Live Acoustic Music Near Bethel, Connecticut

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 Bethel 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 Bethel 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 Bethel 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

December 20
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
December 21
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
December 21
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 27
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 28
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 29
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
December 30
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
January 5
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.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
January 10
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Redding, CT
January 11
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
January 17
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
January 17
The North County Band is a Country/Americana act based out of Redding, CT. They are a touring act which plays covers and originals focused on rich storytelling and strong instrumental solos. They are available as a 3, 4, 5 or 6 piece act.
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
January 18
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.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
January 18
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing all your favorite music from 1980 to NOW!!!!
Cheshire Craft Brewing (Brewery)
Cheshire, CT
January 18
Brian is a classic hard-working, touring troubadour, with a rich, clear voice and an engaging stage presence. With just guitar, voice, and a harmonica, Brian offers audiences inspired songs.
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
January 19
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
January 24
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
January 26
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
January 31
Cliff Eberhardt is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the Fast Folk Music Cooperative in New York City.
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 1
Groovin in New Fairfield (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New Fairfield, CT
February 1
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 1
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
February 2
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 6
Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
February 8
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 13
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
February 14
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
February 14
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.
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
February 15
Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics & melodies you can’t resist singing, Pat Humphries & Sandy O is the award-winning activist duo whose songs have been praised by Pete Seeger, covered by Holly Near and featured on NPR.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
February 16
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
February 21
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 21
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.
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Redding, CT
February 28
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
March 1
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
March 2
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.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
March 6
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
March 6
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.
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
March 8
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
March 9
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Bethel, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
Celia's Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
GuitartownCT (Hamden)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Music Society of Huntington - Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
The Falcon (Marlboro)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

https://www.bristollib.com/ (Bristol)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
New City Library (New City)
Ossining Public Library (Ossining)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)