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

November 21
Session Americana
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 21
Joy Clark
Joy Clark, New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love.
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
November 21
Caitlin Canty
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
November 21
Will Overman
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
November 21
Darlingside
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 22
Session Americana
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 22
Three at Home
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
November 22
Honeysuckle
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 22
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
November 22
Molly Tuttle
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
November 22
Steve Forbert
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
November 23
Robinson & Rohe
Robinson & Rohe deliver a powerful live show replete with effortless harmony singing, soulful grooves, playful humor, and razor-sharp lyrics.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 23
Jeffrey Gaines
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
November 23
Josh Ritter
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
November 23
Le Vent du Nord
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
November 24
Jeffrey Gaines
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
November 24
Liz Simmons
The lead singer of acclaimed roots band Low Lily, Simmons is an Indie Music Award-winning songwriter with a new soon-to-be-released solo album.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 24
Dwayne Haggins
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
November 24
Hungrytown
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Morrill Memorial Library (Library)
Norwood, MA
November 25
Rachel Sumner
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 27
The Green Sisters
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
November 29
Tim Gearan
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
November 30
Seth Glier
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Listening Room)
Peterborough, NH
November 30
Heather Pierson Duo
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
November 30
Twisted Pine,  Damn Tall Buildings,  Ali McGuirk
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
November 30
Marina Evans
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
November 30
Freebo,  Alice Howe
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
December 1
Gillian Welch
The Wilbur Theater (Small Theater)
Boston, MA
December 1
The Secret Sauce
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 3
Ezra Furman
The Rockwell (Small Theater)
Somerville, MA
December 4
Patterson Hood
Patterson Hood is a musician and songwriter living in Portland, OR. He's originally from Muscle Shoals, AL and plays with a band called Drive-By Truckers as well as being a solo artist.
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 4
The Faux Paws
Rainshadow Recording welcomes The Faux Paws, featuring Port Hadlock’s own Chris Miller, Sunday January 15 at 7:30pm at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 5
Shawn Colvin
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
December 5
Griffin House
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 5
Alisa Amador
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
December 5
Nefesh Mountain
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
December 5
Mike Block
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
December 6
Indigo Girls
Chevalier Theatre (Concert Hall)
Medford, MA
December 6
Terry Kitchen,  Danielle Miraglia,  Jim Infantino
The Square Root Café (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
December 6
Emily Baker
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 6
Ayla Brown
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Hopkinton, MA
December 7
Southern Rail
A joyful Christmas concert with sparkling instrumental work and lush Christmas harmonies. Southern Rail is one of the hottest groups on the circuit. Plus the world's best home made carrot cake! Not to be missed!
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
December 7
Sol y Canto
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 7
Chris Knight
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 7
Nick Carter,  Rachel Marie
Nick Carter is a New England-based singer songwriter whose music has been called soulful folk and a coffee break for the soul. His voice and guitar bring you shelter inside the song.
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Listening Room)
Somerville, MA
December 7
Heather Pierson Duo
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
December 8
Amy Speace
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
December 8
Matt Heaton
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
December 8
Garnet Rogers
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
December 10
Willie Watson
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, 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)
Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
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)