Live Acoustic Music Near West Hartford, 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 West Hartford 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 West Hartford 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 West Hartford 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

July 27
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
July 27
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Festivals)
Goshen, CT
July 28
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!!!!
Brewery Legitimus (Brewery)
New Hartford, CT
July 28
Brignole Vineyards (Vineyard)
East Granby, CT
July 29
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
July 31
August 1
The Flour Girl Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Hebron, CT
August 1
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
August 3
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!!!!
The Brewery at Maple View Farm (Brewery)
Granby, CT
August 3
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
August 3
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
August 3
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
August 3
Infinity Hall (Small Theater)
Norfolk, CT
August 3
Laurence Juber is a two-time Grammy winning acoustic guitar virtuoso best known as the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings.
The United Church of Chester (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Chester, CT
August 4
Fire in the Kitchen (House Concert)
Madison, CT
August 4
August 4
Brignole Vineyards (Vineyard)
East Granby, CT
August 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
August 7
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
August 10
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.
Sow a Seed Concerts (House Concert)
New Hartford, CT
August 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
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
August 13
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
August 13
Noel Paul Stookey is an American singer-songwriter, known as Paul in the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
August 14
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
August 14
Noel Paul Stookey is an American singer-songwriter, known as Paul in the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
August 15
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
August 15
August 16
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
August 17
Little Red Barn Brewers (Brewery)
Winsted, CT
August 18
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
August 19
“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
August 21
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
August 22
Hops on the Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Glastonbury, CT
August 23
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
August 23
Academy of Music Theater (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
August 23
Nate Goyette’s wry and wistful storytelling dissects modern American life without ever devolving into complete ironic detachment. Instead, he invites listeners into his world and encourages them to find the bigger truths in the littlest things.
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
August 24
With a sound that was born in Arizona & raised in Kentucky, A Former Friend uses the grand tradition of American songwriting to speak truth to power. AFF's music is available for streaming on all platforms & available for purchase on his website.
Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Listening Room)
Hamden, CT
August 28
Academy of Music Theater (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
September 1
Jones Family Farms (Vineyard)
Shelton, CT
September 1
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!!!!
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Westfield, MA
September 5
September 6
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
September 7
An accomplished singer-songwriter, finger-style guitarist and seasoned performer, David builds wonderfully unique, quirky homemade cigar box guitars from which he delivers his own particular brand of smokehouse blues!
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Canaan, CT
September 8
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
September 8
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!!!!
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
September 11
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
September 12
September 13
A singer-songwriter known for his poignant storytelling and irreverent sense of humor, Dylan Patrick Ward writes consoling songs for a cruel world.
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
September 13
Cutting his teeth as the house manager at the iconic Saratoga Springs listening room Caffe Lena, Reese Fulmer has emerged a “songwriter with a poet’s sensibility rich with great storytelling, imagery and a healthy dose of irony.”
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
September 13
Deni Bonet’s a singer/songwriter & virtuoso violinist playing quirky, melodic folk-rock. Performances include Carnegie Hall, Great Wall of China, United Nations, & the White House for Pres. Obama.
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around West Hartford, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Packing House (Willington)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)
The United Church of Chester (Chester)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)

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 Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)

Outdoor Music Series

Blue Back Square Farmers Market (West Hartford)

Bars & Nightclubs

Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Space Ballroom (Hamden)