Live Acoustic Music Near South Portland, 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 Portland 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 Portland 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 South Portland 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 19
Olde Mill Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Harrison, ME
December 19
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
December 21
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
December 22
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
December 26
Olde Mill Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Harrison, ME
December 27
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
January 2
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.
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
January 2
Olde Mill Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Harrison, ME
January 3
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.
Portland House Of Music and Events (Nightclub)
Portland, ME
January 9
Olde Mill Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Harrison, ME
January 14
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
January 16
Olde Mill Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Harrison, ME
January 16
Chocolate Church Arts Center (Small Theater)
Bath, ME
January 18
GoldenOak is an Indie/Soul/Folk band based out of Portland, Maine and fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall.
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
January 18
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
January 18
Maine Craft Distilling (Vineyard)
Portland, ME
January 21
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
January 23
Olde Mill Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Harrison, ME
January 25
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
January 28
Coppersmith Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
South Portland, ME
January 31
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
February 1
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
February 2
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
February 6
Oxbow Brewing (Brewery)
Portland, ME
February 7
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
February 12
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.
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
February 12
317 Main Community Music Center (Small Theater)
Yarmouth, ME
February 14
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
February 16
State Theatre (Concert Hall)
Portland, ME
February 22
Oxbow Brewing (Brewery)
Portland, ME
March 1
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
March 5
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
March 7
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
March 12
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
March 13
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Listening Room)
Brownfield, ME
March 13
State Theatre (Concert Hall)
Portland, ME
March 16
One Longfellow Square (Listening Room)
Portland, ME
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around South Portland, Maine

House Concerts

The Conant Homestead (Westbrook)

Listening Rooms

Blue Portland Maine (Portland)
Cadenza Freeport (Freeport)
Crystal Listening Room at Flourish (Biddeford)
Ground Floor Freeport (Freeport)
Hackmatack Playhouse (Berwick)
Last Church on the Left (Portland)
One Longfellow Square (Portland)
Stone Mountain Arts Center (Brownfield)
The Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn (Bridgton)
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Arundel)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick (Brunswick)

Vineyards & Breweries

Maine Craft Distilling (Portland)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Andy's Old Port Pub (Portland)
Coppersmith Tavern (South Portland)
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Ogunquit)
Lenny's (Westbrook)
Olde Mill Tavern (Harrison)
The Thirsty Pig (Portland)

Libraries

Freeport Community Library (Freeport)

Small Theaters

317 Main Community Music Center (Yarmouth)
Apohadion Theatre (Portland)
Chocolate Church Arts Center (Bath)
Denmark Arts Center (Denmark)
Footlights Theater (Falmouth)
Mayo Street Arts (Portland)
Meetinghouse Arts (Freeport)
Saco River Theatre (Buxton)
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor (Boothbay Harbor)

Bars & Nightclubs

Crew (Ogunquit)