Live Acoustic Music Near Marblehead, 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 Marblehead 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 Marblehead 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 Marblehead area. Local 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

January 31
Cold Chocolate
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
January 31
Bruce Molsky,  Tony Trischka
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.
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
January 31
Jessica Lea Mayfield
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
January 31
Martin Sexton
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 31
Bruce Molsky,  Tony Trischka
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.
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
January 31
Christine Lavin
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 1
High Tea
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.
New Revival Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Stow, MA
February 1
Pamela Means
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 1
Grace Morrison
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
House Of Play House Concerts (House Concert)
Newton, MA
February 1
Bruce Marshall
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
February 3
Rachael Davis
Songwriter, banjo-piano-uke-guitar player, Rachael Davis is as renowned for her expressive–and explosive–voice as she is for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 6
Danielle Miraglia
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
February 7
Lee Harvey (Solo)
Lee Harvey is a singer/songwriter from Beverly, Mass. who has been playing (solo and with a band) since around 1995. Set-lists include 60's - 80's hits, hippy jam tunes, originals, and other songs that don't easily fit into those other categories.
Old Planter's Brewing Company (Brewery)
Beverly, MA
February 7
David Berkeley
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 8
Danielle Miraglia,  Lisa Bastoni
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
February 8
Southern Rail
Joyous high energy bluegrass and delicious Southern Buffet! Appetizers at 4:30. Dinner 5-6. Music 6-8. Cash bar. For tickets, go to: https://www.viewcy.com/e/southern_rail_dinner
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Sudbury, MA
February 8
Tracy Grammer,  Jim Henry
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
February 8
Les Sampou
Music on Centre (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Boston, MA
February 8
Chelsea Berry
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
February 8
Big Richard
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 9
Lara Herscovitch
"...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
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
February 9
The Clements Brothers
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 9
Mark Erelli,  Miss Tess and The Talkbacks
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 10
Mark Erelli,  Miss Tess and The Talkbacks
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 11
The Henhouse Prowlers
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 12
San Miguel Fraser
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
February 13
Heather Maloney
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
Kim Moberg
Through imagery, conversation and music, photographer Barry Schneier & Boston Globe arts reporter James Sullivan bring Boston folk music history to life. They?ll discuss music legends and newer artists. Performances by Naomi Westwater and Kim Moberg.
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 13
American Aquarium
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
High Tea
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 13
Hanneke Cassel,  San Miguel Fraser
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 14
Paula Cole
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 14
Session Americana
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 14
Jesse Dee
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 15
Session Americana
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 15
Antje Duvekot,  Vance Gilbert
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
February 15
Lucy Kaplansky
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
February 15
Annie Sumi,  Madeleine Roger
This concert is a co-bill featuring two outstanding young Canadian singer-songwriters.
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
February 15
Yasmin Williams
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
February 15
The Clements Brothers
New Song Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bedford, MA
February 15
Harry Manx
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 15
Greensky Bluegrass
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
February 16
Early James & The Latest,  Early James
The Cut (Nightclub)
Gloucester, MA
February 16
Session Americana
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 19
Sam Amidon
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 20
Lisa Bastoni
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 22
Crys Matthews
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
February 22
Jesse Welles
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
Pamela Means
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Marblehead, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
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)
Whale Cove House Concerts (Rockport)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
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)
River Club Music Hall (Scituate)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
The Word Barn (Exeter)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

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)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

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

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
Harvard Public Library (Harvard)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (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)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

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

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
The Snug (Hingham)