Live Acoustic Music Near Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Many churches and non-profit community groups around Brooklyn 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 many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Brooklyn 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.
Upcoming Acoustic Shows
Featured
Feb 28, 2020Playing at Montclair Brew (Vineyard/Brewery)My obsession with melody and singing my heart out plus an adoration of alternative, rock and soul has lead me to write songs and live to perform them.
Feb 23, 2020
Playing at Heights House Concert Series (House Concert)
Recalling Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, and Cat Stevens, Joe's music is rooted in classic folk: honest and raw.
Feb 28, 2020
Playing at Jenkins House Concerts (House Concert)
Sean Charles Watkins is a member of the contemporary folk band Nickel Creek, the duo Fiction Family and the supergroup Works Progress Administration.
Mar 5, 2020
Playing at First Acoustics (House Concert)
Recalling Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, and Cat Stevens, Joe's music is rooted in classic folk: honest and raw.
Mar 9, 2020
Playing at Rockwood Music Hall (Small Theater)
Recalling Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, and Cat Stevens, Joe's music is rooted in classic folk: honest and raw.
Mar 13, 2020
Playing at StarLight Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Shawna Caspi is a mighty singer, a fingerstyle guitarist, a story sculptor, and a truth teller.
Mar 14, 2020
Playing at People's Voice Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Shawna Caspi is a mighty singer, a fingerstyle guitarist, a story sculptor, and a truth teller.
Mar 14, 2020
Playing at Voices in the Heights (Listening Room)
“Seek this one out.” -Billboard Magazine. Known for her raw honesty and ability to connect with audiences, Cary brings fans to their feet and at times to tears with high-energy tunes, masterful storytelling, and deeply personal yet universal lyrics.
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Places to See Live Acoustic Music
in and around Brooklyn, NY
House Concerts
| Paul's Brooklyn House Concerts (Brooklyn) |
| First Acoustics (Brooklyn) |
| House of Love Concerts (Brooklyn) |
| Jenkins House Concerts (New York) |
| House Show (New York) |
| Kathryn’s House Concerts Series (New York) |
| Heights House Concert Series (Jersey City) |
| AJ Mahal House Concerts (Jersey City) |
| Spiral Sounds Concerts (Jersey City) |
| Hamilton Park House Concerts (Staten Island) |
| Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City) |
| Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood) |
| The Funkhouse (Westbury) |
| River Spirit Music House Concerts (Hastings On Hudson) |
| Songbox House Concerts (Seaford) |
| Cozy Cabin Concerts (Green Brook) |
| Concerts in the Studio (Freehold) |
| Live @ Drew's (Ringwood) |
| The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor) |
| Blue Spruce Concerts (Yorktown Heights) |
| Rosie's Cafe Concerts (Brick Township) |
| Long Island HC (Lake Ronkonkoma) |
| Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield) |
| Camp Marshall House Concerts (Robbinsville Township) |
Listening Rooms
| The Way Station (Brooklyn) |
| The Living Stage at Hotel RL New York (Brooklyn) |
| The Owl Music Parlor (Brooklyn) |
| Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn) |
| Voices in the Heights (Brooklyn) |
| Rough Trade (Brooklyn) |
| Jalopy Theater (Brooklyn) |
| SubCulture (New York) |
| Joe's Pub at the Public (New York) |
| City Winery (New York) |
| City Vineyard (New York) |
| The Cutting Room (New York) |
| American Folk Art Museum (New York) |
| Fox & Crow (Jersey City) |
| Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck) |
| Live at the Upstream (Hastings-on-Hudson) |
| The Acoustic Cafe Music Series (Park Ridge) |
| Earth Room Concerts (Lincroft) |
| Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington) |
| The Saint (Asbury Park) |
| Borderline Folk Music Club (New City) |
| Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook) |
| Hopewell Theater (Hopewell) |
| Acoustic Cafe (Bridgeport) |
Folk Music Coffeehouses
| Christopher Street Coffee House (New York) |
| People's Voice Cafe (New York) |
| Garden Stage Coffee House (Garden City) |
| Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair) |
| Glenwood Life Center - Memory Lane Music Cafe (Glenwood Landing) |
| Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville) |
| Common Ground Coffeehouse (Hastings-on-Hudson) |
| Walkabout Coffeehouse (White Plains) |
| The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown) |
| StarLight Coffeehouse (Northport) |
| Good Folk Coffeehouse (Rowayton) |
| Riverside Rhythm and Rhyme (Succasunna) |
| Voices Cafe (Westport) |
Folk Music Societies
| Folk Music Society of Huntington 1st Saturday Concerts (Centerport) |
| Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton) |
Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops
| Drip Beverage Lounge (Brooklyn) |
| Hill Country Barbecue (NY) (New York) |
| An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx) |
| Crossroads (Garwood) |
| Bellmore Bean Cafe (Bellmore) |
| Turning Point Cafe (Piermont) |
| BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill) |
| The Stanhope House (Stanhope) |
| Salt GastroPub (Stanhope) |
Vineyards & Breweries
| Threes Brewing (Brooklyn) |
| Brooklyn Cider House (Brooklyn) |
| Montclair Brew (Montclair) |
| Working Dog Winery (East Windsor) |
Libraries
| Port Washington Library (Port Washington) |
Small Theaters
| Murmrr (Brooklyn) |
| Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) |
| Rockwood Music Hall (New York) |
| The Bitter End (New York) |
| Le Poisson Rouge (New York) |
| Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (New York) |
| White Eagle Hall (Jersey City) |
| Madison Theatre at Molloy College (Rockville Centre) |
| Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington) |
| Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club (Bloomfield) |
| South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (South Orange) |
| Union County Performing Arts Center (Rahway) |
| Avenel Performing Arts Center (Woodbridge Township) |
| Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck) |
| Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown) |
| Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Bay Shore) |
| Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield) |
| Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield) |
| The Schoolhouse Theater (North Salem) |
Outdoor Music Series
| CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield) |
Bars & Nightclubs
| Parkside Lounge (New York) |
| The Mercury Lounge (New York) |
| Arlene's Grocery (New York) |
| The Bowery Ballroom (New York) |
| The Bowery Electric (New York) |
| The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) |