Live Acoustic Music Near Adams, 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 Adams area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

Local libraries 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 Adams 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

November 21
Amy Helm
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 22
Eilen Jewell
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 23
Hungrytown
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Westfield Athenaeum (Listening Room)
Westfield, MA
November 23
Inner Groove
Inner Groove's songs are emotional portraits of people, love, and faith. They draw musical inspiration from various genres such as folk, pop, rock, and country.
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
November 23
Nora Brown
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 23
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
November 23
Trae Sheehan
A bonafide traveling entertainer, Trae Sheehan has been touring in a minivan since high school, learning to put on the show nobody knew they needed. A homebody at heart, he spends his time off the road writing & recording in his woodland cottage.
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
November 24
Reed Foehl
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.
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
November 24
Darlingside
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 27
Moon Hollow
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
November 27
Gillian Welch
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (Concert Hall)
Troy, NY
November 29
Hayley Reardon
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
November 30
Jefferson Hamer
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
December 3
Windborne
Latchis Theatre (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
December 4
Melissa Ferrick
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
Anthony Green
The Egg - Empire State Performing Arts Center (Concert Hall)
Albany, NY
December 5
Grant Gordy
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
The Coffee Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bennington, VT
December 6
Steve Kimock
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
Bruce Mandel
Chester Common Table (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chester, MA
December 7
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
December 7
Erin McKeown,  Bella's Bartok
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 7
Garnet Rogers
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 8
Kathy Mattea
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
The Egg - Empire State Performing Arts Center (Concert Hall)
Albany, NY
December 11
Moon Hollow
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
December 12
Goodnight Moonshine
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
December 13
Donna the Buffalo
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Nightclub)
Greenfield, MA
December 13
Brian Dunne
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Tony Trischka,  Tim Eriksen
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
December 14
Dan Strauss
Singer-songwriter Dan Strauss has been performing for over twenty years with his trademark melodic storytelling and intimate vocals. Someone once said Dan's music felt like Jeff Tweedy being in the Beatles. That sums it up pretty good.
The Brewery At Four Star Farms (Brewery)
Northfield, MA
December 14
Bob Schneider,  Steve Poltz
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
Goodnight Moonshine
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
December 16
Cassie and Maggie
The Foundry (Listening Room)
West Stockbridge, MA
December 19
Stephen Kellogg
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
December 19
Pamela Means
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 20
Chris Murphy
i’m a touring solo performer who does a 3 hour show of original Folk, Blues , Irish , Swing & Gypsy Music , both songs & instrumentals, with singing, fiddling & live looping.
Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Pittsfield, MA
December 29
The David Wax Museum
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 30
Enter the Haggis
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 31
Enter the Haggis
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 10
Sean Magwire
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Tree House Brewing Deerfield (Brewery)
Deerfield, MA
January 17
Jefferson Hamer
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Small Theater)
Charlemont, MA
January 17
Tall Heights
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 18
Tracy Grammer
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
January 24
Steve Forbert
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 25
Ryan Montbleau
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 1
The Nields
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 1
Jessica Lea Mayfield
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
The Stone Church (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
February 7
Big Richard
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
February 14
Jefferson Hamer
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Small Theater)
Charlemont, MA
February 15
The Suitcase Junket,  Cloudbelly
The Stone Church (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Adams, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
Under the Maple (Chez Grossman/Peel) (Brattleboro)

Listening Rooms

Apple Tree Inn (Lenox)
Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Railway Concerts at Studio 9 (North Adams)
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Egremont Barn (South Egremont)
The Foundry (West Stockbridge)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Linda (Albany)
Tourists - Sing for your Slumber (North Adams)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Home Range Winery (Canaan)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Coffee Bar (Bennington)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)

Libraries

Bennington Museum Courtyard Concerts (Bennington)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Latchis Theatre (Brattleboro)
Next Stage (Putney)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Pittsfield)