Northwest Region EVENTS
Northwest Region
July 2 Spooner – Barbaro at Potter’s Shed, 6 p.m. July 8-10 Spooner – Heart of the North Rodeo July 9 Spooner – Sean & Ian and the Smokin’ Loons at Potter’s Shed, 6 p.m. July 9-11 Bruce – Bruce Blue Hills Festival July 9-11 Turtle Lake – Inter-County Fair July 10 Chetek – Brew & Rib Fest July 10 Barnes -- Vatten Paddlar Canoe Kayak SUP Races July 10-11 Centuria – Centuria Memory Days July 10-11 Cameron – Heritage Days July 10-11 Turtle Lake – Inter-County Fair & Parade July 14-18 Rice Lake – Barron Co. Fair July 15-18 Ladysmith – Northland Mardi Gras July 16 Spooner – Chicken Wire Empire and DJ Salquist at Potter’s Shed, 6 p.m. July 16 Ladysmith – Junior Fair Truck and Tractor Pull July 16-18 Birchwood – Bluegill Festival July 16-18 Hayward – LCO Honor the Earth Pow Wow July 16-18 Luck – Lucky Days Festival July 16-18 St. Croix Falls – Wannigan Days & River Spirit Celebration July 17 Balsam Lake – Bass Classic Fishing Contest July 17 Ashland – Bay Days July 22-25 Spooner – Washburn Co. Fair July 23 Spooner – The Plott Hounds and Rhoda at Potter’s Shed, 6 p.m. July 23-24 Iron River – Chamber Vendor Fair July 23-25 Various – Northwoods Art Tour July 24 Shell Lake – Triathlon July 24 Washburn – Car Show July 24-25 Frederic – Gem and Mineral Show July 24-26 Iron River – Lions Blueberry Festival July 25 Centuria – Chasing Bigfoot 25: 5K and 25K July 29-31 Hayward – Lumberjack World Championships July 29-Aug. 1 St. Croix Falls – Polk Co. Fair July 30 Spooner – Armchair Boogie and Rebecca Macone at Potter’s Shed, 6 p.m. July 31 Mellen -- Penokee Mountain Bike Road Race and Tour
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Come for the Music at Big Top Chautauqua BAYFIELD – We recommend making at least one trip up to Mount Ashwabay, just five miles south of downtown Bayfield! There you can take in one of more than 50 nights of the rich and diverse entertainment scheduled under the Big Blue Tent, officially known as Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua (sha-ta-qwa). This non-profit performing arts organization operates an intimate 900seat, all-canvas, state-of-the-art tent theater. Big Top produces and presents: a summer season of concerts, interactive lectures, and features a highly acclaimed professional local ensemble – The Blue Canvas Orchestra (BCO). The BCO is in partnership with Laughing Fox Charette for the creation of Anishinaabe Dibaajimownin: an Ojibwe story and is supported by a grant from The National Endowment of the Arts. Alongside talent from the northern midwest, Big Top continuously features nationally known artists. This year includes Garrison Keillor and Friends, Tanya Tucker and The Trinity Irish Dancers. The tent season runs from June to September and runs educational outreach and produces performance broadcasts year-round. When the warm summer nights call for the royal blue tent walls to be lifted you will see patrons basking in the moonlight. The stars seem to have extra twinkle when the modern sound system is contrasted to the abundant natural surroundings. If hunger should strike amidst the show never fear, Mount Ashwabay (BTC partner organization) has delicious local favorites such as Lake Superior White Fish Street Tacos and Scandinavian style bratwurst. Naturally, there are also many other northern Wisconsin favorites like cheese, wine, and beer. Should you wish to take a souvenir home, the gift tent has apparel, CD’s, books, gift cards, and other souvenirs. This is a one-of-a-kind venue nestled between The Chequamegon National Forest and The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Big Top Chautauqua is located at the base of Mt Ashwabay, five miles south of Bayfield. The address is 32525 Ski Hill Rd., Bayfield. For more information call the office in Washburn, WI at 888-244-8368 or visit bigtop.org.
July 2021 | UpNorthAction.com