Live Acoustic Music Near East Lyme, Connecticut

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 East Lyme 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 East Lyme 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 East Lyme 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

March 30
The United Theatre (Small Theater)
Westerly, RI
April 3
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
April 4
Her voice is both sultry and dynamic, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”.
April 4
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
April 4
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 5
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
Jazzy's Cabaret (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New Haven, CT
April 6
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
April 6
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
April 7
Hops on the Hill Brewery (Vineyard)
Glastonbury, CT
April 10
Perks and Corks (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Westerly, RI
April 12
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New London, CT
April 13
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
April 13
FREE parking is available behind "It?s Only Natural" market.
April 14
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 14
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
April 16
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
April 18
April 19
Pump House Music Works (Listening Room)
Wakefield, RI
April 19
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
April 19
An exciting trio of female vocalists ~~ The Hot Flashes ~~ has reunited! Email MeetingHousePresents@gmail.com for reservations put Hot Flashes reservations in the subject line. $20 at the door
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
April 19
Her voice is both sultry and dynamic, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”.
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 19
April 20
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
April 21
Minor Gold are an award winning Australian duo weaving masterful harmonies around stripped back, organic arrangements that draw on the classic songwriting of 70’s West Coast pop, the daydream haze of 60's folk to the ballad romance of the 80's.
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 25
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 27
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
April 28
May 4
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
May 4
After 50 years of bold work, Holly Near is still one of the most consistent and well informed voices for change. $25 at the door
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
May 11
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 12
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 19
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!!!!
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
May 23
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
May 24
Brady Seals & Lua Crofts rekindle the musical fire started by Brady's multi-platinum selling cousin, Jim Seals and Lua's father, Dash Crofts, of Seals & Crofts.
May 31
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Vineyard)
Preston, CT
June 8
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
June 22
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
June 28
La Grua Center (Listening Room)
Stonington, CT
June 28
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around East Lyme, Connecticut

House Concerts

Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)

Listening Rooms

Cafe Nine (New Haven)
La Grua Center (Stonington)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Packing House (Willington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Breadbox Folk Theater (Windham)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
The Bread Box Theater (Willimantic)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hog River Brewing (Hartford)
Hops on the Hill Brewery (Glastonbury)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Cotton Hollow Kitchen (Glastonbury)
Java Madness (Wakefield)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Sneekers Cafe (Groton)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)

Libraries

Fletcher LIbrary (Hampton)

Small Theaters

College Street Music Hall (New Haven)
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
The United Theatre (Westerly)

Outdoor Music Series

Downtown Municipal Parking Lot (Newington)
Blue Back Square Farmers Market (West Hartford)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)
The Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)