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 Bennington 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 Bennington host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.
In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Bennington area. Restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Places to See Live Acoustic Music
in and around Bennington, VT
Billsville House Concerts (Williamstown) |
Lower Falls House Concerts (Greenfield) |
Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett) |
Caffe Lena (Saratoga Springs) |
The Foundry (West Stockbridge) |
Stage 33 Live (Bellows Falls) |
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington) |
Stone Church Arts (Bellows Falls) |
Rock Hill Bakehouse (Glens Falls) |
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee) |
Argyle Brewing (Cambridge) |
The Greenhouse Cidery at Chatham Berry Farm (Chatham) |
The Stone Church (Brattleboro) |
Next Stage (Putney) |
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls) |
Colonial Theatre (Keene) |
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton) |
Academy of Music Theater (Northampton) |