Northern Wisconsin venue looks to restructure after years of financial setbacks

In Bayfield County, Big Top Chautauqua and Mt. Ashwabay Ski and Recreation Area have faced a nearly $1M deficit since 2022

For nearly four decades, music enthusiasts and skiers have descended onto Big Top Chautauqua and Mt. Ashwabay Ski and Recreation Area in Bayfield County.

Now, the joint outdoor venue plans to restructure operations.

The Ashwabay Alliance, which manages both nonprofit organizations, recently detailed how warm winter weather and rising performance costs since 2022  have contributed to a deficit of nearly $1 million...

...For decades, major performers —  including The Temptations, Willie Nelson and Brandi Carlile — have come from around the world to play Big Top Chautauqua...

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Ken Notes: One of the best shows in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Television needs to pick Big Top Chautauqua up and run a North Woods version of Austin City Limits. We are spending 20 million or more on the Supreme Court race in Wisconsin lets fund something worthwhile.