Live Acoustic Music Near Northfield, 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 Northfield area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

Local libraries 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 Northfield 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

November 17
Brooke Annibale
Tourists - Sing for your Slumber (Listening Room)
North Adams, MA
November 17
The Poor Cousins
Naomi Morse (fiddle, voice) and Emmet McGowan (guitar, voice) combine intimate, nourishing songs and gutsy tunes in an easy-going style. The duo performs American old time, New England, Irish, and Quebecois as well as original songs.
Under the Maple (Chez Grossman/Peel) (House Concert)
Brattleboro, VT
November 17
Lucy Kaplansky
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Listening Room)
Peterborough, NH
November 19
The Deep River Ramblers
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 21
Amy Helm
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 22
Eilen Jewell
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 23
Le Vent du Nord
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
November 23
Inner Groove
Inner Groove's songs are emotional portraits of people, love, and faith. They draw musical inspiration from various genres such as folk, pop, rock, and country.
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
November 23
Nora Brown
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 24
Darlingside
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 27
Moon Hollow
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
November 29
Hayley Reardon
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
November 30
Heather Pierson Duo
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
December 3
Windborne
Latchis Theatre (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
December 4
Melissa Ferrick
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
Grant Gordy
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
Bruce Mandel
Chester Common Table (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chester, MA
December 6
Steve Kimock
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
The Coffee Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bennington, VT
December 7
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
December 7
Garnet Rogers
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 7
Erin McKeown,  Bella's Bartok
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 11
Moon Hollow
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Brian Dunne
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Donna the Buffalo
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Nightclub)
Greenfield, MA
December 14
Goodnight Moonshine
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
December 14
Dan Strauss
Singer-songwriter Dan Strauss has been performing for over twenty years with his trademark melodic storytelling and intimate vocals. Someone once said Dan's music felt like Jeff Tweedy being in the Beatles. That sums it up pretty good.
The Brewery At Four Star Farms (Brewery)
Northfield, MA
December 14
Bob Schneider,  Steve Poltz
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
Ellis Paul
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Listening Room)
Peterborough, NH
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 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 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
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
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 7
Big Richard
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
February 14
Jefferson Hamer
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Small Theater)
Charlemont, 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
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Northfield, 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)
Railway Concerts at Studio 9 (North Adams)
Stage 33 Live (Town of Rockingham)
The Drake (Amherst)
Tourists - Sing for your Slumber (North Adams)

Folk Music Societies

Monadnock Folklore Society (Nelson)

Vineyards & Breweries

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

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
The Coffee Bar (Bennington)

Libraries

Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Bellows Falls Opera House (Bellows Falls)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Colonial Theatre (Keene)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Latchis Theatre (Brattleboro)
Next Stage (Putney)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

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