lane Singers on International Make Music Day for a performance and community sing along.
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Spring is among us! Look out for Tailgate Sessions the last Sunday of every month from May-September in Cornucopia, WI at The Fish Shed 1-4pm! Spring Fed by the beach! This includes the season ending bash Oct 18th @springfedband @willowpitproductions @cornyfishshed Artwork by: @sethbarkinspider
Are you jazz curious? Perhaps you enjoy improvisation, syncopation, and harmony?The Baba Fats fellas will be hosting a Jazz Jam the last Tuesday of every month at StageNorth from 7-10PM. They will play some tunes to kick off the evening and then will open it up for anyone interested in collaborating to play jazz tunes! […]
Ashland Independence Day PARADE & CelebrationHeld on the 4th of July.
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Galvanized in the late 70's by The Clash and an aversion to the austere policies of Margaret Thatcher, Billy Bragg set out to inspire political engagement and empathy, and he hasn’t deviated from that path. He has performed numerous benefit shows over the years - for the miners, the Labour party, CND, the jobless, the […]
Come join the fun at the Sanborn Community Club's 11th Annual Tractor & Truck Pull at the Sanborn Memorial Park- located 10 miles South of Ashland on County Highway E. The pullers will be giving you a show you won't want to miss!! Loyal Mini Rodders Pull Truck & Tractor Pull Kids Tractor Pull, too! […]
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musicianfuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Whether touring as a 'Duo' or with his […]
The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were definitely swimming against the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in 1985. Over the course of almost 4 decades, 11 albums, countless memorable live shows and enough personal drama to fill a couple of Behind the Music episodes, this beloved band soared to heights […]
Awarded "Worldwide Best Tribute Band" Killer Queen blew the roof off The Tent in 2023 and they want to do it again for our fortieth season! We can't wait to have them back. Killer Queen is a British Queen tribute band founded in 1993 by Patrick Myers while at London University—the same venue where Queen […]
LONG-SHOT returns to Washburn Wisconsin’s South Shore Taphouse to play music for the good people of the Chequamegon bay!
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in […]
Spring is among us! Look out for Tailgate Sessions the last Sunday of every month from May-September in Cornucopia, WI at The Fish Shed 1-4pm! Spring Fed by the beach! This includes the season ending bash Oct 18th @springfedband @willowpitproductions @cornyfishshed Artwork by: @sethbarkinspider
Are you jazz curious? Perhaps you enjoy improvisation, syncopation, and harmony?The Baba Fats fellas will be hosting a Jazz Jam the last Tuesday of every month at StageNorth from 7-10PM. They will play some tunes to kick off the evening and then will open it up for anyone interested in collaborating to play jazz tunes! […]
2nd Annual Dock of the Bay Fest will bring back crowd favorites like tours of the Kiyi, visits with the US Coast Guard, food trucks & beer garden, and local craft & farm market. Enjoy music throughout the entire day from special guests Henry Bitzer and the Sunday Best all from Nashville, TN and John […]
Join us for a cool drink with the sounds o Golden Era Jazz, the region's hottest vintage jazz band. Three musicians and vocalist Abby Miller perform classics in the style of the greats, including Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and more. The band's music styles include big band, swing, Brazilian bossa nova, and blues. […]
The Chequamegon Bay Jazz Collective is a Big Band that is in its fifth year of functioning. The group was founded in 2021 by music director Brett Hulmer in collaboration with his music educator extraodinaire mother, Christine Hulmer. The idea was that we certainly could fill a full functioning big band with entirely area musicians. […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
4 days of affordable family fun! Animals, Exhibits, Food, Face Painting, Bull Riding, Dirt Dash, Tuff Trucks, Kids Mini Dirt Dash, Carnival Rides, Live Music, Arts and Crafts vendors, and more. Only $20 for a daily ticket that includes everything listed above except food & carnival games. Free parking, too! Aug 6 at 11 AM – […]
The Ashland County Fair is a long-running annual county fair held each August at the fairgrounds in Marengo, Wisconsin. It’s a traditional community event with midway rides, agricultural and 4-H exhibits, competitions, shows, dirt races and truck/tractor pulls, carnival food, and family-friendly entertainment that draws residents and visitors alike. The fair usually spans four days […]
Lake Effect Music Fest is a two-day celebration of music and outdoor adventure set for August 14-16, 2025, at Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Nestled at the base of Mt. Ashwabay, this inaugural festival will be an unforgettable experience with a lineup of 13 bands performing across two stages, featuring genres from punk rock […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
In late September of 2023, Devon Allman achieved a world-record for performing 50 concerts in the 50 states of America in 49 days. He was just getting warmed up. The modern rock troubadour and torchbearer for the legacy of the blues has led bands such as Honeytribe, Royal Southern Brotherhood, and The Allman Betts Band […]
Rehearsals: May 28 and June 4 at 6:00 - 8:00 PMRehearsal Location: Saxon Community Center Performances:PRIDE UP FEST in Ironwood (June 6 afternoon)Chequamegon Pride Fest in Ashland (August 22 afternoon) The Woodland Screechers is a unique “pop-up” community choir themed around Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride. We rehearse 2-3 times in the “wood-lands” between Iron-wood and Ash-land […]
Are you jazz curious? Perhaps you enjoy improvisation, syncopation, and harmony?The Baba Fats fellas will be hosting a Jazz Jam the last Tuesday of every month at StageNorth from 7-10PM. They will play some tunes to kick off the evening and then will open it up for anyone interested in collaborating to play jazz tunes! […]
Spring is among us! Look out for Tailgate Sessions the last Sunday of every month from May-September in Cornucopia, WI at The Fish Shed 1-4pm! Spring Fed by the beach! This includes the season ending bash Oct 18th @springfedband @willowpitproductions @cornyfishshed Artwork by: @sethbarkinspider
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
The Wallflowers will mark the 30th anniversary of their landmark album Bringing Down the Horse with a nationwide U.S. tour kicking off April 17, 2026. The band will perform their classic album in its entirety, in sequence. The tour will also include a performance at Stagecoach, the world’s largest country music festival. Originally released on […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Spring is among us! Look out for Tailgate Sessions the last Sunday of every month from May-September in Cornucopia, WI at The Fish Shed 1-4pm! Spring Fed by the beach! This includes the season ending bash Oct 18th @springfedband @willowpitproductions @cornyfishshed Artwork by: @sethbarkinspider
Are you jazz curious? Perhaps you enjoy improvisation, syncopation, and harmony?The Baba Fats fellas will be hosting a Jazz Jam the last Tuesday of every month at StageNorth from 7-10PM. They will play some tunes to kick off the evening and then will open it up for anyone interested in collaborating to play jazz tunes! […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Tamarack HealthWhistleStop Marathon/Half-Marathon/5K/10KCelebrating 28 years!!October 10, 20265K/10K start at 8:30amMarathon/Half-Marathon start 8:30am Join us as we run a beautiful marathon and half-marathon course that begins in Iron River, Wisconsin and finishes in Ashland, Wisconsin on Lake Superior’s south shore. Our course is relatively flat, easy on the knees, and the one on which you can […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Are you jazz curious? Perhaps you enjoy improvisation, syncopation, and harmony?The Baba Fats fellas will be hosting a Jazz Jam the last Tuesday of every month at StageNorth from 7-10PM. They will play some tunes to kick off the evening and then will open it up for anyone interested in collaborating to play jazz tunes! […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Are you jazz curious? Perhaps you enjoy improvisation, syncopation, and harmony?The Baba Fats fellas will be hosting a Jazz Jam the last Tuesday of every month at StageNorth from 7-10PM. They will play some tunes to kick off the evening and then will open it up for anyone interested in collaborating to play jazz tunes! […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every other week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique […]
Are you jazz curious? Perhaps you enjoy improvisation, syncopation, and harmony?The Baba Fats fellas will be hosting a Jazz Jam the last Tuesday of every month at StageNorth from 7-10PM. They will play some tunes to kick off the evening and then will open it up for anyone interested in collaborating to play jazz tunes! […]
