Live Acoustic Music Near Canton, 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 Canton 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 Canton 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 Canton 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 28
Ashley Aisyah Hamel is an Indonesian-American folk/pop singer-songwriter. A consummate performer with a theater background, her shows are playful and intimate, entertaining with light acoustic pop songs highlighting her powerful and dynamic voice.
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
December 29
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.
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
December 29
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 30
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
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 4
Coming up! Anonymous Coffeehouse - December 6 in Lebanon NH!
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
January 4
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
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 17
https://www.facebook.com/372576317742/videos/509455430264471 Jiim Chapdelaine (gtrs), Lorne Entress (drums), Paul Kochanski (bass), and Ed Iarusso (pedal steel), bring a wealth of experience
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
January 17
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
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 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 24
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
January 25
Multi-instrumentalist Jenna Nicholls is giving vintage genres a new spin with her own lush nostalgic style and melodic sensibility. Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, shared the stage with Oscar Winner Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer and Lucius.
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
January 25
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 26
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
January 31
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 1
Groovin in New Fairfield (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New Fairfield, CT
February 1
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 4
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 12
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 14
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
February 14
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
February 14
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
February 15
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
February 15
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
February 16
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 20
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 21
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
February 23
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
The Bread Box Theater (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Windham, CT
February 28
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 1
The Egremont Barn (Listening Room)
South Egremont, MA
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 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 8
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 9
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
March 12
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
March 21
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
March 21
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Canton, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
GuitartownCT (Hamden)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
The Egremont Barn (South Egremont)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Packing House (Willington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
No Cover Cafe (Enfield)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Granville Public Library (Granville)
https://www.bristollib.com/ (Bristol)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Space Ballroom (Hamden)