Live Acoustic Music Near Princeton, New Jersey

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 Princeton 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 Princeton 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 Princeton. 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
Holiday show
Stone Turtle House Concerts (House Concert)
Southampton, PA
December 20
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 22
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 28
Brooklyn Bowl (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
December 28
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
December 29
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
December 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10
Two Rivers Brewing (Brewery)
Easton, PA
January 10
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 10
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11
Cliff Eberhardt is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the Fast Folk Music Cooperative in New York City.
Outpost in the Burbs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Montclair, NJ
January 11
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 16
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
January 17
Multi-style violinist and champion world music fiddler who weaves together driving dance tunes with beloved stories that bring the music to life
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
January 18
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
January 24
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 25
Earth Room Concerts (Listening Room)
Lincroft, NJ
January 25
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 25
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25
Americana/Alt-Rock NYC based artist will remind you what a live music experience is meant to sound like and leaving you wanting to come back for more.
Krobath Concert Series (House Concert)
Hatfield, PA
January 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 31
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 31
Two Rivers Brewing (Brewery)
Easton, PA
February 1
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 5
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
February 7
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 11
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
February 12
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
February 13
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.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 14
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
February 15
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 17
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.
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
February 19
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
February 21
The Stanhope House (Nightclub)
Stanhope, NJ
February 21
An American original-one of the absolute best folk/blues singer-songwriters in the world. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk, modern poets and philosophers
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
February 22
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
February 25
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.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 27
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
February 28
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
March 2
Avenel Performing Arts Center (Performing Arts Center)
Woodbridge Township, NJ
March 3
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
March 4
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
March 6
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
March 7
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
March 8
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
March 9
Sunday Night Music Club at Frenchtown Bookshop (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Frenchtown, NJ
March 12
Union Transfer (Nightclub)
Philadelphia, PA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Princeton, New Jersey

House Concerts

Another Chance Cafe (Flourtown)
Camp Marshall House Concerts (Robbinsville Township)
Chris and Deb's House Concerts (Riverton)
Concerts in the Studio (Freehold)
Corner House Concerts (Philadelphia)
CubiZm Cafe (Lafayette Hill)
Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood)
Evergreen House Concerts (Plainfield)
Hamilton Park House Concerts (Staten Island)
Krobath Concert Series (Hatfield)
Northern Light House Concerts (Washington)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Private House Concert, Dresher, PA (Dresher)
Rosie's Cafe Concerts (Brick Township)
Salon 33 (West Windsor Township)
Stone Turtle House Concerts (Southampton)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Philadelphia)
Earth Room Concerts (Lincroft)
Grape Room (Philadelphia)
MilkBoy (Philadelphia)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Stangl Stage (Flemington)
Tavern Concerts in Old Richmond Town (Staten Island)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
Underground Arts (Philadelphia)
Watchung Arts Center (Warren)

Folk Music Societies

Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Glen Ridge Train Station (Glen Ridge)
Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair)
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Philadelphia)
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown)

Vineyards & Breweries

Beneduce Vineyards (Pittstown)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Old York Cellars (East Amwell Township)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bowman's North (Riegelsville)
Crossroads (Garwood)
Easton Public Market (Easton)
Malenani Cafe (Philadelphia)
Shanghai Jazz Restaurant and Bar (Readington Township)
SURV (Easton)
Terrain Gardens at DelVal (Doylestown)
The Boiler Room by Crossing Vineyards (Dublin)
Tipton's Tavern (Phillipsburg)

Libraries

Cranford Public Library (Cranford)

Small Theaters

Fanwood Performance Series (Fanwood)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville)
The Fallser Club (Philadelphia)
The Newtown Theatre (Newtown)
World Cafe Live (Philadelphia)

Outdoor Music Series

Riverton Memorial Park (Riverton)

Bars & Nightclubs

The Parlor at Hailey’s and The Hangout at Hailey’s (Metuchen)
The Royal Glenside (Glenside)