Live Acoustic Music Near Schenectady, New York

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

Local libraries 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 Schenectady 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
Nefesh Mountain
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
December 22
Drank The Gold
The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Galway, NY
December 27
Stephen Kellogg
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 3
The Nields
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 4
Kate McDonnell
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.
Dorn Space (Listening Room)
Gloversville, NY
January 4
The Nields
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 9
Gareth Pearson
Gareth Pearson is appropriately referred to as “The Welsh Tornado” seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics, with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today. ​
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 12
Ellis Paul
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 16
Yarn
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 18
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.
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 24
Nate Sabat,  Rakish
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 29
Erin Harkes
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 30
Lee DeWyze
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 31
The Suitcase Junket
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 1
Ryan Montbleau
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 2
Ryan Montbleau
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 6
The Clements Brothers
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 7
Goodnight Moonshine
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 12
Yasmin Williams
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 13
Oshima Brothers
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 13
Peter Mulvey
The Coffee Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bennington, VT
February 14
The Faux Paws
Rainshadow Recording welcomes The Faux Paws, featuring Port Hadlock’s own Chris Miller, Sunday January 15 at 7:30pm at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd.
Saratoga Winery (Vineyard)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 14
Heather Maloney
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 14
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.
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 15
Tom Chapin
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 15
The Pinkerton Raid
Dorn Space (Listening Room)
Gloversville, NY
February 16
The Henhouse Prowlers
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 22
Mary Fahl
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
February 23
Leslie Mendelson
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
February 27
Peter Mulvey
The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Galway, NY
March 1
Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
March 2
The Mallett Brothers Band
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
March 6
May Erlewine
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
March 7
Aztec Two-Step 2.0
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
March 9
Chatham Rabbits
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
March 21
Alice Howe,  Freebo
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Schenectady, New York

Listening Rooms

Caffe Lena (Saratoga Springs)
Dorn Space (Gloversville)
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown)
The Linda (Albany)
Tourists - Sing for your Slumber (North Adams)

Folk Music Societies

Old Songs (Voorheesville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Saratoga Winery (Saratoga Springs)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant (Galway)
The Coffee Bar (Bennington)

Libraries

Bennington Museum Courtyard Concerts (Bennington)
Middleburgh Library (Middleburgh)

Small Theaters

Eighth Step (Schenectady)
The Park Theater (Glens Falls)