Live Acoustic Music Near New London, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the New London 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 London 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 New London. 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 30
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!!!!
The Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
November 30
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.
December 5
JC Hill at Priam Vineyards. This is a "Toys for Tots" event. Please bring unwrapped toy, listen to great music and enjoy fabulous wine.
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
December 6
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (House Concert)
Meriden, CT
December 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 7
Moosup Valley Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Foster, RI
December 7
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
December 7
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
December 8
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
December 10
December 11
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
December 13
December 17
December 20
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
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.
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.
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
January 9
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
January 10
January 25
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 Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
February 14
February 23
"...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 Bread Box Theater (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Windham, CT
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
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around New London, Connecticut

House Concerts

Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

La Grua Center (Stonington)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Packing House (Willington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
Kingston Congregational Church (South Kingstown)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)

Vineyards & Breweries

Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Perks and Corks (Westerly)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Small Theaters

The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
The United Theatre (Westerly)

Bars & Nightclubs

The Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)