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 Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore.
Local 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.
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature.
He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
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.
Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale are two scoops of modern folk with a generous sprinkling of pop-catchiness, topped off with the wit and flair that comes of their theater backgrounds.
Rainshadow Recording welcomes The Faux Paws, featuring Port Hadlock’s own Chris Miller, Sunday January 15 at 7:30pm at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd.
Rainshadow Recording welcomes The Faux Paws, featuring Port Hadlock’s own Chris Miller, Sunday January 15 at 7:30pm at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd.
Vance Gilbert is an American folk singer-songwriter. He has a wide range covering Joni Mitchell one moment and doing what sounds like a jazz classic the next. He is noted by his peers and fans as an ever consummate performer.
Voices in the Heights in one of the best listening rooms in Brooklyn. They feature extraordinary singer-songwriters in an intimate setting featuring great sound and ambience. Don't miss the free home-baked desserts at intermission.
With a sound that was born in Arizona & raised in Kentucky, A Former Friend uses the grand tradition of American songwriting to speak truth to power. AFF's music is available for streaming on all platforms & available for purchase on his website.
Silvana (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature.
He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Ken Waldman combines original poetry, old-time fiddling, and smart storytelling for a performance uniquely his. 20 books, 12 CDs. House concerts, major festivals. Solo or band. “Like a Ken Burns movie . . . Always recommended.” --Austin Chronicle
Ken Waldman combines original poetry, old-time fiddling, and smart storytelling for a performance uniquely his. 20 books, 12 CDs. House concerts, major festivals. Solo or band. “Like a Ken Burns movie . . . Always recommended.” --Austin Chronicle
Jackson Pines are known for playing traditional folk music along with their fingerpicking guitar and stand-up bass rhythms. They weave their songs with threads of stories from people and places they’ve been, and pains and joys they’ve experienced.
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Places to see live acoustic music
in and around
Bay Shore, New York
