Live Acoustic Music Near Milford, Connecticut

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 Milford 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 Milford 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 Milford 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 28
Ashley Aisyah Hamel is an Indonesian-American folk/pop singer-songwriter. A consummate performer with a theater background, her shows are playful and intimate, entertaining with light acoustic pop songs highlighting her powerful and dynamic voice.
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
December 29
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
December 29
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.
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
January 4
"...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
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, 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 10
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Redding, CT
January 10
January 11
LINDA SUSSMAN is an award-winning artist whose original alt-folk & blues delivers songs about heartache, triumphs and social justice. Her albums have hit #1 on the RMR's Alt-Folk Album Chart; her music is played on radio shows internationally.
Moriches Community Center (Listening Room)
Center Moriches, NY
January 12
"Singing guitarists Dustin & Ian Meadows prove that roots music is an unending resource, turning early influences gleaned from the Band and Gillian Welch into an engagingly twangy sibling sound all their own." - Boston Globe
January 17
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
January 17
The North County Band is a Country/Americana act based out of Redding, CT. They are a touring act which plays covers and originals focused on rich storytelling and strong instrumental solos. They are available as a 3, 4, 5 or 6 piece act.
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
January 18
Jackson Pines are known for playing traditional folk music along with their fingerpicking guitar and stand-up bass rhythms. They weave their songs with threads of stories from people and places they’ve been, and pains and joys they’ve experienced.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
January 18
Brian is a classic hard-working, touring troubadour, with a rich, clear voice and an engaging stage presence. With just guitar, voice, and a harmonica, Brian offers audiences inspired songs.
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
January 18
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing all your favorite music from 1980 to NOW!!!!
Cheshire Craft Brewing (Brewery)
Cheshire, CT
January 24
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
January 26
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
February 1
Groovin in New Fairfield (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New Fairfield, CT
February 5
February 6
Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
February 13
February 13
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
February 14
February 14
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
February 15
Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics & melodies you can’t resist singing, Pat Humphries & Sandy O is the award-winning activist duo whose songs have been praised by Pete Seeger, covered by Holly Near and featured on NPR.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
February 21
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.
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Redding, CT
February 23
February 26
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
February 27
February 27
Skinny Lister is a six piece British folk band, based in London performing mostly original compositions
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
February 28
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
March 2
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
March 9
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
March 9
LINDA SUSSMAN is an award-winning artist whose original alt-folk & blues delivers songs about heartache, triumphs and social justice. Her albums have hit #1 on the RMR's Alt-Folk Album Chart; her music is played on radio shows internationally.
Moriches Community Center (Listening Room)
Center Moriches, NY
March 15
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Bay Shore, NY
March 19
Cimarron 615 - Janiva Magness Wednesday, March 19 - 7:00pm Daryl's House 130 New York 22 Pawling, NY 12564 $35.00 and 120 tickets @ $25.00 https://darylshouseclub.com/
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
March 22
Cimarron 615 March 22 - 8pm Boulton Center 37 West Main Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 Tickets: 35.00 & 40.00 avail at https://www.boultoncenter.org/shows
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Bay Shore, NY
March 22
For thirty years Seamus Kennedy has taken his music from Alaska to Florida, Maryland to California and a host of stops in between. As a result, he is a master showman of exceptional musical skills and unmatched repartee.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
March 23
You?d be hard-pressed to find a band with a more impressive collective resume than Cimarron 615. Cimarron 615 is a hall of fame-caliber assemblage, with credits that look like a who?s-who of Americana, country and rock history.
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Milford, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Down By The Creek House Concerts (Patchogue)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
GuitartownCT (Hamden)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Moriches Community Center (Center Moriches)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Music Society of Huntington - Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)

Libraries

https://www.bristollib.com/ (Bristol)
Longwood Public Library (Middle Island)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Bellport Bandshell (Bellport)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)