Live Acoustic Music Near Chelmsford, 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford 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

February 3
Songwriter, banjo-piano-uke-guitar player, Rachael Davis is as renowned for her expressive–and explosive–voice as she is for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 6
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
February 7
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 7
Lee Harvey is a singer/songwriter from Beverly, Mass. who has been playing (solo and with a band) since around 1995. Set-lists include 60's - 80's hits, hippy jam tunes, originals, and other songs that don't easily fit into those other categories.
Old Planter's Brewing Company (Brewery)
Beverly, MA
February 8
Music on Centre (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Boston, MA
February 8
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
February 8
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
February 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 8
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
February 8
Joyous high energy bluegrass and delicious Southern Buffet! Appetizers at 4:30. Dinner 5-6. Music 6-8. Cash bar. For tickets, go to: https://www.viewcy.com/e/southern_rail_dinner
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Sudbury, MA
February 9
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 9
"...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
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
February 9
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 10
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
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
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, 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
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 14
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
February 14
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 15
This concert is a co-bill featuring two outstanding young Canadian singer-songwriters.
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
February 15
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
February 15
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
February 15
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
February 15
New Song Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bedford, MA
February 15
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
February 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 16
The Cut (Nightclub)
Gloucester, MA
February 16
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 19
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
February 22
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 23
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
February 23
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 25
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
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
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
February 28
Me & Thee Music (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Marblehead, MA
March 1
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Wakefield, 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
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lexington, 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
Chevalier Theatre (Concert Hall)
Medford, MA
March 2
Bedford Public Library (Library)
Bedford, NH
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Chelmsford, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Sailing Into Song House Concerts (Newton)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)
Whale Cove House Concerts (Rockport)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Belleville Roots Music Series (Stage Room) (Newburyport)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
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)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Lexington)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
Music on Centre (Boston)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
New Song Coffeehouse (Bedford)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cafe 939 (Boston)
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

Bedford Public Library (Bedford)
Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
Harvard Public Library (Harvard)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
Whipple Free Library (New Boston)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

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

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
The Snug (Hingham)