Live Acoustic Music Near Westford, Massachusetts

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 Westford 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 Westford 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 Westford 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
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
July 27
The Sinclair (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
July 27
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
July 27
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
July 28
The Rec Room House Concerts (House Concert)
Belmont, MA
July 28
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
July 28
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
July 29
Bellforge Arts Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Medfield, MA
July 29
Appalachian Folk Trio from Floyd, Virginia.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
July 31
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
July 31
Performers on Performing Interview with Dana Cooper
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
August 1
Hawaiian singer-songwriter John Cruz engages audiences with rich storytelling through songs ranging from Hawaiian to blues, folk, R&B and more.
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
August 2
The Sinclair (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
August 2
August 3
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 3
The Sinclair (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
August 3
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
August 3
August 4
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 4
Herter Park Ampitheater (Outdoor Music Series)
Boston, MA
August 4
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
August 4
Sassy pop rock with folk intimacy
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
August 6
Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
August 6
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
August 7
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 9
Homegrown House Concerts (House Concert)
Marblehead, MA
August 9
Greg Klyma is a road-tested troubadour and a relentless songwriter. You'll find him weaving lanes between Tom Petty and Merle Haggard on music's highway.
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Medford, MA
August 10
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
August 11
Kiva House Concerts (House Concert)
Billerica, MA
August 13
Chevalier Theatre (Concert Hall)
Medford, MA
August 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 14
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 14
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
August 15
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
August 15
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
August 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 16
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.
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
August 16
The Sinclair (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
August 17
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.
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
August 18
From Ithaca NY, Joe Crookston brings foot-stomping rhythms, hilarious stories, and gorgeous melodies for a night of music and art that will leave you feeling more awake and alive. Decide to come!
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 20
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
August 21
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 21
“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
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
August 22
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
August 23
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
August 23
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
August 23
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
August 24
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Westford, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Old South Meetinghouse (Boston)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
The Word Barn (Exeter)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cafe 939 (Boston)
House of Blues Boston (Boston)
Markohs (Ayer)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Bull Run Restaurant (Shirley)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Medford)
The Sinclair (Cambridge)
The Square Root Café (Boston)
Walnut Street Coffee Cafe (Lynn)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Groton Hill Music Center -Meadow Hall (Littleton)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Blue Ocean Music Hall (Salisbury)
Brighton Music Hall (Allston)
Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)