New First Night

Friday, June 14, 2024
Doors Open: 5:30PM
Show: 7:30PM

Tickets: $26/Half-Price Youth 17 & Under

Blue Canvas Club Presale: Tue, Apr 16, 2024 - 12:00PM CT
General Public Sale: Tue, Apr 23, 2024 - 12:00PM CT

Join us for Big Top Chautauqua’s traditional season kickoff — a grand celebration that features regional musicians, big screen visuals, and the Native American Blessing of the Tent. This grand reunion marks the official opening of our 38th Summer Concert Season, where audiences will experience the heart and soul of Big Top, the Blue Canvas Orchestra. Ed Willet leads our famed house band — which has graced the Chautauqua stage since our founding in 1986 — as they perform classic Big Top favorites, and selections from our beloved original productions Pickin' on Rock and Back to the Garden: The Music of Woodstock. Their performances will feature an electric blend of string instruments, a driving rhythm section, and stunning voices that together in a rock night that will feel like a Rock n Roll party night.

Use your BCO+Pass for this performance! A BCO+Pass is a great deal, and a great introduction to Big Top original productions and our famed houseband the Blue Canvas Orchestra. Click here to buy one today!

Ticket Fees

*Plus applicable taxes and fees

5.5% State and local sales tax
$4 Facility Fee per ticket (facility fee is used for tent, building, and grounds needs)
3% Processing and handling fee per order.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. No refunds or exchanges will be given.

Policies

By purchasing a ticket to this event, you and your party agree to abide by the following conditions:

Attendees grant unrestricted rights & licenses for use of their likeness in any form of public broadcast and production, and for promotional purposes
Big Top Chautauqua reserves the right to refuse admission or evict anyone from the venue premises due to disorderly behavior without issuing a refund.
Big Top Chautauqua reserves the right to search all persons, packages, bags, and other items entering venue grounds and/or other properties owned by Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua. The safety of our guests, volunteers, staff, and artists are top priority.
All venue policies and procedures are subject to change without notice.

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