Live Acoustic Music Near Stafford Springs, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Stafford Springs 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 Stafford Springs 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 Stafford Springs 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 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
JC Hill at Priam Vineyards. This is a "Toys for Tots" event. Please bring unwrapped toy, listen to great music and enjoy fabulous wine.
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
December 6
Chester Common Table (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chester, MA
December 6
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (House Concert)
Meriden, CT
December 6
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 7
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
December 7
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
December 7
Moosup Valley Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Foster, RI
December 7
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 8
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
December 8
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
December 11
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Bluesy, not blues, jazzy, not jazz... the same for folk, rock, etc. I just know that I try to put a little soul into everything I sing. Recent CT state troubadour nominee, and a few have my songs have been used in a couple indie films.
No Cover Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Enfield, CT
December 13
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Colombian-American Singer-Songwriter & Actor.
Acousticool House Concert (House Concert)
Bristol, CT
December 13
Brignole Vineyards (Vineyard)
East Granby, CT
December 14
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
Salmon Brook Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Granby, CT
December 14
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Saw Dust Coffee (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sturbridge, MA
December 19
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
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.
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
"...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
January 10
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Tree House Brewing Deerfield (Brewery)
Deerfield, MA
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
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
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.
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
January 25
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 31
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 1
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 4
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
February 7
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 12
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 16
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 20
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 21
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
February 23
"...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 Bread Box Theater (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Windham, CT
February 28
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Stafford Springs, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Packing House (Willington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)
No Cover Cafe (Enfield)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

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)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)