Live Acoustic Music Near Lakeville, 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 Lakeville 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 Lakeville 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 Lakeville 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 28
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
March 29
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 29
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
March 30
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music.
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
April 2
Create lasting connections through my music via listening rooms.
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 4
Concert by Naomi Westwater, Pamela Means & Kim Moberg performing original songs and one traditional folk song by a musician of color, followed by a 30 minute talk back moderated by Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola. FREE | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Library)
Boston, MA
April 5
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
April 5
House of Blues Boston (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
April 6
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 6
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 6
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
April 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 10
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 10
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 10
The Rockwell (Small Theater)
Somerville, MA
April 11
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 11
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
April 12
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 12
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, 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 13
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Plymouth Public Library (Library)
Plymouth, MA
April 13
Tickets are $20 and are available at the door or with reservation through our website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, or you will relinquish your tickets to those waiting to attend (unless it is prepaid).
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
April 14
Terry Klein is a performing songwriter whose growing catalog of finely wrought, captivating songs has made him a respected member of the Folk and Americana music communities.
Lakeview House Concerts (House Concert)
Sharon, 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 Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 18
Fete Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Providence, RI
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 19
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
April 19
Pump House Music Works (Listening Room)
Wakefield, RI
April 19
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 19
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
April 19
Cafe 939 (College/University)
Boston, MA
April 19
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 20
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Medford, MA
April 20
The Sinclair (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
April 20
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Mansfield, MA
April 20
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, 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
The Rockwell (Small Theater)
Somerville, MA
April 20
Open Book Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Canton, MA
April 21
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
April 21
Jon has shared stages with Jackson Browne, John Hiatt, and Keb Mo. Winner of the 2019 Int'l Blues Challenge, Jon is a fine picker, and Americana songwriter. Often tours with FJ Ventre on upright bass.
Lakeview House Concerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
April 23
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Tiverton, RI
April 24
Nick-A-Nees (Bar/Nightclub)
Providence, RI
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
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 26
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Lakeville, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Lakeview House Concerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
AS220 (Providence)
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus (Falmouth)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Cotuit Center for the Arts (Cotuit)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church- Medfield, MA (Medfield)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Old South Meetinghouse (Boston)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Providence)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Music Room Cape Cod (Yarmouth)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
West Parish Congregational Church (Barnstable)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)
Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Music on Centre (Boston)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)

Vineyards & Breweries

Aeronaut Brewing (Somerville)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew (Providence)
House of Blues Boston (Boston)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Medford)
The Sinclair (Cambridge)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Concerts in the Courtyard at Boston Public Library (Boston)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (Framingham)
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Four Corners Arts Center (Tiverton)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (New Bedford)

Outdoor Music Series

Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Brighton Music Hall (Allston)
Fete Music Hall (Providence)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
News Cafe (Pawtucket)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)
Toad (Cambridge)