Big Top Chautauqua

Globally recognized for their high-energy performances and inspiring music, Michael Franti & Spearhead will mark their fifth appearance at Big Top Chautauqua as they embark on their “Big Big Love Tour” this summer. Michael Franti possesses a talent for combining an innovative cross-genre sound that blends hip-hop, funk, reggae and rock while also inspiring people to take on the great challenges the world faces today. Tickets can be purchased at ticketsbigtop.org.

While many veteran bands run on nostalgia, replicating past glories and recycled emotions from younger carefree days, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band prides itself on a mix of reimagined classics and compelling newer works. Don’t miss their return to Big Top this summer! Good Morning Bedlam has become an innovative force in the Midwest folk scene. With tight soaring three-part harmonies and thumping kick-drum, they captivate their audience night after night. Every song is a unique twist on what is…

Martin Sexton’s incendiary live shows, honest lyrics and vocal prowess keeps fans coming back for a new experience every time. He nurtures his critically acclaimed trademark aesthetic by embracing soul, folk, blues, rock, pop and sweet balladry. KT Tunstall has never been one for creative stasis. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter burst onto the music scene with the 2004 release of her multi-platinum debut album, Eye to the Telescope which sold over 5 million copies and spawned global hits including Black Horse…

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils is a Southern rock band from the 1970s. Described as a “mixture of country, the South, Appalachia and rock & roll” by “Rolling Stone,” Ozark the group is known for charting hits Jackie Blue and If You Want To Get To Heaven.

With her spellbinding voice and time-bending sensibilities, Sierra Ferrell makes music that's as fantastically vagabond as the artist herself. After years of living in her van and busking on the streets of New Orleans and Seattle, she moved to Nashville and soon landed a deal with Rounder Records on the strength of her magnetic live show. Ferrell shares her beautifully unbound songs transporting her audience to an infinitely more enchanted world.

The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most sought-after big band in the world today. Their classics include "In the Mood," "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "A String of Pearls," "Moonlight Serenade" and "Tuxedo Junction." After Miller’s death in 1944, the band was reformed in 1956 and has played an average of 300 shows a year ever since.

Nickel Creek is set to return for one special night in the Northwoods. Their eclectic taste, instrumental mastery and unique bond are just a few of the reasons that make their progressive bluegrass sound something that cannot be replicated. Grammy award-winning songwriter and musician Aoife O'Donovan is one of the most sought-after singers and songwriters of her generation. She has released three critically acclaimed and boundary-blurring solo albums including her most recent release, 2022’s boldly orchestrated and literarily crafted Age…

Killer Queen will take you back to the 70s and 80s as they recreate the charismatic and uncannily renditions of Queen. Their impeccable vocal harmonies, close-to-the-original looks, costumes and lead singer Patrick Myers' magnetic showmanship are so convincing that it seems Freddie Mercury was brought back to life! Come sing and dance the night away with Killer Queen performing the classic catalog of chart-topping Queen hits.

The Wailin’ Jennys is made up of Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse. Musical chemistry and a dedicated following turned this one-off grouping of three singer/songwriters into one of today’s most beloved international folk groups. The Jennys exploded onto the roots music scene, performing at packed venues across the U.S. and throughout the world.