Live Acoustic Music Near Duxbury, 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 Duxbury 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 Duxbury 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 Duxbury 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

January 22
Rakish, a duo comprising violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Conor Hearn. Rakish explores tunes and songs from Irish and American folk traditions.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 24
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
January 25
The Lilypad (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 25
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 26
Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin perform original music and eye-opening covers that reflect a mutual passion, sense of discovery and celebration of life.
Middleborough Public Library (Library)
Middleborough, MA
January 26
Join singer songwriters Jason Baker, Kathleen Healy, Linda Marks and Ilene Springer. $20 recommended donation to help us cover the costs of running the Event.
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall (Event Space)
Easton, MA
January 26
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 26
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
January 26
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
January 28
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 28
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 28
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 29
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 30
Jim Kweskin's shows radiate charm, humor, sophistication and talent. His endearing sense of good humor and interpretations make his performances a delight. Kweskin is recognized as one of the best interpreters of the great American songbook.
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
January 30
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 Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
January 30
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 31
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 31
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
January 31
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 1
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
House Of Play House Concerts (House Concert)
Newton, MA
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 5
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
February 7
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 7
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
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
Cotuit Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Cotuit, MA
February 8
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
February 8
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
February 8
Brick Hill House Concerts (House Concert)
Orleans, MA
February 8
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
February 8
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus (Listening Room)
Falmouth, MA
February 8
Music on Centre (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Boston, MA
February 8
Cape Cod Coffee (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Mashpee, MA
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
Through imagery, conversation and music, photographer Barry Schneier & Boston Globe arts reporter James Sullivan bring Boston folk music history to life. They?ll discuss music legends and newer artists. Performances by Naomi Westwater and Kim Moberg.
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 13
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
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 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
February 14
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 15
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
February 15
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
February 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 15
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 15
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Duxbury, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Brick Hill House Concerts (Orleans)
Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Pond Front House Concerts (Carver)
Sailing Into Song House Concerts (Newton)
Singing Oak House Concerts (West Harwich)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus (Falmouth)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
First Encounter Coffee House (Eastham)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Heritage Music Series (Milton)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
River Club Music Hall (Scituate)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod (South Yarmouth)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Music Room Cape Cod (Yarmouth)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
West Parish Congregational Church (Barnstable)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
Music on Centre (Boston)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)

Vineyards & Breweries

Truro Vineyards (North Truro)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Borealis Coffee Company (Bristol)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
Cape Cod Coffee (Mashpee)
John Harvard's Brew House (Cambridge)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Brooks Free Library (Harwich)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)
Snow Library (Orleans)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)

Small Theaters

Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Cotuit Center for the Arts (Cotuit)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Mashpee Community Park (Mashpee)
Falmouth Public Library Lawn (Falmouth)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
The Met (Pawtucket)
The Snug (Hingham)