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

April 19
John Gorka
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
April 20
Mike Agranoff
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 20
GoldenOak
GoldenOak is an Indie/Soul/Folk band based out of Portland, Maine and fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall.
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 20
Don White
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
April 21
Mike Agranoff
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 21
Lisa Bastoni
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 21
Jason Baker
Jason will lead a Long-Neck Banjo Workshop at The 80th New England Folk Festival! Learn about it's history and purpose, hear basic playing concepts explained and demonstrated, and sing along to some songs!
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 21
Nick Waterhouse
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 21
Jason Baker
Jason will lead a "Hootenanny Singalong" at The 80th New England Folk Festival! Singalong to some well-known folk songs that are fun and have easy to sing choruses!
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 25
Kim Moberg,  Alastair Moock
Incredible music by Maxfield Anderson, Lydia Harrell, Anju Madhok, Stephanie McKay, Kim Moberg, Alastair Moock, and Gabriella Simpkins!
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
April 26
Lucy Kaplansky
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 27
Windborne
New Revival Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Stow, MA
April 27
Genticorum
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 27
Cheryl Wheeler
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
April 27
Buskin and Batteau,  Christine Lavin
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
April 27
Aine Minogue
Halcyon Arts (Listening Room)
South Hadley, MA
April 27
Robyn Hitchcock
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
April 27
The Ruta Beggars
Concord Conservatory of Music (College/University)
Concord, MA
April 28
The David Wax Museum
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 30
Amythyst Kiah
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 1
Mark Erelli
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
May 2
Caroline Spence
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
May 4
Susan Werner
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 4
Sarah Jarosz
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
May 4
Will Dailey
Niagara Coffee Haus (Listening Room)
Millis, MA
May 4
Swearingen & Kelli
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 5
Mike Block
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 9
Lucy Wainwright Roche
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 9
Martyn Joseph
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
May 10
Sol y Canto
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Belmont, MA
May 11
Catie Curtis
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
May 11
Antje Duvekot
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 11
Sarah Blacker
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 12
Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
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).
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 15
Taylor Ashton
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 15
Golden Shoals,  Palmyra
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 16
Madeleine Peyroux,  Joy Clark
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 16
House of Hamill
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 16
The Mammals
2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Listening Room)
Waltham, MA
May 17
Erin McKeown
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 17
Amelia White,  Jimmy Ryan
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
May 18
Michael Tarbox
“Homemade rock and roll with a dose of rattlesnake venom and gospel-drenched howling.” -- All Things Considered "Tarbox is the most evocative and distinctive blues-roots artist to come down the pike in ages.” -- The Calgary Sun
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 18
Antje Duvekot
Mt Toby Concerts (House Concert)
Leverett, MA
May 18
Stephen Kellogg
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 18
May Erlewine
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
May 19
Honeysuckle
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 24
Antje Duvekot
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Listening Room)
Peterborough, NH
June 1
Peter Mulvey
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
June 1
Winterpills
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
June 2
The Ballroom Thieves
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rutland, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lower Falls House Concerts (Greenfield)
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)
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church- Medfield, MA (Medfield)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
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)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

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

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Markohs (Ayer)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Bull Run Restaurant (Shirley)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
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 -Meadow Hall (Littleton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Greenfield)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)