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. 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 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

January 23
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
January 24
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
January 25
Born in a New England country town and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated artist Reed Foehl crafts stories with a lyric and voice which push boundaries, while also paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient, his music is genuine.
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
January 25
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
January 25
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
January 26
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
February 8
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
February 9
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 12
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
February 14
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 14
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
February 15
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
February 16
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 17
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
February 22
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
February 23
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The band was nominated for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in 1990 and 1991.
The Music Hall (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
February 25
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
March 1
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 1
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
March 2
Bedford Public Library (Library)
Bedford, NH
March 6
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
March 8
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
March 8
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
March 9
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 9
Belleville Roots Music Series (Stage Room) (Listening Room)
Newburyport, MA
March 10
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 14
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.
The Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
March 17
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 21
Cimarron 615 Friday, March 21 - 7:30 pm (doors at 7:00 pm) Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square Newburyport, MA 01950 www.firehouse.org
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 21
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.
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
March 23
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
March 28
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
March 29
Borrowed House Concerts (House Concert)
Plaistow, NH
March 29
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
April 4
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 11
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
April 12
Belleville Roots Music Series (Stage Room) (Listening Room)
Newburyport, MA
April 18
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
April 19
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
April 19
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
April 19
A prolific singer/songwriter, social activist, and painter, Tret's songs tell of daily life, environmental concerns, challenges - personal and universal. She's opened for such bands as Yes, Poco, and the Geils Band.
New Moon Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Haverhill, 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)
Belleville Roots Music Series (Stage Room) (Newburyport)
Crystal Listening Room at Flourish (Biddeford)
Hackmatack Playhouse (Berwick)
Hamilton House (South Berwick)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
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)
One World Coffee House (Essex)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Ogunquit)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)

Libraries

Bedford Public Library (Bedford)

Small Theaters

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

Bars & Nightclubs

Crew (Ogunquit)