Live Acoustic Music Near Freehold, New Jersey

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 Freehold area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

Local libraries 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 Freehold 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

December 18
The Honey Badgers,  Mary Fahl
Holiday show
Stone Turtle House Concerts (House Concert)
Southampton, PA
December 18
Taylor Ashton
Public Records (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
December 19
Joanna Sternberg
The Bowery Ballroom (Nightclub)
New York, NY
December 19
Louis Apollon
Louie Lou Louis (Louis Apollon) at Folkus-NYC.
Folkus-NYC (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
December 20
Allison Strong
Colombian-American Singer-Songwriter & Actor.
Fox & Crow (Listening Room)
Jersey City, NJ
December 21
Ricky Stein
Austin-born, NYC-based singer, guitarist, and writer of songs such as "I'm a Stone," "Night Shines On," and "American Dreaming."
Rockwood Music Hall (Small Theater)
New York, NY
December 21
Erin McKeown
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
December 27
Freedy Johnston
The Owl Music Parlor (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
December 28
Jeffrey Gaines
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
December 28
The David Wax Museum
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
December 29
Stephen Kellogg
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
January 2
Lone Quail
Lone Quail is an enigmatic singer-songwriter with raw and poignant stories about lost places, stray chases, and finding your covey.
Pete's Candy Store (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
January 8
James Maddock
City Vineyard (Listening Room)
New York, NY
January 8
Ken Waldman
Ken Waldman combines original poetry, old-time fiddling, and smart storytelling for a performance uniquely his. 20 books, 12 CDs. House concerts, major festivals. Solo or band. “Like a Ken Burns movie . . . Always recommended.” --Austin Chronicle
Rockwood Music Hall (Small Theater)
New York, NY
January 10
Pat McGee
City Vineyard (Listening Room)
New York, NY
January 11
Jefferson Hamer,  Robinson & Rohe
Voices in the Heights in one of the best listening rooms in Brooklyn. They feature extraordinary singer-songwriters in an intimate setting featuring great sound and ambience. Don't miss the free home-baked desserts at intermission.
Voices in the Heights (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
January 11
Ricky Stein
Austin-born, NYC-based singer, guitarist, and writer of songs such as "I'm a Stone," "Night Shines On," and "American Dreaming."
Skinny Dennis (Neighborhood Bar)
Brooklyn, NY
January 12
Amythyst Kiah
Cafe Wha? (Small Theater)
New York, NY
January 13
Allison Strong
Colombian-American Singer-Songwriter & Actor.
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
January 16
Hiroya Tsukamoto
Hiroya Tsukomoto at Folkus-NYC
Folkus-NYC (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
January 17
Mari Black
Multi-style violinist and champion world music fiddler who weaves together driving dance tunes with beloved stories that bring the music to life
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
January 17
Benjamin Dakota Rogers,  Jeremie Albino
Brooklyn Made (Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
January 18
Hiroya Tsukamoto
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
January 19
Raising Daughters
Raising Daughters is a NYC based country-folk duo featuring Hallie Riddick and Josette Axne. The Kentucky and Colorado natives craft stories of femmehood and coming of age. Their work weaves together the sounds of chick rock, country, and folk.
Cafe Wha? (Small Theater)
New York, NY
January 24
Amy Helm
Le Poisson Rouge (Small Theater)
New York, NY
January 25
Tall Heights
The Mercury Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
New York, NY
January 25
Crys Matthews
Earth Room Concerts (Listening Room)
Lincroft, NJ
January 30
Kathleen Edwards
Public Records (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
February 2
Allegra Krieger
The Bowery Ballroom (Nightclub)
New York, NY
February 4
David Ramirez,  Dylan LeBlanc
Brooklyn Made (Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
February 5
San Miguel Fraser
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
February 6
Sam Amidon
Public Records (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
February 7
Adam Falcon
Fox & Crow (Listening Room)
Jersey City, NJ
February 8
Ricky Stein
Austin-born, NYC-based singer, guitarist, and writer of songs such as "I'm a Stone," "Night Shines On," and "American Dreaming."
Fox & Crow (Listening Room)
Jersey City, NJ
February 8
Madeleine Roger,  Rupert Wates
Voices in the Heights in one of the best listening rooms in Brooklyn. They feature extraordinary singer-songwriters in an intimate setting featuring great sound and ambience. Don't miss the free home-baked desserts at intermission.
Voices in the Heights (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
February 8
Yasmin Williams
Le Poisson Rouge (Small Theater)
New York, NY
February 11
Greensky Bluegrass
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
February 15
Jonah Smith
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
February 17
Cowboy Junkies
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.
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
February 19
Early James & The Latest,  Early James
The Mercury Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
New York, NY
February 21
Richard Thompson
White Eagle Hall (Small Theater)
Jersey City, NJ
February 21
Jesse Welles
The Bowery Ballroom (Nightclub)
New York, NY
February 21
Chris Smither
An American original-one of the absolute best folk/blues singer-songwriters in the world. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk, modern poets and philosophers
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
February 22
Ash & Eric
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
February 26
High Tea,  Heather Maloney
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.
City Vineyard (Listening Room)
New York, NY
February 26
Heather Maloney
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
February 28
Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
February 28
High Horse
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
March 2
J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band)
Avenel Performing Arts Center (Performing Arts Center)
Woodbridge Township, NJ
March 3
Marc Broussard
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Freehold, New Jersey

House Concerts

Camp Marshall House Concerts (Robbinsville Township)
Concerts in the Studio (Freehold)
Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood)
Evergreen House Concerts (Plainfield)
Hamilton Park House Concerts (Staten Island)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Rosie's Cafe Concerts (Brick Township)
Salon 33 (West Windsor Township)
Stone Turtle House Concerts (Southampton)

Listening Rooms

Brooklyn Artery (Brooklyn)
City Vineyard (New York)
City Winery (New York)
Earth Room Concerts (Lincroft)
Folkus-NYC (Brooklyn)
Fox & Crow (Jersey City)
Jalopy Theater (Brooklyn)
Joe's Pub at the Public (New York)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn)
Public Records (Brooklyn)
Stangl Stage (Flemington)
Tavern Concerts in Old Richmond Town (Staten Island)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
The Frost House (Brooklyn)
The Owl Music Parlor (Brooklyn)
Voices in the Heights (Brooklyn)
Watchung Arts Center (Warren)

Folk Music Societies

Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Old York Cellars (East Amwell Township)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Caffeine Underground (Brooklyn)
Carroll Place (New York)
Crossroads (Garwood)
McCarren Parkhouse (Brooklyn)
Sayra’s Wine Bar & Bier Garden (Far Rockawa)
Shanghai Jazz Restaurant and Bar (Readington Township)
The Scratcher Sessions (New York)

Libraries

Cranford Public Library (Cranford)

Small Theaters

Albert Music Hall (Ocean Township)
Art House - Unplugged Jersey City (Jersey City)
Cafe Wha? (New York)
Fanwood Performance Series (Fanwood)
Knitting Factory (Brooklyn)
Le Poisson Rouge (New York)
Murmrr (Brooklyn)
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn)
Rockwood Music Hall (New York)
The Bitter End (New York)
The Newtown Theatre (Newtown)
White Eagle Hall (Jersey City)

Outdoor Music Series

Riverton Memorial Park (Riverton)

Bars & Nightclubs

Alphaville (Brooklyn)
Arlene's Grocery (New York)
Bar Basic (Brooklyn)
Branded Saloon (Brooklyn)
Parkside Lounge (New York)
Skinny Dennis (Brooklyn)
Sleepwalk (Brooklyn)
Sunny's Bar (Brooklyn)
The Bowery Electric (New York)
The Mercury Lounge (New York)
The Parlor at Hailey’s and The Hangout at Hailey’s (Metuchen)
The Sultan Room (Brooklyn)