Live Acoustic Music Near Dover, New Hampshire

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 Dover 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 Dover host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Dover 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

October 4
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 6
Lou will be the featured artist at this session of the High Street Coffee House, performing original material.
High Street Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Boscawen, NH
October 6
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 7
Blue Ocean Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Salisbury, MA
October 7
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 8
The FolkRockDiva is a musical polyglot who glides easily between folk, roots, country soul, gospel, and jazz.
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 12
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
October 13
The Stone Church (Listening Room)
Newmarket, NH
October 14
Livin' On Luck returns to the Whale's Jaw Cafe, Rockport playing acoustic classic rock
Whale's Jaw Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Rockport, MA
October 14
Capitol Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Concord, NH
October 19
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
October 19
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
October 20
Borrowed House Concerts (House Concert)
Plaistow, NH
October 20
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
October 21
New Moon Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Haverhill, MA
October 26
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 27
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
October 28
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
October 28
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
October 28
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
Borrowed House Concerts (House Concert)
Plaistow, NH
October 29
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
November 3
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
November 9
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
November 10
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
November 17
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Leslie Mendelson is supporting her most recent studio album ?If You Can?t Say Anything Nice...". Cape Cod singer/songwriter Kim Moberg opens. Tickets www.oldslooppresents.org
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
November 17
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
November 17
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
November 18
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry BellorĂ­n & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals.
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
November 18
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
November 18
The Rough & Tumble is a thrift store Americana two person, two dogged, multi instrumental duo who live in a 16' camper around the country. Math isn't their strong suit, but the music is pretty good.
Borrowed House Concerts (House Concert)
Plaistow, NH
December 3
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Dover, New Hampshire

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Whale Cove House Concerts (Rockport)

Listening Rooms

3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Arundel)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
High Street Coffee House (Boscawen)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Portsmouth Book and Bar (Portsmouth)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)
Sawbelly Brewing (Exeter)
The Foundry Restaurant (Manchester)
Whale's Jaw Cafe (Rockport)

Small Theaters

Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Saco River Theatre (Buxton)
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Maudslay Arts Center (Newburyport)

Bars & Nightclubs

Blue Ocean Music Hall (Salisbury)