Live Acoustic Music Near White Plains, New York

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 White Plains 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 White Plains 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 White Plains 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
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
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 6
Rainshadow Recording welcomes The Faux Paws, featuring Port Hadlock’s own Chris Miller, Sunday January 15 at 7:30pm at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd.
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 7
Empty Nest Concerts (House Concert)
Maplewood, NJ
June 7
Award-winning NY-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist known for her soulful vocals, dynamic piano playing, delicate guitar work, & highly entertaining improvisational stage banter.
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
June 7
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 7
The Cutting Room (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 7
Brooklyn Made (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
June 7
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
June 7
Singer-songwriter Dan Strauss has been performing for over twenty years with his trademark melodic storytelling and intimate vocals. Someone once said Dan's music felt like Jeff Tweedy being in the Beatles. That sums it up pretty good.
Bedford Playhouse (Small Theater)
Bedford, 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 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
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
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 11
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 13
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Outdoor Music Series)
Westport, CT
June 14
South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (Small Theater)
South Orange, NJ
June 15
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
June 15
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
June 15
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
June 16
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 16
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 16
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Outdoor Music Series)
Westport, CT
June 16
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 16
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
June 18
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
June 18
Acoustic Celebration (House Concert)
Ridgefield, CT
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
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Outdoor Music Series)
Westport, CT
June 21
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 21
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
June 21
Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
June 22
Guitar Wizardry with catchy melodies!
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
June 23
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
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 27
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 28
Sassy pop rock with folk intimacy
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
June 28
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
June 29
American singer and songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
June 29
Bill is a poet, singer-songwriter & recording artist. Buddy Miller -“beautiful songs that don’t let go” Larry Campbell- “Bill has the voice and pen of a true artist” Robert K Oermann -“
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around White Plains, New York

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood)
Hamilton Park House Concerts (Staten Island)
Harper Hall (Newburgh)
House of Love Concerts (Brooklyn)
Live @ Drew's (Ringwood)
Long Island HC (Lake Ronkonkoma)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)

Listening Rooms

Brooklyn Artery (Brooklyn)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
City Vineyard (New York)
City Winery (New York)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck)
Fox & Crow (Jersey City)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Jalopy Theater (Brooklyn)
Joe's Pub at the Public (New York)
Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn)
Shrine (New York)
Tavern Concerts in Old Richmond Town (Staten Island)
The Cutting Room (New York)
The Iridium (New York)
The Owl Music Parlor (Brooklyn)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)
Voices in the Heights (Brooklyn)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Glen Ridge Train Station (Glen Ridge)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair)
People's Voice Cafe (New York)
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Torne Valley Vineyards (Sloatsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill)
Caffeine Underground (Brooklyn)
Carroll Place (New York)
Crossroads (Garwood)
Hill Country Barbecue (NY) (New York)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Noble Coffee Roasters (Campbell Hall)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Organic Grill (New York)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
Sayra’s Wine Bar & Bier Garden (Far Rockawa)
Silvana (New York)
The Fine Grind (Little Falls)
The Hangout Cafe (Carmel Hamlet)
The Scratcher Sessions (New York)
The Wherehouse (Newburgh)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

Bethpage Library (Bethpage)
Cranford Public Library (Cranford)
East Meadow Public Library (East Meadow)
Hillsdale Free Public Library (Hillsdale)
Levittown Library (Levittown)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
New City Library (New City)
Norwalk Public Library (Norwalk)
Ossining Public Library (Ossining)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Westbury Memorial Library (Westbury)

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Bay Shore)
Cafe Wha? (New York)
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (New York)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
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)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Rockwood Music Hall (New York)
South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (South Orange)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
The Bitter End (New York)
The Triad Theater NYC (New York)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)
White Eagle Hall (Jersey City)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Lasdon Park & Arboretum • Fall Concerts in the Park (Katonah)

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)