Plymouth’s Spire Center Announces 3 New Shows on Sale October 10

Plymouth’s Spire Center for Performing Arts has announced three new shows in the coming months. Tickets for Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait on December 2, the Corvettes Doo Wop Revue on January 24 and the Wolff Sisters on March 18 go on sale this Saturday, October 10 at 6:00 a.m. Tickets for all Spire Center shows are available at spirecenter.org.

Carpenters Legacy brings the unmistakable sound, look and feel of Karen and Richard Carpenter’s legendary 1970s concerts to the Spire on December 2. Starring Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter and Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter, Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait transports audiences back to the warmth and nostalgia of an old-fashioned Christmas.

Inspired by the Carpenters’ beloved Christmas television specials, the production recreates the magic of the season with timeless holiday favorites including “Merry Christmas, Darling,” “Sleigh Ride” and “The Christmas Song,” alongside many of the Carpenters’ greatest hits — plus Karen’s famous drum solo and Richard’s classical piano feature.

Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter and Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter in Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait. (Courtesy Spire Center)

The Spire will be transported back to a simpler time on January 24 as the Corvettes Doo Wop Revue, dedicated to preserving and performing the music of the 1950s doo wop era, performs as part of the Sunday Serenades series. From New Hampshire to New Orleans and Virginia to Vegas, the Corvettes perform the great music of the doo wop era with fresh energy — and they tour with many legendary doo wop groups including the Drifters, the Tokens, Danny & the Juniors, the Platters, the Marvelettes, the Shangri-Las, the Shirelles, the Belmonts, Gary U.S. Bonds, the Del-Vikings and the Teenagers.

The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue. (Courtesy Spire Center)

Gritty and raw folk-rock outfit the Wolff Sisters return to the Spire Center’s Main Stage on March 18, bringing their haunting harmonies and songs reminiscent of washed-up wanderers on New England’s salty coasts. Sisters Rebecca, Rachael and Kat were born to a poet and a musician and grew up on the heavy realism of Dylan and Springsteen blended with the loose and loud Rolling Stones, drawing further inspiration from blues giants like Howlin’ Wolf and modern storytellers Dawes. With Rebecca on acoustic guitar, Rachael on electric guitar, Kat on keys and all three on vocals, the sisters spent years honing their sound together in an old Victorian house just outside Boston.

The Wolff Sisters. (Courtesy Spire Center)

The calendar is packed beyond the three new announcements. Upcoming events at the Spire include the Adam Ezra Group (October 8), Eileen Ivers & Universal Roots (October 9), Spire-Ween: Carnival of Souls (October 14), Patty Larkin & Lucy Kaplansky (October 17), the Travelin’ McCourys (October 18), Spire-Ween: The Last Man on Earth (October 21), Anthony Geraci (October 24), Spire-Ween: Frankenstein (October 28), Lenny Clark (October 30), the Borromeo String Quartet (November 1), BT ALC Big Band (November 6), the Fools 50th Anniversary Show (November 7), Floydian Trip: A Tribute to Pink Floyd (November 21), James Montgomery (November 28), Gary Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Show (December 6), Divas with a Twist (December 11), the Michael Sweet Band’s 10th Annual Christmas Show (December 12) and Ricki Lee Jones (December 20).

The Spire Center for Performing Arts presents Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait on Wednesday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.); the Corvettes Doo Wop Revue on Sunday, January 24 at 3 p.m. (doors at 2 p.m.); and the Wolff Sisters on Thursday, March 18 at 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.). Tickets for all shows are available at spirecenter.org. The Spire is located at 25½ Court Street in Plymouth and is handicap accessible, with public parking available streetside and at public lots near the venue.

The Greater Plymouth Performing Arts Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 2010, dedicated to performing arts and educational programs supporting the vibrant arts community of the greater South Shore. It founded the Spire Center for Performing Arts, a town-owned venue showcasing music, theatre and dance performances and arts education for all generations across Southeastern Massachusetts.