Live Acoustic Music Near the Bronx, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the the Bronx 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 the Bronx 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 the Bronx 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

September 7
Moira Smiley is an American singer, composer, lyricist and musician born in New Haven, Vermont. She has been described as being a multi-instrumentalist who excels on banjo, accordion and piano, in addition to using body percussion.
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
September 8
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.
Cozy Cabin Concerts (House Concert)
Green Brook Township, NJ
September 8
Hamilton Park House Concerts (House Concert)
Staten Island, NY
September 8
The Bowery Electric (Neighborhood Bar)
New York, NY
September 10
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
September 10
“Bob Malone doesn't just accompany himself on piano. He supports his singing with pulsating, roaring keyboard work that grabs you and shakes you until you cry for mercy.” — Keyboard Magazine
The Cutting Room (Listening Room)
New York, NY
September 10
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.
Cranford Public Library (Library)
Cranford, NJ
September 10
The Bowery Ballroom (Nightclub)
New York, NY
September 11
The Mercury Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
New York, NY
September 11
Le Poisson Rouge (Small Theater)
New York, NY
September 11
City Winery (Listening Room)
New York, NY
September 11
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
September 11
The Bowery Ballroom (Nightclub)
New York, NY
September 12
Hamilton Park House Concerts (House Concert)
Staten Island, NY
September 12
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
September 12
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
September 13
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
September 13
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
September 13
Brooklyn Made (Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
September 13
Colombian-American Singer-Songwriter & Actor.
Fox & Crow (Listening Room)
Jersey City, NJ
September 14
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
September 14
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
September 14
The Cutting Room (Listening Room)
New York, NY
September 14
Craig's songs have been recorded by BB King, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Martina McBride and about 110 others. However, his live performances are the key to his success.
Fanwood Performance Series (Small Theater)
Fanwood, NJ
September 15
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
September 15
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
September 16
Cafe Wha? (Small Theater)
New York, NY
September 17
Le Poisson Rouge (Small Theater)
New York, NY
September 17
Count Basie Theatre (Concert Hall)
Red Bank, NJ
September 18
Dustin Lowman writes antisensical songs: lyric-driven tunes which illuminate and deconstruct the nonsense of living. He is a self-taught singer and guitarist whose style is reminiscent of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Aimee Man, and Adrienne Lenker,
Jalopy Theater (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
September 20
Brooklyn Made (Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
September 20
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music.
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
September 20
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Bay Shore, NY
September 21
White Eagle Hall (Small Theater)
Jersey City, NJ
September 21
The Mercury Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
New York, NY
September 21
The Bitter End (Small Theater)
New York, NY
September 24
Sleepwalk (Neighborhood Bar)
Brooklyn, NY
September 25
The Bowery Ballroom (Nightclub)
New York, NY
September 25
The Cutting Room (Listening Room)
New York, NY
September 25
Brooklyn Made (Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
September 27
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Morristown, NJ
September 27
The Owl Music Parlor (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
September 27
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
September 27
The Mercury Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
New York, NY
September 28
The Mercury Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
New York, NY
September 28
David’s songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, the Kennedy Center, NASA’s Space Shuttle “Atlantis”, Peter, Paul, & Mary and Kingston Trio CDs, and 15 of his own.
People's Voice Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New York, NY
September 28
Dustin Lowman writes antisensical songs: lyric-driven tunes which illuminate and deconstruct the nonsense of living. He is a self-taught singer and guitarist whose style is reminiscent of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Aimee Man, and Adrienne Lenker,
Caffeine Underground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Brooklyn, NY
September 29
The Bowery Ballroom (Nightclub)
New York, NY
October 3
Le Poisson Rouge (Small Theater)
New York, NY
October 4
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around the Bronx, New York

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Cozy Cabin Concerts (Green Brook Township)
Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood)
Evergreen House Concerts (Plainfield)
Hamilton Park House Concerts (Staten Island)
House of Love Concerts (Brooklyn)
Live @ Drew's (Ringwood)
Long Island HC (Lake Ronkonkoma)
Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
Songbox House Concerts (Seaford)
The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)

Listening Rooms

Brooklyn Artery (Brooklyn)
City Vineyard (New York)
City Winery (New York)
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck)
Fox & Crow (Jersey City)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Jalopy Theater (Brooklyn)
Joe's Pub at the Public (New York)
Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn)
Public Records (Brooklyn)
Tavern Concerts in Old Richmond Town (Staten Island)
The Cutting Room (New York)
The Iridium (New York)
The Owl Music Parlor (Brooklyn)
Voices in the Heights (Brooklyn)
Watchung Arts Center (Warren)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Glen Ridge Train Station (Glen Ridge)
Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville)
Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair)
People's Voice Cafe (New York)
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Torne Valley Vineyards (Sloatsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill)
Cafe Carlyle (New York)
Caffeine Underground (Brooklyn)
Carroll Place (New York)
Crossroads (Garwood)
Hill Country Barbecue (NY) (New York)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Organic Grill (New York)
Sayra’s Wine Bar & Bier Garden (Far Rockawa)
Silvana (New York)
The Fine Grind (Little Falls)
The Scratcher Sessions (New York)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

Bethpage Library (Bethpage)
Cranford Public Library (Cranford)
East Meadow Public Library (East Meadow)
Hillsdale Free Public Library (Hillsdale)
Levittown Library (Levittown)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
New City Library (New City)
Ossining Public Library (Ossining)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Westbury Memorial Library (Westbury)

Small Theaters

Avenel Performing Arts Center (Woodbridge Township)
Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Bay Shore)
Cafe Wha? (New York)
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (New York)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Fanwood Performance Series (Fanwood)
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club (Fair Lawn)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Knitting Factory (Brooklyn)
Le Poisson Rouge (New York)
Murmrr (Brooklyn)
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Rockwood Music Hall (New York)
South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (South Orange)
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (Sugar Loaf)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
The Bitter End (New York)
The Triad Theater NYC (New York)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)
White Eagle Hall (Jersey City)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Lasdon Park & Arboretum • Fall Concerts in the Park (Katonah)

Bars & Nightclubs

Alphaville (Brooklyn)
Bar Basic (Brooklyn)
Branded Saloon (Brooklyn)
Don't Tell Mama NYC (New York)
Freddy's Bar (New York)
Parkside Lounge (New York)
Skinny Dennis (Brooklyn)
Sleepwalk (Brooklyn)
Sunny's Bar (Brooklyn)
The Bowery Electric (New York)
The Mercury Lounge (New York)
The Parlor at Hailey’s and The Hangout at Hailey’s (Metuchen)
The Sultan Room (Brooklyn)