Tent Show Radio

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First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and entertainers who grace the Big Top Chautauqua stage each summer in beautiful Bayfield, WI. In the program's nearly 30-year history, it has featured artists like Johnny Cash, B.B King, Brandi Carlile, Willie Nelson, Don McLean, and many more. Hosted by celebrated New York Times best-selling author Michael Perry-who weaves stories and humor throughout each episode - Tent Show Radio features performances from renowned national & regional artists, with regular appearances featuring Big Top’s unique brand of shows that feature songs and stories performed by its acclaimed house band, The Blue Canvas Orchestra.

Tent Show Radio is independently produced by Big Top Chautauqua, a non-profit performing arts organization founded in 1986, with a mission to present performances and events that celebrate history, culture, and the environment - along with their annual summer concert series - nestled in the woods on the shores of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands.

Series

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13 Pieces

Listen to all the 2024 episodes of Tent Show Radio, Big Top Chautauqua's independently produced weekly radio program.

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373 Pieces

Available for free and hosted by best-selling author Michael Perry, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and entertainers who grace the Big Top Chautauqua stage.


Pieces

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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966....

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  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:11
  • Purchases: 7
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In the first half, Oshkosh, Wisconsin based duo Aurali perform. And in the second half, Ziggy Marley. In the earliest known record of his musical...

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  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 59:40
  • Purchases: 7
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Spend the evening with Big Top's Blue Canvas Orchestra featuring author Michael Perry, live in concert from the beautiful and historic Oshkosh Thea...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KSRQ, KMSU, KSJE, WDSE and more


  • Added: May 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:10
  • Purchases: 6
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Grammy Award-winning artists Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle unite as Colvin & Earle, launching a worldwide tour in celebration of their new collabora...

Bought by KFCF FM, WTIP, WPCA-LP, KMSU, KSRQ and more


  • Added: May 16, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:11
  • Purchases: 8
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Foster is from Gause, Texas and comes from a family of gospel singers. At the age of fourteen, Ruthie was a soloist in her hometown choir, and was ...

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  • Added: May 09, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 8
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The Mavericks are an eclectic American band, combining neotraditional country music, Latin, and rockabilly influences. The Mavericks were founded i...

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  • Added: May 03, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:01
  • Purchases: 8
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In 2014 the dynamic team of Severin Behnen and Corey Carlson put together our first Opry show which celebrated the best of the Grand Ole Opry from ...

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  • Added: Apr 26, 2017
  • Length: 59:20
  • Purchases: 7
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The High Kings is an Irish folk group formed in Dublin in 2008. The band consists of Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden. ...

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:29
  • Purchases: 7
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John David Anderson (born December 13, 1954, in Apopka, Florida) is an American country musician with a successful career that has lasted more than...

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  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Theirs is one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys...

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  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:29
  • Purchases: 7