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 Old Saybrook area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Many churches and non-profit community groups around Old Saybrook host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.
In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Old Saybrook area. Restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Places to See Live Acoustic Music
in and around Old Saybrook, CT
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison) |
Acousticool House Concert (Bristol) |
New Morning Songwriter Series (Woodbury) |
Roots Hoot House Concerts (South Kingstown) |
Down By The Creek House Concerts (Patchogue) |
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown) |
Cafe Nine (New Haven) |
The Malted Barley Upstairs (Westerly) |
Roaring Brook Concerts (Canton) |
Old South Haven Presbyterian Church (Brookhaven) |
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London) |
Trinity Church Music Series (Portland) |
The Folk Fridays Concert Series (New Haven) |
The Sounding Board (West Hartford) |
Meeting House Presents (Hartford) |
Music at Lily Pads (South Kingstown) |
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret) |
The Stomping Ground (Putnam) |
Brignole Vineyards (East Granby) |
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook) |
College Street Music Hall (New Haven) |
Milford Center for the Arts (Milford) |
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (Westhampton Beach) |
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield) |
Southampton Arts Center (Southampton) |
The Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) |
Space Ballroom (Hamden) |