Live Acoustic Music Near Bristol, Rhode Island

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 Bristol 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 Bristol 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 Bristol 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 29
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
March 30
The United Theatre (Small Theater)
Westerly, RI
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
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music.
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
April 4
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 6
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
April 6
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 10
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 10
Perks and Corks (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Westerly, RI
April 12
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
April 12
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 13
Tickets are $20 and are available at the door or with reservation through our website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, or you will relinquish your tickets to those waiting to attend (unless it is prepaid).
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
April 13
An americana, celtic, folk, songwriter, traditional group from West Townshend, Vermont
Plymouth Public Library (Library)
Plymouth, MA
April 13
The Vanilla Bean (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pomfret, CT
April 14
Terry Klein is a performing songwriter whose growing catalog of finely wrought, captivating songs has made him a respected member of the Folk and Americana music communities.
Lakeview House Concerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
April 14
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 18
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 18
Fete Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Providence, RI
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
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
April 19
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 19
Pump House Music Works (Listening Room)
Wakefield, RI
April 20
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 20
Open Book Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Canton, MA
April 20
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Mansfield, MA
April 21
Jon has shared stages with Jackson Browne, John Hiatt, and Keb Mo. Winner of the 2019 Int'l Blues Challenge, Jon is a fine picker, and Americana songwriter. Often tours with FJ Ventre on upright bass.
Lakeview House Concerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
April 23
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Tiverton, RI
April 24
Nick-A-Nees (Bar/Nightclub)
Providence, RI
April 26
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 26
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
April 26
Mayflower Brewing Company (Brewery)
Plymouth, MA
April 26
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
April 27
From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and rock.
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
April 27
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
April 27
Tickets are $22 and are available at the door or with reservation through our website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, or you will relinquish your tickets to those waiting to attend (unless it is prepaid).
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
May 2
Soundcheck Studios (Listening Room)
Pembroke, MA
May 2
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
May 4
Niagara Coffee Haus (Listening Room)
Millis, MA
May 4
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
May 9
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
May 11
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
May 11
Tickets are $22 and are available at the door or with reservation through our website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, or you will relinquish your tickets to those waiting to attend (unless it is prepaid).
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
May 11
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
May 17
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
May 17
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
May 17
Common Fence Music (House Concert)
Portsmouth, RI
May 17
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
May 24
Mayflower Brewing Company (Brewery)
Plymouth, MA
May 24
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
June 4
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Bristol, Rhode Island

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Lakeview House Concerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)

Listening Rooms

AS220 (Providence)
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus (Falmouth)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church- Medfield, MA (Medfield)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Providence)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)

Folk Music Societies

Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)

Vineyards & Breweries

Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew (Providence)
Java Madness (Wakefield)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Four Corners Arts Center (Tiverton)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
The United Theatre (Westerly)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (New Bedford)

Outdoor Music Series

Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)

Bars & Nightclubs

Fete Music Hall (Providence)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
News Cafe (Pawtucket)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)