Live Acoustic Music Near Rutland, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Rutland 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 Rutland 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 Rutland 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

December 21
Lúnasa
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
December 21
Atwater-Donnelly
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 21
Hanneke Cassel
Harvard Public Library (Library)
Harvard, MA
December 29
The David Wax Museum
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 29
Catie Curtis
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
December 30
Enter the Haggis
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 31
Enter the Haggis
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 4
Enter the Haggis
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.
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
January 10
Sean Magwire
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Tree House Brewing Deerfield (Brewery)
Deerfield, MA
January 11
Peter Mulvey,  Jenna Nicholls
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
January 11
Albert Lee
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
January 17
Tall Heights
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 17
The Suitcase Junket,  Cloudbelly
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
January 18
Guy Davis
Harvard Public Library (Library)
Harvard, MA
January 18
Tracy Grammer
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
January 24
Steve Forbert
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 25
Jenna Nicholls
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
January 25
Ryan Montbleau
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 31
Bruce Molsky,  Tony Trischka
Grammy-nominated “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences with his authentic & personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook & musical traditions from around the globe.
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
January 31
Cold Chocolate
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
January 31
High Tea
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 31
Bruce Molsky,  Tony Trischka
Grammy-nominated “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences with his authentic & personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook & musical traditions from around the globe.
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 1
The Nields
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 1
Grace Morrison
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
House Of Play House Concerts (House Concert)
Newton, MA
February 4
Bill Frisell
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
Heather Maloney
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
Big Richard
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
February 7
High Tea
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
Heather Maloney
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
Tracy Grammer,  Jim Henry
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
February 8
High Tea
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
Chelsea Berry
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
February 8
Southern Rail
Joyous high energy bluegrass and delicious Southern Buffet! Appetizers at 4:30. Dinner 5-6. Music 6-8. Cash bar. For tickets, go to: https://www.viewcy.com/e/southern_rail_dinner
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Sudbury, MA
February 12
American Aquarium,  William Matheny
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 13
Hanneke Cassel,  San Miguel Fraser
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 14
Paula Cole
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 14
Ayla Brown
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
February 14
Guy Davis
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
February 15
Guy Davis
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
February 15
Yasmin Williams
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
February 15
The Clements Brothers
New Song Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bedford, MA
February 16
Lucy Kaplansky,  Cliff Eberhardt
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 20
Jenny Owen Youngs
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 22
Tommy Castro
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
February 28
Ellis Paul
To reserve a seat, please email your name and phone number to Susan as soon as possible (seating is limited!) to houseconcertsnewton@gmail.com. $35 minimum donation. You will receive a reply with the street address and other details.
House Of Play House Concerts (House Concert)
Newton, MA
February 28
Peter Mulvey
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 1
Peter Mulvey
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lexington, MA
March 1
Southern Rail
High energy bluegrass, hot picking and lush harmonies. Southern Rail is one of the hottest groups on the circuit. World's best blueberry buckle available during intermission!
OCC Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Wrentham, MA
March 4
Andrea von Kampen,  Ron Pope
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 6
Robbie Fulks
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rutland, Massachusetts

House Concerts

House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Packing House (Willington)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Lexington)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
New Song Coffeehouse (Bedford)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Markohs (Ayer)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
Harvard Public Library (Harvard)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)