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                                SUEDE                                                                                                        KATHLEEN EDWARDS (BAND)
                                FRI, JUN 14 @ 8PM                                                                                            SAT, JUN 22 @ 8PM
                                $31.50 to $50                                                                                                $34.20 to $38
                        Boston Globe says she’s “Wicked exciting“                                                                     Featuring Matt Sucich.
                                                                                                                                      Kathleen  Edwards  is  a  modern-day  cornerstone  of  North
                        Joan Rivers said she’s “The REAL deal“
                                                                                                                                      American roots music. Since making her debut with 2002’s Failer,
                        NY Press says she’s like Adele meets Diana Krall meets Bette                                                  she’s  spent  the  21st  century  occupying  the  grey  area  between
                        Midler. Dare her. She was Joan Rivers’ opening act and has                                                    genres,  swirling  together  her  own  mix  of  alt-country,  folk,  and
                        headlined with Melissa Etheridge and Sarah McLachlan among                                                    heartland  rock  &  roll.  It’s  a  sound  that  has  earned  its  creator
                        many others. Come see why!                                                                                    more than a half-dozen Juno nominations, shows with icons like
                                                                                                                                      Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, and Top 40 success on both sides
                                                                                 LOW CUT CONNIE                                       of  the  Canadian/American  border.  From  co-writes  with  Maren
                                                                                                                                      Morris to critically-acclaimed solo records like Back to Me, Asking
                                                                                    SAT, JUN 15 @ 8PM                                 for Flowers, Voyageur, and Total Freedom, Edwards has become a
                                                                                             $36 to $40                               leader  of  the  Americana  community,  even  as  her  ever-evolving                               SPRING-SUMMER 2024
                                                                                                                                      music reaches beyond the format’s boundaries.
                                                        For  years  now,  Low  Cut  Connie  has  built  its  grassroots  coalition  of
                                                        oddballs, underdogs, and fun-loving weirdos with songs that celebrate                                               LIFE & LYRICS CONCERT & PODCAST
                                                        life  on  the  fringes  of  polite  society.  The  band’s  infamously  wild,                                                 SERIES WITH CARA BRINDISI
                                                        passionate live shows provide a total release – of stress, of inhibition,                                                             THU, JUN 27 @ 7:30PM
                                                        of shame – working up a primordial rock ‘n’ roll sweat for fans to get                                                                                    $15
                                                        blissfully soaked in. The new album, and its full-length companion film,
                                                        sizzle with that same cathartic sweat, reminding us that it’s time to get                                          Concert: 7:30PM
                                                        dirty again, and to feel alive. ART DEALERS sits at the intersection of                                            Podcast: 8PM
                                                        sleazy  and  soulful  –  a  collection  of  risky,  romantic,  life-affirming                                      With special guest Dave Alves.
                                                        anthems, all dedicated to you.                                                                                     A performer throughout New England for over a decade and a
                                                                                                                                                                           recent contestant on ‘The Voice’, Cara Brindisi is happily calling
                                SPIRE LOBBY SERIES: GRAIN THIEF                                                                                                            Plymouth,  MA  her  new  home!  To  learn  more  about  the  local
                                THU, JUN 20 @ 7:30PM                                                                                                                       music  scene  and  to  invite  some  of  her  out-of-town  favorites,
                                $15                                                                                                                                        she  has  teamed  up  with  the  historic  Spire  Center  to  create  a
                                                                                                                                                                           monthly concert AND podcast series!
                        Presented by The Antonia and Vladimir Kulaev Cultural Heritage
                        Fund.                                                                                                                 GARY HOEY
                        Grain Thief isn't your average band. They're all about                                                                FRI, JUN 28 @ 8PM
                        the  live  experience.  With  Patrick  Mulroy  on  guitar                                                             $28.80 to $32
                        and  vocals,  Zach  Meyer  on  mandolin  and  vocals,
                        Michael  Harmon  on  bass  and  vocals,  Tom  Farrell  on                                                    Gary Hoey isn't just a guitarist; he's a force of nature. From catching
                        resonator  guitar,  and  Alex  Barstow  on  fiddle,  they                                                    Ozzy Osbourne's ear in '87 to scoring Billboard hits with covers like
                        know  how  to  bring  the  house  down  with  just  their                                                    "Hocus Pocus," Hoey's journey has been nothing short of legendary.
                        acoustic instruments and an eager audience. Ain't                                                            With 22 albums under his belt, including successful soundtracks and
                        Hungover Yet captures their raw energy and camaraderie, recorded live at the Ain't Hungover Yet Bluegrass    collaborations  with  icons  like  Lita  Ford,  Hoey's  influence  is
                        Music Festival with Alan Venitosh of Telefunken. It's the perfect snapshot of what a Grain Thief show is all  undeniable.  As  Music  Director  for  Rock  ‘n’  Roll  Fantasy  Camp,  he's
                        about: infectious melodies, tight harmonies, and a whole lot of fun. From festival stages to intimate venues,  shared the stage with rock gods like Joe Perry and Roger Daltrey. But
                        Grain Thief's music transcends boundaries, leaving listeners craving more.                                   it's  Hoey's  fiery,  soulful  playing  that  truly  sets  him  apart.  Whether
                                                                                                                                     he's shredding solos or belting out blues, Hoey's passion and mastery
                                                                                                                                     of the guitar are unmatched. As Joe Satriani puts it, "Gary's intensity,
                                                               COMEDY NIGHT FT. BEN BAILEY                                           feel, and authenticity are undeniable."
                                                                                   FRI, JUN 21  @ 8PM                                                                                         POUSETTE-DART TRIO
                                                                                         $31.50 to $35
                                                                                                                                                                                                    SAT, JUN 29  @ 8PM
                                                  Comedian  Ben  Bailey  drove  the  smash  hit  series  “Cash  Cab”  (still  in                                                                           $30.60 to $34
                                                  syndication  around  the  world)  for  over  550  episodes,  earning  multiple                                         Jon Pousette-Dart: A folk rock icon with a lifelong love for music. From
                                                  Daytime Emmy Awards. Prior to becoming “the Cash Cab guy,” he performed                                                Suffern,  NY,  Jon's  journey  started  with  a  guitar  at  10,  leading  to  10
                                                  at The Comedy Store in LA, in clubs across NYC and at major comedy festivals                                           albums and a legacy that's still growing. With intimate performances
                                                  around  the  world.  Bailey  starred  in  two  specials  for  Comedy  Central.  He                                     alongside  Jim  Chapdelaine  and  Steven  Roues,  Jon's  timeless  songs
                                                  released “Road Rage and Accidental Ornithology” in 2011; and “Ben Bailey:                                              continue  to  captivate  audiences.  Get  ready  to  be  moved  as  Jon
                                                  Live and Uncensored” in 2016                                                                                           Pousette-Dart Trio brings their music to the Spire Center!


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