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 Hartford area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Many 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 many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in Hartford. Restaurants and cafes around town sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Places to See Live Acoustic Music
in and around Hartford, CT
Acousticool House Concert (Bristol) |
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison) |
New Morning Songwriter Series (Woodbury) |
Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett) |
Roaring Brook Concerts (Canton) |
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown) |
Nights at the Beekley (New Hartford) |
Bing Arts Center (Springfield) |
Gateway City Arts (Holyoke) |
East Rock Concert Series at mActivity (New Haven) |
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton) |
Cafe Nine (New Haven) |
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington) |
Daryl's House (Pawling) |
Meeting House Presents (Hartford) |
The Sounding Board (West Hartford) |
Trinity Church Music Series (Portland) |
The Folk Fridays Concert Series (New Haven) |
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London) |
Community Coffeehouse (Danbury) |
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret) |
The Stomping Ground (Putnam) |
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee) |
Brignole Vineyards (East Granby) |
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee) |
Infinity Hall (Norfolk) |
College Street Music Hall (New Haven) |
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook) |
Academy of Music Theater (Northampton) |
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton) |
Milford Center for the Arts (Milford) |
Space Ballroom (Hamden) |