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

April 24
Nick-A-Nees (Bar/Nightclub)
Providence, RI
April 25
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 26
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 27
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
April 27
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 27
Tickets are $22 and are available at the door or with reservation through our website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, or you will relinquish your tickets to those waiting to attend (unless it is prepaid).
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
April 27
From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and rock.
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
April 28
May 3
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
May 9
Songwriter, singer, slide guitar and clawhammer banjo player based in Nashville, TN.
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
May 11
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
May 11
Still Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Rocky Hill, CT
May 11
Tickets are $22 and are available at the door or with reservation through our website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, or you will relinquish your tickets to those waiting to attend (unless it is prepaid).
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
May 17
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
May 17
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
May 19
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!!!!
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
May 24
Brady Seals & Lua Crofts rekindle the musical fire started by Brady's multi-platinum selling cousin, Jim Seals and Lua's father, Dash Crofts, of Seals & Crofts.
May 26
May 30
May 31
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Vineyard)
Preston, CT
June 2
Abbie Gardner, Chris Berardo, The CarLeans, and Jim Paradis Join Marc Douglas Berardo at The United Theatre in Westerly RI to celebrate MDB's new record "The Beauty of This Now".
The United Theatre (Small Theater)
Westerly, RI
June 4
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
June 8
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
June 8
2015 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER An award-winning singer-songwriter known for his Folk-Pop style, Sean wrote, performed, and recorded with Chicago folk act The Lulabelles and his music has been featured on television and radio
June 9
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
Newport Protective Club (Bar/Nightclub)
Newport, RI
June 22
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
June 28
June 28
La Grua Center (Listening Room)
Stonington, CT
June 30
The Flour Girl Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Hebron, CT
July 6
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
July 18
2015 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER An award-winning singer-songwriter known for his Folk-Pop style, Sean wrote, performed, and recorded with Chicago folk act The Lulabelles and his music has been featured on television and radio
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
July 18
The Stephen Talkhouse (Bar/Nightclub)
Amagansett, NY
July 21
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!!!!
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, 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 at the Music Mansion (Providence)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Packing House (Willington)

Folk Music Societies

Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Breadbox Folk Theater (Windham)
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
The Bread Box Theater (Willimantic)

Vineyards & Breweries

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

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew (Providence)
Cotton Hollow Kitchen (Glastonbury)
Java Madness (Wakefield)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
Sneekers Cafe (Groton)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Fletcher LIbrary (Hampton)
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)

Outdoor Music Series

Downtown Municipal Parking Lot (Newington)

Bars & Nightclubs

Fete Music Hall (Providence)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)
The Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)