Live Acoustic Music Near Chester, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester 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 19
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 19
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
December 20
i’m a touring solo performer who does a 3 hour show of original Folk, Blues , Irish , Swing & Gypsy Music , both songs & instrumentals, with singing, fiddling & live looping.
Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Pittsfield, MA
December 27
Floodwater Brewing Company (Brewery)
Shelburne Falls, MA
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 2
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
January 4
Coming up! Anonymous Coffeehouse - December 6 in Lebanon NH!
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
January 9
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
January 10
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Tree House Brewing Deerfield (Brewery)
Deerfield, MA
January 16
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
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
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Small Theater)
Charlemont, MA
January 17
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 18
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
January 23
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
January 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 25
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 30
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
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
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 4
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, 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 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
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Small Theater)
Charlemont, MA
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 22
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
February 28
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 1
Roe Jan Brewing (Brewery)
Hillsdale, NY
March 1
The Egremont Barn (Listening Room)
South Egremont, MA
March 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 8
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Chester, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Apple Tree Inn (Lenox)
Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Railway Concerts at Studio 9 (North Adams)
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Egremont Barn (South Egremont)
The Foundry (West Stockbridge)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
Tourists - Sing for your Slumber (North Adams)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
No Cover Cafe (Enfield)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Home Range Winery (Canaan)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Granville Public Library (Granville)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Pittsfield)