Live Acoustic Music Near Rockport, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the Rockport 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 Rockport 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 Rockport area. Local 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

October 9
Since moving to Boston from Milwaukee, Scott Damgaard has been constantly active making music. In addition to having written and released seven studio albums, he has also played thousands of live shows.
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
October 9
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 9
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
October 9
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
October 10
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
October 11
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Belmont, MA
October 11
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
October 11
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
October 12
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 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).
Open Road Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockland, MA
October 12
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 13
The Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
October 13
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 13
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
Lily P's Chicken (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
October 16
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 16
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
October 16
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 18
"I think of Carolann Solebello as a painter with words. An illustrator could have a field day with the imaginative storytelling [in this] book of tales... she shows off some major chops." ~ Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
October 18
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 19
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 19
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
October 20
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 21
Folk group from London, Ontario, featuring classically trained singers.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 22
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 22
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
October 22
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 23
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 23
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 24
October 24
The Rough & Tumble is a folk/Americana duo from New Hampshire. They aren’t afraid to take an audience from the lighthearted to the gut wrenching, and they do it seamlessly.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 25
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 26
Powered by soaring sister harmonies, The Pairs? unbottled chemistry quickly connects them to their audience.
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
October 26
Greg Klyma is a road-tested troubadour and a relentless songwriter. You'll find him weaving lanes between Tom Petty and Merle Haggard on music's highway.
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
October 26
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 27
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 27
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 29
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 29
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
October 30
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 30
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 31
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 1
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Belmont, MA
November 1
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
November 1
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
November 1
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 2
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rockport, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)
Whale Cove House Concerts (Rockport)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Hamilton House (South Berwick)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cafe 939 (Boston)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Medford)
The Square Root Café (Boston)
Whale's Jaw Cafe (Rockport)

Libraries

Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)

Small Theaters

Cary Hall (Lexington)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Music Hall (Portsmouth)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)