Live Acoustic Music Near New York, New York
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 York area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Many churches and non-profit community groups around New York 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 many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in New York. Restaurants and cafes around town sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Upcoming Acoustic Shows
Jan 27, 2020
Playing at The Cutting Room (Listening Room)
Janie grew up in the seat of Americana's American Folklife Festivals, where her exposure to the likes of the Seldom Scene and John Hartford stayed with her through many years of session singing.
Jan 31, 2020
Playing at Rockwood Music Hall (Small Theater)
Ithaca, NY based singer-songwriter Jen Cork has a passion for dirt, rubble, and the intersection of nature and mechanical objects, and her emotional songwriting grows out of these timeworn landscapes.
Feb 2, 2020
Playing at Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Winner of seven International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards, Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist.
Feb 6, 2020
Playing at Knitting Factory (Small Theater)
Wayne has been called "The King of Juke Joint swing, with a genuine affinity for stomping rockabilly, Western swing, blues, and old-timey country.
Feb 9, 2020
Playing at The Stanhope House (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Wayne has been called "The King of Juke Joint swing, with a genuine affinity for stomping rockabilly, Western swing, blues, and old-timey country.
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Places to See Live Acoustic Music in and around New York, NY
House Concerts
| Jenkins House Concerts (New York) |
| House Show (New York) |
| Kathryn’s House Concerts Series (New York) |
| First Acoustics (Brooklyn) |
| House of Love Concerts (Brooklyn) |
| Heights House Concert Series (Jersey City) |
| AJ Mahal House Concerts (Jersey City) |
| Spiral Sounds Concerts (Jersey City) |
| Paul's Brooklyn House Concerts (Brooklyn) |
| Hamilton Park House Concerts (Staten Island) |
| Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood) |
| Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City) |
| River Spirit Music House Concerts (Hastings On Hudson) |
| The Funkhouse (Westbury) |
| Cozy Cabin Concerts (Green Brook) |
| Songbox House Concerts (Seaford) |
| Live @ Drew's (Ringwood) |
| Concerts in the Studio (Freehold) |
| The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor) |
| Blue Spruce Concerts (Yorktown Heights) |
| Rosie's Cafe Concerts (Brick Township) |
| Camp Marshall House Concerts (Robbinsville Township) |
| Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield) |
| Long Island HC (Lake Ronkonkoma) |
Listening Rooms
| City Vineyard (New York) |
| City Winery (New York) |
| SubCulture (New York) |
| Joe's Pub at the Public (New York) |
| Voices in the Heights (Brooklyn) |
| Jalopy Theater (Brooklyn) |
| Rough Trade (Brooklyn) |
| The Cutting Room (New York) |
| Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn) |
| Fox & Crow (Jersey City) |
| The Living Stage at Hotel RL New York (Brooklyn) |
| American Folk Art Museum (New York) |
| The Owl Music Parlor (Brooklyn) |
| Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck) |
| Live at the Upstream (Hastings-on-Hudson) |
| The Acoustic Cafe Music Series (Park Ridge) |
| Earth Room Concerts (Lincroft) |
| Borderline Folk Music Club (New City) |
| Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington) |
| The Saint (Asbury Park) |
| Hopewell Theater (Hopewell) |
| Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook) |
Folk Music Coffeehouses
| Christopher Street Coffee House (New York) |
| People's Voice Cafe (New York) |
| Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair) |
| Garden Stage Coffee House (Garden City) |
| Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville) |
| Glenwood Life Center - Memory Lane Music Cafe (Glenwood Landing) |
| Common Ground Coffeehouse (Hastings-on-Hudson) |
| The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown) |
| Walkabout Coffeehouse (White Plains) |
| Riverside Rhythm and Rhyme (Succasunna) |
| StarLight Coffeehouse (Northport) |
| Good Folk Coffeehouse (Rowayton) |
| Voices Cafe (Westport) |
| Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley) |
Folk Music Societies
| Folk Music Society of Huntington 1st Saturday Concerts (Centerport) |
| Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton) |
Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops
| Hill Country Barbecue (NY) (New York) |
| Drip Beverage Lounge (Brooklyn) |
| An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx) |
| Crossroads (Garwood) |
| Turning Point Cafe (Piermont) |
| Bellmore Bean Cafe (Bellmore) |
| The Stanhope House (Stanhope) |
| BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill) |
| Salt GastroPub (Stanhope) |
Vineyards & Breweries
| Threes Brewing (Brooklyn) |
| Brooklyn Cider House (Brooklyn) |
| Working Dog Winery (East Windsor) |
| Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington) |
Libraries
| Port Washington Library (Port Washington) |
Small Theaters
| Le Poisson Rouge (New York) |
| Rockwood Music Hall (New York) |
| The Bitter End (New York) |
| White Eagle Hall (Jersey City) |
| Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) |
| Murmrr (Brooklyn) |
| Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (New York) |
| Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club (Bloomfield) |
| South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (South Orange) |
| Union County Performing Arts Center (Rahway) |
| Avenel Performing Arts Center (Woodbridge Township) |
| Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington) |
| Madison Theatre at Molloy College (Rockville Centre) |
| Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck) |
| Common Ground Community Concerts at Irvington Town Hall (Irvington) |
| Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown) |
| Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Bay Shore) |
| The Schoolhouse Theater (North Salem) |
| Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield) |
| Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield) |
Outdoor Music Series
| CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield) |
Bars & Nightclubs
| The Bowery Ballroom (New York) |
| Arlene's Grocery (New York) |
| The Bowery Electric (New York) |
| The Mercury Lounge (New York) |
| Parkside Lounge (New York) |
| The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) |