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COMEDY WITH GARY VIDER RONNIE EARL & THE BROADCASTERS
SAT, OCT 05 @ 8PM FRI, OCT 18 @ 8PM
$30
$48
New York City’s Gary Vider is bringing his sharp, dry wit to the Legendary Blues guitarist Ronnie Earl is a four-time Blues
Spire Center! Known for his memorable performances on Music Award winner as Guitar Player of the Year (1997,
America’s Got Talent, CONAN, and The Late Show with 1999, 2014, 2018), most recently receiving the award on May
Stephen Colbert, Vider’s unique comedic style has earned him 10, 2018, in Memphis. With over 35 years leading The
acclaim and a devoted following. Don’t miss your chance to see Broadcasters, his music captures raw emotion and technical
this standout comedian live, delivering his clever and engaging mastery. Earl's extensive discography, including hits like
humor straight to the stage. FALL 2024
Grateful Heart and Rise Up, continues to top Billboard Blues
charts, making every performance a journey through the
heart of the blues.
MANHATTAN SHORT: WORLD’S FIRST
GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 MOONDANCE –
SUN, OCT 06; $10 TRIBUTE TO VAN MORRISON
SHOWINGS @ 2PM & 5PM SAT, OCT 19 @ 8PM
Be part of the world’s first global & largest short film festival! $32
Manhattan Short brings together ten of the best short films from Moondance is the ultimate Van Morrison Tribute Concert. This
around the globe, curated from over 1,600 entries. Experience a incredible show captures the Van Morrison concert experience like no
diverse selection of compelling stories and vote for your favorite. Join other. You’ll hear classic tunes – Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, Domino,
the global audience in deciding which film will be crowned the winner, It Stoned Me, Tupelo Honey, Wild Night, Into The Mystic, Caravan –
announced the following day. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be just to name a few. The show is packed with one VM classic after the
part of a worldwide cinematic event!
next.
LIFE & LYRICS CONCERT & PODCAST
MATT NAKOA BAND
THU, OCT 10 @ 7:30PM SERIES WITH CARA BRINDISI
$25 THU, OCT 24 @ 7:30PM
$15
With special guest Vanna Pacella.
Presented by The Antonia and Vladimir Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund.
A performer throughout New England for over a decade and a
Matt Nakoa Band brings a unique blend of virtuosity and recent contestant on ‘The Voice’, Cara Brindisi is happily calling
charisma to the stage. Hailing from a rural New York farm,
Matt Nakoa’s journey from a concert pianist to a sought-after Plymouth, MA her new home! To learn more about the local
singer-songwriter is nothing short of captivating. Having music scene and to invite some of her out-of-town favorites, she
performed at The White House and alongside folk legend Tom has teamed up with the historic Spire Center to create a
Rush, his shows are a dynamic mix of intricate piano work and monthly concert AND podcast series!
soulful songwriting. Expect a captivating evening where Matt’s Get to know Cara and her guest artists on a different level as
musical dexterity and engaging performance style will leave a she interviews them not only on their songs and life in music,
lasting impression. but also the less told stories of their lives…

SPIRE LOBBY SERIES: PAM TILLIS
SAM LUKE CHASE FRI, OCT 25 @ 8PM
THU, OCT 17 @ 7:30PM $68
$15 Pam Tillis, daughter of country music royalty, has carved out her own
path as a celebrated singer and songwriter. With six number one hits
Sam Luke Chase, a Massachusetts singer-songwriter, crafts like "Maybe It Was Memphis" and "Mi Vida Loca," and multiple
distinctive Americana music from his home studio. platinum albums, she’s a force in country music. A three-time CMA
Influenced by James Taylor and John Mayer, Chase’s award winner and Grand Ole Opry member, Tillis’s performances are
performances mix original songs with creative takes on filled with genuine emotion and timeless country charm. Whether it’s
classics. Whether it be a country, folk, blues or pop tune, on the elaborate stages of the Grand Ole Opry or in the intimate setting
Sam reimagines it with his passionate, raspy vocals and of Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, you will experience that feeling of delight
crisp guitar chops.
that comes from Pam Tillis singing exactly what she is meant to sing at
that moment.
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