Live Acoustic Music Near Washington, New Jersey

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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 21
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 21
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
November 21
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 22
Michael Patrick is an established NJ based Singer/Songwriter who has shared the stage with many national acts including Randy Travis, Clint Black, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Justin Townes Earle and more!
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Center Valley, PA
November 22
Roy's Hall (Small Theater)
Blairstown, NJ
November 22
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
November 22
Chuck Broadsky with our guest Larry Ahearn Godfrey Daniels 7 east 4th Street Bethlehem, PA Tickets $23.50
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 23
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 23
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
November 27
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 29
Sherman Theater (Concert Hall)
Stroudsburg, PA
November 30
Sherman Theater (Concert Hall)
Stroudsburg, PA
December 1
The Newton Theatre (Concert Hall)
Newton, NJ
December 1
Dina Hall is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, percussionist, and recording artist, rooted in Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Center Valley, PA
December 5
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 5
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 5
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
The Newton Theatre (Concert Hall)
Newton, NJ
December 6
Avenel Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Woodbridge Township, NJ
December 7
Sherman Theater (Concert Hall)
Stroudsburg, PA
December 7
Outpost in the Burbs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Montclair, NJ
December 8
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 8
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 8
The Newton Theatre (Concert Hall)
Newton, NJ
December 8
Union County Performing Arts Center (Concert Hall)
Rahway, NJ
December 10
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 11
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 12
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 13
The Princeton Folk Music Society welcomes back singer-songwriter David Roth.
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
December 13
Sherman Theater (Concert Hall)
Stroudsburg, PA
December 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.
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 14
Crossroads (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Garwood, NJ
December 15
Somewhere in between James Taylor and John Mayer. Characterized by poignant, thoughtful lyrics and soothing yet dynamic vocals.
Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard and Winery (Vineyard)
Saylorsburg, PA
December 15
Celtic/ Folk/ World/ Rock/ Americana.
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 20
Michael Patrick is an established NJ based Singer/Songwriter who has shared the stage with many national acts including Randy Travis, Clint Black, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Justin Townes Earle and more!
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Center Valley, PA
December 22
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 28
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
December 29
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
January 10
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 11
Cliff Eberhardt is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the Fast Folk Music Cooperative in New York City.
Outpost in the Burbs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Montclair, NJ
January 11
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 17
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
January 17
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
January 24
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 25
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 1
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 7
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 13
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The band was nominated for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in 1990 and 1991.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 15
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 21
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Washington, New Jersey

House Concerts

Cozy Cabin Concerts (Green Brook Township)
Empty Nest Concerts (Maplewood)
Evergreen House Concerts (Plainfield)
Krobath Concert Series (Hatfield)
Northern Light House Concerts (Washington)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Salon 33 (West Windsor Township)

Listening Rooms

Godfrey Daniels (Bethlehem)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Bethlehem)
Stangl Factory Stage (Flemington)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
Watchung Arts Center (Warren)

Folk Music Societies

Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton)
Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead Concert Series (Knowlton Township)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair)
The Folk Project - The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (Morristown)

Vineyards & Breweries

Beneduce Vineyards (Pittstown)
Black River Farms (Bethlehem)
Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard and Winery (Saylorsburg)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Old York Cellars (East Amwell Township)
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Center Valley)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bowman's North (Riegelsville)
Crossroads (Garwood)
Easton Public Market (Easton)
Edge (Bethlehem)
Shanghai Jazz Restaurant and Bar (Readington Township)
SURV (Easton)
Terrain Gardens at DelVal (Doylestown)
The Boiler Room by Crossing Vineyards (Dublin)
The Fine Grind (Little Falls)
Tipton's Tavern (Phillipsburg)
Widows Tavern (Easton)

Libraries

Cranford Public Library (Cranford)

Small Theaters

Avenel Performing Arts Center (Woodbridge Township)
Fanwood Performance Series (Fanwood)
Roy's Hall (Blairstown)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville)
South Orange Performing Arts Center SOPAC (South Orange)
The Ice House (Bethlehem)
The Newtown Theatre (Newtown)

Bars & Nightclubs

The Parlor at Hailey’s and The Hangout at Hailey’s (Metuchen)