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SPIRE CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC ACADEMY SET TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER
(Plymouth, MA – July 27, 2026) The Spire Center for Performing Arts announced five different events that go on sale Saturday, August 1 at 6;00 AM. With The Manhattan Short Film Festival September 30 & October 1; The Fabulous Thunderbirds November 5; Nervous Eaters + the documentary Life on the Other Planet November 13; Gary Ho! Ho! Hoey Rockin Holiday Show November 22; and comedian Brad MastrangeloNovember 27. The Spire Center has a show on sale that satisfies every culture lover’s palate. Tickets for all shows at the Spire Center are available at spirecenter.org.
On September 30 and October 1, The Spire Center’s Film Series joins over 500 other venues across the world to screen MANHATTAN SHORT 2026- The world’s first global film festival. Ten short films that explore a wide range of topics will be screened, and viewers around the globe will cast their votes for Best Film and Best Actor. Winners will be announced on October 4. The shorts include a look at both dramatic and comical takes on migration, reconciliation, housing prices, parenthood and the price of silence, not to mention the trials and tribulations of growing into adulthood, especially when fantastical and dangerous griffins fly overhead, and you have an OMG murderous mother. And also a film that asks, “what is it about golf anyway?”
Kim Wilson, legendary harmonica virtuoso and frontman of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, brings what may be his most personally meaningful tour yet to The Spire Center on November 5. The “A Tribute to Chicago Blues” tour represents a homecoming of sorts for Wilson, who cut his teeth playing alongside the very architects of the Chicago blues sound during the genre’s golden era.
The “Tribute to Chicago Blues” tour will feature a mix of classic chestnuts and deeper cuts from the Chicago blues catalog. “There will be a lot more traditional songs in the set,” Wilson explains. “We haven’t decided exactly how we’re going to mix it up yet, but I’m hoping I can do this for a little while, to be honest with you.”
On November 13, the Spire Center presents one of Boston’s seminal punk-rock bands of the 1970’s Nervous Eaters performing live, which will be followed by a screening of Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Vincent Straggas’ latest Feature Length Documentary, Life On The Other Planet, the definitive history of the greatest era in Boston Rock n Roll. Following the film there will be a Q&A with director Vincent Straggas, and Nervous Eaters’ Steve Cataldo and Brad Hallen.
Brad Mastrangelo, a staple of both the New England and national comedy scene, comes to The Spire Center on November 27, having appeared in Las Vegas, New York, Hollywood, Atlantic City, and virtually every stop at every major club in between. He has appeared on Comedy Central, has written for the Tonight Show, and is a regular performer on cruise lines. Mastrangelo shares tales of family, marriage, fatherhood and countless other topics. His observational comedy has earned him rave reviews and spots on the best comedy stages around the country.
Gary’s Ho! Ho! Hoey Rockin Holiday Show has been an annual must see tradition for fans across the country for over three decades, and it returns to the Spire Center on November 22. A pioneer of instrumental rock holiday music, Hoey made history with the first-ever full-length rock instrumental album of holiday classics, setting the stage for a new kind of festive soundtrack that continues to inspire fans around the world. Each winter, Hoey hits the road for his beloved Ho! Ho! Hoey Rockin’ Holiday Tour, a high-energy celebration that has become a cherished tradition for families and radio stations across the globe. The show is a one-of-a-kind fusion of festive spirit and fiery guitar work — a sleigh ride of sound and excitement of the season.
Other upcoming events at the Spire include Karla Bonoff August 1; Omari Banks August 2; Lisa Bastoni August 3; THE MUSIC OF THE BEACH BOYS featuring PET SOUNDS LIVE August 7; Grace Kelly August 8; Tom Rush August 9; Keegan James Blood;) Larry McCray August 14; Hey 19!-Steely Dan TributeAugust 15; Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads; Alexandr Misko August 20; Ruthie Foster August 21; CountryFest with Thompson Square and more August 22; Time in a Bottle: Songs of the ’70s with Swearingen & Kelli August 28; Improv Asylum Aug 29; Cantrip and Low Lily September 5; Chris KnightSeptember 10; Bearly Dead September 15; The Young Fables September 17; Don’t Look Back: The Boston Experience September 19; Donna the Buffalo September 25; Young Dubliners September 26 at 7:30pm (doors at 6:30pm) and the Calyx Piano Trio September 27 at 3pm (doors at 2pm) .
The Spire Center for the Performing Arts presents Zoë Lewis Thursday October 22 at 7:30pm (doors at 6:30pm; Borromeo String Quartet Sunday November 1 at 3pm (doors at 2pm); Balourdet Quartet Sunday February 21 at 3pm (doors at 2pm); Galvin Cello Quartet Sunday March 7 at 3pm (doors at 2pm); and Candlelight With Lenny Williams, Niav Maher & Friends Sunday March 21 at 3pm (doors at 2pm). Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 25 , 2026, at 6am. Tickets for all shows are available at spirecenter.org. The Spire is located at 25 ½ Court Street in Plymouth, MA. The Spire is handicap accessible, public parking is available streetside, and at public lots near the venue.
ABOUT THE SPIRE CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
The Greater Plymouth Performing Arts Center, Inc. (GPPAC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2010, dedicated to performing arts and educational programs, supporting the vibrant arts community in the greater South Shore region. The organization founded The Spire Center for Performing Arts, a town-owned venue to serve as a mecca for the arts, dedicated to showcasing music, theatre and dance performances, and arts education appealing to all generations from across the Southeastern Massachusetts region. For more information, to order tickets online, or to learn more about The Spire, please visit www.spirecenter.org, call (508) 746-4488, or follow Spire Center for Performing Arts on Facebook.
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