Live Acoustic Music Near Rockport, 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 Rockport 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 Rockport 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 Rockport 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 19
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 21
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 21
Tim Grimm is a bit of a Rennaisance man in the performing arts world. He has for the past 20 years, blended his love for songwriting, travel, and the storytelling of acting.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 22
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Medford, MA
March 23
Chevalier Theatre (Concert Hall)
Medford, MA
March 23
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 23
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
March 23
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
March 23
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
March 26
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 27
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 27
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
March 27
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 28
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 29
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 29
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
March 30
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
April 2
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 3
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
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
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 Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
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
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.
Me & Thee Music (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Marblehead, MA
April 5
House of Blues Boston (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
April 5
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
April 6
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 6
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
April 6
Willie T & Doctor X are a dynamic acoustic rock/folk/blues duo, performing an interesting and exciting mix of original songs and off the beaten track covers. Their music evokes an overall 1970s roots
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Salem, MA
April 6
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 6
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
April 7
Sawbelly Brewing (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Exeter, NH
April 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 10
The Rockwell (Small Theater)
Somerville, MA
April 10
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 11
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
April 11
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 11
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 12
Chrissy Strong is an emerging, indie singer/songwriter from Akron, Ohio who will move you with her spirited live performances and brave and honest storytelling.
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
April 13
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
April 13
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 13
The Music Hall (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 13
Woodland Spark's music is an authentic musical experience, drawing from folk, jazz, & classical influences. We play a wide selection of folk music, including Celtic, French, Québécois, & Scandinavian, from slow waltzes to fast reels.
One World Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Essex, MA
April 13
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
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 14
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
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 Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 19
The Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
April 19
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
April 19
Cafe 939 (College/University)
Boston, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rockport, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)
Whale Cove House Concerts (Rockport)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
Old South Meetinghouse (Boston)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
River Club Music Hall (Scituate)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)
Wilbur Fiske Haven House (Malden)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
Music on Centre (Boston)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)

Vineyards & Breweries

Aeronaut Brewing (Somerville)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

House of Blues Boston (Boston)
Kickstand Cafe (Arlington)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)
Sawbelly Brewing (Exeter)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Medford)
The Sinclair (Cambridge)
The Square Root Café (Boston)
Walnut Street Coffee Cafe (Lynn)
Whale's Jaw Cafe (Rockport)

Libraries

Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Concerts in the Courtyard at Boston Public Library (Boston)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
Robbins Library (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Cary Hall (Lexington)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Music Hall (Portsmouth)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Maudslay Arts Center (Newburyport)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Blue Ocean Music Hall (Salisbury)
Brighton Music Hall (Allston)
Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
Toad (Cambridge)