Live Acoustic Music Near Hardwick, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Hardwick 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 Hardwick 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 Hardwick 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
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 22
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
November 22
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 22
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
November 23
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 23
Inner Groove's songs are emotional portraits of people, love, and faith. They draw musical inspiration from various genres such as folk, pop, rock, and country.
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
November 23
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Westfield Athenaeum (Listening Room)
Westfield, MA
November 23
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
November 23
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
November 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 24
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
November 27
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
November 27
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
November 30
November 30
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!!!!
The Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
November 30
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
December 3
Latchis Theatre (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
December 4
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
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Hopkinton, MA
December 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 6
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 7
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 7
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
December 7
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 8
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
December 8
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
December 11
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Nightclub)
Greenfield, MA
December 14
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 14
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
December 14
December 14
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Saw Dust Coffee (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sturbridge, MA
December 14
Singer-songwriter Dan Strauss has been performing for over twenty years with his trademark melodic storytelling and intimate vocals. Someone once said Dan's music felt like Jeff Tweedy being in the Beatles. That sums it up pretty good.
The Brewery At Four Star Farms (Brewery)
Northfield, MA
December 19
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
December 19
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 19
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 20
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 21
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
December 29
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 29
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
December 30
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 31
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 10
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Tree House Brewing Deerfield (Brewery)
Deerfield, MA
January 17
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Small Theater)
Charlemont, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hardwick, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
Under the Maple (Chez Grossman/Peel) (Brattleboro)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Packing House (Willington)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Markohs (Ayer)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Granville Public Library (Granville)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Latchis Theatre (Brattleboro)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)