Live Acoustic Music Near Salisbury, Connecticut

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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
December 27
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 29
The Ashokan Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Olivebridge, NY
January 2
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
January 4
Coming up! Anonymous Coffeehouse - December 6 in Lebanon NH!
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
January 5
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
January 9
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
January 11
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
January 16
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
January 17
https://www.facebook.com/372576317742/videos/509455430264471 Jiim Chapdelaine (gtrs), Lorne Entress (drums), Paul Kochanski (bass), and Ed Iarusso (pedal steel), bring a wealth of experience
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
January 23
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
January 24
The Avalon Lounge (Listening Room)
Catskill, NY
January 26
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
January 30
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
January 31
Tickets & lodging are on sale now for the 12th Annual Winter Hoot?a heartwarming, down-to-earth roots music gathering where everyone is welcome, and joy is abundant. Drop by for your favorite bands or activities or stay the whole weekend.
The Ashokan Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Olivebridge, NY
February 1
Tickets & lodging are on sale now for the 12th Annual Winter Hoot?a heartwarming, down-to-earth roots music gathering where everyone is welcome, and joy is abundant. Drop by for your favorite bands or activities or stay the whole weekend.
The Ashokan Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Olivebridge, NY
February 1
Groovin in New Fairfield (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New Fairfield, CT
February 6
Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
February 7
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
February 7
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
February 9
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
February 14
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
February 15
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
February 20
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 Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
February 21
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
March 1
Roe Jan Brewing (Brewery)
Hillsdale, NY
March 1
The Egremont Barn (Listening Room)
South Egremont, MA
March 2
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
March 7
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
March 8
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
March 9
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
March 9
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
March 19
Cimarron 615 - Janiva Magness Wednesday, March 19 - 7:00pm Daryl's House 130 New York 22 Pawling, NY 12564 $35.00 and 120 tickets @ $25.00 https://darylshouseclub.com/
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
March 21
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Salisbury, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
First Acoustics (Kingston)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)

Listening Rooms

Apple Tree Inn (Lenox)
Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Graveside Variety (Woodstock)
Levon Helm Studios (Woodstock)
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
The Avalon Lounge (Catskill)
The Egremont Barn (South Egremont)
The Foundry (West Stockbridge)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Local Saugerties (Saugerties)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Home Range Winery (Canaan)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Chester Common Table (Chester)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)
The Falcon (Marlboro)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Granville Public Library (Granville)
https://www.bristollib.com/ (Bristol)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Bearsville Theater (Woodstock)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Park Theater Hudson (Hudson)
The Colony (Woodstock)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
The Stissing Center (Pine Plains)

Outdoor Music Series

The Ashokan Center (Olivebridge)

Bars & Nightclubs

Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Pittsfield)
Rock Da Casbah (Saugerties)
The Lemon Squeeze (New Paltz)