Spire Center Adds Three New Shows To 2027 Schedule, On Sale Saturday

Plymouth's Spire Center for Performing Arts has added three new shows to its 2027 schedule, with tickets going on sale Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 a.m. Tickets for all Spire Center shows are available at spirecenter.org.

Hawk in the Nest, the music project of award-winning singer-songwriter Avi Jacob, performs Thursday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.) as part of the Spire's Lobby Series. Nominated for Roots Act of the Year and Song of the Year by the New England Music Awards, Hawk in the Nest blends folk, pop, bluegrass and Americana with R&B, drawing on artists from Leonard Cohen and Paul Simon to Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, Nirvana and the Four Tops. Fiddler Jacqui Armbruster and upright bass player Johnny Santini have become regular members of the band. The Lobby Series showcases local and regional musicians in a relaxed, intimate setting and is presented by The Antonia and Vladimir Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund.

Hawk in the Nest, the music project of singer-songwriter Avi Jacob, performs at the Spire Center on Thursday, Jan. 14. (Photo courtesy Spire Center for Performing Arts)

Comedian Drew Dunn takes the Spire stage Saturday, January 23 at 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.). Dunn began his stand-up career in 2014, making a name for himself around New England with quick wit, voices and a unique style. After winning the Boston Comedy Festival in 2017, he went on to win the Seattle International Comedy Competition and was selected as a “New Face of Comedy” at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2019. He has since headlined clubs across the U.S. and Canada, earned millions of views online, and most recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Comedian Drew Dunn, a Boston Comedy Festival winner seen on The Tonight Show, performs Saturday, Jan. 23. (Photo courtesy Spire Center for Performing Arts)

Story Songs of the 70's: Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot & Harry Chapin comes to the Spire's Sunday Serenade Series on Sunday, April 18 at 3 p.m. (doors at 2 p.m.). The seasonal concert series by Maine-based singer/songwriter Tom DiMenna features songs by three legendary songwriters of the vinyl era, blending lush vocals, intricate guitar playing and iconic story songs. The spring edition's setlist celebrates renewal with “Morning Has Broken” by Cat Stevens, “Early Morning Rain” by Gordon Lightfoot and “Taxi” by Harry Chapin.

Story Songs of the 70's celebrates Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot and Harry Chapin on Sunday, Apr. 18. (Photo courtesy Spire Center for Performing Arts)

The Spire is located at 25½ Court Street in Plymouth. The venue is handicap accessible, and public parking is available streetside and in public lots near the venue.

About the Spire: The Greater Plymouth Performing Arts Center, Inc., the nonprofit behind the Spire Center, was founded in 2010 to support performing arts and educational programs across the South Shore.