Live Acoustic Music Near Manchester, Vermont

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 Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester 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
The polyrhythmic heat of EVIE LADIN?s clawhammer banjo, resonant voice, real stories and rhythmic dance have been heard from A Prairie Home Companion to Lincoln Center, Celtic Connections to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Brazil to Bali.
Chez Grossman/Peel (House Concert)
Brattleboro, VT
March 28
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
March 29
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
March 30
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 4
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 4
The Park Theater (Small Theater)
Glens Falls, NY
April 5
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 6
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 7
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 7
"Berardo has a magical way of bringing you into the story. You don't want the song to end." Jane Falvey, Host, Kingston Coffeehouse, WRIU-FM
Stage 33 Live (Listening Room)
Bellows Falls, VT
April 12
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
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
April 12
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 13
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 14
Minor Gold are an award winning Australian duo weaving masterful harmonies around stripped back, organic arrangements that draw on the classic songwriting of 70’s West Coast pop, the daydream haze of 60's folk to the ballad romance of the 80's.
Argyle Brewing (Vineyard)
Cambridge, NY
April 18
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.
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 20
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.
Stage 33 Live (Listening Room)
Bellows Falls, VT
April 20
Appalachian Folk Trio from Floyd, Virginia.
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
April 24
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
May 3
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
May 9
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
May 16
Robinson & Rohe deliver a powerful live show replete with effortless harmony singing, soulful grooves, playful humor, and razor-sharp lyrics.
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
May 17
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
May 22
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
May 23
The Park Theater (Small Theater)
Glens Falls, NY
May 25
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
May 26
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
May 29
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
May 31
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
June 1
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
June 2
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
June 2
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.
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
June 9
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
June 13
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Manchester, Vermont

House Concerts

Chez Grossman/Peel (Brattleboro)

Listening Rooms

Caffe Lena (Saratoga Springs)
Stage 33 Live (Bellows Falls)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Stone Church Arts (Bellows Falls)

Vineyards & Breweries

Argyle Brewing (Cambridge)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Firehouse Cafe & Bistro (Adams)
The Coffee Bar (Bennington)

Libraries

The River Road Concert Series at the Sherburne Library (Killington)

Small Theaters

Bellows Falls Opera House (Bellows Falls)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
Next Stage (Putney)
The Park Theater (Glens Falls)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)