Live Acoustic Music Near Ogunquit, Maine

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 Ogunquit area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Ogunquit 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 18
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki
Orchard Chapel (Small Theater)
Hampton Falls, NH
December 19
Lúnasa
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
December 19
Don Campbell
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
December 21
Low Lily,  Liz Simmons
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
December 22
Low Lily,  Liz Simmons
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
December 28
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.
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
December 28
Moon Hollow
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
January 2
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.
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
January 3
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.
Portland House Of Music and Events (Nightclub)
Portland, ME
January 14
Don Campbell
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
January 18
Keller Williams
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
January 18
GoldenOak
GoldenOak is an Indie/Soul/Folk band based out of Portland, Maine and fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall.
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
January 18
Tall Heights
Maine Craft Distilling (Vineyard)
Portland, ME
January 21
Don Campbell
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
January 23
Nate Sabat
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
January 26
Lee DeWyze
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
January 28
Don Campbell
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
February 2
Della Mae
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
February 6
Cold Chocolate
Oxbow Brewing (Brewery)
Portland, ME
February 9
The Clements Brothers
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 12
Cold Chocolate
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
February 12
High Tea,  Heather Maloney
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.
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
February 14
Yasmin Williams
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
February 16
Session Americana
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
February 16
Greensky Bluegrass
State Theatre (Concert Hall)
Portland, ME
February 22
Jenny Owen Youngs
Oxbow Brewing (Brewery)
Portland, ME
February 23
Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The band was nominated for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in 1990 and 1991.
The Music Hall (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
March 1
The Suitcase Junket
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 5
Jeffrey Martin
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
March 6
Jeffrey Martin
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
March 7
May Erlewine
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
March 8
Chatham Rabbits
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
March 9
Jonathan Richman
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 10
Jonathan Richman
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 12
James McMurtry
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
March 13
Charles Wesley Godwin,  Nolan Taylor
State Theatre (Concert Hall)
Portland, ME
March 14
Rachel Sumner,  Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Lennon Award winner Rachel Sumner has been captivating audiences throughout the country with her lyric-forward folk songs and snaking chord progressions.
The Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
March 16
Peter Mulvey
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Ogunquit, Maine

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
The Conant Homestead (Westbrook)

Listening Rooms

3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
Blue Portland Maine (Portland)
Crystal Listening Room at Flourish (Biddeford)
Hackmatack Playhouse (Berwick)
Hamilton House (South Berwick)
Last Church on the Left (Portland)
One Longfellow Square (Portland)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Arundel)

Vineyards & Breweries

Maine Craft Distilling (Portland)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Andy's Old Port Pub (Portland)
Coppersmith Tavern (South Portland)
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Ogunquit)
Lenny's (Westbrook)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)
The Thirsty Pig (Portland)

Small Theaters

Apohadion Theatre (Portland)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Footlights Theater (Falmouth)
Mayo Street Arts (Portland)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Saco River Theatre (Buxton)
The Music Hall (Portsmouth)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)

Bars & Nightclubs

Crew (Ogunquit)