Live Acoustic Music Near Willimantic, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Willimantic 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 Willimantic 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 Willimantic 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

March 28
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
March 30
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 Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
March 30
The United Theatre (Small Theater)
Westerly, RI
April 4
Her voice is both sultry and dynamic, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”.
April 4
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 6
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
April 6
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
April 7
Hops on the Hill Brewery (Vineyard)
Glastonbury, CT
April 10
Perks and Corks (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Westerly, RI
April 12
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
New London, CT
April 13
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
April 13
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
April 13
FREE parking is available behind "It?s Only Natural" market.
April 14
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 18
April 19
Her voice is both sultry and dynamic, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”.
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 19
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
April 19
April 19
An exciting trio of female vocalists ~~ The Hot Flashes ~~ has reunited! Email MeetingHousePresents@gmail.com for reservations put Hot Flashes reservations in the subject line. $20 at the door
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
April 20
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
April 21
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 (Vineyard)
Granby, CT
April 25
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
April 27
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
April 28
Simsbury Public Library (Library)
Simsbury, CT
April 28
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
April 28
May 4
After 50 years of bold work, Holly Near is still one of the most consistent and well informed voices for change. $25 at the door
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
May 4
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
May 19
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
May 24
Brady Seals & Lua Crofts rekindle the musical fire started by Brady's multi-platinum selling cousin, Jim Seals and Lua's father, Dash Crofts, of Seals & Crofts.
May 25
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
May 31
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Vineyard)
Preston, CT
June 4
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
June 8
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
June 22
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 Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
June 28
La Grua Center (Listening Room)
Stonington, CT
June 28
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Willimantic, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)

Listening Rooms

Gateway City Arts (Holyoke)
La Grua Center (Stonington)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Packing House (Willington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Breadbox Folk Theater (Windham)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
The Bread Box Theater (Willimantic)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Broad Brook Brewing (Suffield)
Hog River Brewing (Hartford)
Hops on the Hill Brewery (Glastonbury)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)
The Brewery at Maple View Farm (Granby)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Cotton Hollow Kitchen (Glastonbury)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
Sneekers Cafe (Groton)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Fletcher LIbrary (Hampton)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)

Small Theaters

The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
The United Theatre (Westerly)

Outdoor Music Series

Downtown Municipal Parking Lot (Newington)
Blue Back Square Farmers Market (West Hartford)