Live Acoustic Music Near Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield. 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

March 28
Lark Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, NY
March 28
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
March 29
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
March 30
Troubadour Johnny Irion is an American original. Look forward to an evening of folk, rock, roots, and everything in between.
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Listening Room)
Spencertown, NY
March 30
Park Theater Hudson (Small Theater)
Hudson, NY
March 30
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 3
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 5
Her voice is both sultry and dynamic, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”.
The Stationery Factory (Small Theater)
Dalton, MA
April 5
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 6
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 7
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
April 9
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 10
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 12
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 13
Bringing new life and recognition to the incredible diversity of Italian folk music. Inspiring Italian-Americans and Americans of any ethnic heritage to take pride in their musical roots and relate to the cultural relevance of this music,
The Stissing Center (Small Theater)
Pine Plains, NY
April 13
April 17
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 20
GoldenOak is an Indie/Soul/Folk band based out of Portland, Maine and fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall.
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 20
Lark Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, NY
April 20
April 21
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 21
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 26
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 26
Floodwater Brewing Company (Brewery)
Shelburne Falls, MA
April 27
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 27
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
April 27
Halcyon Arts (Listening Room)
South Hadley, MA
April 28
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 28
Norbrook Farm Brewery (Vineyard)
Colebrook, CT
April 30
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 1
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
May 4
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 4
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
May 5
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 9
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 10
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
May 10
Roe Jan Brewing (Vineyard)
Hillsdale, NY
May 12
Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 14
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
May 15
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 15
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 16
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 16
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 17
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 17
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
May 18
“Homemade rock and roll with a dose of rattlesnake venom and gospel-drenched howling.” -- All Things Considered "Tarbox is the most evocative and distinctive blues-roots artist to come down the pike in ages.” -- The Calgary Sun
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 18
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
May 19
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 19
Starving Artist Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lee, MA
June 1
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Pittsfield, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Lower Falls House Concerts (Greenfield)
Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)

Listening Rooms

Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Gateway City Arts (Holyoke)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown)
The Barn (South Egremont)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Linda (Albany)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)

Folk Music Societies

Old Songs (Voorheesville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Norbrook Farm Brewery (Colebrook)
Roe Jan Brewing (Hillsdale)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Emack and Bolios (Albany)
Firehouse Cafe & Bistro (Adams)
Methuselah (Pittsfield)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Coffee Bar (Bennington)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)

Libraries

Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Granville Public Library (Granville)

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)
Park Theater Hudson (Hudson)
Sandisfield Arts Center (Sandisfield)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
The Stissing Center (Pine Plains)
Valatie Community Theatre (Valatie)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Greenfield)
Lark Hall (Albany)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)