Live Acoustic Music Near New Salem, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the New Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem 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
Stephen Kellogg
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
December 19
Pamela Means
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 19
Cherish the Ladies
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 21
Lúnasa
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
December 27
Dave Dersham
Floodwater Brewing Company (Brewery)
Shelburne Falls, MA
December 29
The David Wax Museum
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 30
Enter the Haggis
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 31
Enter the Haggis
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 10
Sean Magwire
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Tree House Brewing Deerfield (Brewery)
Deerfield, MA
January 11
Jason Anick
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
January 17
Tall Heights
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 17
Jefferson Hamer
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Small Theater)
Charlemont, MA
January 18
Guy Davis
Harvard Public Library (Library)
Harvard, MA
January 18
Tracy Grammer
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
January 24
Steve Forbert
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 25
Ryan Montbleau
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 31
Bruce Molsky,  Tony Trischka
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
High Tea
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 31
Bruce Molsky,  Tony Trischka
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
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 1
The Nields
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 4
Bill Frisell
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
High Tea
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
Heather Maloney
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
Big Richard
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
February 8
High Tea
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
Heather Maloney
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 12
American Aquarium,  William Matheny
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 13
Hanneke Cassel,  San Miguel Fraser
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 14
Ayla Brown
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
February 14
Guy Davis
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
February 14
Jefferson Hamer
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Small Theater)
Charlemont, MA
February 14
Paula Cole
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 15
The Suitcase Junket,  Cloudbelly
The Stone Church (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
February 16
Lucy Kaplansky,  Cliff Eberhardt
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 20
Jenny Owen Youngs
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 22
Tommy Castro
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
February 28
Peter Mulvey
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 4
Andrea von Kampen,  Ron Pope
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 6
Robbie Fulks
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
March 8
Big Sandy
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 12
Enter the Haggis
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 14
Natalie MacMaster
Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Keene, NH
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around New Salem, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
Under the Maple (Chez Grossman/Peel) (Brattleboro)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Keene)
The Drake (Amherst)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Societies

Monadnock Folklore Society (Nelson)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

No Cover Cafe (Enfield)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Markohs (Ayer)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Harvard Public Library (Harvard)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Colonial Theatre (Keene)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Latchis Theatre (Brattleboro)
Next Stage (Putney)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)