Live Acoustic Music Near Pennington, 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 Pennington 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 Pennington 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 Pennington 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

April 24
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
April 25
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
April 25
Empty Nest Concerts (House Concert)
Maplewood, NJ
April 26
Union Transfer (Bar/Nightclub)
Philadelphia, PA
April 26
118 North (Bar/Nightclub)
Wayne, PA
April 27
Craig Bickhardt Friends & Family Tom Hampton, Michael G. Ronstadt, Tommy Geddes & Aislinn Bickhardt Saturday, April 27 - 7 pm Trinity Presbyterian Church 640 Berwyn Ave, Berwyn, PA 19312 Suggested Donation $25.00 /
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Berwyn, PA
April 27
The Newtown Theatre (Small Theater)
Newtown, PA
April 27
The Living Room and Cricket Cafe (Listening Room)
Ardmore, PA
April 27
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
April 28
Dina Hall is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, percussionist, and recording artist, rooted in Bethlehem, PA, USA.
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
May 1
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 3
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
May 3
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.
Jamey's House of Music (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
May 3
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 3
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
May 3
Dina Hall is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, percussionist, and recording artist, rooted in Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Triumph Brewing Company (Brewery)
New Hope, PA
May 4
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.
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
May 4
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 5
118 North (Bar/Nightclub)
Wayne, PA
May 5
With a voice like complex coffee,Gráinne Hunt enchants audiences with her heart-melting vocals and emotional songs, making her a standout among Ireland’s vocalists and songwriters.
Cozy Cabin Concerts (House Concert)
Green Brook Township, NJ
May 5
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
May 5
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 7
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
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 9
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 9
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 10
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!
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 10
Avenel Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Woodbridge Township, NJ
May 11
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 11
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 14
Union Transfer (Bar/Nightclub)
Philadelphia, PA
May 14
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
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 16
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
May 17
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
May 17
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
May 17
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
May 18
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
May 18
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 22
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
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 24
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, 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
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
June 1
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Malenani Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Philadelphia, PA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Pennington, 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)
Rosie's Cafe Concerts (Brick Township)
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

Philadelphia Folksong Society (Philadelphia)
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)
SURV (Easton)
The Boiler Room by Crossing Vineyards (Dublin)
The Stanhope House (Stanhope)
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 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)