Live Acoustic Music Near Southbury, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the Southbury 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 Southbury 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 Southbury 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
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
December 21
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 27
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 28
Ashley Aisyah Hamel is an Indonesian-American folk/pop singer-songwriter. A consummate performer with a theater background, her shows are playful and intimate, entertaining with light acoustic pop songs highlighting her powerful and dynamic voice.
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
December 28
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 29
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.
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
January 4
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
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 10
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Redding, CT
January 11
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
January 17
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
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 17
The North County Band is a Country/Americana act based out of Redding, CT. They are a touring act which plays covers and originals focused on rich storytelling and strong instrumental solos. They are available as a 3, 4, 5 or 6 piece act.
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
January 18
Brian is a classic hard-working, touring troubadour, with a rich, clear voice and an engaging stage presence. With just guitar, voice, and a harmonica, Brian offers audiences inspired songs.
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
January 18
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing all your favorite music from 1980 to NOW!!!!
Cheshire Craft Brewing (Brewery)
Cheshire, CT
January 24
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
January 24
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
January 26
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
January 31
Cliff Eberhardt is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the Fast Folk Music Cooperative in New York City.
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 1
Groovin in New Fairfield (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New Fairfield, CT
February 1
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 2
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 6
Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
February 8
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 13
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
February 14
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
February 14
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
February 15
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
February 21
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
February 21
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
February 21
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.
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Redding, CT
February 28
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
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 6
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
March 8
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
March 9
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
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 Southbury, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
Celia's Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
GuitartownCT (Hamden)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)
Voices Cafe (Westport)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)

Libraries

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

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)