Billy Shannon and his live band recreate the songs of Dr. Hook on stage at the Babbacombe Theatre.
The Dr Hook Songbook comes to Babbacombe Theatre on Saturday 27 March 2027, with the show starting at 19:30. It's a tribute to the American country rock band Dr. Hook, put together for the stage by singer and songwriter Billy Shannon and his live band. The whole set is built around the songs they're known for, so if you've spent any time with their records, you'll recognise a good chunk of what they're playing.
They're drawing from the band's catalogue of classics, and the list they've highlighted covers a fair bit of ground. You'll hear 'Sylvia's Mother', 'When You're in Love With A Beautiful Woman', 'Sharing the Night Together', 'Only Sixteen', 'Sexy Eyes' and 'Cover of the Rolling Stone'. It's a run of songs that spans the different moods they worked in, from the softer, melodic side to the more upbeat country rock that defined their sound.
Billy Shannon leads the night, and he's backed by his live band, so it's a full group on stage rather than a solo act. The Torquay date is part of the show's 2027 UK tour, which takes in eight venues across the country, so this is one of a handful of stops they're making. If you're familiar with Dr. Hook's songs, it's a chance to hear them played live in a room rather than coming off a record.
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Tickets are £27, and the show starts at 19:30 at Babbacombe Theatre, Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LU.
