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 Westport 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 Westport 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 many listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Westport 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 Westport, MA
Log House Concerts (Westport) |
Common Fence Music (Portsmouth) |
Roots Hoot House Concerts (South Kingstown) |
Patti's Place House Concerts (Seekonk) |
Cranberry County House Concerts (Carver) |
Lakeview House Concerts (Sharon) |
Singing Oak House Concerts (West Harwich) |
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton) |
Galactic Theatre (Warren) |
The Malted Barley Upstairs (Westerly) |
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod (South Yarmouth) |
River Club Music Hall (Scituate) |
Bristol Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol) |
Music at Lily Pads (South Kingstown) |
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater) |
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield) |
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin) |
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland) |
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton) |
Braintree Folk at All Souls Church Coffeehouse (Braintree) |
Pour Judgement (Newport) |
Askew (Providence) |
Dedham Square Coffeehouse (Dedham) |
The Stomping Ground (Putnam) |
Warwick Public Library (Warwick) |
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River) |
AS220 (Providence) |
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland) |
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth) |
Norwood Theater (Norwood) |