Live Acoustic Music Near Fanwood, New Jersey

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

House concerts are a growing trend across the country, where people invite friends and neighbors into their homes for an up-close concert experience. And there are many house concerts being held in and around the Fanwood area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

Churches and non-profit community groups around Fanwood host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together. Local libraries also host free concerts that are open to the general public.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Fanwood area. Local vineyards and restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes host nationally touring musicians as well.

Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.

Upcoming Acoustic Shows

June 2
Folk-pop artist Halley Neal is a Nashville based singer and songwriter. Inspired by music from the 1970's, Halley released her debut record in June 2021.
Cozy Cabin Concerts (House Concert)
Green Brook Township, NJ
June 2
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Sunday Night Music Club at Frenchtown Bookshop (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Frenchtown, NJ
June 2
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
June 2
I don?t know what I?m more excited about?having Americana singer-songwriter Jesse Terry return for his sixth (at least) Cozy Cabin performance, or introducing your ears to emerging artist Halley Neal!
Cozy Cabin Concerts (House Concert)
Green Brook Township, NJ
June 3
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
June 4
The Mercury Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
New York, NY
June 5
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 6
The Mercury Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
New York, NY
June 6
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 7
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 7
Brooklyn Made (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
June 7
Empty Nest Concerts (House Concert)
Maplewood, NJ
June 7
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
June 7
The Cutting Room (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 8
The Wonder Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Asbury Park, NJ
June 8
Voices in the Heights closes out their spring season with Jeremy Aaron making a rare appearance and Belle-Skinner returning to Brooklyn.
Voices in the Heights (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
June 8
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
Fox & Crow (Listening Room)
Jersey City, NJ
June 9
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 9
Outpost in the Burbs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Montclair, NJ
June 9
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 10
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
June 11
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 14
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
Salon 33 (House Concert)
West Windsor Township, NJ
June 14
South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (Small Theater)
South Orange, NJ
June 15
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
June 16
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 16
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 16
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 18
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
June 19
Guitar Wizardry with catchy melodies!
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 19
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
June 20
Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale are two scoops of modern folk with a generous sprinkling of pop-catchiness, topped off with the wit and flair that comes of their theater backgrounds.
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Small Theater)
Brooklyn, NY
June 21
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
June 23
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
June 23
Deni Bonet’s a singer/songwriter & virtuoso violinist playing quirky, melodic folk-rock. Performances include Carnegie Hall, Great Wall of China, United Nations, & the White House for Pres. Obama.
Cozy Cabin Concerts (House Concert)
Green Brook Township, NJ
June 23
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 26
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
June 26
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 28
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
June 30
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 30
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
Sunday Night Music Club at Frenchtown Bookshop (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Frenchtown, NJ
June 30
Dan Zlotnick has been called the “Americana voice of Westchester County, NY” because his joyous and warm energy enables him to connect with music fans in any setting.
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
July 5
Cafe Wha? (Small Theater)
New York, NY
July 11
The Bowery Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
New York, NY
July 12
Brooklyn Made (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
July 12
The Young Fables are an emerging country/americana duo comprised of three-time American Idol vet Laurel Wright and guitarist Wesley Lunsford and is best known for their appearance on USA's showcase television series Real Country
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
July 14
Sunday Night Music Club at Frenchtown Bookshop (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Frenchtown, NJ
July 14
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant comics, iconic photographs, and moving panoramas to the stage; weaving together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance. His new show is titled "Songs, Stories &Art".
Salon 33 (House Concert)
West Windsor Township, NJ
July 15
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
July 20
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Fanwood, New Jersey

House Concerts

Camp Marshall House Concerts (Robbinsville Township)
Concerts in the Studio (Freehold)
Cozy Cabin Concerts (Green Brook Township)
Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood)
Evergreen House Concerts (Plainfield)
Hamilton Park House Concerts (Staten Island)
House of Love Concerts (Brooklyn)
Live @ Drew's (Ringwood)
Northern Light House Concerts (Washington)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Salon 33 (West Windsor Township)

Listening Rooms

ArtYard (Frenchtown)
Brooklyn Artery (Brooklyn)
City Vineyard (New York)
City Winery (New York)
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck)
Fox & Crow (Jersey City)
Jalopy Theater (Brooklyn)
Joe's Pub at the Public (New York)
Lambertville House (Lambertville)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn)
Shrine (New York)
Stangl Factory Stage (Flemington)
Tavern Concerts in Old Richmond Town (Staten Island)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
The Cutting Room (New York)
The Iridium (New York)
The Owl Music Parlor (Brooklyn)
Voices in the Heights (Brooklyn)
Watchung Arts Center (Warren)

Folk Music Societies

Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Glen Ridge Train Station (Glen Ridge)
Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair)
People's Voice Cafe (New York)
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown)

Vineyards & Breweries

Beneduce Vineyards (Pittstown)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Old York Cellars (East Amwell Township)
Torne Valley Vineyards (Sloatsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
Caffeine Underground (Brooklyn)
Carroll Place (New York)
Crossroads (Garwood)
Gladstone Tavern (Peapack and Gladstone)
Hamilatte Coffeehouse (Trenton)
Hill Country Barbecue (NY) (New York)
Organic Grill (New York)
Sayra’s Wine Bar & Bier Garden (Far Rockawa)
Silvana (New York)
The Fine Grind (Little Falls)
The Scratcher Sessions (New York)
Tipton's Tavern (Phillipsburg)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

Cranford Public Library (Cranford)
Franklin Township Public Library (Franklin Township)
Hillsdale Free Public Library (Hillsdale)

Small Theaters

Avenel Performing Arts Center (Woodbridge Township)
Cafe Wha? (New York)
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (New York)
Fanwood Performance Series (Fanwood)
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club (Fair Lawn)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Knitting Factory (Brooklyn)
Le Poisson Rouge (New York)
Murmrr (Brooklyn)
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Rockwood Music Hall (New York)
Roy's Hall (Blairstown)
South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (South Orange)
The Bitter End (New York)
The Triad Theater NYC (New York)
White Eagle Hall (Jersey City)

Bars & Nightclubs

Alphaville (Brooklyn)
Bar Basic (Brooklyn)
Branded Saloon (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Made (Brooklyn)
Don't Tell Mama NYC (New York)
Freddy's Bar (New York)
Parkside Lounge (New York)
Skinny Dennis (Brooklyn)
The Bowery Ballroom (New York)
The Bowery Electric (New York)
The Mercury Lounge (New York)
The Sultan Room (Brooklyn)
The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park)