Live Acoustic Music Near Seekonk, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Seekonk 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 Seekonk 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 Seekonk 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 19
The Honey Dewdrops
Pump House Music Works (Listening Room)
Wakefield, RI
April 19
Martin Sexton
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
April 19
Marielle Kraft
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
April 19
Kat Wright
Her voice is both sultry and dynamic, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”.
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 19
John Gorka
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
Muddy Ruckus
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 20
Mad Agnes
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Mansfield, MA
April 20
Mark Bishop Evans
Open Book Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Canton, MA
April 20
Ana Popovic
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 20
Andrew McKnight
The last season of shows in the church; sadly it is shutting down in November. Please join me for one last special evening in the town where I grew up! Doors at 6:30, showtime 7.
Central Village Congregational Church (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Plainfield, CT
April 20
Mike Agranoff
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 21
Mike Agranoff
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 21
Jon Shain & Fj Ventre
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 21
Jason Baker
Jason will lead a "Hootenanny Singalong" at The 80th New England Folk Festival! Singalong to some well-known folk songs that are fun and have easy to sing choruses!
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 21
Jason Baker
Jason will lead a Long-Neck Banjo Workshop at The 80th New England Folk Festival! Learn about it's history and purpose, hear basic playing concepts explained and demonstrated, and sing along to some songs!
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 23
Mark Bishop Evans
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Tiverton, RI
April 24
Ragged Union
Nick-A-Nees (Bar/Nightclub)
Providence, RI
April 25
Kim Moberg,  Alastair Moock
Incredible music by Maxfield Anderson, Lydia Harrell, Anju Madhok, Stephanie McKay, Kim Moberg, Alastair Moock, and Gabriella Simpkins!
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
April 26
Christopher Paul Stelling
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 26
Mark Erelli,  Lisa Bastoni
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
April 26
Ric Allendorf
Mayflower Brewing Company (Brewery)
Plymouth, MA
April 26
Cheryl Wheeler,  Kenny White
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 27
Dirty Cello
From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and rock.
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
April 27
Sam Robbins,  Undercover Cameo
Tickets are $22 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 27
The Mallett Brothers Band
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 27
The Tannahill Weavers
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
May 2
The Mallett Brothers Band
Soundcheck Studios (Listening Room)
Pembroke, MA
May 2
Darlingside
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
May 2
Caroline Spence
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
May 4
Goodnight Moonshine
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
May 4
Will Dailey
Niagara Coffee Haus (Listening Room)
Millis, MA
May 7
Lisa Loeb
The Wilbur Theater (Small Theater)
Boston, MA
May 9
Martyn Joseph
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
May 11
The Honey Badgers,  Cardboard OX
Tickets are $22 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
May 11
Catie Curtis
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
May 11
Hanneke Cassel
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
May 11
The Ruta Beggars
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
May 16
The Mammals
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
May 17
Peter Mulvey
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
May 17
Chris Trapper
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
May 17
Ryan Lee Crosby
Common Fence Music (House Concert)
Portsmouth, RI
May 17
Madeleine Peyroux,  Joy Clark
The Wilbur Theater (Small Theater)
Boston, MA
May 17
Amelia White,  Jimmy Ryan
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
May 23
Willi Carlisle
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
May 24
Eric Lindell
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
May 24
Ric Allendorf
Mayflower Brewing Company (Brewery)
Plymouth, MA
June 2
Marc Douglas Berardo,  Abbie Gardner,  The Carleans,  Jim Paradis
Abbie Gardner, Chris Berardo, The CarLeans, and Jim Paradis Join Marc Douglas Berardo at The United Theatre in Westerly RI to celebrate MDB's new record "The Beauty of This Now".
The United Theatre (Small Theater)
Westerly, RI
June 4
Allysen Callery
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
June 6
Steve Kimock
The Wilbur Theater (Small Theater)
Boston, MA
June 8
Ellis Paul
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Seekonk, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Lakeview House Concerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
AS220 (Providence)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church- Medfield, MA (Medfield)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Old South Meetinghouse (Boston)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Providence)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)

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)
Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
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)

Vineyards & Breweries

Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew (Providence)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
House of Blues Boston (Boston)
Java Madness (Wakefield)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Square Root Café (Boston)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Concerts in the Courtyard at Boston Public Library (Boston)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Fletcher LIbrary (Hampton)
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 (atac) (Framingham)
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Four Corners Arts Center (Tiverton)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
The United Theatre (Westerly)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
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)