Live Acoustic Music Near Highland, New York

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 house concerts being held in and around the Highland 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 Highland 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 Highland 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 16
Ridgefield Playhouse (Small Theater)
Ridgefield, CT
December 20
Woodstock-tinged psychedelia, Americana, folk-rock. Voted "Best Band" by Upstate NY’s Chronogram Magazine for their rootsy, rockin’ psychedelia, the Slambovians' deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 20
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
December 26
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 27
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 27
Bearsville Theater (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 28
When Grammy Award-winner Lisa Gutkin plays solo, she likes to wander through her many musical worlds - original songs, Irish, American and Klezmer tunes, stories about life on the road… It's a fascinating mix!
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 29
The Ashokan Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Olivebridge, NY
January 4
Music at the Ridge (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
January 17
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
January 23
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
January 30
Sing Sing Kill Brewery (Brewery)
Ossining, NY
February 1
Along with performing original songs the Boomers draw on traditional tunes, classic fokies like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Phil Ochs, Americana roots music and contemporary artists such as Greg Brown and Bruce Springsteen.
Music at the Ridge (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
February 6
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.
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 7
The Schoolhouse Theater (Small Theater)
North Salem, NY
February 20
Park Theater Hudson (Small Theater)
Hudson, NY
February 21
Bearsville Theater (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
March 1
Coming up! Anonymous Coffeehouse - December 6 in Lebanon NH!
Music at the Ridge (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Highland, New York

House Concerts

Harper Hall (Newburgh)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Montgomery)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Levon Helm Studios (Woodstock)
Silk Factory (Newburgh)
St. Rita's Music Room (Beacon)
The Avalon Lounge (Catskill)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)
Hudson Valley Folk Guild (Poughkeepsie)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Music at the Ridge (Danbury)
The Flying Cat Concert Series (Phoenicia)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Noble Coffee Roasters (Campbell Hall)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
The Down County Social Club (Sheffield)
The Falcon (Marlboro)
The Spotty Dog (Hudson)

Libraries

New City Library (New City)

Small Theaters

Bearsville Theater (Woodstock)
Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Park Theater Hudson (Hudson)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rosendale Theater (Kingston)
The Colony (Woodstock)
The Schoolhouse Theater (North Salem)
The Stissing Center (Pine Plains)

Outdoor Music Series

The Ashokan Center (Olivebridge)
CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)

Bars & Nightclubs

Rock Da Casbah (Saugerties)
The Lemon Squeeze (New Paltz)