Live Acoustic Music Near Hartford, 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 Hartford 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 Hartford 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 Hartford. 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 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
JC Hill at Priam Vineyards. This is a "Toys for Tots" event. Please bring unwrapped toy, listen to great music and enjoy fabulous wine.
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
December 6
Chester Common Table (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chester, MA
December 6
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.”
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
December 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 6
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (House Concert)
Meriden, CT
December 6
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 7
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 7
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
December 7
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.
GuitartownCT (House Concert)
Hamden, CT
December 7
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
December 7
Bluesy, not blues, jazzy, not jazz... the same for folk, rock, etc. I just know that I try to put a little soul into everything I sing. Recent CT state troubadour nominee, and a few have my songs have been used in a couple indie films.
Norbrook Farm Brewery (Brewery)
Colebrook, CT
December 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 8
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
December 8
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
December 10
December 11
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
December 11
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
December 12
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
December 13
December 13
Brignole Vineyards (Vineyard)
East Granby, CT
December 13
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Bluesy, not blues, jazzy, not jazz... the same for folk, rock, etc. I just know that I try to put a little soul into everything I sing. Recent CT state troubadour nominee, and a few have my songs have been used in a couple indie films.
No Cover Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Enfield, CT
December 13
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
December 13
Colombian-American Singer-Songwriter & Actor.
Acousticool House Concert (House Concert)
Bristol, CT
December 14
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
Salmon Brook Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Granby, CT
December 14
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Saw Dust Coffee (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sturbridge, MA
December 17
December 19
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 20
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 28
Ashley Aisyah Hamel is an Indonesian-American folk/pop singer-songwriter. A consummate performer with a theater background, her shows are playful and intimate, entertaining with light acoustic pop songs highlighting her powerful and dynamic voice.
December 29
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 29
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.
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 4
Coming up! Anonymous Coffeehouse - December 6 in Lebanon NH!
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
January 4
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
January 5
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.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
January 10
January 17
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 17
https://www.facebook.com/372576317742/videos/509455430264471 Jiim Chapdelaine (gtrs), Lorne Entress (drums), Paul Kochanski (bass), and Ed Iarusso (pedal steel), bring a wealth of experience
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
January 18
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
January 18
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!!!!
Cheshire Craft Brewing (Brewery)
Cheshire, CT
January 18
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.
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
January 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 25
Multi-instrumentalist Jenna Nicholls is giving vintage genres a new spin with her own lush nostalgic style and melodic sensibility. Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, shared the stage with Oscar Winner Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer and Lucius.
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
January 25
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hartford, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
GuitartownCT (Hamden)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Packing House (Willington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
No Cover Cafe (Enfield)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Granville Public Library (Granville)
https://www.bristollib.com/ (Bristol)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Space Ballroom (Hamden)