tent show

American  

noun

1. an exhibition or performance, especially a circus, presented in a tent.

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Example Sentences

Her stage name was coined after she married Will “Pa” Rainey in 1904; the couple toured with the Rabbit’s Foot Company, a minstrel tent show that traveled the South, before forming their own group, Rainey and Rainey, Assassinators of the Blues.

From Washington Times

That’s the message embedded in the Montreal-based circus’ visiting tent show, “Volta,” which is set up in the Dodger Stadium parking lot through March 8, then moves to the OC Fair & Event Center.

From Los Angeles Times

Introduced in April 2017, “Volta” is Cirque’s 41st original production and 18th tent show, and it’s superbly crafted.

From Los Angeles Times

That is certainly the case with “Ghost Town,” equal parts San Francisco Mime Troupe, Chautauqua Circuit tent show, chamber of commerce symposium and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”

From Los Angeles Times

There’s no escaping the tent show.

From New York Times