Live Acoustic Music Near Storrs, 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 Storrs 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 Storrs 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 Storrs 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
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
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
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
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Westfield Athenaeum (Listening Room)
Westfield, MA
November 30
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
November 30
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!!!!
The Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
November 30
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 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 6
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (House Concert)
Meriden, CT
December 7
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
December 7
Moosup Valley Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Foster, RI
December 7
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
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 10
December 11
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
December 13
December 13
Brignole Vineyards (Vineyard)
East 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 14
Salmon Brook Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Granby, CT
December 17
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
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.
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 9
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
January 10
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
February 14
February 21
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Storrs, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
La Grua Center (Stonington)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Packing House (Willington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Perks and Corks (Westerly)
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

The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
The United Theatre (Westerly)

Bars & Nightclubs

Marigold Theater (Easthampton)