Live Acoustic Music Near Ossining, 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 Ossining 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 Ossining 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 Ossining 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

July 27
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 28
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Outdoor Music Series)
Westport, CT
July 28
The Cutting Room (Listening Room)
New York, NY
July 28
The Mercury Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
New York, NY
July 29
Amy’s songs are timeless. With lyrics about the experience of being human, her music has a way of connecting with anyone on a deeply personal level. Her sometimes soulful, sometimes pure and haunting voice lends itself to comparisons to Joni Mitchell,
Rockwood Music Hall (Small Theater)
New York, NY
July 31
Cafe Wha? (Small Theater)
New York, NY
August 1
Amy’s songs are timeless. With lyrics about the experience of being human, her music has a way of connecting with anyone on a deeply personal level. Her sometimes soulful, sometimes pure and haunting voice lends itself to comparisons to Joni Mitchell,
Silvana (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
August 2
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
August 2
The Bowery Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
New York, NY
August 2
Come celebrate Dana's 32nd Release "The Ghost of Tucumcari." This album features Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Shake Russell, Darden Smith, Mando Saenz, Libby Koch, David Starr & more. LP's & CD's available for sale at the show.
Threes Brewing (Brewery)
Brooklyn, NY
August 3
Brooklyn Made (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
August 3
Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
August 6
Austin-born, NYC-based singer, guitarist, and writer of songs such as "I'm a Stone," "Night Shines On," and "American Dreaming."
Skinny Dennis (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
August 6
Calista brings a mix of complexity and sophistication to her songs that carry a hint of pop and blues. Her style hearkens back to classic 70's acts but with a fresh modern twist.
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
August 8
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
August 8
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
August 9
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
August 10
The Falcon (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Marlboro, NY
August 10
Austin-born, NYC-based singer, guitarist, and writer of songs such as "I'm a Stone," "Night Shines On," and "American Dreaming."
Fox & Crow (Listening Room)
Jersey City, NJ
August 10
Sassy pop rock with folk intimacy
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
August 10
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
August 10
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
August 11
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
August 12
Rockwood Music Hall (Small Theater)
New York, NY
August 12
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
August 12
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
August 13
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
August 15
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
August 16
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
August 16
Le Poisson Rouge (Small Theater)
New York, NY
August 16
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
August 17
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Outdoor Music Series)
Westport, CT
August 17
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
August 18
Brian is a classic hard-working, touring troubadour, with a rich, clear voice and an engaging stage presence. With just guitar, voice, and a harmonica, Brian offers audiences inspired songs.
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
August 18
A bonafide traveling entertainer, Trae Sheehan has been touring in a minivan since high school, learning to put on the show nobody knew they needed. A homebody at heart, he spends his time off the road writing & recording in his woodland cottage.
Threes Brewing (Brewery)
Brooklyn, NY
August 20
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
August 22
The Mercury Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
New York, NY
August 23
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
August 23
“Fink grabs mainstream pop gestures by the throat and shakes them until they say what he wants them to...transformed by Fink’s voice, which has a boyish ring but the heft and life-experience of an adult.” – David Patrick Stearns
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
August 24
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
August 25
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
August 27
Wall Street Theater (Small Theater)
Norwalk, CT
August 31
Austin-born, NYC-based singer, guitarist, and writer of songs such as "I'm a Stone," "Night Shines On," and "American Dreaming."
Fox & Crow (Listening Room)
Jersey City, NJ
August 31
Austin-born, NYC-based singer, guitarist, and writer of songs such as "I'm a Stone," "Night Shines On," and "American Dreaming."
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
September 1
Jones Family Farms (Vineyard)
Shelton, CT
September 4
The Mercury Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
New York, NY
September 5
Brooklyn Made (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
September 6
Outpost in the Burbs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Montclair, NJ
September 6
Dan Zlotnick has been called the “Americana voice of Westchester County, NY” because his joyous and warm energy enables him to connect with music fans in any setting.
Bedford Playhouse (Small Theater)
Bedford, NY
September 6
The music of Jack Williams, rooted in his native South Carolina, was shaped by a 61-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and the popular music of the 30s, 40s and 50s. He is counted
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Ossining, New York

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood)
Hamilton Park House Concerts (Staten Island)
House of Love Concerts (Brooklyn)
Live @ Drew's (Ringwood)
Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
Songbox House Concerts (Seaford)
The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)

Listening Rooms

Brooklyn Artery (Brooklyn)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
City Vineyard (New York)
City Winery (New York)
City Winery (Montgomery)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck)
Fox & Crow (Jersey City)
Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Jalopy Theater (Brooklyn)
Joe's Pub at the Public (New York)
Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn)
Shrine (New York)
The Cutting Room (New York)
The Iridium (New York)
The Owl Music Parlor (Brooklyn)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)
Voices in the Heights (Brooklyn)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Fellowship Variety Music Cafe at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie (Poughkeepsie)
Glen Ridge Train Station (Glen Ridge)
Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair)
People's Voice Cafe (New York)
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Torne Valley Vineyards (Sloatsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill)
Cafe Carlyle (New York)
Caffeine Underground (Brooklyn)
Carroll Place (New York)
Hill Country Barbecue (NY) (New York)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Noble Coffee Roasters (Campbell Hall)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Organic Grill (New York)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
Sayra’s Wine Bar & Bier Garden (Far Rockawa)
Silvana (New York)
The Falcon (Marlboro)
The Fine Grind (Little Falls)
The Hangout Cafe (Carmel Hamlet)
The Scratcher Sessions (New York)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

Bethpage Library (Bethpage)
East Meadow Public Library (East Meadow)
Hillsdale Free Public Library (Hillsdale)
Levittown Library (Levittown)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
New City Library (New City)
Norwalk Public Library (Norwalk)
Ossining Public Library (Ossining)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Westbury Memorial Library (Westbury)

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Cafe Wha? (New York)
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (New York)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club (Fair Lawn)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Knitting Factory (Brooklyn)
Le Poisson Rouge (New York)
Murmrr (Brooklyn)
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Rockwood Music Hall (New York)
South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (South Orange)
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (Sugar Loaf)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
The Bitter End (New York)
The Triad Theater NYC (New York)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)
White Eagle Hall (Jersey City)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Lasdon Park & Arboretum • Fall Concerts in the Park (Katonah)

Bars & Nightclubs

Alphaville (Brooklyn)
Bar Basic (Brooklyn)
Branded Saloon (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Made (Brooklyn)
Don't Tell Mama NYC (New York)
Freddy's Bar (New York)
Parkside Lounge (New York)
Skinny Dennis (Brooklyn)
Sunny's Bar (Brooklyn)
The Bowery Ballroom (New York)
The Bowery Electric (New York)
The Mercury Lounge (New York)
The Sultan Room (Brooklyn)