Live Acoustic Music Near Wakefield, Rhode Island

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 several house concerts being held in and around the Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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
Borealis Coffee Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bristol, RI
December 21
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 28
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
January 9
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
January 11
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
January 18
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Fairhaven, MA
January 18
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
January 25
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
January 31
La Grua Center (Listening Room)
Stonington, CT
February 5
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
February 8
To encourage, foster and conduct the art and craft of original lyrical and musical composition; provide educational programs, provide performance opportunities for all artistic styles; and support collaboration within the RISA community.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
February 8
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
February 14
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
February 21
Roots Hoot House Concerts (House Concert)
South Kingstown, RI
February 22
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
February 22
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
March 6
George Hail Public Library (Library)
Warren, RI
March 7
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
March 14
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
March 15
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
March 15
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Wakefield, Rhode Island

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Roots Hoot House Concerts (South Kingstown)

Listening Rooms

AS220 (Providence)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
La Grua Center (Stonington)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)

Folk Music Societies

Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Kingston Congregational Church (South Kingstown)
Local Brew Coffeehouse (Barrington)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)

Vineyards & Breweries

Greenvale Vineyards (Portsmouth)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Borealis Coffee Company (Bristol)
Clements' Marketplace (Portsmouth)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Four Corners Arts Center (Tiverton)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
The United Theatre (Westerly)

Bars & Nightclubs

Newport Blues Cafe (Newport)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)