Live Acoustic Music Near Suffield, 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 Suffield 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 Suffield 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 Suffield 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
Atwater-Donnelly
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 28
Ashley Hamel
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 29
The David Wax Museum
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 30
Enter the Haggis
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
Enter the Haggis
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
Erin Ash Sullivan
Coming up! Anonymous Coffeehouse - December 6 in Lebanon NH!
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
January 4
Lara Herscovitch
"...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 5
Christopher Brown
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
Sean Magwire
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Tree House Brewing Deerfield (Brewery)
Deerfield, MA
January 17
The Shinolas
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
Tall Heights
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 18
Tracy Grammer
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
January 18
JC Hill
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
Steve Forbert
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 24
Kala Farnham
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
January 25
Ryan Montbleau
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 25
Jenna Nicholls
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 31
High Tea
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
The Nields
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 4
Bill Frisell
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
High Tea
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 7
Heather Maloney
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
Big Richard
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
February 8
High Tea
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
Heather Maloney
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 12
American Aquarium,  William Matheny
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 14
Guy Davis
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
February 14
The Devil Makes Three
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
February 15
Guy Davis
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
February 15
The Devil Makes Three
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
February 16
Lucy Kaplansky,  Cliff Eberhardt
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 20
Jenny Owen Youngs
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 21
Amy Gallatin
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
February 23
Lara Herscovitch
"...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
Peter Mulvey
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 1
The Mallett Brothers Band
The Egremont Barn (Listening Room)
South Egremont, MA
March 2
Christopher Brown
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 4
Andrea von Kampen,  Ron Pope
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 8
Big Sandy
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 12
Enter the Haggis
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
March 21
Liz Longley
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 21
Mad Agnes
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Suffield, Connecticut

House Concerts

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

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Egremont Barn (South Egremont)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Packing House (Willington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
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)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
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)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

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

Bars & Nightclubs

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