Live Acoustic Music Near Sugar Loaf, New York

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 Sugar Loaf 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 Sugar Loaf 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 Sugar Loaf 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

May 16
Alex Radus captivates audiences with engaging, intimate performances that showcase his unique and virtuosic brand of “genre whiplash”. “A remarkable artist…an excellent guitarist, songwriter and singer…worth going out of your way to hear”. John Gorka
The Amity Gallery (Listening Room)
Warwick, NY
May 16
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
May 16
Outpost in the Burbs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Montclair, NJ
May 17
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason draw their repertoire and inspiration from a wide range of American musical styles, 19th-century classics, lively Appalachian, Cajun, & Celtic fiddle tunes along with their own songs, fiddle tunes, and orchestral compositions.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
May 25
The Falcon (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Marlboro, NY
May 29
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
May 29
The Falcon (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Marlboro, NY
May 30
To his Levitators community, Eli Lev is known as a Global Ambassador of Good Vibes, and everyday he honors his greater calling: uplifting open-hearted folks around the world through song.
Sing Sing Kill Brewery (Brewery)
Ossining, NY
May 30
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
May 30
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
May 31
Outpost in the Burbs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Montclair, NJ
June 1
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 1
Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are a New York-based Americana, folk-rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor have entertained and captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall to Mountain Stage to the White House.
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 2
To his Levitators community, Eli Lev is known as a Global Ambassador of Good Vibes, and everyday he honors his greater calling: uplifting open-hearted folks around the world through song.
Shrine (Listening Room)
New York, NY
June 4
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 5
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
The Newton Theatre (Concert Hall)
Newton, NJ
June 5
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 6
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
June 8
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
June 8
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 13
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
June 14
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 14
Summer Porch Series - https://darylshouseclub.com/
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 19
City Winery (Listening Room)
Montgomery, NY
June 20
Epic of melody, intimate of feeling and plugged into the roots of Scotland but blasting out to the world
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
June 21
Noble Coffee Roasters (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Campbell Hall, NY
June 28
Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are an Americana, folk-rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor have entertained and captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall to Mountain Stage to the White House.
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
July 2
City Winery (Listening Room)
Montgomery, NY
July 8
Silvana (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
July 9
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 10
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 12
The Lemon Squeeze (Neighborhood Bar)
New Paltz, NY
July 13
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
July 13
Sassy pop rock with folk intimacy
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
July 19
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
July 23
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 26
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
August 9
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Sugar Loaf, New York

House Concerts

Live @ Drew's (Ringwood)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Montgomery)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck)
Shrine (New York)
Silk Factory (Newburgh)
The Amity Gallery (Warwick)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville)
Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair)
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown)
The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood Cafe Concert Series (Ridgewood)
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Torne Valley Vineyards (Sloatsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Noble Coffee Roasters (Campbell Hall)
Silvana (New York)
The Falcon (Marlboro)
The Fine Grind (Little Falls)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

Hillsdale Free Public Library (Hillsdale)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
New City Library (New City)

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)

Bars & Nightclubs

The Lemon Squeeze (New Paltz)