Live Acoustic Music Near Hillsdale, 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 house concerts being held in and around the Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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 30
Troubadour Johnny Irion is an American original. Look forward to an evening of folk, rock, roots, and everything in between.
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Listening Room)
Spencertown, NY
March 30
Park Theater Hudson (Small Theater)
Hudson, NY
April 5
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 Stationery Factory (Small Theater)
Dalton, MA
April 6
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
April 7
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 Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
April 13
Bringing new life and recognition to the incredible diversity of Italian folk music. Inspiring Italian-Americans and Americans of any ethnic heritage to take pride in their musical roots and relate to the cultural relevance of this music,
The Stissing Center (Small Theater)
Pine Plains, NY
April 13
April 14
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
April 17
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
April 19
Bearsville Theater (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
April 20
April 20
Lark Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, NY
April 28
Deidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage - she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration, struggle, loss, and longing. Sometimes all in one song!
First Acoustics (House Concert)
Kingston, NY
April 28
Norbrook Farm Brewery (Vineyard)
Colebrook, CT
May 10
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
May 10
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
May 10
Roe Jan Brewing (Vineyard)
Hillsdale, NY
May 14
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
May 17
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
May 19
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
May 19
Robinson & Rohe deliver a powerful live show replete with effortless harmony singing, soulful grooves, playful humor, and razor-sharp lyrics.
First Acoustics (House Concert)
Kingston, NY
May 19
Starving Artist Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lee, MA
May 30
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
May 31
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
June 1
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music.
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
June 8
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
June 8
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
June 22
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
June 29
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hillsdale, New York

House Concerts

First Acoustics (Kingston)

Listening Rooms

Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Graveside Variety (Woodstock)
Levon Helm Studios (Woodstock)
Nights at the Beekley (New Hartford)
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown)
The Barn (South Egremont)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Linda (Albany)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)

Folk Music Societies

Old Songs (Voorheesville)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Fellowship Variety Music Cafe at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie (Poughkeepsie)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Norbrook Farm Brewery (Colebrook)
Roe Jan Brewing (Hillsdale)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Chester Common Table (Chester)
Emack and Bolios (Albany)
Firehouse Cafe & Bistro (Adams)
Methuselah (Pittsfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)

Libraries

Granville Public Library (Granville)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Bearsville Theater (Woodstock)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Park Theater Hudson (Hudson)
Sandisfield Arts Center (Sandisfield)
The Colony (Woodstock)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
The Stissing Center (Pine Plains)
Valatie Community Theatre (Valatie)

Outdoor Music Series

The Ashokan Center (Olivebridge)
Maverick Concerts (Woodstock)

Bars & Nightclubs

Lark Hall (Albany)