Live Acoustic Music Near Berwick, Maine

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 Berwick 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 Berwick host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Berwick area. 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.

Upcoming Acoustic Shows

December 21
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
December 28
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
December 28
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.
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
January 14
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
January 18
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
January 21
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
January 23
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
January 25
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 Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
January 26
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
January 28
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
February 9
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 12
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
February 14
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
February 16
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 23
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The band was nominated for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in 1990 and 1991.
The Music Hall (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
March 1
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 6
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
March 8
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
March 9
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 10
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 14
With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Lennon Award winner Rachel Sumner has been captivating audiences throughout the country with her lyric-forward folk songs and snaking chord progressions.
The Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Berwick, Maine

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
The Conant Homestead (Westbrook)

Listening Rooms

3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
Crystal Listening Room at Flourish (Biddeford)
Hackmatack Playhouse (Berwick)
Hamilton House (South Berwick)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Arundel)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

High Street Coffee House (Boscawen)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Coppersmith Tavern (South Portland)
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Ogunquit)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)

Small Theaters

Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Saco River Theatre (Buxton)
The Music Hall (Portsmouth)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Bars & Nightclubs

Crew (Ogunquit)