Live Acoustic Music Near Hopewell Township, New Jersey

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 Hopewell Township 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 Hopewell Township 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 Hopewell Township 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

May 9
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 9
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 9
Tim Farrell is one of only four artists to be honored as one of the 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists who have also won Best Instrumental in the International Acoustic Music Awards.
The Newtown Theatre (Small Theater)
Newtown, PA
May 10
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 10
Avenel Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Woodbridge Township, NJ
May 11
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 11
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 11
Steel City Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Phoenixville, PA
May 14
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
May 14
Union Transfer (Bar/Nightclub)
Philadelphia, PA
May 16
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
May 16
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 16
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 16
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 17
Craig Bickhardt - Don Henry - JD Malone in Concert In-The-Round
Steel City Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Phoenixville, PA
May 17
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
May 17
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
May 17
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
May 18
Michael Patrick is an established NJ based Singer/Songwriter who has shared the stage with many national acts including Randy Travis, Clint Black, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Justin Townes Earle and more!
Weyerbacher Brewing (Brewery)
Easton, PA
May 18
We?re very excited to welcome Tim Eriksen to Godfrey Daniels? stage on Saturday, May 18, for an afternoon Early American Shape Note Singing Workshop and an evening solo concert, with our opening guest, Pete Gustavson.
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 18
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
May 22
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 22
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
May 22
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
May 24
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 24
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
May 24
Two Rivers Brewing (Brewery)
Easton, PA
May 29
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 31
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
June 1
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
June 1
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
June 1
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
The Vineyard At Windward Festival (Festivals)
Holland Township, NJ
June 1
Photo by Alex Lowey
Malenani Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Philadelphia, PA
June 2
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Sunday Night Music Club at Frenchtown Bookshop (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Frenchtown, NJ
June 4
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
June 6
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
June 6
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
June 7
Empty Nest Concerts (House Concert)
Maplewood, NJ
June 9
Michael Patrick is an established NJ based Singer/Songwriter who has shared the stage with many national acts including Randy Travis, Clint Black, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Justin Townes Earle and more!
Black River Farms (Vineyard)
Bethlehem, PA
June 9
118 North (Bar/Nightclub)
Wayne, PA
June 10
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
June 10
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
June 12
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
June 12
118 North (Bar/Nightclub)
Wayne, PA
June 13
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
June 13
The Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Phoenixville, PA
June 13
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
June 14
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
June 15
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hopewell Township, New Jersey

House Concerts

Circle of Friends House Concerts (Riverton)
Concerts in the Studio (Freehold)
Cozy Cabin Concerts (Green Brook Township)
CubiZm Cafe (Lafayette Hill)
Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood)
Evergreen House Concerts (Plainfield)
Got Music (Newtown)
Krobath Concert Series (Hatfield)
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (Villanova)
Northern Light House Concerts (Washington)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Private House Concert, Dresher, PA (Dresher)
Stone Turtle House Concerts (Southampton)

Listening Rooms

ArtYard (Frenchtown)
City Winery (Philadelphia)
Godfrey Daniels (Bethlehem)
Grape Room (Philadelphia)
Jamey's House of Music (Lansdowne)
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Havertown)
Lambertville House (Lambertville)
Lansdowne Folk Club (Lansdowne)
MilkBoy (Philadelphia)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Bethlehem)
Stangl Factory Stage (Flemington)
Tavern Concerts in Old Richmond Town (Staten Island)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
The Living Room and Cricket Cafe (Ardmore)
Watchung Arts Center (Warren)

Folk Music Societies

Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse (Perkasie)
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Philadelphia)
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)

Vineyards & Breweries

Beneduce Vineyards (Pittstown)
Black River Farms (Bethlehem)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Old York Cellars (East Amwell Township)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bowman's North (Riegelsville)
Crossroads (Garwood)
Easton Public Market (Easton)
Edge (Bethlehem)
Gladstone Tavern (Peapack and Gladstone)
Hamilatte Coffeehouse (Trenton)
Malenani Cafe (Philadelphia)
Media Bean Cafe (Newtown Square)
Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville)
SURV (Easton)
The Boiler Room by Crossing Vineyards (Dublin)
Tipton's Tavern (Phillipsburg)
Widows Tavern (Easton)

Libraries

Cranford Public Library (Cranford)
Franklin Township Public Library (Franklin Township)

Small Theaters

Avenel Performing Arts Center (Woodbridge Township)
Fanwood Performance Series (Fanwood)
Nazareth Center For The Arts (Nazareth)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville)
The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
The Ice House (Bethlehem)
The Newtown Theatre (Newtown)
World Cafe Live (Philadelphia)

Outdoor Music Series

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Bryn Mawr)
Acoustic Kitchen (Easton)
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (King of Prussia)
Riverton Memorial Park (Riverton)
Proprietor's Park (Gloucester City)
Upper Merion Farmer's Market (King of Prussia)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)
Ardmore Music Hall (Ardmore)
The Parlor at Hailey’s and The Hangout at Hailey’s (Metuchen)
The Royal Glenside (Glenside)
Union Transfer (Philadelphia)