Live Acoustic Music Near Bedford, New Hampshire

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 several house concerts being held in and around the Bedford 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 Bedford 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 Bedford area. Local 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

March 28
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 29
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
March 29
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
April 2
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 3
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
April 3
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 4
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
The Flying Goose (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New London, NH
April 4
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 5
Markohs (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ayer, MA
April 6
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
April 6
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
April 6
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 7
Sawbelly Brewing (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Exeter, NH
April 11
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
The Flying Goose (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New London, NH
April 11
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 12
Chrissy Strong is an emerging, indie singer/songwriter from Akron, Ohio who will move you with her spirited live performances and brave and honest storytelling.
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
April 13
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
April 13
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 13
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 13
The Music Hall (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 13
April 13
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 14
Join singer-songwriter Lou Antonucci in an emotional and engaging solo performance celebrating the story-songs of Harry Chapin.
High Street Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Boscawen, NH
April 14
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 18
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 18
Capitol Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Concord, NH
April 18
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 20
New Moon Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Haverhill, MA
April 20
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
April 21
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
April 26
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Reading, MA
April 27
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 27
New Revival Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Stow, MA
April 27
Concord Conservatory of Music (College/University)
Concord, MA
April 28
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
May 2
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
May 3
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
May 3
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
May 3
Capitol Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Concord, NH
May 4
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
May 4
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 10
The Music Hall (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
May 16
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Listening Room)
Keene, NH
May 17
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
May 18
New Moon Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Haverhill, MA
May 19
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
May 24
Her voice is both sultry and dynamic, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”.
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
May 24
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Bedford, New Hampshire

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)

Listening Rooms

3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Groton Hill Music Center (Littleton)
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Keene)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Andover Community Coffeehouse (Andover)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
High Street Coffee House (Boscawen)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Markohs (Ayer)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)
Sawbelly Brewing (Exeter)
The Bull Run Restaurant (Shirley)
The Flying Goose (New London)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Keene Public Library Theatre (Keene)

Small Theaters

Cary Hall (Lexington)
Colonial Theatre (Keene)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
The Music Hall (Portsmouth)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Maudslay Arts Center (Newburyport)

Bars & Nightclubs

Blue Ocean Music Hall (Salisbury)