Live Acoustic Music Near Preston, Connecticut

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 Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston 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 23
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
November 24
Joy Clark, New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love.
AS220 (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
November 29
A passionate kaleidoscope of sound, born of Americana and Folk music.
Askew Bar & Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
November 30
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing all your favorite music from 1980 to NOW!!!!
The Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
November 30
Ashley Aisyah Hamel is an Indonesian-American folk/pop singer-songwriter. A consummate performer with a theater background, her shows are playful and intimate, entertaining with light acoustic pop songs highlighting her powerful and dynamic voice.
November 30
While Stone Soup Coffeehouse has entered its 44th Season as a local music venue here in Rhode Island, John Fuzek and Mary Ann Rossoni have also made their mark on the RI folk music community almost as long.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
December 4
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 7
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
December 7
Moosup Valley Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Foster, RI
December 7
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
December 8
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
December 8
Warwick Public Library (Library)
Warwick, RI
December 10
December 11
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
December 12
Fete Music Hall (Nightclub)
Providence, RI
December 13
Greenvale Vineyards (Vineyard)
Portsmouth, RI
December 13
December 14
The Nields, the folk-rock band from Massachusetts, are delighted to announce the release of their much-anticipated twenty-first album, Circle of Days. An homage to the calendar??and really, time itself.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
December 14
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Barrington, RI
December 17
December 20
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 28
Ashley Aisyah Hamel is an Indonesian-American folk/pop singer-songwriter. A consummate performer with a theater background, her shows are playful and intimate, entertaining with light acoustic pop songs highlighting her powerful and dynamic voice.
December 29
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.
January 4
"...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
January 9
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
January 10
January 25
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
January 25
Multi-instrumentalist Jenna Nicholls is giving vintage genres a new spin with her own lush nostalgic style and melodic sensibility. Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, shared the stage with Oscar Winner Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer and Lucius.
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
February 8
To encourage, foster and conduct the art and craft of original lyrical and musical composition; provide educational programs, provide performance opportunities for all artistic styles; and support collaboration within the RISA community.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
February 14
February 22
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
February 22
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
February 23
"...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 Bread Box Theater (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Windham, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Preston, Connecticut

House Concerts

Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)

Listening Rooms

AS220 (Providence)
La Grua Center (Stonington)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Packing House (Willington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)

Folk Music Societies

Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Kingston Congregational Church (South Kingstown)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)

Vineyards & Breweries

Greenvale Vineyards (Portsmouth)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
The United Theatre (Westerly)

Bars & Nightclubs

Newport Blues Cafe (Newport)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)
The Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)