Live Acoustic Music Near Fairfield, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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

June 1
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Rosy Tomorrow's (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Danbury, CT
June 2
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
June 2
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 3
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 4
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 6
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 8
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
June 9
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
June 9
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Putnam Valley, NY
June 11
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
June 11
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 11
Ridgefield Library (Library)
Ridgefield, CT
June 13
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
June 13
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
June 16
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
June 17
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals. Album out Jan 2023.
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Putnam Valley, NY
June 17
The Hangout Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Carmel Hamlet, NY
June 18
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
June 20
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 22
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 22
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
June 24
Quirk Works Brewing and Blendery (Brewery)
Danbury, CT
June 25
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 25
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 25
"Louise Mosrie may well be the brightest young folk-oriented artist to emerge from Nashville in many a year." – Rich Warren, WFMT-FM, The Midnight Special, Chicago
Down By The Creek House Concerts (House Concert)
Patchogue, NY
June 30
Country/Folk singer-songwriter who grew up in the bible belt of East Texas and has developed a taste for old guitars and smooth tequilas.
Jones Family Farms (Vineyard)
Shelton, CT
July 7
Bedford Playhouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bedford, NY
July 9
Brian is a classic hard-working, touring troubadour, with a rich, clear voice and an engaging stage presence. With just guitar, voice, and a harmonica, Brian offers audiences inspired songs.
Jones Family Farms (Vineyard)
Shelton, CT
July 13
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
July 14
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant comics, iconic photographs, and moving panoramas to the stage; weaving together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance. His new show is titled "Songs, Stories &Art".
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
July 28
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
July 30
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
August 3
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
August 5
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Putnam Valley, NY
August 13
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
August 17
Brian is a classic hard-working, touring troubadour, with a rich, clear voice and an engaging stage presence. With just guitar, voice, and a harmonica, Brian offers audiences inspired songs.
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Fairfield, Connecticut

House Concerts

Blue Spruce Concerts (Yorktown Heights)
Celia's Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Down By The Creek House Concerts (Patchogue)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
River Spirit Music House Concerts (Hastings-on-Hudson)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Old Church Concert Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Lagond's Live from the Haven (Elmsford)
Moriches Community Center (Center Moriches)
Old South Haven Presbyterian Church (Brookhaven)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Common Ground Coffeehouse (Dobbs Ferry)
Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Candlewood Brewing (New Milford)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
White Silo Farm & Winery (Sherman)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill)
Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
The Hangout Cafe (Carmel Hamlet)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

East Meadow Public Library (East Meadow)
Ossining Public Library (Ossining)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)

Small Theaters

College Street Music Hall (New Haven)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (Westhampton Beach)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Bellport Bandshell (Bellport)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)