Live Acoustic Music Near Hillsdale, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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 23
A bonafide traveling entertainer, Trae Sheehan has been touring in a minivan since high school, learning to put on the show nobody knew they needed. A homebody at heart, he spends his time off the road writing & recording in his woodland cottage.
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
November 23
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
November 24
Born in a New England country town and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated artist Reed Foehl crafts stories with a lyric and voice which push boundaries, while also paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient, his music is genuine.
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
November 27
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (Concert Hall)
Troy, NY
November 27
A passionate kaleidoscope of sound, born of Americana and Folk music.
The Egremont Barn (Listening Room)
South Egremont, MA
November 30
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
December 1
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 1
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
December 5
December 6
Chester Common Table (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chester, MA
December 6
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 7
Bearsville Theater (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 7
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
December 8
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
December 11
Bearsville Theater (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 12
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
December 12
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
December 13
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
December 13
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 13
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
December 13
The Stissing Center (Small Theater)
Pine Plains, NY
December 13
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
December 14
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 14
Old Songs (Folk Music Society)
Voorheesville, NY
December 16
The Foundry (Listening Room)
West Stockbridge, MA
December 19
The Avalon Lounge (Listening Room)
Catskill, NY
December 20
i’m a touring solo performer who does a 3 hour show of original Folk, Blues , Irish , Swing & Gypsy Music , both songs & instrumentals, with singing, fiddling & live looping.
Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Pittsfield, MA
December 27
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 29
The Ashokan Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Olivebridge, NY
January 4
Coming up! Sunroom Songwriter's Series on March 17! More info at https://www.facebook.com/theMaliweskys/
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
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 11
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
February 7
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
February 9
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
February 20
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 Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
February 23
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hillsdale, New York

House Concerts

First Acoustics (Kingston)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)

Listening Rooms

Apple Tree Inn (Lenox)
Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Graveside Variety (Woodstock)
Levon Helm Studios (Woodstock)
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown)
The Avalon Lounge (Catskill)
The Egremont Barn (South Egremont)
The Foundry (West Stockbridge)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Linda (Albany)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)

Folk Music Societies

Old Songs (Voorheesville)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

The Local Saugerties (Saugerties)

Vineyards & Breweries

Home Range Winery (Canaan)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Chester Common Table (Chester)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Granville Public Library (Granville)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Bearsville Theater (Woodstock)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Park Theater Hudson (Hudson)
The Colony (Woodstock)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
The Stissing Center (Pine Plains)

Outdoor Music Series

The Ashokan Center (Olivebridge)

Bars & Nightclubs

Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Pittsfield)
Rock Da Casbah (Saugerties)