Lost in the Woods Improv @ Bayfield Winery and Blue Ox Cider
We're not afraid of funny awkward faces! See them in person and perhaps make some yourself along with your wine, homemade dinner, and entertainment.
We're not afraid of funny awkward faces! See them in person and perhaps make some yourself along with your wine, homemade dinner, and entertainment.
So, you've seen our shows and wanted to learn more/try it out yourself?! This is for you!! Join us at the Washburn Meditation Center June 18th. We'll have a mix of beginner friendly games and more advanced to cater to all improv abilities!
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 […]
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 […]
WDNR bird expert Ryan Brady will share some of birds’ amazing feats, highlight threats to populations, and share practical ways we can all help. Learn what makes the Chequamegon Bay area among the best in the state for birdwatching, and meet some of the special species that reside among us. Along the way, discover the […]
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 […]
Jan Lee's one-woman show, Small Epiphanies, has been accepted into the Minnesota Fringe Festival* in August! Consider this a unique dress rehearsal for the big show. Performer Liz Woodworth will introduce the layout of the evening (meant to mimic the Fringe Theater format). Expect an evening of mostly-true stories, sprinkled with a bit of accordion. […]
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
A genre-blurring singer songwriter raised in the Moqua barrens, Noble delivers witty originals and sharp covers inspired by everything from John Prine to Outkast.
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! […]
Join us for a casual afternoon in the afternoon with Deja Bleu, offering up atmospheric, ambient blues rock with world music infusions.
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! […]
Adventurers Stephanie Hansen and Kurt Johnson have sailed the islands off the Croatian coast many times. Food triggers memories, and memories trigger stories. Their new novel, The Moon Tavern, is a collaboration that draws on memories that include a romantic lunch of grilled fresh anchovies in the fifteenth-century ghost town of Lastovo, the lasting ruins of […]
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 […]
Get ready to laugh out loud with Wisconsin's northernmost comedy improv group in our 80-seat theater. Lost in the Woods was founded in 2021 with a vision of bringing comedy to the Apostle Islands region. PG-rated humor.
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. […]
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 […]
Tim Harmston, Danielle Thralow & Henry Kneiszel Tim Harmston has performed everywhere--from David Letterman to Last Man Standing-- but his humor is rooted in the Midwest. He brings a thoughtful blend of observational humor, delightful absurdity, and Midwestern sensibility. Duluth-based comedian Danielle Thralow won Miami's funniest competition and was named ACME's Comedy Club's 2nd funniest […]
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 […]
Professor Karri L. Fritz-Klaus will be in town to help kick off Art Escape with a lecture on one of Wisconsin's most prominent artists—Georgia O'Keeffe. Born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, O'Keeffee became the Southwest's Matron Saint of the Brush. Her signature style was abstracting from nature-- monumentalizing something small in the interest of surprising viewers […]
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 […]
Northern Wisconsin jam band since 1999.
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 […]
Wharton Ghost Walk with Author Wendy Webb & Historian Liz Downey11-1 & 2-4 pm (2 times, same tour); Reception 4-5 Walk the spooky streets of “Wharton” with historical tour guide Liz, and special guest Wendy Webb, author of four novels set in Wharton, a fictional town based on Bayfield, Wisconsin. In this special 2-hour walking […]
Kerri Miller, host of MPR's Talking Volumes, will be leading a discussion of Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. Kerri Miller is the host of MPR's Big Books & Bold Ideas, a Friday podcast and show all about books. She is also operates Siren Sojourns, leading adventure travel for adventurous readers. On this particular weekend, she's […]
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! […]