Live Acoustic Music Near Northampton, 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 Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton 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 5
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 5
Roaring Brook Concerts (Listening Room)
Canton, CT
December 5
Broad Brook Opera House (Listening Room)
East Windsor, CT
December 5
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
December 6
Latchis Theatre (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
December 6
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
Kate Prascher is a songwriter with a haunting sound and clear vision.
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
December 9
People have said that Abe Partridge sounds older than his chronological age, and there’s a very good reason for that – he’s packed a lot of living into his 37 years.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 10
Free admission: Performers at the December Songwriters Showcase: Bill Ludwig, Christian Loftus, Jocelyn Hoagland, Vicki Gagliardi& Dean Bolt
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
December 10
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
December 11
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 12
Woodstock-tinged psychedelia, Americana, folk-rock. Voted "Best Band" by Upstate NY’s Chronogram Magazine for their rootsy, rockin’ psychedelia, the Slambovians' deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
December 13
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
December 13
"...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 Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
December 13
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
December 17
Boston singer/songwriter Lee Totten has performed nearly 1400 shows over two decades as an artist, bringing his introspective, upbeat acoustic/rock/punk/folk songs and stories to audiences from Boston to Los Angeles and everywhere in between.
The Brownstone (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Hartford, CT
December 19
Meeting House Presents (Listening Room)
Hartford, CT
December 19
Woodstock-tinged psychedelia, Americana, folk-rock. Voted "Best Band" by Upstate NY’s Chronogram Magazine for their rootsy, rockin’ psychedelia, the Slambovians' deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
December 20
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 20
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 28
Starving Artist Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lee, MA
January 16
Meeting House Presents (Listening Room)
Hartford, CT
January 18
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 20
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 11
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
February 20
Academy of Music Theater (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 23
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 28
Academy of Music Theater (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 28
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 28
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 2
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Northampton, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)
Under the Maple (Chez Grossman/Peel) (Brattleboro)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Apple Tree Inn (Lenox)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
Railway Concerts at Studio 9 (North Adams)
Roaring Brook Concerts (Canton)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Foundry (West Stockbridge)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Packing House (Willington)
Tourists - Sing for your Slumber (North Adams)

Folk Music Societies

Pioneer Valley Folklore Society (Amherst)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

No Cover Cafe (Enfield)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)
Unitarian Society of Hartford (Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Home Range Winery (Canaan)
Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Brownstone (Hartford)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)
Wendell Free Library (Wendell)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Latchis Theatre (Brattleboro)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)

Outdoor Music Series

Northwest Park Coffee House Concerts (Windsor)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Pittsfield)