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Thursday, September 2
Songs of Lakes & Lighthouses
7:30 PM
Friday, September 3
3 Redneck Tenors
7:30 PM
Saturday, September 4
Chad Mitchell Trio
7:30 PM
Sunday, September 5
Laurel Canyon 1970
7:30 PM
Thursday, September 9
Best of the Big Top
7:30 PM
Friday, September 10
Riding the Wind - Performance #171
7:30 PM
Saturday, September 11
Family Matinee: Michael Cooper
2:00 PM
Saturday, September 11
Old Last Night - Season Finale
7:30 PM

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Shuttle Service


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FREE Shuttle Service from Ashland & Washburn

The Ashland/Washburn route is a RESERVED SEATING ONLY service.

  • Reserve your seating as far in advance as possible by calling the Big Top’s box office at 715-373-5552.
  • Seats for that evenings show must be reserved by 4pm.
  • We can not guarantee transport for unreserved riders!

When calling you must provide:
1) Your name
2) Number of riders
3) Pickup location
4) Call back number

Important: This service is sponsored by the businesses also serving as pickup points. To preserve valuable parking, unless you are an active customer with the sponsoring business that evening,
Ashland residents: please park at the Civic Center
Washburn residents: please park at the Big Top Chautauqua office.

Ashland Pick-up/drop off points
Ashland Kreher Park entrance Ashland
Hotel Chequamegon 101 W. Lakeshore Dr, Ashland, 715/682-9095
Northland College behind science center, Ashland
Civic Center Parking Lot 300 block of West 3rd Street, Ashland
Ashland Senior Center Chapple Avenue, Ashland
South Shore Brewery 808 W Main St, Ashland, 715/682-9199
Ashland Super 8 1610 W. Lakeshore Dr, Ashland, 715/682-9377
Ashland Lake Superior Lodge & Explorer’s Point Rest. Hwy 2 West of Ashland, 715/682-5235

Washburn Pick-up/drop off points
Washburn Thompson W. End Campground Flowing Well Turnaround, Washburn
Washburn Super 8 Motel, Washburn, Harbor View Dr., 715/373-5671
StageNorth, 123 W. Omaha St. Washburn, 715/373-1194
Big Top Chautauqua Office, 101 W. Bayfield St, Washburn
Washburn Memorial Campground Washburn
Good Thyme Restaurant, 77180 Highway 13

This new reserved-only shuttle service is made possible by the businesses serving as pick-up points and by the the City of Ashland, the City of Washburn and by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.

Special thanks also to Lakeshore Busses for vehicle support. Suggestions and donations are welcome and encouraged to offset the costs of extra vehicles and drivers.


Free Bayfield Area Shuttle to the Tent

Big Top Chautauqua is happy to provide FREE, round-trip shuttle service from Bayfield to our all-canvas tent theater courtesy of the Seagull Bay Motel in Bayfield. The shuttle operates for most show* from June 119 through September 10. Look for the white BART bus with the blue and green stripes at all of these convenient Bayfield locations.


Pick up Points
Red Cliff Campground
Dalrymple Campground
M.I. Ferry Line Lot
Big Top Ticket Booth (Greunke’s)
Old Rittenhouse Inn
Seagull Bay Motel
Apostle Island Area Campground
The Northern Edge
Port Superior Marina
7:30 pm show
Sun-Thurs

6:15 pm
6:20 pm
6:25 pm
6:30 pm
6:35 pm
6:40 pm
6:45 pm
6:50 pm
6:55 pm



*Sorry, there will be no shuttle service for Matinees, Workshops & Old Last Night


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