Live Acoustic Music Near New Haven, 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 New Haven 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 Haven 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 New Haven. 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

June 10
ConnArtists (House Concert)
Southbury, CT
June 11
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
June 11
Indie-folk duo from Richmond, VA
Downtown Municipal Parking Lot (Outdoor Music Series)
Newington, CT
June 11
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 11
Ridgefield Library (Library)
Ridgefield, CT
June 13
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
June 13
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
June 16
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
June 17
The Hangout Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Carmel Hamlet, NY
June 18
Acousticool House Concert (House Concert)
Bristol, CT
June 18
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 20
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 21
June 22
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 24
Quirk Works Brewing and Blendery (Brewery)
Danbury, CT
June 25
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 25
"Louise Mosrie may well be the brightest young folk-oriented artist to emerge from Nashville in many a year." – Rich Warren, WFMT-FM, The Midnight Special, Chicago
Down By The Creek House Concerts (House Concert)
Patchogue, NY
June 26
Acousticool House Concert (House Concert)
Bristol, CT
June 28
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
June 30
Country/Folk singer-songwriter who grew up in the bible belt of East Texas and has developed a taste for old guitars and smooth tequilas.
Jones Family Farms (Vineyard)
Shelton, CT
June 30
Hog River Brewing (Vineyard)
Hartford, CT
July 6
July 7
Bedford Playhouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bedford, NY
July 9
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.
Jones Family Farms (Vineyard)
Shelton, CT
July 13
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
July 27
Rick Drost writes songs of depth and heart—songs likened to impressionist paintings. He sings from a long background in folk, classical, and Choral traditions.
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Festivals)
Goshen, CT
July 29
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Festivals)
Goshen, CT
July 30
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
August 5
Acousticool House Concert (House Concert)
Bristol, CT
August 13
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
August 17
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.
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
August 18
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
Acousticool House Concert (House Concert)
Bristol, CT
August 27
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
September 1
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.
Jones Family Farms (Vineyard)
Shelton, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around New Haven, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Down By The Creek House Concerts (Patchogue)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
Music at the Farmhouse (Chester)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Old Church Concert Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Moriches Community Center (Center Moriches)
Nights at the Beekley (New Hartford)
Old South Haven Presbyterian Church (Brookhaven)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)
Voices Cafe (Westport)

Vineyards & Breweries

Candlewood Brewing (New Milford)
Hog River Brewing (Hartford)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Hops on the Hill Brewery (Glastonbury)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)
White Silo Farm & Winery (Sherman)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Cotton Hollow Kitchen (Glastonbury)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Hangout Cafe (Carmel Hamlet)

Libraries

Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)

Small Theaters

College Street Music Hall (New Haven)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (Westhampton Beach)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Bellport Bandshell (Bellport)
Downtown Municipal Parking Lot (Newington)

Bars & Nightclubs

Five Corners Bistro and Craft Bar (Farmington)
Space Ballroom (Hamden)