Globally recognized for their high-energy performances and inspiring music, Michael Franti & Spearhead will mark their fifth appearance at Big Top Chautauqua when they embark on their “Big Big Love Tour” with special guest The Dip this summer. An artist, activist, business owner, and award-winning filmmaker, Michael Franti possesses an inimitable talent for combining an innovative cross-genre sound that blends hip-hop, funk, reggae, and rock, positive messaging, and unwavering exuberance, while inspiring people to take on the great challenges the world faces today. Throughout his multi-decade career, Franti has earned three Billboard No. 1’s with triumphantly hopeful hits “Sound of Sunshine,” “Say Hey (I Love You)” and “I Got You,” as well as six Top 30 Hot AC singles, nine Top 25 AAA Singles, and three Billboard Top 5 Rock Albums.