Live Acoustic Music Near Carver, 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 Carver 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 Carver 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 Carver 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

November 21
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 21
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
November 21
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
November 21
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 22
The lead singer of acclaimed roots band Low Lily, Simmons is an Indie Music Award-winning songwriter with a new soon-to-be-released solo album.
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
November 22
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 22
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 22
The Music Room Cape Cod (Listening Room)
Yarmouth, MA
November 22
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
November 22
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
November 23
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
November 23
The Snug (Neighborhood Bar)
Hingham, MA
November 23
Payomet Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
North Truro, MA
November 23
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
November 23
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Fairhaven, MA
November 23
Robinson & Rohe deliver a powerful live show replete with effortless harmony singing, soulful grooves, playful humor, and razor-sharp lyrics.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 24
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Morrill Memorial Library (Library)
Norwood, MA
November 24
The lead singer of acclaimed roots band Low Lily, Simmons is an Indie Music Award-winning songwriter with a new soon-to-be-released solo album.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 24
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
November 24
“Captivating, unorthodox songwriting.” — PopMatters “Brilliant musicianship, a warm and welcoming stage presence and a voice as rich, matured and knowing as the finest thrice-distilled Irish malt whiskey.” — fRoots
Middleborough Public Library (Library)
Middleborough, MA
November 24
Joy Clark, New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love.
AS220 (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
November 25
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 27
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Foxborough, MA
November 29
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
November 29
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Foxborough, MA
November 29
A passionate kaleidoscope of sound, born of Americana and Folk music.
Askew Bar & Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
November 30
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
November 30
While Stone Soup Coffeehouse has entered its 44th Season as a local music venue here in Rhode Island, John Fuzek and Mary Ann Rossoni have also made their mark on the RI folk music community almost as long.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
November 30
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
December 1
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 1
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 1
The Wilbur Theater (Small Theater)
Boston, MA
December 2
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 3
The Rockwell (Small Theater)
Somerville, MA
December 4
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 4
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 5
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
December 5
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 6
The Square Root Café (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
December 6
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 7
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
December 7
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 7
Nick Carter is a New England-based singer songwriter whose music has been called soulful folk and a coffee break for the soul. His voice and guitar bring you shelter inside the song.
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Listening Room)
Somerville, MA
December 7
A joyful Christmas concert with sparkling instrumental work and lush Christmas harmonies. Southern Rail is one of the hottest groups on the circuit. Plus the world's best home made carrot cake! Not to be missed!
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
December 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 8
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 8
Warwick Public Library (Library)
Warwick, RI
December 8
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
December 9
Wareham Free Library (Library)
Wareham, MA
December 9
Cotuit Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Cotuit, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Carver, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Pond Front House Concerts (Carver)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)

Listening Rooms

AS220 (Providence)
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus (Falmouth)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
River Club Music Hall (Scituate)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod (South Yarmouth)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Music Room Cape Cod (Yarmouth)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
West Parish Congregational Church (Barnstable)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)
Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)

Vineyards & Breweries

Greenvale Vineyards (Portsmouth)
Truro Vineyards (North Truro)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
Cape Cod Coffee (Mashpee)
John Harvard's Brew House (Cambridge)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Brooks Free Library (Harwich)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
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

Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Cotuit Center for the Arts (Cotuit)
Four Corners Arts Center (Tiverton)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Payomet Performing Arts Center (North Truro)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Fairhaven)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Wellfleet Harbor Actors' Theatre (Wellfleet)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (New Bedford)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Mashpee Community Park (Mashpee)
Falmouth Public Library Lawn (Falmouth)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
Newport Blues Cafe (Newport)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)
The Snug (Hingham)