Live Acoustic Music Near Fitchburg, Massachusetts

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 Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg 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

March 29
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 29
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 2
Create lasting connections through my music via listening rooms.
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 4
Born in a New England country town and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated artist Reed Foehl crafts stories with a lyric and voice which push boundaries, while also paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient, his music is genuine.
April 4
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 5
Markohs (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ayer, MA
April 5
House of Blues Boston (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
April 5
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
April 5
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 6
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
April 6
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 9
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 10
The Rockwell (Small Theater)
Somerville, MA
April 10
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 11
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 11
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
April 12
British multi-award nominated artist Danni Nicholls recently fulfilled her dream of moving to Nashville. She has released three critically acclaimed albums, toured the world, and offers stunning self penned songs that’ll make you move, laugh & weep.
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Medford, MA
April 12
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
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
April 13
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 16
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
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 18
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 19
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 19
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
April 19
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 Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
April 20
Songwriter, banjo-piano-uke-guitar player, Rachael Davis is as renowned for her expressive–and explosive–voice as she is for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 20
GoldenOak is an Indie/Soul/Folk band based out of Portland, Maine and fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall.
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 20
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
April 20
The Sinclair (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
April 20
New Moon Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Haverhill, MA
April 20
The Rockwell (Small Theater)
Somerville, MA
April 20
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Medford, MA
April 21
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
April 21
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 25
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 25
Incredible music by Maxfield Anderson, Lydia Harrell, Anju Madhok, Stephanie McKay, Kim Moberg, Alastair Moock, and Gabriella Simpkins!
April 26
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Reading, MA
April 27
Concord Conservatory of Music (College/University)
Concord, MA
April 27
New Revival Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Stow, MA
May 1
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
May 2
May 3
The Sinclair (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
May 4
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 4
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
May 4
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
May 4
Niagara Coffee Haus (Listening Room)
Millis, MA
May 5
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Fitchburg, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church- Medfield, MA (Medfield)
Groton Hill Music Center (Littleton)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Keene)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
Wilbur Fiske Haven House (Malden)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Music on Centre (Boston)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Aeronaut Brewing (Somerville)
Hardwick Winery (Hardwick)
Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

House of Blues Boston (Boston)
Kickstand Cafe (Arlington)
Markohs (Ayer)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Bull Run Restaurant (Shirley)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Medford)
The Sinclair (Cambridge)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

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

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (Framingham)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Colonial Theatre (Keene)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Brighton Music Hall (Allston)
Toad (Cambridge)