Live Acoustic Music Near Cranston, Rhode Island

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 Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston 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
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, 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
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
November 22
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
November 23
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
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 24
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Morrill Memorial Library (Library)
Norwood, 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 27
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 29
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Foxborough, 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
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!!!!
The Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
December 1
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 2
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 4
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 5
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
December 6
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Hopkinton, MA
December 6
The Square Root Café (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
December 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 7
Moosup Valley Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Foster, RI
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 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 8
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
December 8
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, 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 9
Wareham Free Library (Library)
Wareham, MA
December 12
Fete Music Hall (Nightclub)
Providence, RI
December 12
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 13
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
December 13
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
December 13
Greenvale Vineyards (Vineyard)
Portsmouth, RI
December 14
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 14
The Nields, the folk-rock band from Massachusetts, are delighted to announce the release of their much-anticipated twenty-first album, Circle of Days. An homage to the calendar??and really, time itself.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
December 14
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 14
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Barrington, RI
December 20
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 20
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 21
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 28
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
January 4
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.
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
January 9
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
January 11
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
January 11
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
January 11
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
January 12
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Cranston, Rhode Island

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)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
La Grua Center (Stonington)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)

Folk Music Societies

Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Kingston Congregational Church (South Kingstown)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)
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)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Square Root Café (Boston)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
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)
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)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Fairhaven)
The United Theatre (Westerly)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (New Bedford)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)

Bars & Nightclubs

Newport Blues Cafe (Newport)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)