“All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare wrote, and as September brings cooler days to Plymouth, stages across town are coming alive with music, theater, comedy and plenty of reasons to gather. If live music is part of your fall plans, now is the time to plan. Here is a round-up of just some of the performances gracing our stages this fall.
The Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court St., has put together a formidable lineup that stretches straight through the holidays. Donna the Buffalo arrives Sept. 25, followed by the Young Dubliners Sept. 26 and the Manhattan Short Film Festival Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. October brings singer-songwriter Jon Pousette-Dart Oct. 2, The Fat City Band Oct. 3, Adam Ezra Oct. 8, acclaimed Celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers Oct. 9, folk favorites Patty Larkin and Lucy Kaplansky Oct. 17, Quinn Sullivan Oct. 23, Grammy-winning bluegrass group The Travelin’ McCourys Oct. 18 and comedian Lenny Clarke Oct. 30.
November keeps the pace going with the Fabulous Thunderbirds with Kim Wilson Nov. 5, The Fools celebrating their 50th anniversary Nov. 7, singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell Nov. 15 and blues veteran James Montgomery Nov. 28 and The Shady Roosters Nov 29. The holidays bring Gary Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Show Dec. 6, Divas with a Twist Dec. 11, Michael Sweet Band’s 10th Annual Christmas Show Dec. 12, Christmas with the Celts Dec. 19 and, as something of an early Christmas present, two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones Dec. 20.
The Spire Lobby Series continues as the venue expands its Sunday afternoon offerings with its Classical Serenades chamber music series. The Calyx Piano Trio opens the series Sept. 27, followed by the celebrated Borromeo String Quartet Nov. 1. The broader Sunday Serenades series mixes in jazz, popular music and other afternoon performances, including Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice Oct. 25 and ABBA tribute Mamma Mania! Nov. 22. Tickets and the complete lineup are available at The Spire Center.
At Plymouth’s Memorial Hall, 83 Court St., the fall calendar is equally eclectic. Celtic Thunder arrives Sept. 18 as part of the group’s 18th North American tour, followed Sept. 26 by Ballet Magnificat!’s “Anchored: The Pilgrim Story,” presented in honor of America’s 250th anniversary, and blues great The Robert Cray Band Sept. 27. October brings Randy Travis Oct. 3, Tusk: The Classic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Oct. 15, The Michael Jackson HIStory Show Oct. 16, The Phil Collins Story Oct. 18 and Jeff Cohen’s 30th Annual Halloween Benefit Oct. 24. Later in the season, the Vienna Boys Choir brings Christmas in Vienna to the hall Dec. 3, The Irish Tenors Dec. 6, followed by Motown legends The Temptations Dec. 9. See the complete schedule at Plymouth Memorial Hall.
The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra launches its 111th season Sept. 19 with Fiddler of the Opera, featuring violinist Irina Muresanu. The season ranges from An American Soundtrack and the annual Hometown Holiday concerts to Symphonic Sinatra, Beethoven and, next spring, ABBA Fever. Tickets are already on sale, and subscribers can build their own season by choosing three or more concerts. Preview the full season and get tickets at Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra.
Finally, at Priscilla Beach Theatre, the curtain rises this week on Million Dollar Quartet, bringing to life the real-life 1956 meeting of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins and marking the theater’s final production until next summer. For information go here.
Monday, Sept 7
The film Tony will be showing at Plimoth Cinema at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave., this week. The film follows a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain as he travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, beginning a summer that will shape the course of his life. Part of the movie was filmed in Plymouth. The R-rated film runs 106 minutes and is showing at 4:30 and 7 p.m. in the Linn Theater. For more information or tickets, visit plimoth.org.
The Sun Never Sets will be showing this week at Plimoth Cinema at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave. The film follows Wendy, whose relationship with her older, divorced boyfriend hits a rough patch just as her ex reappears in her life, drawing the three into a complicated love triangle that forces them to confront love, timing and personal growth. The R-rated film runs 102 minutes and is showing at 4:30 and 7 p.m. For more information or tickets, visit plimoth.org.
Tuesday, Sept 8
The Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., presents a virtual conversation with Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, from 7 to 8 p.m. Kraus will discuss his new science-fiction novel, The Sixth Nik, a dark journey into deep space aboard a ship made from biomatter and capable of responding to the needs of its human crew. Kraus won the Pulitzer for his novel Angel Down and is also the author of Whalefall and co-author, with Guillermo del Toro, of The Shape of Water and Trollhunters. The program is online and registration is required. For more information or to register, visit plymouthpubliclibrary.libcal.com.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Wildlands Trust, 675 Long Pond Rd., hosts Fall Renewal & Reset: Creating Space for a New Season from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Grace Junek leads the first session of an 8-week indoor yoga series designed around the transition into autumn, combining breathwork, slow-flow yoga, strengthening, flexibility and balance work with restorative poses and guided meditation. The program is for ages 18 and older and registration is required. For more information or to register, visit wildlandstrust.org/calendar.
The Collage Collective Opening Reception — Wednesday, Sept. 9, 4–6 p.m., at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St. Meet the artists behind The Collage Collective, a group exhibition featuring mixed-media collage works by Plymouth artists Lorraine Agri, MaryJo Beswick and Nora Cannon, and Sandwich artist Helene Zaniboni. The four artists bring different perspectives to collage, using paper, photographs, fabric, found objects and other materials to create new works. Refreshments will be served. The exhibition remains on view through Nov. 4. For information go here.
Book Love, 7 Village Green South, will host author Michele M. Feeney from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a discussion of her new novel, Like Home. Set during the Great Depression, the novel follows a rural Michigan family confronting financial hardship, illness and questions of identity and belonging, while exploring how family can be formed through both biology and the people who choose to support one another. Registration is required. For more information or to register, visit book-love.com.
Priscilla Beach Theatre, 800 Rocky Hill Rd., opens “Million Dollar Quartet” at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the legendary 1956 recording session at Sun Records in Memphis, the musical brings together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the impromptu jam session that became part of rock-and-roll history. Performances continue through Sept. 19. Tickets are $45 including service fee, with a $43 senior ticket. For more information or tickets, visit pbtheatre.org.
The Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court St., welcomes Kentucky singer-songwriter Chris Knight, with special guest Chance Stanley, at 8 p.m. Knight has spent nearly three decades building a following for his unvarnished blend of country, folk, rock and Americana and songs chronicling rural life, small towns and the people who inhabit them. His nine studio albums include his 1998 self-titled debut, “A Pretty Good Guy,” “The Jealous Kind” and 2019’s “Almost Daylight.” Mississippi singer-songwriter Stanley, whose influences include John Prine, Robert Earl Keen and Guy Clark, opens the evening. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $39 including fee. For more information or tickets, visit spirecenter.org.
Author Sally Hobert Whiting joins Plimoth Patuxet Museums Chief Historian Richard Pickering for a discussion of historical fiction and the research behind Whiting’s Filled with Fortitude, a novel about Elizabeth Tilley’s journey aboard the Mayflower in 1620. Presented as Lunch & Learn:Filled with Fortitude from noon to 1 p.m., at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave., the conversation will explore historical research, balancing fact and fiction, and bringing the experiences of 17th-century people to life for contemporary readers. Free; reservations required. For information go here.
Friday, Sept. 11
The Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., hosts Patterns in Nature from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Presented with Sustainable Plymouth, the hands-on enrichment program invites children ages 4 to 8 to explore the shapes and patterns that repeat throughout the natural world through books, activities and experiments. The yearlong program will explore a different nature-based theme each month, with participants creating portfolios to collect their work. Registration is required. For more information or to register, go here.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Wildlands Trust, 675 Long Pond Rd., hosts Open Barn Saturdays — Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.–noon, at Wildlands Trust’s Community Conservation Barn at Davis-Douglas Farm, 675 Long Pond Rd. Stop by the barn before or after exploring nearby trails to chat with a Wildlands Ambassador, pick up trail information, refill water and enjoy family-friendly nature activities. Visitors can also borrow a “Barn Bag” with magnifying glasses, a field guide and scavenger hunt for added exploration. Tea and lemonade will be available as supplies allow. For more information go here.
King Richard’s Faire continues from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Edaville Entertainment, 5 Pine St., Carver. New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance festival transforms the grounds into a lively 16th-century village filled with knights, royalty, artisans and performers. The day includes jousting tournaments, live comedy and music, acrobatics, an artisan marketplace, themed food and drinks, and interactive entertainment for all ages. The Faire continues Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 25, with an additional three-day holiday weekend Oct. 10–12. For more information, visit kingrichardsfaire.net.
Acclaimed sculptor Nancy Selvage visits the Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North St., for Inspiration and Creation: Water, Wind and Weather at 1:30 p.m. an afternoon exploring how the forces of nature influence her ideas, materials and creative process. Selvage, a longtime director of the Ceramics Program at Harvard University, will share images and examples of her large-scale installations and discuss how a work evolves from inspiration to finished sculpture. Artists featured in the Center’s inaugural Sculpture Exhibition will join the conversation, and, weather permitting, the program will conclude with a walk through the new Sculpture Garden. For more information go toPlymouth Center for the Arts.
Book Love, 7 Village Green South, hosts an author signing with Ashleigh Harvey at 3 p.m. Harvey, a physics teacher and author whose work spans young adult and adult fantasy and science fiction, will sign copies of Daemon Mark, the first book in a new trilogy. Harvey previously published her debut novel, The Immortal Game, with Macmillan, and her writing has appeared in several literary magazines. For more information, visit book-love.com/events.
The 17th Annual Thirsty Pilgrim takes place from noon to 7 p.m. on the Hedge House Museum lawn, 126 Water St. The Plymouth Lions Club event features the Hofbrau Spieler Oompah Band, along with food, microbrews, games, contests and other activities. Admission is $10 for ages 10 and older and $5 for children under 10. For more information, visit theplymouthlions.org.
ResisDance comes to Stephen’s Field, 126 Sandwich St., from 7 to 9 p.m. The free outdoor dance music event is designed to bring cutting-edge electronic music into Plymouth’s public spaces while building community and showcasing the town’s waterfront setting.
Priscilla Beach Theatre, 800 Rocky Hill Road, presents “Million Dollar Quartet” at 7:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, visit pbtheatre.org.
Sunday, Sept. 13
King Richard’s Faire continues from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Edaville Entertainment, 5 Pine St., Carver with jousting, live music and comedy, acrobatics, artisans, food and plenty of Renaissance revelry. The Faire runs weekends through Oct. 25. For more information, visit kingrichardsfaire.net.
Book Love hosts an Audiobook Nature Walk from 10 to 11 a.m. on the trails of The Pinehills. Participants are invited to bring headphones and listen to an audiobook, podcast or playlist while walking together along a marked loop. Book Love bookseller Alex will guide the walk, which is presented with Printessential Reads. Registration is requested. For more information or to register, visit book-love.com/events.
Wildlands Trust, 675 Long Pond Rd., hosts a Hike for Malcolm from 10 a.m. to noon at Davis-Douglas Farm. Chief of Staff Rachel Bruce will lead the hike in honor of longtime Wildlands Trust “Trail Guy” Malcolm MacGregor along the newly named Malcolm’s Loop, a 2.2-mile trail connected to the organization’s headquarters. For more information or to register, visit wildlandstrust.org/calendar.
Poetry: The Art of Words returns to the Plymouth Center for the Arts at 1:30 p.m., 11 North St., for the start of its 2026-27 season. The event features readings by Barbara Siegel Carlson & Scott Withiam. The monthly reading series showcases local and regional poets and includes an open mic for audience members who would like to share a poem. Doors open at 1 p.m., with the reading beginning at 1:30 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. For more information go to: Plymouth Center for the Arts,
The 17th Annual Thirsty Pilgrim continues from noon to 6 p.m. on the Hedge House Museum lawn, 126 Water St., with live music from the Ayla Brown Country Band at 1p.m. and Dr. Bombay at 3:30 p.m., along with food, beverages and festival activities. For more information, visit theplymouthlions.org.
Mayflower genealogist and author Caleb Johnson comes to Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court St., at 3 p.m. to presents, Illustrating the Life of Stephen Hopkins and Other Mayflower Passengers. He will present a new illustrated edition of his biography of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins, Here Shall I Die Ashore. Johnson will also discuss his forthcoming edition of Mourt’s Relation, one of early Plymouth’s most significant primary sources, and some unexpected discoveries he made during his research. Light refreshments and a book signing follow the lecture, with copies of Here Shall I Die Ashore available for purchase. For information go here.
Dirty Water Distillery, 49 Cordage Park Circle, Bay 2 hosts a Dirty Tea as the second event in the Plymouth Tea Dance series from 4 to 7 p.m., bringing together music, dancing and community for an afternoon dance party. The 21-plus event features a DJ set and live drag performance and is part of a recurring series welcoming Plymouth’s queer community and allies. Tickets start at $15 for early bird admission, with prices increasing closer to the event. More information and tickets: https://plymouthteadance.com/ .
Monday, Sept 14
Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), a premier South Shore choral ensemble seeks new singers, from amateur to professional skill experience, particularly tenor and bass voices, to join its membership for its 2026-27 season. The ensemble is widely recognized for sharing the world’s great choral music as a means to bring people together. New members are invited to join the winter concert cycle after attending an open rehearsal and completing a Vocal Placement Session (VPS). Open Rehearsals are Sept 14 and. 21, 7 to 9 p.m.; walk-ins welcome. Vocal Placement Sessions are Sept. 21 and 28, between 6 and 7 pm, by advance appointment scheduled during an open rehearsal. For information go to pilgrimfestivalchorus.org. Rehearsals are held weekly on Mondays at Faith Community Church, 29 Carver Rd.
Tuesday, Sept 15
Local author, illustrator and educator Amanda Davis will mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a reading of her picture book at 4:30 p.m, “30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag,” illustrated by Sally Wern Comport. Held at Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., in memory of Plymouth native Jennifer Kane, who was killed at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, the program includes a book for each attendee, a signing with Davis and an art activity for children and families. All ages are welcome; registration encouraged. The event is supported by the Jen Kane Scholarship and Charitable Trust. For more information go here.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Enjoy a traditional New England breakfast at the Harlow Old Fort House’s Pilgrim Harvest Breakfast from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at 119 Sandwich St. Served on the grounds of one of Plymouth’s oldest surviving homes, with period singers performing 17th century folk songs and hymns. Seatings every 30 minutes. For information or tickets, go here.
Plymouth Center for the Arts celebrates the opening of its 59th Annual Juried Art Show, one of the South Shore’s longest-running visual art traditions, featuring work by artists from across the country. The reception includes wine, artisan small bites and live music as guests explore the exhibit throughout the center’s galleries. 6–9 p.m. Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North St. Tickets are $20. Tickets and information
Julia Marie Davis can be reached at julia@plymouthindependent.org.