Live Acoustic Music Near Providence, Rhode Island

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 Providence 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 Providence 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 Providence. 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 5
Log House Concerts (House Concert)
Westport, MA
December 6
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
December 6
Create lasting connections through my music via listening rooms.
Thomas Crane Public Library (Library)
Quincy, MA
December 6
Creative Hub Worcester Youth Art Space (Event Space)
Worcester, MA
December 6
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
December 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 7
Galactic Theatre (Listening Room)
Warren, RI
December 7
"...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
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
December 7
Dan and Faith are an award-winning, New England-based husband and wife singer/songwriter/storyteller duo who describe their music as dream-inspired folk. Daniel Senie (guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals
The Shiproom at Hotel Vernon (Neighborhood Bar)
Worcester, MA
December 7
Reclaiming Folk was founded by Naomi Westwater to celebrate and highlight people of color in Folk music. *the event date was changed from 12/6 to 12/7.
Thomas Crane Public Library (Library)
Quincy, MA
December 7
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 7
Jason Baker is a singer-songwriter & folksinger from Vermont performing topical, original, folk-roots songs with a modern lyrical viewpoint, mixed with traditional folk, on guitar, banjo & harmonica.
The Shiproom at Hotel Vernon (Neighborhood Bar)
Worcester, MA
December 8
Wareham Free Library (Library)
Wareham, MA
December 10
Brighton Music Hall (Nightclub)
Allston, MA
December 11
Soundcheck Studios (Listening Room)
Pembroke, MA
December 12
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 13
It has been a few years, but we welcome the incomparable Catie Curtis back to the Stone Soup stage at 7 pm, tickets are $30 and can be purchased in advance on our website.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
December 13
Boston Harbor Distillery (Brewery)
Boston, MA
December 13
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 17
Perks and Corks (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Westerly, RI
December 18
Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
December 19
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 20
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 21
Mayflower Brewing Company (Brewery)
Plymouth, MA
December 27
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
January 3
60s Music Tribute Band
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
January 10
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
January 10
An evening featuring two award winning singer/songwriters. Tickets held at the door.
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
January 11
McDonnell sings with her whole being, and her upside-down-and-backward-guitar playing is "polished, solid, fleet, energetic, and fresh"--Acoustic Guitar Magazine. She has a long history as a performer and award-winning songwriter.
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
January 13
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
January 16
Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
January 17
Borealis Coffee Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bristol, RI
January 24
Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
January 24
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
February 12
Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 19
Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 20
Friday, February 20, 2026: 9:00pm ? 12:00am Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners Vincent?s, 49 Suffolk St, Worcester, MA 01604
Vincent's (Neighborhood Bar)
Worcester, MA
February 20
Spire Center for Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Plymouth, MA
February 28
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
March 1
Smooth and charming, Americana/Indie-Pop artist she puts her whole self into her writing and performances, using honest and witty lyrics about heartache and strength, paired with catchy melodies.
The Shiproom at Hotel Vernon (Neighborhood Bar)
Worcester, MA
March 5
George Hail Public Library (Library)
Warren, RI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Providence, Rhode Island

House Concerts

Cranberry County House Concerts (Carver)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Pond Front House Concerts (Carver)
Roots Hoot House Concerts (South Kingstown)
Sailing Into Song House Concerts (Newton)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
AS220 (Providence)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
First Congregational Church of Canterbury (Canterbury)
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church- Medfield, MA (Medfield)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Myrtle (East Providence)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Mediator Fellowship (Providence)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)
Music on Centre (Boston)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
South Shore Folk Music Club (Duxbury)

Vineyards & Breweries

Greenvale Vineyards (Portsmouth)
Jonathan Edwards Winery (North Stonington)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Borealis Coffee Company (Bristol)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
Java Madness (Wakefield)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Square Root Café (Boston)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Thomas Crane Public Library (Quincy)
Walpole Public Library (Walpole)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Four Corners Arts Center (Tiverton)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The United Theatre (Westerly)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)

Bars & Nightclubs

Newport Blues Cafe (Newport)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)
The Parlour Providence (Providence)
The Shiproom at Hotel Vernon (Worcester)
The Snug (Hingham)
Vincent's (Worcester)