Live Acoustic Music Near South Berwick, Maine

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 house concerts being held in and around the South Berwick 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 South Berwick host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the South Berwick area. Local 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

September 7
Crystal Listening Room at Flourish (Listening Room)
Biddeford, ME
September 7
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
September 7
Modestman Brewing (Brewery)
South Portland, ME
September 7
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
September 7
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
September 8
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
September 8
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
September 12
State Theatre (Concert Hall)
Portland, ME
September 12
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
September 13
Capitol Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Concord, NH
September 15
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
September 18
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
September 26
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
September 26
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
September 26
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
September 27
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
September 28
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
September 28
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
September 28
GoldenOak is an Indie/Soul/Folk band based out of Portland, Maine and fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall.
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
October 2
Is there another songwriter so fearless and inventive? Bending decades of pop music into new shapes, multi-Grammy nominee Neko Case wields her voice like a kiss and her metaphors like a baseball bat.
State Theatre (Concert Hall)
Portland, ME
October 3
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 4
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
October 5
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
October 5
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 9
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
October 9
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
October 10
End Of The Line” is a tribute to The Allman Brothers Band. Comprised of 6 members from varying musical backgrounds, they provide a comprehensive and authentic musical experience, faithful to the original spirit of The Allman Brothers Band.
Capitol Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Concord, NH
October 11
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
October 12
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
Blue Portland Maine (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
October 13
The Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
October 13
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 15
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
October 16
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 18
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 19
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
October 22
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 23
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 23
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
October 24
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
October 26
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ogunquit, ME
November 1
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
November 2
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ogunquit, ME
November 6
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
November 8
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
November 10
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ogunquit, ME
November 15
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
November 15
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
November 15
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
November 17
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
November 22
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around South Berwick, Maine

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)

Listening Rooms

3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
Blue Portland Maine (Portland)
Crystal Listening Room at Flourish (Biddeford)
Hamilton House (South Berwick)
One Longfellow Square (Portland)
Port City Blue (Portland)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Arundel)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Coppersmith Tavern (South Portland)
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Ogunquit)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)

Small Theaters

Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Saco River Theatre (Buxton)
The Music Hall (Portsmouth)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)