Live Acoustic Music Near New Bedford, 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 New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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 21
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
November 22
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
November 22
The lead singer of acclaimed roots band Low Lily, Simmons is an Indie Music Award-winning songwriter with a new soon-to-be-released solo album.
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
November 22
The Music Room Cape Cod (Listening Room)
Yarmouth, MA
November 23
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Fairhaven, MA
November 23
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
November 23
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
November 24
“Captivating, unorthodox songwriting.” — PopMatters “Brilliant musicianship, a warm and welcoming stage presence and a voice as rich, matured and knowing as the finest thrice-distilled Irish malt whiskey.” — fRoots
Middleborough Public Library (Library)
Middleborough, MA
November 24
Joy Clark, New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love.
AS220 (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
November 27
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Foxborough, MA
November 29
A passionate kaleidoscope of sound, born of Americana and Folk music.
Askew Bar & Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
November 29
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Foxborough, MA
November 30
While Stone Soup Coffeehouse has entered its 44th Season as a local music venue here in Rhode Island, John Fuzek and Mary Ann Rossoni have also made their mark on the RI folk music community almost as long.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
December 1
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 2
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 4
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 7
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
December 8
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 8
Warwick Public Library (Library)
Warwick, RI
December 9
Cotuit Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Cotuit, MA
December 9
Wareham Free Library (Library)
Wareham, MA
December 12
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 Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
December 12
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 12
Fete Music Hall (Nightclub)
Providence, RI
December 13
Greenvale Vineyards (Vineyard)
Portsmouth, RI
December 14
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Barrington, RI
December 14
The Nields, the folk-rock band from Massachusetts, are delighted to announce the release of their much-anticipated twenty-first album, Circle of Days. An homage to the calendar??and really, time itself.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
December 14
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 14
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 15
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
December 19
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
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
December 20
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 20
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
December 20
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 21
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 27
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.
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
December 28
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
January 11
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
January 11
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
January 12
The Music Room Cape Cod (Listening Room)
Yarmouth, MA
January 12
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
January 18
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus (Listening Room)
Falmouth, MA
January 18
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
January 18
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Fairhaven, MA
January 18
"I think of Carolann Solebello as a painter with words. An illustrator could have a field day with the imaginative storytelling [in this] book of tales... she shows off some major chops." ~ Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Sharon, MA
January 18
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Mansfield, MA
January 19
The Music Room Cape Cod (Listening Room)
Yarmouth, MA
January 25
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
January 26
Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin perform original music and eye-opening covers that reflect a mutual passion, sense of discovery and celebration of life.
Middleborough Public Library (Library)
Middleborough, MA
February 8
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus (Listening Room)
Falmouth, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around New Bedford, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Pond Front House Concerts (Carver)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)

Listening Rooms

AS220 (Providence)
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus (Falmouth)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod (South Yarmouth)
The Music Room Cape Cod (Yarmouth)
West Parish Congregational Church (Barnstable)

Folk Music Societies

Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Kingston Congregational Church (South Kingstown)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)

Vineyards & Breweries

Greenvale Vineyards (Portsmouth)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Cape Cod Coffee (Mashpee)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Cotuit Center for the Arts (Cotuit)
Four Corners Arts Center (Tiverton)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Fairhaven)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (New Bedford)

Outdoor Music Series

Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)
Mashpee Community Park (Mashpee)
Falmouth Public Library Lawn (Falmouth)

Bars & Nightclubs

Newport Blues Cafe (Newport)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)