Live Acoustic Music Near Nelson, New Hampshire

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 Nelson 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 Nelson host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Nelson 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 19
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
December 19
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 21
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
January 11
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
January 30
The Flying Goose (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New London, NH
January 31
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
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
February 1
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
The Stone Church (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
February 13
The Flying Goose (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New London, NH
February 13
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 14
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
February 14
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 15
The Stone Church (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
February 22
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
March 6
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
March 6
The Flying Goose (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New London, NH
March 14
Bellows Falls Opera House (Small Theater)
Bellows Falls, VT
March 14
Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Keene, NH
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Nelson, New Hampshire

House Concerts

Under the Maple (Chez Grossman/Peel) (Brattleboro)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Keene)
Stage 33 Live (Town of Rockingham)
The Livery (Sunapee)

Folk Music Societies

Monadnock Folklore Society (Nelson)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

High Street Coffee House (Boscawen)
Sunapee Community Coffee House (Sunapee)

Vineyards & Breweries

Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ciao Popolo (Town of Rockingham)
The Flying Goose (New London)

Small Theaters

Bellows Falls Opera House (Bellows Falls)
Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord)
Colonial Theatre (Keene)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Latchis Theatre (Brattleboro)
Next Stage (Putney)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)