Live Acoustic Music Near Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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 Sturbridge 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 Sturbridge 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 Sturbridge 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 23
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
November 23
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 23
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Westfield Athenaeum (Listening Room)
Westfield, MA
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 24
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
November 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 24
Joy Clark, New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love.
AS220 (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
November 27
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
November 27
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
November 29
A passionate kaleidoscope of sound, born of Americana and Folk music.
Askew Bar & Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
November 30
While Stone Soup Coffeehouse has entered its 44th Season as a local music venue here in Rhode Island, John Fuzek and Mary Ann Rossoni have also made their mark on the RI folk music community almost as long.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
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
December 1
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 2
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 4
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 4
Patterson Hood is a musician and songwriter living in Portland, OR. He's originally from Muscle Shoals, AL and plays with a band called Drive-By Truckers as well as being a solo artist.
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 5
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
December 6
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Hopkinton, MA
December 6
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 6
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 7
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
December 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 7
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
December 7
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 7
Moosup Valley Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Foster, RI
December 7
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
December 8
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
December 8
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
December 8
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
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 11
Bishop's Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Northampton, MA
December 12
Fete Music Hall (Nightclub)
Providence, RI
December 13
Brignole Vineyards (Vineyard)
East Granby, CT
December 13
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
December 13
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
December 14
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, 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 14
The Nields, the folk-rock band from Massachusetts, are delighted to announce the release of their much-anticipated twenty-first album, Circle of Days. An homage to the calendar??and really, time itself.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
December 19
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
December 19
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 20
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
December 20
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 29
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
December 29
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Sturbridge, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
AS220 (Providence)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Packing House (Willington)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
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

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)