Live Acoustic Music Near Willington, 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 Willington 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 Willington 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 Willington 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 19
Luthier's Co-op (Listening Room)
Easthampton, MA
December 20
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
December 21
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
December 28
Ashley Aisyah Hamel is an Indonesian-American folk/pop singer-songwriter. A consummate performer with a theater background, her shows are playful and intimate, entertaining with light acoustic pop songs highlighting her powerful and dynamic voice.
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
December 29
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 30
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 31
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 4
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
January 17
https://www.facebook.com/372576317742/videos/509455430264471 Jiim Chapdelaine (gtrs), Lorne Entress (drums), Paul Kochanski (bass), and Ed Iarusso (pedal steel), bring a wealth of experience
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
January 17
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 18
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
January 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 24
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
January 25
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.
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
January 25
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
January 31
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 1
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 4
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 7
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
February 7
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 8
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.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 12
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 14
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
February 15
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
February 16
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 20
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
February 21
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
February 23
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
The Bread Box Theater (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Windham, CT
February 28
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 4
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 8
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 12
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
March 15
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Willington, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Sow a Seed Concerts (New Hartford)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Broad Brook Opera House (East Windsor)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)
The Drake (Amherst)
The Packing House (Willington)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)
Westfield Athenaeum (Westfield)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
Moosup Valley Music Series (Foster)
No Cover Cafe (Enfield)
Salmon Brook Music Series (Granby)
The Bread Box Theater (Windham)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

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)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bishop's Lounge (Northampton)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)