Live Acoustic Music Near Westport, 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 Westport 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 Westport 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 Westport 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 18
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.
Silvana (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
December 19
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
December 20
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
December 21
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
December 29
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
December 30
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
January 5
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
January 10
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Redding, CT
January 11
LINDA SUSSMAN is an award-winning artist whose original alt-folk & blues delivers songs about heartache, triumphs and social justice. Her albums have hit #1 on the RMR's Alt-Folk Album Chart; her music is played on radio shows internationally.
Moriches Community Center (Listening Room)
Center Moriches, NY
January 17
The North County Band is a Country/Americana act based out of Redding, CT. They are a touring act which plays covers and originals focused on rich storytelling and strong instrumental solos. They are available as a 3, 4, 5 or 6 piece act.
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
January 18
Brian is a classic hard-working, touring troubadour, with a rich, clear voice and an engaging stage presence. With just guitar, voice, and a harmonica, Brian offers audiences inspired songs.
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
January 18
Jackson Pines are known for playing traditional folk music along with their fingerpicking guitar and stand-up bass rhythms. They weave their songs with threads of stories from people and places they’ve been, and pains and joys they’ve experienced.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
January 18
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!!!!
Cheshire Craft Brewing (Brewery)
Cheshire, CT
January 19
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
January 26
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
February 1
Groovin in New Fairfield (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New Fairfield, CT
February 1
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
February 6
Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
February 8
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
February 13
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
February 14
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
February 14
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.
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
February 15
Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics & melodies you can’t resist singing, Pat Humphries & Sandy O is the award-winning activist duo whose songs have been praised by Pete Seeger, covered by Holly Near and featured on NPR.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
February 16
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
February 21
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Redding, CT
February 28
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
March 1
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
March 2
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.
East Meadow Public Library (Library)
East Meadow, NY
March 2
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
March 6
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
March 7
Our Times Coffeehouse (House Concert)
Garden City, NY
March 9
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
March 15
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
Bay Shore, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Westport, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Celia's Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Down By The Creek House Concerts (Patchogue)
GuitartownCT (Hamden)
Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
Songbox House Concerts (Seaford)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Moriches Community Center (Center Moriches)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Music Society of Huntington - Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
Silvana (New York)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

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

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Bellport Bandshell (Bellport)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)