Live Acoustic Music Near Sheffield, 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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

November 21
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 22
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.
Sow a Seed Concerts (House Concert)
New Hartford, CT
November 22
“Captivating, unorthodox songwriting.” — PopMatters “Brilliant musicianship, a warm and welcoming stage presence and a voice as rich, matured and knowing as the finest thrice-distilled Irish malt whiskey.” — fRoots
Simsbury Public Library (Library)
Simsbury, CT
November 22
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 23
Inner Groove's songs are emotional portraits of people, love, and faith. They draw musical inspiration from various genres such as folk, pop, rock, and country.
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
November 23
A bonafide traveling entertainer, Trae Sheehan has been touring in a minivan since high school, learning to put on the show nobody knew they needed. A homebody at heart, he spends his time off the road writing & recording in his woodland cottage.
Apple Tree Inn (Listening Room)
Lenox, MA
November 23
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 23
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Westfield Athenaeum (Listening Room)
Westfield, MA
November 24
Born in a New England country town and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated artist Reed Foehl crafts stories with a lyric and voice which push boundaries, while also paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient, his music is genuine.
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
November 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 27
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
November 30
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
November 30
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
December 1
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
December 1
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
Chester Common Table (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chester, MA
December 6
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 7
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 7
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
December 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 8
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
December 11
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
December 12
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
December 13
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
December 13
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
December 13
The Stissing Center (Small Theater)
Pine Plains, NY
December 13
Brignole Vineyards (Vineyard)
East Granby, CT
December 13
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 14
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 14
Salmon Brook Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Granby, CT
December 14
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 16
The Foundry (Listening Room)
West Stockbridge, MA
December 19
The Avalon Lounge (Listening Room)
Catskill, NY
December 19
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 20
i’m a touring solo performer who does a 3 hour show of original Folk, Blues , Irish , Swing & Gypsy Music , both songs & instrumentals, with singing, fiddling & live looping.
Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Pittsfield, MA
December 27
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
December 29
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 30
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
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
Coming up! Sunroom Songwriter's Series on March 17! More info at https://www.facebook.com/theMaliweskys/
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 11
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
January 17
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 18
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
January 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 25
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Sheffield, Massachusetts

House Concerts

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

Listening Rooms

Apple Tree Inn (Lenox)
Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Graveside Variety (Woodstock)
Levon Helm Studios (Woodstock)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
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)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

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

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)

Libraries

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

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Park Theater Hudson (Hudson)
The Colony (Woodstock)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
The Stissing Center (Pine Plains)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Methuselah Bar and Lounge (Pittsfield)
Rock Da Casbah (Saugerties)