Live Acoustic Music Near Groton, 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 Groton 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 Groton 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 Groton 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 22
Lúnasa
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
December 23
Aine Minogue
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 26
Adam Ezra Group,  Sirsy
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
December 27
Melissa Ferrick
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 27
Will Dailey
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
December 28
Will Dailey
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
December 28
Dar Williams
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
December 28
Antje Duvekot
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 29
Dar Williams
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
December 29
Catie Curtis
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
December 29
Ellis Paul
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 30
Ellis Paul
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 4
Enter the Haggis
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
January 4
Don White
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 5
Lisa Bastoni
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 10
Jason Anick
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 11
Lincoln Durham
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
January 11
Peter Mulvey,  Jenna Nicholls
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
January 11
Vance Gilbert
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 11
Albert Lee
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
January 12
Greg Greenway
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
January 14
Steve Kimock
The Wilbur Theater (Small Theater)
Boston, MA
January 16
Benjamin Dakota Rogers
Brighton Music Hall (Nightclub)
Allston, MA
January 17
The Suitcase Junket,  Cloudbelly
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
January 18
Cheryl Wheeler
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 18
Grace Morrison
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
Open Book Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Canton, MA
January 18
Carolann Solebello
"I think of Carolann Solebello as a painter with words. An illustrator could have a field day with the imaginative storytelling [in this] book of tales... she shows off some major chops." ~ Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Sharon, MA
January 18
Guy Davis
Harvard Public Library (Library)
Harvard, MA
January 18
Mark Erelli
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
January 19
Cheryl Wheeler
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 22
Rakish
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 25
Freedy Johnston
The Lilypad (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 25
Roger Street Friedman
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 26
Tall Heights
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
January 26
Rani Arbo
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 28
Lee DeWyze
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 28
Chuck Prophet
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 28
Ryan Montbleau
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 29
Ryan Montbleau
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 30
Ryan Montbleau
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 30
Jim Kweskin
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 31
Bruce Molsky,  Tony Trischka
Grammy-nominated “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences with his authentic & personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook & musical traditions from around the globe.
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
January 31
Cold Chocolate
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
January 31
Martin Sexton
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 31
Christine Lavin
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 31
Jessica Lea Mayfield
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
Bruce Molsky,  Tony Trischka
Grammy-nominated “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences with his authentic & personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook & musical traditions from around the globe.
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 1
Grace Morrison
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 7
David Berkeley
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 8
Tracy Grammer,  Jim Henry
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Groton, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)
Monadnock Folklore Society (Nelson)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Lexington)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
New Song Coffeehouse (Bedford)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cafe 939 (Boston)
John Harvard's Brew House (Cambridge)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Markohs (Ayer)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
Harvard Public Library (Harvard)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)