Live Acoustic Music Near Littleton, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the Littleton 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 Littleton 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 Littleton 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

February 11
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 12
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
February 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 13
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
February 14
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 14
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 15
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
February 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 15
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
February 15
Women in World Jazz features an international ensemble of all-female performers showcasing music from around the world.
Open Book Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Canton, MA
February 15
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
February 15
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
February 15
New Song Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bedford, MA
February 19
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 23
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
February 23
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 28
To reserve a seat, please email your name and phone number to Susan as soon as possible (seating is limited!) to houseconcertsnewton@gmail.com. $35 minimum donation. You will receive a reply with the street address and other details.
House Of Play House Concerts (House Concert)
Newton, MA
February 28
Me & Thee Music (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Marblehead, MA
March 1
Skinny Lister is a six piece British folk band, based in London performing mostly original compositions
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
March 1
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lexington, MA
March 1
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Wakefield, MA
March 1
Chevalier Theatre (Concert Hall)
Medford, MA
March 1
High energy bluegrass, hot picking and lush harmonies. Southern Rail is one of the hottest groups on the circuit. World's best blueberry buckle available during intermission!
OCC Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Wrentham, MA
March 2
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
March 2
Bedford Public Library (Library)
Bedford, NH
March 2
is a distinguished Chinese dulcimer instrumentalist, inheritor and advocate of Chinese traditional music.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 3
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 5
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
March 6
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 6
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
March 6
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
March 7
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
March 7
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
March 7
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
March 8
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
March 8
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
March 8
Music on Centre (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Boston, MA
March 8
From Ithaca NY, Joe Crookston brings foot-stomping rhythms, hilarious stories, and gorgeous melodies for a night of music and art that will leave you feeling more awake and alive. Decide to come!
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
March 9
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
March 9
Belleville Roots Music Series (Stage Room) (Listening Room)
Newburyport, MA
March 9
High energy bluegrass, hot picking & lush harmonies. Southern Rail is joined by the renowned Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus for a joyous collaboration. Tickets will be available at the door or at https://m.bpt.me/event/6517669 Doors open at 4:30.
UU Wellesley Hills (Event Space)
Wellesley, MA
March 10
Whipple Free Library (Library)
New Boston, NH
March 11
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
March 11
Lily P's Chicken (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Littleton, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Sailing Into Song House Concerts (Newton)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Belleville Roots Music Series (Stage Room) (Newburyport)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Heritage Music Series (Milton)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Lexington)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
Music on Centre (Boston)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
New Song Coffeehouse (Bedford)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cafe 939 (Boston)
John Harvard's Brew House (Cambridge)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Markohs (Ayer)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

Bedford Public Library (Bedford)
Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
Harvard Public Library (Harvard)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
Whipple Free Library (New Boston)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
The Snug (Hingham)