YEAR-ROUND ENTERTAINMENT

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Live In The Lounge | Thursday | 7PM
at StageNorth
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Live In The Lounge is Washburn’s one-of-a-kind concert series—bringing a new band every week to our small town stage. It’s loud, it’s raw, and it’s built on community. Donation-based entry keeps it accessible, and every show is different. 

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Jazz Jam | Last Tuesday of Month | 7PM
at StageNorth
Baba Fats will play some tunes to kick off the evening and then will open it up for anyone interested in collaborating to play jazz tunes!
Bring ur axe and put your name on the list with a couple of standards you’d like to play! The bar will be open but all ages are welcome, as this is a performing arts center. This jam is intended to be an inclusive learning environment for anyone interested in the jazz tradition!

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SEPTEMBER

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SEP 10 | 7:30 PM
Trampled By Turtles w/ The Last Revel
​at The Big Top

​Trampled by Turtles are from Duluth, Minnesota, where frontman Dave Simonett initially formed the group as a side project in 2003. At the time, Simonett had lost most of his music gear, thanks to a group of enterprising car thieves who'd ransacked his vehicle while he played a show with his previous band. Left with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, he began piecing together a new band, this time taking inspiration from bluegrass, folk, and other genres that didn't rely on amplification. Simonett hadn't played any bluegrass music before, and he filled his lineup with other newcomers to the genre, including fiddler Ryan Young (who'd previously played drums in a speed metal act) and bassist Tim Saxhaug. Along with mandolinist Erik Berry and banjo player Dave Carroll, the group began carving out a fast, frenetic sound that owed as much to rock & roll as bluegrass. There crossover appeal has landed them on the #1 spot of Billboard’s Bluegrass Charts on every record they’ve released while playing marquee festivals like Coachella, ACL Fest, and Lollapalooza. Countless tours with diverse artists ranging Shakey Graves, Zach Bryan, Wilco, Caamp, Mt Joy, Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Lord Huron and many more have followed solidifying a loyal fanbase. Their last full length album Alpenglow was produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. 2025 began with the band releasing a cover of Bon Iver’s “From Emma” with Caamp’s Taylor Meier (aka Sumbuck) on lead vocals. A few new collaborations are set to be announced in the coming weeks.

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TICKETS

Sponsored By: 
Penny Marx
Bayfield Tourism
John Overbeck

SEP 11 | 7:30 PM
Old Last Night with The Blue Canvas Orchestra
​at The Big Top

A big top tradition 40 years in the making. It’s OLD LAST NIGHT! Don’t miss this once-in-40 year opportunity to celebrate your favorite big blue tent in the Northwoods!

Cast: TBD

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SEPT 19 | 7:30PM
Charlie Parr w/ Nick Foytik Band
at StageNorth

In the music of Charlie Parr, there is a sincere conviction and earnest drive to create. The Minnesota-born guitarist, songwriter, and interpreter of traditional music has released 19 albums over two decades and has been known to perform up to 275 shows a year. Parr is a folk troubadour in the truest sense: taking to the road between shows, writing and rewriting songs as he plays, fueled by a belief that music is eternal and cannot be claimed or adequately explained. The bluesman poet pulls closely from the sights and sounds around him, his lyrical craftsmanship built by his influences. The sounds from his working-class upbringing—including Folkways legends such as Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie—imbue Parr’s music with stylistic echoes of blues and folk icons of decades past. Parr sees himself merely as a continuer of a folk tradition: “I feel like I stand on a lot of big shoulders,” he said in an interview. “I hope that I’ve brought a little bit of myself to the music.”

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