Live Acoustic Music Near Canton, 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 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 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

February 11
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 12
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
February 13
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 13
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
Through imagery, conversation and music, photographer Barry Schneier & Boston Globe arts reporter James Sullivan bring Boston folk music history to life. They?ll discuss music legends and newer artists. Performances by Naomi Westwater and Kim Moberg.
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
February 14
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 15
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
February 15
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
February 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 15
New Song Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bedford, MA
February 15
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 15
Women in World Jazz features an international ensemble of all-female performers showcasing music from around the world.
Open Book Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Canton, MA
February 15
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
February 16
The Cut (Nightclub)
Gloucester, MA
February 19
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 20
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 22
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
Mayflower Brewing Company (Brewery)
Plymouth, MA
February 22
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
February 22
"Singing guitarists Dustin & Ian Meadows prove that roots music is an unending resource, turning early influences gleaned from the Band and Gillian Welch into an engagingly twangy sibling sound all their own." - Boston Globe
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
February 22
Red Ink Community Library (Library)
Providence, RI
February 23
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 23
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
February 23
Scottish Fish is a 5-piece Celtic fiddle band based in Boston, MA
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
February 25
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
River Club Music Hall (Listening Room)
Scituate, MA
February 28
Me & Thee Music (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Marblehead, MA
February 28
To reserve a seat, please email your name and phone number to Susan as soon as possible (seating is limited!) to houseconcertsnewton@gmail.com. $35 minimum donation. You will receive a reply with the street address and other details.
House Of Play House Concerts (House Concert)
Newton, MA
March 1
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Wakefield, MA
March 1
Skinny Lister is a six piece British folk band, based in London performing mostly original compositions
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
March 1
Studio 84 House Concerts (House Concert)
Middleborough, MA
March 1
High energy bluegrass, hot picking and lush harmonies. Southern Rail is one of the hottest groups on the circuit. World's best blueberry buckle available during intermission!
OCC Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Wrentham, MA
March 1
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
March 1
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lexington, MA
March 1
Chevalier Theatre (Concert Hall)
Medford, MA
March 2
is a distinguished Chinese dulcimer instrumentalist, inheritor and advocate of Chinese traditional music.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 2
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
March 3
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 5
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
March 5
The Cut (Nightclub)
Gloucester, MA
March 6
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 6
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
March 6
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
March 6
George Hail Public Library (Library)
Warren, RI
March 6
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Canton, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Cranberry County House Concerts (Carver)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Pond Front House Concerts (Carver)
Sailing Into Song House Concerts (Newton)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
AS220 (Providence)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Heritage Music Series (Milton)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
River Club Music Hall (Scituate)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Lexington)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
Music on Centre (Boston)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
New Song Coffeehouse (Bedford)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Borealis Coffee Company (Bristol)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
Clements' Marketplace (Portsmouth)
John Harvard's Brew House (Cambridge)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Markohs (Ayer)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Harvard Public Library (Harvard)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)
The Snug (Hingham)